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This is the time of year where you will see places like Bass Pro and Cabela's offer some pretty good deals on camo clothing. Keep on eye on the ads on their websites. Bass Pro had a buy a jacket get the pants free deal but I think it ended yesterday. Some Walmarts will also have some decent camo stuff at pretty reasonable prices. Just don't get sucked into believing you need fancy name brand stuff like Under Armour. Name brands might serve you well in a night club, but the bucks and bulls don't care. The scent eliminating clothing can also be pretty pricey and IMO not worth the money. If you don't play the wind right, the most expensive scent eliminating clothing in the world won't help you.

Still looking for this powder data if anyone has it?

You just let me know when and I'll be there!

I'd be tickled pink just to shoot one for myself to keep. Fingers crossed for this fall and winter!

They are not any better in unit 1. I can't recall ever having so many bug bites.

I'll be in unit 1. Primary goal is scouting for other hunts but there will most certainly be a rifle on my back and a tag in my pocket.

I ordered bunch of 1 pound canisters on back order a few months ago from on online place before they stopped taking backorders. I followed up with them a week or so ago and they seemed to think it wouldn't be to much longer before they would be able to fill my order. Since hazmat and shipping fees from this place usually combine to be $75+, I bought a bunch of extra to sell. This helps to distribute these fees and makes it pretty comparable to local store prices. The extra I will have for anyone interested is: 20 - 1lb canisters of Retumbo 6 - 1lb canisters of H335 4 - 1lb canisters of IMR 4350 I will ask $30 per canister (about $5 per canister less than Bruno's) I DO NOT HAVE THEM YET, but given what the supplier told me I hope to have them within a month. If you are interested send me a PM and I'll let you know when they are on there way.

That sucks! Next time.

How well do these bow grips work? I've always been paranoid that my bow would rattle out on rough terrain, bow/strings would get filthy, sights or other parts would rattle loose.

The small one in my pack is only a spare so I don't worry about it being fancy. The important one is the headlight that stays around my neck the whole time when in the field. It can come in handy if you get separated from your pack. I'm still walking today and got myself out of a pretty serious jam thanks to this practice.

Nice job on an awesome cat! Spot and stalk with a bow on a cat is impressive. I'm hoping to track down my first cat this fall.

Not the smartest thing I've seen, in many ways.

AWESOME!

I won't go into detail, but my experiences with the archery department at Bear Mountain have all been terrible. The guy is a rude condescending jerk who treats anyone with the audacity to ask him a question like they just burned down an orphanage and then celebrated by kicking puppies and kittens. Several years ago when I was first thinking about getting into archery I stopped by there to ask a few questions about finding a bow and getting started in the sport. The guy made me feel like such an idiot that I walked away and didn't get into archery until a couple of years later. The rest of the staff is only slight better . I still shop Bear Mountain on occasion because of convenience or supply shortages, but only if I know exactly what I am looking for and never for archery equipment. I also go in fully expecting to be treated poorly which is why I go in, get my stuff, and get out. Fortunately, every other archery shop/department I have gone to has been the complete opposite. I work right by Bass Pro an spend a lot of my lunch breaks there browsing. Stan, who I beliive is their department manager, always greets me when he sees me, shares stories, tips, etc and is a great guy. Tom at Sportsman's is just as friendly and helpful. I've never been to AHQ because they are a bit out of my way, but I've heard great things. Next time I'm looking for a bow I'm also definitely going to check out Broken Arrow Archery because of all the great stuff I've heard on here. Most archers are great guys and always willing and eager to help out a fellow archer. Shame Bear Mountain still hasn't figured this out

Last year it was somewhere around $700-$800.

LOLThis might be worthy of an a$$ whoopen.

Some people really are that stupid. Please keep us posted. This has the making of a great story.

Made up a 6 pound batch of my sweet mesquite coues jerky and dehydrated it last night. The house smells amazing and our poor dog is going crazy! Thanks for the meat huntjunkie. I'll bring the first batch over later today.

I have no tags this year but joined Crossfit while I was still foolishly optimistic about drawing a tag. The workouts are brutal but will definitely get you into shape. Yes, there are lots of burpies involved.

+1Fantastic summation!

I had a Hispanic guy call me a cracker yesterday. But I really don't find the term cracker to be all that offensive, and certainly less offensive than most curse words. I have never understood why certain ethnicities allow such simple stupid word to have so much power over them?

Do you like green tomatillo salsa?

Sweet Mesquite Jerky You are correct that I used a jerky gun. It makes the whole process much easier. This particular recipe is by far the easiest one I have come up with because it makes use of a good store bought rub. It will also cover up a lot of the gamey flavor if you have people who don’t appreciate high quality game meat. My other popular jerky is one I make with fresh fire roaster Hatch green chilies, when in season. Sweet Mesquite Jerky Thoroughly combine these ingredients together in the following proportions: 1 pound of ground meat 2 Tablespoons of Sweet Mesquite Seasoning 2 Tablespoons of brown sugar 2 Tablespoons of Worcestershire sauce I have found that the Sweet Mesquite Seasoning can vary in the level of spice. I love spicy food but my wife and kids don’t so I suggest doing the following. The proportions listed above will usually make a mild jerky. But I don’t like to make a big batch without testing the spice level first, so once everything is combined I will make a thin quarter size patty and fry it in a pan, then taste. From there you can add more or less seasoning, brown sugar, etc. to suite your taste. Continue testing before throwing it all into the dehydrator. Use a jerky gun to squirt it onto dehydrator trays. I then put it into my Nesco dehydrator at 160 degrees for about five hours. I make one big spiral on each tray then cut it into 4-6 inch pieces. Since there are no preservatives in this, be sure to eat it right away, refrigerate, or freeze it.

LOL, you supply the meat and I'll make the jerky. After two years of not drawing any tags I'll do just about anything for some game meat. My freezer is running dangerously low!

I've been wanting to pick up a meat grinder for a while to process my own game. I don't think I need anything professional grade or do I? Does anyone have any experience with grinders in the $100 range or do I need to go higher end if I want to do a good job and want it to hold up? Thanks