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Awesome pictures Doug, as always. This is the first year I've heard of the "Supermoon", but many years back while I was still in high school, a buddy and I headed up to Sunrise Lake late one afternoon after football practice to do a little fly fishing for the big brookies that used to inhabit the lake. As the sun set, the moon rose over mountains so huge, and so amazing - I sure wish I had been carrying a camera, but I will never forget how incredible that moon looked. I've forgotten a lot of things since that time, but I can still picture the scene of the lake, totally calm, except for the rising trout, framed by a moon you could swear was almost close enough to touch. Thanks for the outstanding photos, and for bringing back a fond memory.

Good info - a little bit of a donwer - lol. It sure is fun to think that there might be a gold vein out there somewhere they are rooting around in.

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That pistol is gorgeous - almost looks unfired...C'mon video camera, sell... I sure wish I could make you an offer but I've got to sell some things too before I get to start shopping. That gun is on every gun lover's short list, if they don't already have one, and the condition is amazing. Usually, close-up pictures make everything look a little more tattered and worn - that thing is prestine.

Wow, very apropo on a white sheet - looks like a super model. That's one beautiful rifle right there.

When I use them, it's only as a visual deterrent - there's always something harder to get to holding my boxes a tree. I've never tried, but I would think you could get through one of those with a leatherman or hatchet - not to mention any serious snippers. The real jerks carry battery-powered grinders with cut-off wheels, and there's basically nothing practical that's gonna defend against that. Funny thing is, about 90% of the cameras I have encountered in the woods and desert have had ZERO locks. Just strapped to a tree with a nylon strap or on one of those mounts that screw into the bottom. Never even a suitcase lock through the plastic rings that the manufacturers expect to protect them. I guess folks figure, if someone wants to steal it they will.

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I like it. How do I get one?

That is SUPER COOL! Nice job.

Bump - someone jump on this so I don't have to deal with Ebay. Make an offer if the price is too high.

Bump, C'mon, you know you want it!

Nice bull, and great footage, Jed. You sure have a knack for finding the big boys and getting them on tape.

Very cool sheds - looks like you found a great spot.

Wow, great bird! Congrats to the young hunter, and good job calling! Not to change the subject, but how do you make a call out of the wing bone? I've heard of that before and would love to know how it's done.

I'm not sure. A couple years ago my sons drew mule deer and cow elk hunts in 3C (both youth hunts). The deer hunt ended the day before the elk hunt. Maybe it's unit-specific???

I'm very happy with my Garmin GPSMap 60csx. If you shop around you can find smoking deals on them too.

I won a free trip to Cabo a couple weeks ago that I am not going to use that you can have. You have to have pay for your travel though. I'll PM you.

I'll have to admit, I was once one of "us" that disliked Ted's approach. It seemd too harsh, too loud, in-your-face, whatever. For many years, I found Ted totally abrasive. Too loud, too outspoken, too confrontational, and often wreckless with his words. I wanted a voice for the hunting community that resonated with calm, rational, intellectual awareness. Think Fred Bear, Howard Hughes, you get the idea. Truth be told, those people were there all the time, and despite their valliant efforts, they went mostly unheard. So, despite Ted's wreckless behavior and his propensity for sticking his foot in his mouth, I have truly come to admire the guy, because he gets air-time and has a ton of guts and a vision he believes in, that is very close to mine. He has earned the chance to speak on behalf of a lot of people who are usually very calm and complacent, but share his values. Now that message is being heard, and that message is starting to get somewhere.

So sorry to hear about the upcoming battle your daughter and your family will be living with. Prayers sent from our family. Best wishes and Godspeed to Brianne.

Dang, I had sworn off Mexico because of all the bad things going on down there, but you guys have me really wanting to back! Anyone have a place down there for rent?

Glad to know it's coming. The current format is very comfortable - but I understand that change is inevitable.

Man, that looks really good! I also like to build my own boxes. There's something about trying to figure out all the weak points and how to make it better - It's just fun, and gives you a certain confidence when you do leave it out that someone is going to have to really work if they want to take it. Kudos on a great box, with a lot of attention to detail.

Awesome! Congrats to Skyler - looking forward to checking out the video.

I'm certainly not a biologist, but I would attribute it to low oxygen levels, and off-balance pH. The water is dense and murkey. The few female crappie we caught were "re-digesting" their eggs, for lack of a better term. The egg sacks were totally diminished, and resembled a "goo". When the lake was healthy, the eggs looked a lot more like you would expect healthy fish eggs to look like. Full, round, larger than a BB, and filled with nutrients. The eggs we found were like like a gelatenous "creme of wheat" consistency.