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Great looking buck, and nice write up. Well done, sir.

Beautiful mount, and gesture.

Just look at it this way - with all the garbage coming out of the machine that wants to tell you what to think, what to accept, Phil and his family somehow managed to grab the spotlight in a big way. When you have the #1 show on cable TV in America, and you are all about God, guns, family and clean living, you've already infiltrated the enemy. The outrage you see now is evidence of how fearful "they" have become of the platform they created. American values lofted A&E from some unwatched channel, to the most watched. If they want to attack their golden goose, they'll get what they deserve. In the mean-time, the Robertsons are doing very well. What is more telling, is how the networks will respond. Clearly, the public prefers what the Robertsons offer over the Kardashians or Miley Cyrus, Teen Mom, or the endless parade of depravity those and their ilk offer up. IMO, sides are being drawn up, as we speak, and we have the luxury of choosing which side we are on.

+1. Nice looking buck there for sure!

Nice double! Loved the story and pix. Thanks for sharing.

Awesome job - that is a great looking buck! Huge congrats to Sarah!!! 540 yard shot is impressive for anyone, for a 13 yr old -- you guys sure did a great job getting her prepared and making that possible. A lot of hard work went into it. Kudos.

Huge congrats to Tapija! That is one great looking buck. Getting a buck like that with a bow is even sweeter. Nicely done.

Patience, above all else. You can't buy it.

From my limited experience, in-line muzzies are very finicky. When I first got mine, I found a load that shot great - even 3 shot groups under 4 inches at 300 yards. Hornady changed their sabot to make it easier to load and my groups grew considerably. I've had to try lots of different combinations to get anywhere near that. I wouldn't worry much about terminal effects of the bullets on a pig, as Flatlander pointed out. But it has to be accurate. 3 50 grain pellets of pyrodex or triple 7 seem to be too much from what I've seen. Dropping down to just two improves accuracy a lot. You might even look at switching to loose powder up to around 120 - 130 grains.

Exactly, Forlorn.

Ok, since I started this topic on a negative note, and you guys fixed that by turning it positive - pointing out movies that don't suck, I'll add some recent flicks that have been better than I expected. Crazy Stupid Love, Dinner for Schmucks, Act of Valor, 3:10 to Yuma. For less contemporary flix, I really like Open Range, Legends of the Fall, A River Runs Through It, going back a little, The Outlaw Josey Wales, Jeremiah Johnson.

Great job Emmy! WhoooHooo! And great job dad getting out there and putting in the hard work. These family hunting stories are just awesome - IMO, nothing better than seeing the kids out there getting it done, and the guys who make it all come together. Huge congrats!

Great job. Breaking the curse with a recurve makes it that much sweeter!

Went out Sunday morning and saw quite a few deer. The coues were rutting harder than the muleys in this area.

Wow - lethal kids for sure! Great job, and thanks for sharing. Great looking family you've got there and some amazing hunters following in your footsteps. Huge congrats.

Man, what a brute of a buck! He's got it all and then some! Huge congrats to Dan on a truly amazing buck.

Wow, awesome job to that young lady, and those who helped it all come together. Great post!

Awesome job Brian.

Tony, thank you, and Merry Christmas from our family to yours. May the next year bless you and your family.

Been away for a while - I just have to say, this might be the very best CWT hunt story EVER. I loved the story, the pix with the kids, just 100% everything I love about this site. Huge congrats, and thanks for an amazing "ride-along".

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AZ Lance, with all due respect, what was your prediction of the UofA vs Oregon game?

Wow, just freaking WOW - this team - I've known these boys since they were little kids. Nobody thought they had a prayer this year. I'll tell you this, the fine young men on that team I know very well, and their parents, and the coaching staff - all top notch, inspirational individuals. The unbelievable win against Show Low, last week provided the inspiration for such a young team to go all the way - and my hat is off to Show Low, I can't remember a better team - man for man, talent against talent, excellent coaching for both teams, Show Low has built an amazing team. Had they won in the semi-finals, they would have taken home the state trophy. I'm super proud of these young men and what they have accomplished. If you don't know, Blue Ridge football is an obsession goes a long way backl Huge kudos out to Dain Thompson, Bill and Bob, big shout out to Pual whom I considered a mentor. Coaching goes a long way, and making a state championship team out of young players is very hard to do. The young men who just won the right to be called champions are just kids, but I have seen them work extremely hard, I've seen their parents working equally hard, My hat is off tonight to every Show Low cougar player, parent and coach - your sons played with incredible heart, and made our whole community proud. And for the jackets, wow, you little guys continue to amasze. So much heart. So much heart. That's how little guys keep on winning - by believing you are 7 feet tall and 400 pounds when you are 5'10 and 140 soaking wet - wtih the heart of a lion. That is true inspiration, and you young men have earned some serious respect.