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Well done!

I too want to thank all of you for your input on a bipod. Got a 25CS on it's way to my house. Also ordered a Alpha Bravo pod clamp. Don't know if I need it but if I do ......

That is a huge bull. Congrats to you.

I'd recommend you contact local pawnshops, second hand stores, bow shops with a detailed list with photos if possible. Hopefully, you have some serial numbers. Contact manufacturers of anything taken that you have numbers for. Might help you out down the road. Sorry this happened to you.

Congrats on your success & thanks for posting.

Ignacio Beltran (RIP) talked about a region IV ram earlier this year. Said it was special. He thought it would go 192. Apparently, the ram will be taken soon. Look forward to pictures.

If he's 190's I would guess it around 199. We shall see. ...and 7/8 Hope you guys are right. I think is amazing/cool that these rams can grow so big with the limited rainfall we've had over the last 20 years.

Amazing ram. Congrats to the hunters. JJ knows how to spend $$ correctly IMO. Regarding the AZ auction tag holder, I'd heard about a region IV ram that was a candidate but not a WR. Low 190's is what I heard. Could be the tag holder is going archery?

Where the legs connect at the top and rotate to different angles, the pieces that lock the legs at the different angles are gone and now the rotation is sloppy. Hope that explanation makes sense. I've had the bolts loosen in the area you describe on my Promaster pod. I pay attention the the issue and keep them tight. I'd like to think Promaster would deliver better customer service.

Promaster 525C. Picked up 2 for $180 each @ Camera land on a black friday deal a few years ago. No issues with them. IMO, a good 2 way tripod head is more important than the legs. A smooth pan and tilt is where it's at. Another decent tripod is the Slik pro II, it's light and if you put a good head on it, it will handle up to 15X56 well. No go for spotters.

Ford sells wheel well liners for their trucks. About $200 for each corner. Aftermarket, $100-$130. Not sure why Ford does not install at factory, all other manufacturers do.

Salt free conditioners aka "descalers" are voodoo. As mentioned above, ion exchange is the only economical way to soften water. Whole house filters serve a different purpose. If you desire soft water, get a quality ion exchange system and don't look back.

Older light green SLCs don't have Swarodur which is a hardened coating covering all other coatings beneath. Swarobright is merely a buzzword Swaro came up with for their multi coatings. Swarodur is very desirable as it does protect the coatings that do the work. Swarodur is on all Swaro glass from 2006 on. Fortunately, those with pre-2006 units can get upgraded to new objective & oculars lenses for $300 (so I've heard). SLC NEU should go for $1500 in very good condition, pre-2006, $1300.

Nice! thx for posting

Find yourself a class IV ram. Even if he doesn't score big, he'll be an old warrior who has survived to old age in a very harsh environment. IMO, any class IV ram is an exceptional trophy. I have no experience in the area but from what I've read, access & drinking water is "the" issue. I'd suggest making water cache's on your scouting trips. Depending on a cache could be risky if animals (2 and 4 legged) found your cache and you didn't have sufficient water to make it out. Have a backup plan for failed cache's. Congrats on the tag and good luck on your hunt.

Awesome thread!!!!!

My brother, an old friend I was in cub scouts with and I went to the Kofas quail hunting a couple years back. Enough birds to keep things interesting. We carried on like 14 year-olds. Sadly, it was my last hunt with my brother as he passed earlier this year.

Tonight, I will pray for you, your mom and your family.

62mm Leica APO is a top tier optic. Overlooked by most when shopping for a packable spotter. I have regretted not acquiring one on the used market as they rarely are available.

Point guard cut the cost of "point farming" in half. Likely, more people will do it from here on out. More $$$ for G$F ..... but I'm sure they thought of that when the plan was hatched.

This ^ 15 miles of dirt on the Stoneman Lake road can be a pain with a large/low trailer.

If we're going to have invasive species, let them be chukar & pheasant!

Good job Nick. Gorgeous place up there. Good place to be in July. Congrats.

Keep traditional access roads open. Close the "wildcat" roads created by the OHV crowd over the last 40 years. The anti access crowd has an amazing number of roadless/federal wilderness areas to use. Apparently, that's not enough, they want it all.

I've been told by a friend who is active with land use issues that there is a plan to keep it open. Initially, it will be closed until Congress acts on the plan (yes, Congress). Turns out even the Sierra Club wants it open as the road accesses a number of trailheads. Another giant tract of land that will become inaccessible is between Bartlet Lake and Sunflower. The power line road will be closed where it enters the Mazatazal Wilderness. The only other access to the power line road will be through the Log Corral road which is designated as a single track trail for dirt bikes. Lot of changes, I'd suggest you all study the final draft, its too late for input but at least you'll know what's changing. Link to the map detailing the changes: http://a123.g.akamai.net/7/123/11558/abc123/forestservic.download.akamai.com/11558/www/nepa/59232_FSPLT3_3087020.pdf