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Full Disclosure: I picked these up on Ebay about a month ago only to make a little money on them. Here is the Ebay discription. This Pair Of Leica Duovid 10x15x50 Binoculars Are Used But Work Great. There Is A Scratch On One Of The Lens As You Can See In the Picture But It Can't Be Seen When Using Them Comes With A Shoulder Strap And Case Perfect For All Your Outdoor Activities My Description: I used them on my uncles antelope hunt in Unit 21 and really liked them. They have signs of use but work perfectly. If I keep them I will send them in to Leica and have them cleaned. The one lense I would have replaced would be the left oculars lens. It looks like to person I bought them from did not kow how to clean them properly. The other lenses are fine with normal signs of wear. New these are very high dollar. I will sell them for $1500.00. Call, text or PM me Andy 602-881-0610
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Frustrated Archery Elk Hunter Any advice, words of wisdom
twigsnapper replied to RoughCut's topic in Elk Hunting
I hit a bull this year at 33 yards. Put it right behind the shoulder with a 125gr Montec G5. I hit him at night as well. We tracked him for 5 hours that night on our hands n knees and for 5 hours the next morning. He also stopped for a moment, bled all over a in about a 3 foot circle then went 310 feet and quit bleeding. He went 1.1 miles total. Sometimes is just happens. I find myself trying to tuck the arrow right behind the shoulder and I have had many guys more experienced them me say you're better off to hit them a little back. Sorry to hear you lost your bull. Many hunters will call BS on putting it too far forward but I proved it to myself this year. It's a horrible feeling losing an animal and it never gets any easier. We had a guy stumble into our camp the next day and he needed help with his bull. We helped him quarter it up and he had gut shot the bull which fell over dead 200 yds from being shot and had half the blood trail mine did. I never opened him up to see exactly what he hit but must have got liver or an artery. If you put pics side by side of where I hit mine and where he hit his, every archery hunter would point to my shot and say "dead elk". You're not alone. Andy -
Congrats and good humor
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Great news!!! Can't wait to see pics. Now he can focus on catching the feathery rascal.
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Solution to Water Hole Problems/Confrontations
twigsnapper replied to m77's topic in Coues Deer Hunting in Arizona
On Sunday afternoon in 6B I went in to sit in my two man ladder stand that I packed 1 mile in off the road and at 3:30 in the afternoon there was another guy sitting in my stand and I could see a bull walking into the water hole 100 yards behind him!!! I was pissed off, seeing red, this guy is sitting in the 100lb stand that I packed in and about to shoot his elk right in front of me. So what did I do? Nothing, I quietly backed out and left the area because my wind was not good for the incoming bull and I didn't want to screw up the impostors chance. Even though I packed that dang thing all the way in myself. I hope someone would do the same for me. I would never sit in someone else's stand but I will hang one up right next to their's. You never know when someone is gonna shoot their animal opening day and not use the stand for the rest of the season. my 4 cents. Still bitter though....... -
Walk softy and keep your nose in the wind, good luck!!!!
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Two nice dogs ---- FREE to good home
twigsnapper replied to CouesWhitetail's topic in Classified Ads
CL is fine. You just need to meet the people and feel them out. I got our second dog Otis on CL and he lives a pretty darn good life. Had never slept on a bed before, now he's a couch potato. -
My uncle has a rifle tag and I was just wondering what to expect. I had a 21 archery tag a few years ago and had a couple nice bucks in the high 70's but couldn't close the deal. We have been out scouting a ton and haven't seen a single goat we believe will go over 75", and we've looked at a ton of bucks. Shooting a 14-15" buck isn't an issue. Just thought I'd pick your brains to see if any of you believe there are any B&C bucks out in 21 or if we should lower our expectations. Just haven't see one that screams "big buck". Any input is helpful, not looking for GPS coordinates. BTW if you're a 21 antelope tag holder and do want to shoot any buck or have a youth with a tag pm me. I grew up chasing goats in WY and would be glad to help out.
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We did, and we talked to a couple archery hunters and all said a 15" is a trophy out there.
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Very nice!! He will taste good.
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I had one stolen as well. I went to check it last weekend and it was gone. It was lag bolted to a tree and inside a metal lock box. The thief busted the lock and left to metal box. I too will be hunting in the area for deer and for camera thieves.
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Should go fast
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Kinda cool, worth a quick read. Great name for a gadget!!! http://trib.com/news/state-and-regional/new-tool-keeps-beavers-from-causing-damage-in-northwest-wyoming/article_ae1145e0-d53e-5747-9e2c-967d96ae51be.html
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Things your huntin buddies do that drive you nuts : )
twigsnapper replied to twigsnapper's topic in The Campfire
I love to get new people into hunting and fishing but it really drives me nuts when they become an instant trophy hunter. I have nothing against being a trophy chaser I just wish guys would enjoy being out in the woods or the desert instead of putting unnecessary pressure on themselves to shoot big bucks or bulls, especially when they are just getting into it. Lets get one little notch on your belt before we sing for the fence. Either way at least we're out n about. -
Things your huntin buddies do that drive you nuts : )
twigsnapper replied to twigsnapper's topic in The Campfire
Yep, my brother has the worst feet in the world, he usually gets his own tent. We were on a backpacking Elk trip a few years back and luckily he shared a tent with someone else but I got up one morning and his feet were hanging outside the door of the tent. When he woke up he said his buddy wouldn't let him keep them in the tent! We make him hang his boots down wind from camp. We have even burned his socks and tried to smoke out his feet. Nothin works. -
Commissioner Pleads Not Guilty
twigsnapper replied to bonuspointjohn's topic in Political Discussions related to hunting
Not sure what his maximum punishment could be but my feeling is the G&F should use this case as an example since it's getting so much attention. I think he should receive a reduce penalty. The G&F would get much more respect if they said hey "you mess up and let us know about it and we will be reasonable but if you try to hide it or violate the law with ill intent and we're gonna get the bat out and make sure you don't do it again." G&F is in a sticky situation, some of us see it as a prairie dog, but there are others out there that think the prairie dog should be able to vote for president and have gov provided healthcare. And those that feel this way are waiting in the shadows ready to throw some BS lawsuit at the G&F for not protecting wildlife. -
I did the same thing and just replaced it with a cheep ratchet strap. home depot has black ones for $3.50.
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Things your huntin buddies do that drive you nuts : )
twigsnapper replied to twigsnapper's topic in The Campfire
One of my buddies has a wife that calls him at least 5 time a day. Drives me bonkers, and he talks to her in this wimpy voice like he talking to a 2 year old. He's always up for an adventure though and he always brings good snacks too. I'm sure I drive him nuts cause I never leave my dog home unless I absolutely have to. -
The worst feeling in the world is not knowing the fate of an animal. I would rather lose the meat to spoilage then push an animal in to dark. My 2 cents.
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Where is ADA on this?
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What clothing do you wear in blind during august?
twigsnapper replied to couesdeerhntr's topic in Bowhunting for Coues Deer
My friend Chad hunts in the nude, he may post a note on your waterhole so beware. He as been looking for a hunting partner for a while. Technically he is not nude because he does where socks n shoes. -
Sorry guys the first links I posted were for Auction tag fund not license plates. This stuff is hard to keep track of. I deleted those links and updated with license plate funds. The Catalina reintro has been put on hold, no money was spent just allocated for future use.
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Info on WCC (license plate funds) http://arizonasportsmenforwildlifeconservation.org/wcc_projects.html