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Nice family adventure!

That is awesome! So glad you could share the experience and the snake got to go on doing what it does naturally. Here's a particularly large blacktail ( often mid-identified as timber rattler) we saw on the black about a month ago. He has some amazing coloring.

I have a family full of picky eaters and have some recipes that go over really well - all game, elk deer, turkey, trout, smallmouth, catfish, anything but a carp, even javis. The great part is all of these recipes are dirt-simple. When dad cooks wild game, it all gets eaten as fast as I can bring it to the table.

Big unit, lots of tags. Look at it like you were a deer wanting to get as far away from the roads and quads as you can. There are certain parts of that unit where you won't be able to walk a mile or glass a ridge without seeing other hunters. The good news is, if you are willing to work a little harder and get a little deeper, there are lots and lots of places that hold deer that you are very likely to never see another hunter. I'd focus on those. I've been hunting 24A since I was a kid (25 or so years) and I'm still blown away by all the places I haven't been.

Looks like my post didn't work out. Shoot me a PM if you would like.

Not specific to coues or muleys . Matt is a good glasser and a good shot. I just want him to have a quality hunt.

Good info, DubTee. Sounds like sending out on Friday could be a good bet.

Happy Birthday, TJ! I hope you and Peg go out for a nice dinner, have a couple cold ones and enjoy a fine day. Jason

I could be wrong but I think in past years they excluded any early apps - meaning if you are in the valley and send it tomorrow it would arrive on Saturday and be ignored. Anyone care to confirm or deny that. It's always been my understanding that it has to arrive in the mail ON Monday, and it's whatever order they process them that constitutes "first-come".

I agree with the posts above. Take the hunt on like you are going after a bull. That time of year, you will still get to chase bugles. Instead of a cow busting you just before you get to the bull, you are in position for a clean kill with all the adventure of a bull hunt.

Not surprised, that is/was a great price. Knew it wouldn't last long!

Nice Post, TJ. I am truly sorry for your and Peg's loss, but you gave Missy a great home and a great life. I know you'll miss her, and letting go will be difficult. My thoughts and prayers are with you, buddy.

Wow, that is absolutely beautiful. You do very nice work. I like to call with a slate - I should try one of your calls. These birds are picky, and if yours sound as good as they look, it just might be the ticket for getting that "call-shy" gobbler in range.

Nice Job, looks tasty! Javis, in my humble opinion are overlooked as great table fare. Kudos for taking the time to make a great meal out of a successful hunt.

I can actually relate to BLJ's complaint. While Fool's Hollow is just a few miles from home, and I've lived here pretty much my whole life and never fished it once, the management of this lake is ... well ... weird. They stock the heck out of it but they charge you just to access it. Compared to other lakes in the area - Show Low Lake, Rainbow, Scott's Reservoir - Fool's Hollow is the only "Pay to Access" lake up here, and while it has a lot of great opportunities, they don't take that money and make it better or more accessible. While I recognize that it became a party and make-out location for locals, prompting the paid access, they have done very little to reinvest the funds generated by access to those willing to pay to actually improve the campgrounds, the boat launching or even clean up. If they're going to just let it be, as they are, they should just open it back to the public, who fund it in the first place. If they continue to charge just to access it, they need to make it better and cleaner than other local lakes.

We need another category for "Congrats to those who drew, I've been blessed with tags in the past so if this year and/or next I sit on the sidelines, blessings to those who drew and many hopes for a great hunt".

Happy Birthday! I know if anyone is going to get passed over it's dad. I hope you had a great day doing something you love.

Wow, those are some awesome deer. Great job on getting these hunters on some amazing bucks.

My guess is, he's not going after anyone, even though he has every right to do so. He probably just wants to try to get to some semblance of a "normal life" whatever that might be. It's going to be a long, uphill battle for him now. My prayers go out to him tonight. Justice was served, but his struggle is far from over.

Wow, with the judge he got saddled with and the jury, I thought they would find some way to come to a conviction. But if you've been following this case at all, you know how the real evidence and truth showed there was no grounds for even a trial. I'm glad he was acquitted, I hope there is no rioting, but I'm sure he'll be brought up on civil grounds next. Good job so far, but his legal woes are far from over.

We are back from another Utah adventure. I'll let the pictures speak for themselves. We did Negro Bill/Morning Glory, The Corona arch, Little Wild Horse and Ding and Dang. Can't wait to get back to Upper Chute, Babtist and lower Chute and Crack.

Thanks all, it's a little extreme for some family fun, but believe it or not, it's my wife that keeps seeking out harder and harder canyons to tackle. She's already got some real challenging treks lined up, and I'm going to have to get more in shape and better trained. If anyone knows of a good canyoneering course around Payson or Prescott, please let me know. Some of the canyons we want to get into require some technical skills and equipment. I need to find a good class to move us up to the next level.

Another rat diving off a sinking ship...

TJ, I like your church, and happen to be a silent member. God Bless my friend.

I think I have about 20 - 30 of these now. Great mag, and very glad to see someone not trying to sell them for $50-70 each. Bump for an ethical seller.