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Always happens on my kids' Spring Break, when I'm far from cell service. 3 more weeks at least.

I'm no photoshop expert but that looks a lot like Obama's birth certificate. Just sayin' Actually, I do spend a lot of time in photoshop, and it doesn't take much to see how unnatural the lines are around the cat. It reminds me a lot of the picture of the lion sneaking up on a guy posing with his elk kill. I've seen variations of this where there are several lions behind him, and a chupacabra.

I've got this exact model - bump for a very good tripod. I sure like mine. It is a tad heavy for hiking, but for a spotting scope it's perfect. Also, when you're bouncing from place to place it's nice to have a good steady 'pod you can set up fast and stand behind, even with heavy optics, it's hard to beat.

Looks like one brookie in there. I used to LOVE ice fishing Sunrise. I'd catch a whole bunch of brookies back then and bring them home and smoke 'em. Closest thing we have up here to smoked salmon. The 'bows on the other hand, I just can't eat. Still would be fun to take the boys up if the action is hot.

There are college sports going on right now??? Wow, I must have missed the memo, while waiting for baseball season to arrive.

Awesome job, Ashley! And great job dad for working so hard to make it happen. Fantastic story and write-up too. Sounds like you guys had a great time and made some memories that will really last.

Thanks, gotcoues. Actually Josh's pig made it 5-for-5 for the youth hunters in our party this year. Here's a link to the story of the first 4... http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=30496 Josh just didn't get to be one of the hunters in the first hunt because his birthday was smack in the middle of it, and he still needed to get his AZGFD Hunter's Ed field day in. Thanks again for the replies.

I shopped around a bunch before I bought mine. Seems like a very good price, IMO.

Wow - nice job. Those are some HUGE boars in the pictures. Congrats on a great season.

I used to be a little too critical of Ted and his "in your face" approach. As I've gotten older and watched so many intellegent, articulate and modest voices who have the power to reach out, choose to "sit this one out", I've kind of changed my attitude about Ted. I may not always agree with him or his tactics, but you have to hand it to him. He doesn't back down one inch, and I find that very admirable. Kudos to Ted for standing up and expressing himself, and for having our backs even when we don't have his. Good post, and after you click on the link, there's a lot more to see.

That's a nice buck for sure! Did you end up finding another?

That's pretty cool - I'd like to learn how to trap those cats. Nice job.

I tend to agree with the previous posters. I'd love to try one out, as I think the Rangers and quads are really loud, and spook game far worse than a typical 4x4 pickup. But relying solely on batteries out here instead of gas gives me pause. I can see how they would be perfect on a ranch where you could pull in and plug them in every night, but the way we tend to hunt out here...probably not so much. Not saying they won't work here, just have a hard time considering driving one for hours into nasty country with the fear of having to walk back out.

I carry mine in the back pouch of my Cabela's hybrid daypack. 10s around my neck.

That is an amazing buck. HUGE congrats to the hunter. Just outstanding.

You can have my oldest son for $20 plus gas to drop off, but I won't part with my 15's. LOL. Just bumping your post to the top.

I wouldn't let the fact that you're hunting elk change too much if you have a setup for you that works. Yes, they are a heavier animal, and yes, you will see a ton of info on the web about Kinetic Energy, and heavier arrows and broadheads for elk. The simple answer is that a well placed shot with a quality arrow and broadhead will do the job, so find what you shoot accurately and use it. If you hit heavy bone, 100 grain vs 75 probably won't make the difference between finding a poorly hit elk or not.

Great job, Jared! And good shooting. #4 already, man you are a pig slaying machine! And great job to dad for getting him out there and hooked on the outdoors.

Hey TJ, Thank you so much - that means a lot to me. And thanks again to everyone for their positive replies. Josh is on cloud-9, of course, and he really enjoys coming on here and reading all the nice replies from you guys.

Awesome video - that was a lot of fun to watch!

Thanks everyone!

For what it's worth, I'm not a tattoo guy, but I do appreciate the art. It seems to me lettering would be one of the hardest things to get absolutely perfect. Let's face it, you can hide a hosed up detail in some type of intracate drawing like a dragon or coy fish, but lettering has to be absolutely perfect. Whoever did yours did an amazing job, in my opinion. There's no variation in size of the letters, all the letters match perfectly. Kudos to the artist.

Sweet, can I help in the picture selection? I love the old 'nam era shorties with the classic 6 inch flash break.

Thats the plan. The artist started going cross eyed after a while, so i'll go back and add one later.

Great job - love seeing the kids out there learning to hunt. Nice pix and story as well.