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The edge to edge clarity on the kaibabs lack in comparison to swarovski 15's. They are comparable in center view. Depending on what you want or can do, a side by side comparison in low light conditions will show you what you want to do. The side by side comparison that I did was during the middle of the day and I could still note difference enough that i prefered the swarovskis. Do the research for yourself and do a comparison. You'll get a wide array of opinions here but only your eyes will be able to tell you what you want.

+100 for Brian. I had a huge problem with scorpions and he helpped me out getting rid of them. He came over and sprayed my home a few times. Also he gave me some really helpful hints how to get rid of those da## things. I was killing 10-25 a night for a straight month. Called Squish'em and over a little time they went down fast and eventually couldn't find them anymore. I was fed up with them!!!!! When your sitting on your couch and they start running down your arm, you know you have a problem. Thanks Brain for your help on that!!!! Thanks for giving me the heebie jeebies. I hate scorps to no end. Once you've been tagged by a bark scorp its a quick "hate"

Nice buck and Congrats on what sounds like a challenging hunt! I'm trying to figure out how in the world you pulled tag #2 on a late white tail hunt as your third choice......!?!? That's crazy. congratulations and thanks for the read.

A waiting period won't help to take that many folks out of the draw. When there's 6000 folks applying for units that have only a few dozen tags, there won't be that many people taken out of the picture even over a 10 year period. But geez, 10 years? Man I'd like to at least have a chance to hunt a bull a little more frequently than that, especially in my own state..... not a guarantee hunt but at least the possibility.

That fat looked like the stuff around the stomach when you gut an animal. I wouldn't eat or cook with deer fat but obviously some do. I thought the show was OK. The guy also shot an animal that was wounded..... not too many folks would do that on a TV show. I thought it was a good change of pace to see some coues deer hunting. Get tired of watching all the eastern white tail shows.

I agree with a Sr hunt. Give a few tags to those that have supported this state and game programs for years and years. Have to say I respect and agree with most of what Bill has to say as well; seen a lot, been around to see a lot of things change.

I think javelinahunters.com has some information. Not exactly sure if that's the site or not but its something like that. I don't know the area you're at or I'd offer some information.... its not like there's a Boone and Crockett or pope and young pig you're asking for.... heck, its just a pig. Good luck and hope you find some.

Good work. It wouldn't matter to me what tag I had in my pocket..... if i see a lion, its gonna be attempted to put it on the ground. Good to see that one on the dirt. Congrats.

It sure would be nice to have roads built around them but I just don't think it's gonna happen. Look at all the pressure to close roads on usfs land. Active engagement with the ranchers to keep access roads open is going to have to be a top priority.

I think it depends on how hard that water source gets pressured. With little human activity around the water he could be within a mile. If there's decent activity around there, a big buck like that won't mind getting further away. Big bucks are big cause they're smart. If they need to move further away they will. It doesn't take a deer anytime at all to cover a couple miles. If that's how far he needs to be he'll be that far if its the only water around. Heck might even be further.

I could care less what any landowner does on their land... but if you lock it up and access to public land, make sure you're just using "your land" and not "public land" behind it that can only be reasonably reached through an access road that was put there for the intentions of public use.

I glassed up my first lion this past December. I was driving aboht 55 mph down the highand saw a buck moving down a ridge line at a pretty good clip. I got out with my rifle and took a look at through the glasses and he was good solid deer.... ended up moving down the ridge line and got into a thick cut; lost him. I went ahead and set up to glass.... spent some time picking through a bowl I thought he had come from and glasses up a lion. He ended up moving and got out of sight before I could even put a plan together to go after him. First lion I've glassed up in all my years hunting. Spent a lot of time behind the glass and into remote areas. They're bad mamma jamma stealthy killin buggers. I get a tag very year for the very reason that happened to me. First time I've ever had a chance to even think about wrapping it around a leg.

