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August???

Just curious - what damage are these shad doing? When I lived in Oklahoma, all the lakes were loaded with gizzard shad, and the bass (and everything else) got huge on them. That said, we had stripers and alligator gar to eat the really big ones.

I'd say praying mantis or grasshopper.

Anyone here wondering what might have happened to this massive airliner that just "disappeared" over the Indian Ocean? I sure am, but the details are so sketchy, and there don't seem to be any real facts. From what I've read from the various news channels, it seems really fishy. The "black box" was somehow disabled - something that could only be done intentionally. The flight pattern was altered. I've heard anything from 90 degree turn after a sudden drop to a steep incline to 45,000 feet where the passengers would have 10 minutes of oxygen while the cabin holding the pilots would have over an hour. The political leanings of the pilots: Apparently, at least the head pilot was distraught after the recent elections. The things going on in Ukraine. As my dad and I discussed just how bizarre this whole thing is, we also noticed how minimal the coverage is of this massive Russian takeover of Ukraine is, and whether this is just a diversion to keep us all looking the other way while Russia makes some really strategic moves. Palin and Romney both warned against the resurgence of Russia after her supposed collapse, while our whimp-in-chief declared the cold war was long over. Fact is, neither China or Russia are content to let their heritage die - in fact they both hold on to some of the longest standing strongholds of world power in history. Our rise was great, but let's face it. Chinese and Russian colleges are not teaching a philosophy of shame or guilt. They are poising themselves to reclaim dominance. Contrast that with what is being force-fed to us and our children. That our culture isn't so great, that we are oppressors, consumers and bullies. That's probably a topic for another thread, but this whole thing looks like a set-up to me. I think Putin is a remarkable strategist and realizes just how weak we've become and is capitalizing on it right now, and given the resources of his country, it's not too far a stretch to say this whole thing might have been orchestrated to keep our attention off of his reclamation of European countries.

A co-worker last week told me he had several deer in his back yard - lots of does and one really big buck. He's in the greater Phx-metro area. I can only assume these are muleys since he's not a hunter, but his description was 8 does and one really big buck. I would have assumed that all the rutting activity was done weeks ago, and this buck should have gone off by himself. Any thoughts on this?

You're a BAAAAAAD man.

Putting yourself and three sons and trying to recall just what you put in for, and how it might play out...is a waiting game. I got 2 hits for elk. I put myself and oldest son in for archery bull 1 & 3A/3C. My middle son for early rifle in the same units, because he's smart enough to know he's not there yet with the bow. My youngest son pretty much any cow tag available. I put him in for the Jr. hunts first and probably some general cow hunts after that. Obviously, no kidso hunts based on the price. Looks like we drew 2 elk tags at full price, so at least one is early bull. At the very least we drew one early bull tag and one general cow (that we hoped would be in the youth hunt). At best, we've got two early bull tags. Looks like we'll have an eventful fall. God bless.

I know a guy who is always looking for reliable workers. It's hard, dirty work but an honest paycheck. Requires travel.

Wow - awesome video, and 3 for 3 on some amazing rams. I really get how chasing some of these non-native species can become so exiting. I never thought about Auodad as such an awesome trophy ... until now. Great job. I love your videos.

Are you willing to ship, or local pick-up only?

Yes and no - with a paper application, if you apply for both Jr. and general hunts, you have to include a check to cover the more expensive general tag. If the youth hunt is drawn, you get a refund for the difference. When applying online, They charge you for the actual cost of the drawn tag.

I came across this while checking out some YouTube vids of shed hunting - They find some great sheds, but check out the closing scene, around 13:35. Kinda different, eh? What happens on mountain, stays on the mountain.

Hey, thanks guys. Now it's time to get it done, or have a great time trying. I truly appreciate your support.

As a UofA alumni, I just can't follow their sports teams. It seems every time they make progress, they find a way to stick an ice-pick in their ear and shove real hard.

Now THAT's funny. I wonder who else got the context. Nicely played, sir.

Wow - that's compelling.

Looks like an engineering masterpiece - shoots darn well too, from those groups you posted. Is your wife jealous yet?

Another vote for the Leupold Ultimate Slam. They really did a great job matching that scope to modern muzzle loaders. Have one on my Knight long range hunter, and absolutely love it.

You guys are smart, and this probably goes without saying, BUT...The Affordable Care Act, also known as Obabacare, is a thinly veiled attempt to get you to disclose as much about you, your family, your beliefs as possible. And any information you provide WILL be used against you, by design. You will be asked by your doctors about whether you have guns, how they are stored, history of depression or anxiety, the types of prescription drugs in your home. This isn't a false flag. People I know closely are in the middle. Government taking over health care is right in line with them taking over our education system and our banks. I am so grateful to our soldiers and what they have sacrificed so much for, but my fear is, these men and women who have given so much, might have done so in vain. Ask yourself this, if we truly live in free country, just how free are you? Are you free to decide who you marry? What about what you eat, the kinds of things you can and cannot do on your private property, the education of your children. I'll put it the other way, name one thing you are FREE to do as an American that is outlawed by the most oppressive governments on earth.

I'm trying to get my son to jump on this, but he seems to think he needs a giant old ford 350 to get from point a to point b. Teenagers have no common sense.

Trust me, I'm from the government, and I'm here to help you.

The great news for you is, there are tons of great bows for youth shooters these days. I got the Diamond razor edge for my boys because at the time, it had the most adjustability, from draw length to weight. They could shoot that bow from age 8 to almost 18. Many bow companies now have bows that are extremely adjustable, because of (IMO) the success of the razor edge.

It's been a very long time since I was up there last, but we used to fish wooly boogers and "egg sucking leech" patterns for bigger trout. San Juan worms in the rapids, and when you could find a long shore line with a quick drop-off of sand, rebel 3-inch minnows on the spinning rig would keep you busy all day. Drag that off the edge of the shallow, sandy bank to the deeper water and you got hit every time. Since the rebel doesn't dive deep, we'd use a real big split shot at least 2 feet ahead of it so when it fell off the shallow edge it would stay close to the bottom.

Classic, biglakejake. I hear you loud and clear.

Wow, that's some really great footage you got there and put it all together very well. Thanks for sharing it with us.