SteveKDC

Thanks again for all the great input. My oldest boy shot his first Coues last year (a spike) with a 7mm mag with a cut down stock and muzzle break. He didn't have time to get ear plugs in and talked about his ears ringing for close to an hour after the shot. That is the biggest reason for me not wanting a muzzle break on it. I don't know much about 25-06. Can that "reach out and touch someone" to about 250-300 yds assuming the scope is set at a 200 yd zero?

I have two boys that are going to be hunting this year as long as they get drawn. A 12 year old and a 10 year old. They are both "big for their age." I am thinking a full size .270 with a scope that has good eye relief. I want something a little heavier to absorb some of the recoil. I like the Weatherby Vanguard since it has the weight and synthetic stock. I would appreciate any feedback with specifics i.e. barrel length, scope, etc. I didn't do much shooting when I was younger so I could use some great feedback. Thanks in advance.

That was great. Being fairly new to AZ, I didn't realize they got that big.

Awesome. I love the pics with the dogs working. How do you get the mule to stand still with a cat on its back?

I have seen a couple yotes just west of Germann and Ellsworth about 4-5 times. The City of Mesa might have something to say about it though.

Watching some great dogs on birds has got to be one of the best sights in the world. I know that I have missed more than one bird from watching the dogs, at least that's my story.

Looks like we need some more chlorine in the gene pool. What part of "wild" don't these people get?

Up in South Dakota where I am from, we used mostly 4 1/2 or 5's. This was on wild birds that typically jump a little earlier. I am not the best bird shooter but when I did get some lead into a bird the bigger shot brought it down more often.

Great job. I am looking forward to the time when I will be able to take my own kids out for their first hunts, possibly this fall.

Guessing 135.25 lbs.

I took my two boys in to Walmart to get some BB's for their guns with their own money. The cashier made me take the money from them and I had to hand it to her. WOW!!! I may understand if a bunch of kids are running around by themselves buying BB's... no, I wouldn't understand that either.

Happy Birthday guys. Hopefully you will both have many more.

Awesome. I remember talking to a guy down there while I lived in SD. I couldn't believe that they could get 2 deer a day. I hope that you get many more chances to fill the freezer.

I am somewhat surprised at the great choices of carbs and fats that are being talked about here, with so much of the mainstream diet education focusing on low fat. To those that are still young enough to think that they can eat whatever they want (cake, candy bars, soda), here is a word of advice "you are what you eat." Keep eating healthy and staying in shape, it will make hunting and hiking that much easier.

Great choice of fats and carbs. Whole grain carbs are also a good choice due to the fiber. Many people don't realize that the heart only burns fat, that is why these low fat/no fat diets can be detrimental. Too many of the wrong fats can also be detrimental.