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Obviously not hunting related, but I've got this huge steel pipe that a buddy gave me a while back to build a smoker out of. Well I never got around to it, and this stuff is still just sitting around. Honestly, I don't know what it's worth, but probably quite a bit just as scrap. Anyone have an idea what's a fair price for this? The darker pipe is about 20" outside diameter and about 3/8" thick. Two are 24" long and the other is about 41" long. The yellow pieces are closed on one end with a thick ring with bolt holes on the other. It's not quite as thick probably at least 1/4" though. They are about 19.5" in diameter and 23.5" long. Thanks for looking.

Great looking rifle - I am looking forward to seeing how your loads work up.

"Dandy" is an understatement - and with a bow - nicely done, sir! And welcome to the best hunting site on the web.

You know usually I say whatever BofA hasn't messed with any of my gun buying and hunting stuff. HOWEVER, two years in a row my debit card I used to put in for elk and lope online got cancelled within a day of the update time. This year I fixed it in time, last year no dice so lost my loyalty point and the point or tag. Needless to say that got a profanity laced phone call about the timing of their crap when it happened this year. You know usually I say whatever BofA hasn't messed with any of my gun buying and hunting stuff. HOWEVER, two years in a row my debit card I used to put in for elk and lope online got cancelled within a day of the update time. This year I fixed it in time, last year no dice so lost my loyalty point and the point or tag. Needless to say that got a profanity laced phone call about the timing of their crap when it happened this year. Yeah, I had the same issue with the elk/antelope draw this year. I was putting in for myself and 3 sons all back-to-back. Turns out if B of A sees a whole bunch of small fees from the same vendor in a short time they consider it "suspicious" and can cancel those charges at their discretion. G&F was willing to work with me, but since I messed up and didn't include an email address on some of the boys' apps, I had no receipt for those and they weren't able to honor the apps. So, if you do go with a B of A card, try and spread them out as much as possible, and make sure to include an email address on the last step so you get a record of the transaction. This is the first time in years of applying that I had this problem, and I've always used my B of A card. We did lose a couple of antelope apps and the boys will have to start over on their loyalty point. But it sure beats writing hundreds of dollars worth of checks for G&F to cash, collect interest on then "refund" when you aren't drawn. This time I've got all the receipts and I've made sure the charges went through. All part of playing the game I suppose.

Nicely done!!! Huge congrats.

Nice meeting you today Bonecollector. Thanks again for taking the pipe down - that was really nice of you.

Any pix of the boat? Sounds like a smokin' deal.

This whole term is so messed up, even the media can't keep up with it all. Fast and Furious, Benghazi, IRS scandals, NSA spying on Americans, DOJ illegally obtaining phone and email communications, the Attorney General lying under oath...and so much more - all under "The most transparent administration ever" as promised by Obama - not to mention his obviously fake birth certificate or the fact that NOBODY at Columbia University has any record of him ever attending there - the un-constitutional health care mandate... How can it get any worse?

Lots of good cameras out there now, many under $100. I like the coverts, but I don't like little I-pod looking programmers that you have to use with them. I've got 3 or so, and it seems each one has to have its own programmer. Moultrie M-80 is a good camera with features like the plot-stalker if you want to cover more area than the IR trigger will accommodate. The smaller Bushnells take good pix too. These days, the box you put it in is probably as important as the camera itself. I build my own, and tailor each to the kind of place I'm going to put the camera. If it's an area with decent traffic, you're gonna have to cut out a big chunk of tree to get it out. Of course, with battery-powered cut-off wheels, just about any steel box can be defeated. That's why I usually use cams under $100, a good box welded out of scrap steel and get them in places that are a good hike in. I don't need the stress of a $400 camera in a place where it can be taken.

Yup, young raccoon.

Wow, that first bear looks awesome. I would agree that it's 3 different bears - the last one seems to have had a rough winter. Two nice bucks as well. Thanks for sharing the pix.

+1 on the E.R. Shaw. They make great A.R. barrels too.

Happy Birthday, Bowsniper. I hope it was a great one for you!

I love Rocky Point. Been a while since I've been there - same deal - wife says it's gotten too dangerous. I used to spear triggers while snorkeling using a Hawaiian Sling, then catch more triggers and other fish around the rocks at the point with a surf rod and frozen squid. Sure is hard to beat camping on the beach, the smell of a good fish fry, a big campfire and the sun setting over the ocean. Good times right there.

Awesome!!! I love seeing those youth hunters out there getting it done, and clearly Hunter (perfect name for her, BTW) has a great mentor. Great shooting, Hunter, and congrats on the Javi, the coyote and the deer. And great job, Dad for getting her out there and teaching her how to do it so well.

Is there an easy way on the forum to find posts you have started? I found the feature where you can find your content, but nothing yet on the ones I created.

The hunt is what you make of it. If you want a trophy, go for that goal. If you want meat in the freezer, by all means, get tagged out. I've been hunting AZ a very long time and I've been fortunate to have some very good opportunities. A couple of unit 1 bull tags in the rut with archery and muzzle loader, the strip, 13B rifle. Honestly, I can say the most rewarding hunts I've been on have been the specifically designated youth hunts. When you see a 10 year old get their first turkey days after they tag their first javi, it just doesn't get any better than that. I fell in love with the strip last year so much I would literally consider moving to St. George, Utah just to be in such an awesome place. But it's just like where I decided to raise my family in the mountains where I grew up, leaned to play football and baseball. When I die, I want my ashes scattered along the Black River. If I had to make a "last stand" it would be in the same area, I probably veered off the original intent of this thread, but what I hope to convey is, hunting is something many of us hold sacred. The time out in the wild brings out the true spirit of the hunter. We can all buy meat, but what is the value of actually harvesting your own game? What price can you put on having your sons and daughters taking their fist big game animal? Yeah, points matter, we all want a bigger, better buck than we have gotten before, but what matters most, IMO, is making each hunt about something special, whether it's topping your best, or pushing you into a place nobody goes, or taking a kid out on his or her first hunt, hunting is a passion, and you have it or you don't.

Hey Mt. Cat, bumped into you some time back around Timber Mesa. Hope you had a great day.

Fantastic work.

Bump for a Great setup. Getting the whole family out, for my family, meant getting a good RV. We started with a small 5th wheel, and moved up to a bigger camp trailer. You can't beat comfortable camping to get the family together.

Nice job, Clay. 24A is not the easiest place around to find turkey, as I'm sure you know. Way to get it done with your dad.

Huge "Thank You" to all of our veterans and active duty personnel. You guys and gals are the back bone of this nation.

Hey, Thanks, BC. Jack, shoot me a PM and let's work something out.

Happy Birthday - another Gemini! I hope it was a great day.

Thanks everyone! It was a very nice day.