azhuntnut

I remember a time when they said if we raise the price of cigarettes people would stop smoking. Well everybody I knew then that smoked are still smoking now. We always find a way to overcome the higher prices and fit it into our lifestyle. Look at the price of our trucks now. Four years ago I was driving an 89 blazer with now payment and then decided to buy an extracab that cost me $400.00 a month. I thought man thats alot of money each month, but then four months later I wanted the crewcab HD even more so I traded in the other truck and found a way to spend $625.00 a month. I hate paying it, but I always come up with the money each month. I hate to say this, but this just might help us with draw odds and better deer population. I do know in about five years it will really cost me alot when my two boys are old enough to go with me, but hey I will find a way (blood donation) to pay the fees. David

Thanks for all of the replys. I haven't gotten a chance to go out and shoot the Accubonds or the Hornadys. I am waiting for my new scope. I think that the Accubonds are probably going to be best for my gun. Since the hornys are traveling at about 3150fps I tried loading up some hornady sst's last year pushing over 3100fps and couldn't get my bullits within four inches of each other. I use factory ammo in my .223, .243 barrels and they shoot like darts. I want to be able to shoot out to 400 yards accurately and still have enough punch to knock the stuffing out of a bear. Here is a picture of my .243 tack driver. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v719/azh...ut/Dsc08925.jpg

With all this talk about game cameras I went out and bought me a Moultrie 35mm from walmart. It seems like a pretty nice set-up. It has the infrared sensor on it along with a place for extra batteries. I am going to use the camera it came with at first, but would like to change over to a digital. Does anybody know which digital camera I can put in place of the 35mm that will plug right in and fit properly? Here is the model that I have.http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jhtml;jsessionid=QNYEBCK1EYNR5TQSNOECCO4OCJVYWIWE?id=0026858416640a&type=product&cmCat=smxprod&rid=0180101070502&cm_ven=smx_prod&cm_ite=DDI%20Link&_requestid=101

kwp, Is that bear picture a recent picture? I can't wait to get a camera up and get some pictures like that. What kind of camera are you using? David

I have an H&R single shot in .243 that shoots darts. I bought this gun for $219.00 last year thinking it would be a gun to just throw in the truck and get beat up, but so far this thing can shoot. I have it topped with a burris fulfield II 4.5-14 ballistic plex. I shot a thick soaked phone book with it at 300 yards and the exit hole was about three inches in diameter, plus the bullit went through the three inch mesguite tree behind the book. I never did retreive the bullit. The recoil is so light that you will enjoy shooting the .243 during extended shooting practice. The nice thing about this rifle is that you can send in the reciever and order more barrels for $79.00 a piece. I bought the .223, .243, .270, and a .50cal muzzle loader. And at only five pounds you won't mind hiking those extra miles. David http://www.hr1871.com/

I picked up some winchester 140gr. accubonds along with some of the hornady 140gr. light magnums. I am going to try both of these to see what my gun likes best. By barrel is only 20 inches long and I am worried that maybe the hornadys might not have enough barrel to stabilize. They are pushing about 3100fps and the winchesters are closer to 2850fps. The silver tips will also be getting a chance. I will post my results. David

I am a Phx. charter member of the RMEF. We do raise alot of money at our fundraisers, but you would be surprised at how much is put back into AZ. As a matter of fact there was more money put back into AZ in the year 2004 than what the group raised. So that means that money from other states were transfer to us. There are different chapters that you can join throughout the state, it just depends on where you live and how far you want to drive to the meetings. I have been with them for two years now and really enjoy it. All of seem to want the same thing, save the elk habitat for current and future hunters (our kids). If you haven't been to one of our banquets before, you really need to give it a try. Last year my wife won four guns, two knives, a huge signed painting, and a one year membership to shooter world. She wants to come this year of course. David

Don't let the length of the barrel discourage you. I bought one of those H&R rifle ($219) last year to just throw in the truck with me. It came with a 20in. barrel calibered for 223. This little sucker shot so good I ordered a .243, .270, and 50 caliber black powder barrel for it. The .243 is dead on at 300 yards using factory ammo. The best part about it, is that the whole set-up weighs about 6lbs including scope. I now carry this rifle instead of my Browning A-bolt stainless stalker with a muzzle break. I have never had the chance to shoot a Tikka, but have heard nother but good remarks about them. David

I spoke with the g&f officer tonight and he told me that the area behind the prison is closed now. Apparently it is private property and somebody(people who don't care about loosing hunting areas) kept leaving the gates open. Game and Fish is trying to work something out right now, but I doubt it will be open by the time my hunt comes around.

I shot this one on the 16th in unit 20c at 28 yards using a PSE Primos. I used an expandable this year called a Snyper, it works great. I found this herd of pigs a week earlier, but was just glassing and didn't have my bow with me. I tried calling, but called in a fox instead. I messed aroung with him for about ten minutes and then had a bobcat come out and chase the fox. After he chased the fox for about 10 yards it turned and came right up the hill to my position. I tried throwing a rock at it when it was at 10 yards, but it just kept coming. I then jumped up and yelled and that made it stop at about ten feet. That cat just stood there and stared at me wiggling its tail. I am going to go back up there and try to get it another day. Hopefully my picture of the pig shows up in my post.

I also drew a tag, but it is rifle in unit 31. I haven't been scouting yet, but I hope they are out already. I hunted this area two years ago and was unsuccesful. If anybody wouldn't mind passing along some advice on where to possibly start looking in unit 31, please let me know. I have limited time to get down there and scout. It would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, David.