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He is so big it looks like he ate another lion. Congrats on a record book cat. David

Art, It seems like every post you make it has something to do with saving all the predators in this state, or saying something derogatory to one of the members. I am beginning to think you might be some type of animal activist "trolling" this site. You are going to have a hard time ever getting any help from anybody on this site when you draw a tag and can't figure out where to hunt. And to answer your question, most bucks live a solitary life and are much easier to kill since there aren't so many eyes looking out for that lion sneaking up behind them. You need to move to Cali. Before you make an uneducated response, go back and take a look at your post history. Sorry for the hijack scooter. David

Check out Remchester Brittanys. I got a dog from him in the past and my Brittany has been a great dog so far. He was very easy to train and is eager to please. You cannot go wrong with one of his dogs. David http://remchesterbrittanys.com/

I have had good luck with decoys. I have a coyote tail connected to a motion device to swings the tail all around. I like to spray my decoy down with vanilla extract to cover my scent, plus I have had coyotes stop and smell it when they come in close. David

Can anybody recommend a good English Spinger Spaniel breeder here in the State. Bench or field is fine. David

I wanted to add an update to this thread. Last Saturday while I was scouting for my upcoming Muzzy muley hunt, we found a lion kill within 5 miles of where I shot my lion This past weekend I found more tracks about 7 miles west of where I shot. Plus I noticed about 15 buzzards within a mile of the other lion kill, so I figured a lion must have struck again. The tracks that were found by the kill are from a big tom, so its not the mother of the ones I shot. The deer population in this area has decreased almost 90 percent from last year. I did hear of another sighting this past week in the general area. Lions are devaststing on deer population for sure, and I am seeing it more and more each weekend I am out. David

Casey, I bought a 99 Suzuki Grand Vitara 4dr back in June and proceded to put a small lift, shocks, struts, and a basic tune up on it. So far this has been one of the best vehicles I have bought. I actually use it to drive all over the state to my hunting area and then drive it offroad while I am there. I have put about 14k on since I bought it, and would buy another in a heart beat. It just turned 145k the other day, and I don't think it will stop soon. It goes through some of the thickest mud and most any terrain. It even has a 160hp V-6 with auto and all the bells and whistles. If you watch craigslist, you might be able to find a decent one for a good price. I call it my Huntin Hooptie. I have only put about 150 miles on my duramax since I bought it. David

My son Austin just turned 13 recently, and is becoming quite the hunter and outdoorsman. He has been hanging with me every since he could walk. For the last 6 weekends he has been coming along with me to scout for the upcoming deer hunts, as well as his deer and Jr. javelina hunt. I have been trying to teach him the importance of glassing and trying to pick out small parts of the animal when scouting, and he has become very good at it. His deer season started back on the 4th of November and we had a plan already to go on opening day. We were able to get on some deer, but they gave us they slip. I might add that he was the one that spotted the herd. We decided to head over to our next spot and start glassing, but we couldn't find anything. On our way to the next spot we saw some deer headed to there bed, but they got into the thick brush where we could not pursue them. We were able to glass up a couple bucks, but Austin wanted to hold out for a little bigger buck. He was trying to beat the one he shot from last year. The rest of the day was uneventful. The second day found us back in the same spot as the first morning, but we were unable to find any deer. Our next spot found a small hard with a small 2x2 in the group, and again he decided to wait for a little bigger. I can't believe the patience he already has at this age. The third day we set up in a blind near a crossing point going to there bed, but after two hours and no deer I decided to get out of the blind. Of course right when I stood up I could see the deer about 450 yards away, and they saw me. They all busted out of the area and we couldn't get on them. We hunted for the rest of the day, but the deer were just not cooperating. I honestly think that with the amount of lions we had been seeing lately made a big difference on the deer herd this year. I had to get him back to school, so we headed home on Sunday night. Since his pig hunt was starting on the 11th, we decided to come back and hunt the last evening of his hunt. We glassed for hours, but the deer just were not moving. We moved to one last spot to glass and I thought in the back of my head that this hunt is over and he will go home without a deer this year. With just ten minutes of shooting light left, Austin spotted a doe on the edge of the brush. When I pulled up my binos, I could see some antlers sticking out of the tumbleweeds and could see it was the 2x2 he had passed up earlier in the hunt. He told me he wanted to shoot it. He grabbed the gun and I got the tripod set up and the gun locked onto it. The buck started to move through the brush and wouldn't give him a clean shot. I then noticed another buck moving through the brush behind the smaller one and pointed it out to Austin. I told him it was about 125 yards and then stopped the buck. He took the shot and we could instantly hear the smack of the bullet hitting its mark. I am so proud of the fact that Austin spotted these deer on his own. Its such a great feeling when you walk up to an animal that your child has shot, and you know you were the one that helped get them to this point. A couple mores years and I will be following him around. David Opening morning of pig season found us in the same general area since we had been seeing pigs during our scouting trips. I think the pigs knew the season had started, since they weren't showing up as planned. We hunted hard all day with out a single sighting. We went to a spot Saturday that had a ton of pig tracks, but no pigs were in the area. I had set up a trail camera the day before, but nothing had walked past. We spent most of the day glassing our favorite spots, but just couldn't find them. On Saturday evening we went back over to the area where we had found the tracks. Austin was able to find them right away and the hunt was on. We got set up on the tripod again and waited for a pig to give us a shot. One of them got started to move away from the herd in a hurry, so we decided to try an shoot that one. Austin made the mistake of trying to shoot it while it was moving to fast and missed it. The pig got into some thick brush, so we turned our attention back to the rest of the herd. Right away I could see a pig standing still and moved Austin into position. He could only see the head and upper back area of the pig when he took the shot. You can tell by the pics that it put the pig down quickly. He kept me busy skinning and gutting this weekend, but it was well worth it. David

