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Congrats Josh! Great write up and picture sequence. It can't get much better than what you just did. Phil told me you killed a nice one, glad I got to see the pics.

Welcome! Stay safe and we're happy you joined. I look forward to your contributions.

Looks like it was a tough time for a lot of people in regards to scheduling conflicts. I know I encountered a lot of people who were on the fence dependent on their prior commitments. The banquet crept up on us this year but in actuality, this year it would have been five months sooner than last years success. I think it was a good idea to postpone it, it will turn out to be a better function in the end. We'll set aside a few tables for CW'ers!

HOLY MOLEY!!

Again, Happy Birthday bud. Enjoy the weekend with the family.

Amanda, My parents called "dibs" on em again this year. It's becoming a family tradition. Let me know what you decide, there are always seats/tickets left over. You think we can pull off another table? This would be a first and would be great!

x2! Good job, nice season/s!

There are some older threads on this very topic. I hate to see what can happen in regards to closures of Southern units in the state because of all this as well. I'm sure if you search the term "jaguar" you'll get many hits on the forum.

Now THAT"S an introduction! Congrats on your trophies! A Coati is a big deal, even in these parts. LOL Kudos to Jeff for the AZ hospitality also.

Table filled! 1. Hector 2. Hector 3. Hector 4. Orlin 5. TJ 6. Peg 7. Mark N. 8. Kathi N. 9. Eric K. 10. Cookie N. List sound about right? Looking forward to a fun filled night.

Congrats Allen! Got a story? See you at the ADA banquet.

The deer were rutting by Bumble Bee this weekend.

Ron, Congratulations. Nice Rocky. Good luck with the cooking!

Watcha sellin'?

Nice looking buck. Thanks for the report!

So do we have two seats left? Or is it three? Anyone else coming on board at the moment. I have a few "maybes" but nothing solid.

Thanks Doug, We sure like those show samples and demo prices! I just talked to Neil today and ordered a Zeiss demo scope. Thanks again for all you do.

Great post and thanks for sharing with us. Looks like the whole family got involved too! Must have been a cool experience, especially with mature rams like that.

Doug, Hope you and Rica have a great day! Good times, good food! Happy Birthday!

Bill Q.

Glad he pulled out good Casey. While he is still loopy, it's a great time to ask him for cash. Give him my best.

I received my 2010 calendar today. Great pictures of some gorgeous AZ country. Not only do I appreciate the composition and crispness of the photographs, but keep wondering to what extremes Doug went to in capturing them! Printed on good quality thick stock. So I won't worry about it falling off the nail like cheaper calendars. Great addition to the store. These would make a great gift. Thanks again Doug in your generosity and help to the website.

Some good points brought up. I know hunters that frequent forums like this don't necessarily represent the majority of hunters. I also understand completely that there are many "meat bucks" taken in every unit. With that said, how many hunters eventually "convert" and start holding out? Especially those that hunt the same unit frequently? Basically "investing" in their own backyard per se. Trail cameras, good one tailchaser, definitely contribute to the way of thinking of those that use them. We can't say we don't hold out for mister big when we got him on camera! Wht_Mtnman, sure we get to see a lot more buck because of forums like these. Have you ever considered how many bucks don't break the airwaves specifically because of the web? I know first hand there are hunters that don't want anything to do with the mags and the web. Maybe the tables turn a little to the other side with that? Hard to say and no way of measuring, but interesting non the less. Thanks for the opinions guys. Again, interesting points made.

Looks like it's going to be a fun evening. Thanks to those that stepped up so far. Hope our table wins some rifles again this year!

I know it caught fire a few years back. Did it go all the way down this time?! Guess Merle's will be getting a little more business!