OpticNerd

I'll take it if its still available.

Me too.

Sent you a PM .

No idea. I've been wondering the same thing. Planning on fishing it tonight. If I catch anything I'll let you know how big they were. I wish it was 600lbs of flatheads or even 600lbs of crappie would be nice. I've never understood why there isn't any crappie in that lake.

Saw the same thing on the AZGF website a week or two ago.

How do you tell when the meat has spoiled?

I went twice this year to the pump station area once in April and again in May and I pretty much had the same results as you. I've been going to this area for years and I've never caught as many trout there as I did this year. The craws were few and far between as well this year in that area.

What the heck? Never seen anything like that before. How much does it weigh?

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Great pics Shawn. That buck is Sweet! I'd love to see what he looks like this year that is if he's still alive.

Let me know if you need someone to break it in for ya.

Dang I'm on my way now to Globe Circle K to get a permit. Does anyone know where I can get a permit tonight? I'd hate to drive 3 hours just to not get a permit. Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks Shawn.

Some of you might have already seen the first 2 mins and 30 sec of this video. Originally I thought I would like it better broken up into smaller sections but after doing so I realized I was wrong so I just made it into one big video instead. 2017 was one the best years I've had trying to film coues in the rut. I was able to get a crazy amount of footage this year. Almost too much for me and my poor old computer to handle. Because of this it's been a huge pain in THE BUTT trying to slowly piece this video together. I don't know how many times my PC crashed on me while working on this. Enough times that I told myself I was time to call it quits and find myself another hobby. Anybody out there want to buy some used video equipment? Well enough belly aching and on with the video. This is my longest yet at a whopping 25 mins so you might want to make sure your good and ready before starting it. Enjoy!

Seems like I would have at least read a story or two here on CW about someone getting bit by a rattler while out hunting but I don't recall ever reading such a story. This has got me wondering if any of you or someone you know has ever been bit by a rattler while out hunting? Personally I only know one person that has been bitten and that was because he picked up what he thought was a garter snake which turned out to be a baby rattler. I myself should have been bit at least three times while out hunting but lucky for me I only step on nice snakes. Are rattler bites while out hunting so rare that the stories are few and far between or do I just know the wrong people?

Some very interesting stuff guys.. I didn't get an exact count but there was at least one maybe two bites that happen while out hunting that got posted. Sounds like a lot of you guys have been extremely lucky except for the people who grew up around creed. I did what Jass said and googled Mohave bites and man those things can cause some serious damage especially to your bank account. One guys bill from after he got bit was $150,000+!! Don't know if this is the norm now days or if this was an extreme case but either way sounds like it can get pretty expensive if you ever get bit. Many of times I've wondered if my gaiters were tall enough especially while hiking uphill but after reading Dug's post about a guy getting hit in the knee I think I'm going to be purchasing some thigh high chaps. And after reading all the other posts I think I'm going to be buying some chest chaps, maybe some arm chaps, and some snake proof gloves, and a snake proof helmet to top it off. Wait I almost for got the snake proof undies don't want to be getting bit by a snake in the old twig n berries. One more thing... to all you guys that don't like to skin snakes could you at least take a can of blaze orange spray paint with you and the next time you move one of these badboys just give it a good coat or two of orange while your relocating it. Now that I think about it it doesn't have to be orange any bright noticeable color will do. That would be great thanks!

Agreed. Every time I see him that's the first thing I notice. I'd love to get a hold of those beams! Thanks for the comments guys!

Thanks for the comments guys! Always good to get some feedback good or bad. This will probably be the last one I do like this for awhile because I'm going to try and hunt next January instead of film. I really miss bow hunting the rut and it's been too long since I actually hunted in Jan. I'm videoscoping using a Panasonic G7.

Here's a little something for those of us who are already looking forward to hunting coues this year. Instead of one really long video I'm making a bunch of short clips. This is part one of what should be a total of nine in the series. I'll try to upload a new video to this thread every few weeks or so. Opening day can't get here fast enough. I hope these videos will help pass the time for some of you until then. http://youtu.be/2e1V8TLGX8Q

Thanks Pixman. Outstanding picture you put on FB today. Is that snow in the pic or am I just seeing things?

Thanks. Working on part 2 now should have it uploaded by Easter.

Nice! Love them eyeguards. Do they touch? More pics please.

Thanks guys.

HOT DANG! That was AWESOME!

Great looking bucks. I really like the 2nd buck with the huge eyeguards. I'm a sucker for big ol eyeguards. Good luck tagging one. Might as well put a hurting on one of those cats between now and opening day.