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I don't know what would have happened to me because I was smart enough, or scared enough, not to find out. I know my friends dad had it right "I brought you into this world, I will take you out" is what I heard him say once. I heard that exact phrase more times than I can remember. Also heard "I'll dropkick you through the goalposts of life!" more than once.

You'd have been lucky. I'd have been on my way to the morgue.

Why would they let you enter now and promote it but in the terms say March 1st? Good question, but term number 6 states: "Entry for the contest(s) will begin on March 1st, 2018 at 5 PM MST and will conclude at the end of The Mountain Project Season 4, or May 5th, 2018 at 5 PM MST, whichever comes first (the “Contest Period”)." I'm guessing it must be worded wrong according to what azhunter85 is saying. At least they know someone actually read the terms and conditions!

Can't wait to see the video of my son's javelina hunt! I'll be entering on March 1st, when it says you can enter!

Thanks again for the calls and participating, Ammon! I'm waiting on the official numbers, but it looks like it was our best banquet ever! Hope to see you again!

Now that our annual banquet is over, we need to get back to selling our deck of cards. Lets get this deck sold! Thanks!

How much are the powders? I'll take that IMR 4895 and I'm in Flagstaff. I'm heading out of town early tomorrow morning for a long weekend. I'll be back late Monday and can meet up after that. I may not check this while I'm gone, but you can PM me with cost and meet up.

YES!!! I love stinkapottamus! Sorry, but the science/taxonomy geek in me couldn't help myself with the above post. Its always cool to see the looks on people's faces when you show them the cladograms showing that the closest relative of a javelina is a hippo and the split from their common ancestor was somewhere around 10-20K years ago!

. While we’re at can we stop calling them pigs of any kind. They are not pigs, they are not related to pigs. They are javelina. The funny thing is that, as a wildlife biologist who specializes in evolution and taxonomy, I know exactly what javelina are related to and even I've learned to go with the flow and call them pigs...sometimes even referring to them as stink pigs. I've even got my kids calling them pigs, although they absolutely know the reality. No matter what I call them, they are among my favorite things to hunt and they are great eating. But then I once ate a grasshopper on a dare and a cold pot roast MRE for breakfast, so there's that... I've even started saying Cooooze, but that's a whole other debate and thread. They are "New World Pigs" as opposed to "Old World Pigs". You look at the snout and the teeth and common sense tells you they are some kind of pig. Pigs of a different feather, but pigs none the less regardless of what the books say. Just like a Bear is essentially a pig, or an Elk is essentially a Bovine. Missing one dew claw, and lacking a gal bladder does not disqualify you from being essentially a "PIG"... JMO Actually, javelina are not really even close to pigs, other than their both artiodactylids (even toed). The javelina's closest relative is a hippopotamus and bears aren't even close to being pigs. Pigs are even-toed hooved mammals, while bears do not have hooves, so bears can't essentially be pigs. Elk are not bovine, either. Elk are cervids and only distantly related to the bovine. In the world of taxonomy, missing/lacking a particular body part or even having completely different parts does disqualify you from being classified in certain groups but, ultimately, DNA doesn't lie and always tells the truth. DNA has confirmed that javelina are not pigs (by a few thousand years) and that they are, in fact, more closely related to hippos.

Somehow, that original set of pics popped into my IG feed this weekend. Way cool! Congrats on the double!

Our banquet is just over 2 weeks away and there is still room if you're interested. Going to be a great night celebrating our 30th anniversary!

I've also got a factory youth Axix stock if you need it. Came off a 7-08. Don't know the LOP off the top of my head, but my daughter started using it when she turned 9. She's 13 now and it still fits her. PM if you're interested in case I don't make it back to this thread.

That's going to make someone starting out very happy! Good luck on the sale, Tim!

Congratulations! Love the shades in the last pic!

I never get tired of watching osprey fish. My luck is always such that I take my kids out fishing the local trout lakes, we don't get any bites, and then an osprey dives and nails one 40 yards from us!

I hear good things about Arizona Archery? Head north to Bull Basin Archery in Flagstaff!

That is absolutely awesome! Congrats Tessa and dad!

That's awesome! My son informed me that he wants to use his birthday/Christmas money to get himself a .22 pistol! Parenting win!!

Today was an amazingly awesome day! Our son, Jacob, filled his javelina tag at 1050 this morning at 62 yards and no tracking required. He did great on the hike up the hill, keeping quiet and never complaining. He was calm under pressure, and, after a spine shot first, he made a great follow up shot to ensure the pig stayed down, like he's been shooting his whole life (pretty much). One of my personal favorite parts of this was that he harvested this javelina with loads he put together for his rifle himself! I was so proud of him and he was so excited! This was all possible because of our friend Brittany and her husband, Kevin, who trusted me with a trust I'll never take for granted. Jacob got to find every success we talk about on this hunt, including filling his tag. We got to talk about how blessed we are for many reasons, including a chance encounter with a hunter helping someone else that turned into a good friendship; one that now has her and Jacob ganging up on me and giving me grief (albeit deserved). He got to watch two javelina mill around his after the shot, hearing them vocalize. To top it off, Brittany filmed this hunt for The Mountain Project! As soon as we get an edited version and permission to share it we will. Its safe to say that Jacob is now hooked on hunting and I have another guaranteed life-long hunting buddy. "When can we go again, dad?" "Can Brittany go with us again?" Of course, he knocked out as soon as we hit the interstate to come home. There is so much more detail I could go into with this story, but I'll leave it be. For now. The photos of me and him were taken by our friend Brittany. I just wish I could post the videos. Not quite bright-eyed for 0530 breakfast, but eager to go! Committed to glassing his own pig. Always with the beef jerky in hand! Lining up for the shot. Post-harvest photo by our friend Brittany. Two javelina milling around after the shot. Trophy pics. The drive home.

Got my son's first big game tag filled at 1050 this morning. Just posted the pics and story in its own thread, not knowing folks were posting in here. Congrats to all successful hunters so far!

TTT Pics added of actual shotgun

Taking my 10-year old son on his first big game hunt Friday morning in 19A. We're leaving Thursday after school, staying at a buddy's place and chasing javelina Friday moring through Sunday evening. I'm not sure who's more excited, but every day I get the countdown to his hunt. We're both hoping to be done Friday so we can come back up here to watch his sister play soccer, but his hunt is top priority.

. While we’re at can we stop calling them pigs of any kind. They are not pigs, they are not related to pigs. They are javelina. The funny thing is that, as a wildlife biologist who specializes in evolution and taxonomy, I know exactly what javelina are related to and even I've learned to go with the flow and call them pigs...sometimes even referring to them as stink pigs. I've even got my kids calling them pigs, although they absolutely know the reality. No matter what I call them, they are among my favorite things to hunt and they are great eating. But then I once ate a grasshopper on a dare and a cold pot roast MRE for breakfast, so there's that... I've even started saying Cooooze, but that's a whole other debate and thread.

So its not Rio de Flag, Tim? Looks kinda like it!

I'm helping a friend post this up and sell it. Please contact him if you have any questions or interest. He's a stand up guy. Savage Axis II .243 in Muddy Girl Camo with Bushnell 3x9 Scope. Brand new - still in the box. Won at a banquet. Cabela's has the same gun with a Weaver 3x9 scope listed for $489. Asking $350. Located in Pinetop. Phone 520-237-5824 ask for Jim.