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LOL, I knew there would be some more 'punkins' out there with spirit. Good post.

LOL, gotta rib you a little here Pixman - you can tell the brid is a white crowned sparrow but you're not sure if the fox under it is some other bird??? I'm joking, obviously - from my perspective (and it's all blurry) the fox is pretty obvious and the bird is - well, it's got wings, some feathers, some stripes on its head. "is it an african or a european swallow?"

Both are very handy and as Norteno pointed out - it really depnds on the situation which is better. I always have a bipod mounted on my rifle (kids too) and try to create the situation where you have time to get set up for the shot. Prone is best, sitting is pretty good too. Any time you can use your pack for a rest, that's a plus. The longest Harris bipods are nice, but the more you extend them, the less stability you have. Sometimes it's better to use your glassing tripod if you need to be higher up than prone. One more consideration with the rifle mounted bipods - the one I've used for many years doesn't pivot, and more often than not, I find myself jamming something under one side to get level. The next one I buy will pivot. If you practice off a rest and use a sand bag or other "squeeze" method under your back elbow or the buttstock - in a hunting situation you can yank out a water bladder and accomplish the same thing. A Stoney Point shooting stick is also great to have along. It doesn't usually get in the way and actually makes a pretty useful walking stick in tough country, and if you happen to get in a situation where you have to shoot quickly and/or there is no easy way to get set up with a bipod, it makes for a much more stable rest than shooting off-hand. Best of luck.

Stud bull for sure - I figured Jed would have him named and numbered in his "hit list"

Congrats to your daughter on her first elk. Sounds like a great family outing.

Man - that was a great story! Nice job writing it up. Congrats on the cat and thanks for taking the time to share it with us.

Too bad I'm so far away - I'd jump on that!

Wow - super bucks for sure! Thanks for sharing those, Leo. On the other hand - now I want to go hunt Mexico more than ever - lol.

Cool pix!

Fox and ??? I'll go with Brent on the Cactus Wren. Definately a fox.

Nice shooting - and great looking buck. He looks pretty heavy around the bases. Great job - looks like hard work and persistence paid off.

Very cool!

.I would only add to you comment to include any of addicts hunts. Excellent point - For those of you have not seen these, you are in for a treat This is the kind of show I would love to see more of. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/43993-florida-mountains-ibex-hunt-video/ http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/44066-florida-mountains-ibex-hunt-video-part-2/

That is just so cool - he probably thought his hunt was done, and then gets an opportunity like that. Huge congrats to your brother. That is a great looking buck.

Man - I'm finding it hard to put to words how exited I am for Jordin. As as a dad with boys all over, I have friends who are taking their daughters out for hunts .Honestly, I've seen the youth girls just downright putting the boot down and getting it done. I couldn't be happier for Jordin, and could't be prouder of her dad getting out there and connecting on a way not many kids get to connect with their fathers these days. Congrats to Jordin, thank-you dad for making it happen.

The Havalons are awesome - I never go hunting without one. I like the Prianta Tracer 22 with the 22XT carbon blades. But, I always carry at least a couple knives. Another I never leave home without, and has field dressed more animals than I can count, is a Browning Kodiak F.D.T. Great blade, bone saw and gut hook in a fold-up. Easy to sharpen to shaving sharp and can do it all. And if you're nostalgiac, like me, the old-school Buck 119 special is a great knife - especially on bigger animals like elk where a big, strong, sharp knife can be a HUGE asset. You could definately do it all with one knife, but hey, grandpa always said use the right tool for the job. May as well have all your bases covered.

Great buck! Any more pix? Story?

Nice job! Beautiful buck. I bet he was on "cloud 9".

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When I first moved to Arizona, hunting quail was my first experience here. I remember one of the long-time AZ residents showing us the ropes "sluicing" one or two on the ground. After he picked them up, he said - "Dang! I sure hate shooting them running... but if they won't sit still, I guess I got not choice!" I still laugh at that one, and since I was shown the ropes by an old school AZ quail hunter, I have no problem shooting them off the ground - unless they run behind a cactus before I get the shot off.

That thing is a beast! Congrats to the hunter and everyone who helped out.

Dang Justin, those are some fantastic looking bucks. Great write up too - really awesome that your son Dillon could get out there and share in such a cool hunt with you. Sounds like you guys really put the work in to remote and it paid off big time. Huge congrats.

I was recently given some old fishing gear. Most of this stuff is probably from the '50s. The tackle box looks almost exactly like my Grandfather's did in some of my early childhood memories - except almost everything in it is in practically brand new condition. It's got lots of heddon lures including the "Tiny Crazy Crawler" some rubber bodied lures that have no cracks - it's just a really cool old tackle box filled with cool vintage lures. Thing is, I don't have any use for it, but I get the feeling somebody would go nuts if they saw it. I've looked at ebay to see what collecters are buying and selling but some of the old lures are going for $1-2 dollars, others are fetching $60 each and much more in some cases. I'd love to hear from someone who actually knows what in this box is collectible and what's just old stuff. If anybody is in to old vintage lures and tackle, please shoot me a PM. I'd be happy to supply pictures.

That's a GREAT looking buck! Awesome job!

Agreed! Good luck finding the owner.