Your post is rediculous. Try being on the other side of the coin. You try to scrape out a living raising cattle and have to deal with cows getting shot with both guns and bows or worse one your best horses. Storage tanks being shot full of holes draining them and droughting out your cattle. Gates being left open and causing you weeks of work in one night when 300 fresh weaned calves go thru it. Maintaining the water sources that allow the game to exist in the first place, all with your own money. Trash left everywhere for you to pick up if you don't want to look at it. Awfully selfish point of view to blame a rancher for locking HIS private property to prevent having to deal with the few ignorant a$$es that ruin it. Me me me!! What about him?? I wouldn't call it ridiculous nor "me me me" "public" isn't about just "me" buddy. Its the "public". Whether its me or some city slicker from a high rise we should have access to public land if the road has been used for public access in the past. If some rancher has cut roads all over his own property, on his own dime then I ain't got a fuss about it. I can tell you about land all over in 29, 30A, 31 and 32 that are locked up and it keeps gettin worse. I guess i could park on I-10 and treck the 7 miles to the doz cabesas. Too bad my old man and my kids cant though.... guess we can go on to 31 too. Heck there ain't but two access roads on the 31 side of klondyke anymore. All because some ranch outfit is gettin the rights to the country and putting up locked gates all over the place. So i guess cause I'm a law abiding citizen, pick up trash and teach my kids ethics of hunting, I gotta suffer for some arrogant rancher? I can't access country that I grew up hunting anymore and as a result can't share that country with my kids anymore. I ain't one to complain or rant and rave very often but when it comes down to this, it ticks me off. Yeah, I can see your points that you made but you identified the extreme minority of hunters. I ain't one of em, my kids won't be one of them and i sure don't know or associate with anyone like that. Probly most of the folks on this site ain't what you described either. It is what it is. There won't be anything done about it. Its been this way for decades with landowners lockin gates up. Sucks for the guy that wants to show his kids where he grew up huntin but can't cause of a 2 inch x 2 inch piece of metal.

The Game and Fish needs to actively work on this. There's so many ridiculous landowners that lock up gates that are the only access points for public land. Absolutely ridiculous that a landowner can lock a gate to prevent people from accessing public land, yet they have all privelages to that public land plus their own. Ridiculous.

Get out and practice stalking in on animals. After the archery deer season get out and try to get up close to deer. It takes experience with wind, country and using cover to get good at it. Take a camera with you if you do it. Its fun getting pictures up close. Don't be afraid to take your boots off to close the last couple hundred yards. If you can't do that cause it hurts your feet, consider investing in something to go over your boots to muffle the sound. It doesn't take much to blow a stalk within 100 yards. Playing the wind is Probly one of the biggest factors you'll deal with when archery hunting. Experience playing it will help you..... gotta give yourself lots of opportunity to develop your skills. When you're done with a stalk, write about it in a journal. Be as detailed as you can with what happened, what worked and what you think went well. Pretty soon you'll have quite a collection of events to look over. If you think it's cheesy to do, you might be right. But, one day your son will find it and think its the coolest thing ever.

That's awesome! Sure isn't easy slipping one in on good buck like that. Congrats!

I am.

Interested in the Jim white doubler. Sending PM

I'm hoping that he tied up a Boone and Crockett buck for me. I will know tomorrow.

Awesome buck. Thank you for posting the pics up for us. Now go get yours!

Wow what a stud buck. That's one awesome trophy to have on the wall. How are ya gonna top that one? I might have to hang it up and start huntin muleys after taking one like that big boy. Congrats!

Could be a reason why you didn't see any human sign..... I've been in places real similar as you describe. It just doesn't make any sense why there's no animals. Might have been a real dry springtime that the area could not support animals and they had to move. If there was a lot of sign, might just be a few animals that stay put in that area. 4 legs and 4 hooves can make a lot of sign if they have been holding tight in one area. I can understand your frustration though. I spent time in another unit this year and was skunked on seeing deer. First time ever not seeing a deer in that country. Sucks.

I didn't know "good, taste, and javelina" could be used in the same sentence.... yuck. I guess its just one of those things that people have to overcome to eat them. I don't like shooting em because I won't eat em. I personally can't get over that nasty little nipple sticking off their back oozing disgusting skunk stench oil all over themselves. They're nasty little critters IMO. Looks like some folks like em though and have gotten over my issue with em. Have a fun time cooking em up!

Congrats Tony! That's awesome to hear.

That's awesome! Congratulations on your first Bull. Its cool to see it come together for you.