I got all three, but I feel that an animal should be awarded for all of its growth. Deducting an animal for not having matching sides doesn't seem like a fair way to score an animal. I have a bull on my wall that lost almost 40 inches in deductions (P&Y) since both sides didn't match. David

I just found out that the final score on my buck is 89 4/8's SCI. A full story about my hunt will be in an issue of Trophy Hunter magazine. Thanks again for all of the great comments. David

Jeremy, I will call you tomorrow and give you an area to check out. David

That's a great buck, and pretty dang good shot as well. That buck looks almost identical the the one my son shot last. They really get hooked once they kill there first big game animal. David

Do we have any woodworkers on this site? I am trying to determine the angle of my cuts to build a pentagon shaped pedistal. I know its 72 degrees on the inside of the box at each corner, but for some reason I am having a hard time determining the cut angle for all the boards to match up together. David

I am using some old 1x10s I found and will be cutting the long side of the boards. So I would need to run them through a table saw and set the saw at a 22.5 degrees. Is this correct? David http://www.k6-geometric-shapes.com/pentagon-shape.html

Thank you Lance for posting the success you had with the Rifle Rail shooting system. It means alot to me to hear when another hunter is satisfied with my products, and used them in taking some great animals. David

I was out again this weekend with my son getting ready for his deer hunt next weekend and decided to take him to a place where he could practice on some coyotes. It didn't take him long to spot a couple. One was running after it saw us, but for some reason the other sat down. He got ready to shoot, but at the last second the coyote laid down. I barked at it a few times before it got up and started walking away. I then noticed a second one coming towards the other. I barked again and got his to stop. He took the shot, but was just a tad low. They started running togeter, but one stopped when my son started barking at it. I was already set up to shoot, so I took the shot and heard that all familiar smack sound. I pulled up the binos and could see my prize laying in the dirt. When drove up to the coyote and I noticed another one laying about 12 yards beyond it. After looking them over, I could see where I had hit the first one and didn't hit any bone and part of the bullet hit the second one in the front of the chest. There was just a small amount of blood on the coat of the other coyote. I just recently starting using a 243wssm on an AR platform, loaded with 87 grain vmax bullets pushing 3400fps. This caliber has way more knock down power at long ranges then my .223. I ranged the little hill we were on and it was 345 yards. I have never seen this before, but I know it happens. I made sure I shot a male and a female, over a year old, and not with there mother so this wouldn't bother one of our members(he knows who he is). I am an eqaul opportunity shooter. David

I would like to see some pics of your life size coyote mounts. David

Thank you for the pics. The mounts look great. David

My taxidermist said he found the 87 grain vmax just under the skin on the opposite shoulder. He said it was fully expanded and did a ton of internal damage, including destroying the shoulder. I looked up my load in my Shooter app, and it said that the bullet was traveling at 2531 fps and 1238 foot pounds of energy when it hit the first coyote. I all post a pic of the bullet and the weight. David

I am using a Nikon Monarch with the mil-dot reticle. It is the 4-16x44. After I sighted it in for 100 yards, I went on the Nikon website and used the Spot-On program. I was able to enter my custom load into the program and it showed me exactly what the yardage is in my dots. I currently have my scope set up on 15 power since I know most of the time I will be taking long shots. My first dot is 250 yards, and then 400, 500, and my last dot is 600. This makes it much easier than trying to hold over on long shots. You can also download the app to your phone, or in my case, I have it on my Xoom. David

Got this pic while checking my cams this weekend. Walking right down a road. David

Yes sir. Shoot me a pm and I will give you my number. David

Check out these links. David http://www.reloadersnest.com/detail.asp?CaliberID=48&Powder=Hodgdon+Retumbo&LoadID=10304 http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f28/7mm-rem-mag-load-help-71270/

If you are considering the 6.5x284, then take a look at the 6.5x47 Lapua. You are not going to get the speed from the 47, but the barrel life is quite a bit longer. The brass is the best quality as well. This link will give you some info on the caliber, plus there is info on the 6.5x284 in the list on the left of the screen. Check out the guns of the week, it will give you plenty of ideas for your build. My next build sometime down the road is going to be based on the Elisio Remington R5. David http://www.6mmbr.com/gunweek084.html http://www.competitionshootingstuff.com/id10.html

To answer the last rwo questions, there are deer in the area. We actually saw a lion stalkng a doe one night, but the doe noticed it behind her and ran off. I think the lions take advantage of the large population of rabbits in the area. I have one trail camera that had a pic with 8 jack rabbits in one shot. Game and fish told us that one lion they had collared had killed two deer that they found within a couple miles of each other. David