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GWJR, I spent my birthday last summer in Vail. You can't go wrong heading to Estes or up I70 and check out some of the mountain towns. Breckenridge is really cool. Go flyfishing for the day, rent a bike and ride the pass down to vail. White water raftfing is also an option up that way. Denver is cool, but it's just another city. The real Colorado lies in the mountains (imo). Good luck and post some pics when you get back.. and it was only 105 today AzP&Y

4444 (1/2 OF THOSE WERE ABOUT COUES AND COWS) aZp&y

Another 1 for Randy and TEAM HOYT! mmmmm velvet.... AzP&Y

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Could end up beind a solid 95 +" buck- nice spread on that guy! Good luck ! keep us posted on the archery hunt! AzP&Y

NOW if the bears would just stop turning my camera! I could get more BEAR PICS! GRRRRR!! How many days until archery bear, deer and turkey season? AzP&Y

Josh, Vintage velvet pics. I like where you say you had to get the film developed (pre digital age). Bet you are glad for the technology advances? Nice summer deer- with only 2 weeks to go- this is just what I needed - Great post- AzP&Y Doug

Arrived today as well, but it's sitting behind the archery deer tag. 1st things first.. ---------------------------------> AzP&Y

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Looks like you know where to put the 'deadfall' the fat yellow one is going to make a loud thump when she's jabbed by the sharp sticks Good Recon work- Hope you get em' this stuff has gotta stop! AzP&Y

Mike, This is why Arizona State Statute ARS-17-316 was passed into law in Arizona. Sure the vid is showing them sneaking around (probably at night), but people like this now know they can be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law for any criminal or malicious activity. Prior to , during and after a hunt.... Before this was enacted into law there was a lot more of this going on... Best of luck and interesting vid for sure.. http://www.azleg.state.az.us/FormatDocumen...amp;DocType=ARS AzP&Y

1- XL - Prarie... (thank you for the time and effort in the design and production).. AzP&Y

It's been 4 L-O-N-G years since my last visit to Alaska and when I touch down in Anchorage I begin to remember of all of the great times! The days are extended and lazy this time of year and the GPS is telling me today July 04, 2008 sunset is at 11:18 p.m. and sunrise is at 4:43a.m. Plenty of time to fish until midnight and relax with a deep slumber during the day. On this trip to the Chugach we have brought along the float tubes {kick/belly boats}. The fishing was incredible catching 30-50 rainbows each per day. We release all but 4 the first day and cook them over an open fire. COOKING FISH IN BEAR COUNTRY IS AN ART! Our choice of tackle is 3,4 and 6 weight fly-rods pitching dry flies and nymphs. After 3 days of backpack camping our floatplane is there to pick us up and take us to the next lake for some arctic grayling fishing with dries with floating lines!. Alaska has many public use cabins that you can rent for $45.00 a day, which consist of 4 bunks, a small wood burning stove and a small kitchen and table with benches. This is a chance for us to dry our gear from the previous day and half of rain. With a glacier as a backdrop to the lake and small creek on the backside of the cabin, feeding the sound of the stream through the window makes for a magical evening. Alpenglow lighting and loons swimming make this almost seem unreal? What a great place to re-charge after fishing for 10 hours in the rain! We had 3 seperate float-plane flights in the Chugach Mountains that allowed us to see glaciers,frozen peaks,ice waterfalls, and spectacular cornices. The Chugach in some places averages 900" of snow and at 5.6 millon arcres it is the second largest National Forest in the United States, next to the Tongass. As the pilot throttles back the Cessna 220, I take the wheel for the moment and gladly give it back... A stone's throw from the cabin the feeder creek is the hot spot for Grayling and there are schools of 50 fish swimming back and forth... The rod is flexing again There is a small aluminum boat at the cabin and we drift a line and hook lots of fish (mostly in the 13-17" range). For the remainder of the trip we head to the Kenai and Russian Rivers and chase the barrel-brained sockeye. While the Russian is crawling with brown bears, we hook a nice 6lb sockeye and head back to camp for lunch with Olive Oil and Rosemary and some root-beer (not). It's midnight and my flight leaves in 2 hours... Still the dusk of summer is apparent and I'm not ready to return to the valley of the sun... Awesome trip - Saw Lots of Bears,Moose, Marmots, Ducks, Loons- Trout -Salmon ** Thanks to Scottyboy for the Pheasant Tail feathers from MONTANA- I tied some killer flys and caught the 20" rainbow you see in these pictures! Appreciate the feathers! Hope you all enjoy the pics! I shot over 600 pictures ... these are just a few! AzP&Y Doug

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Excellent PICS DB ! Brought back some memories from earlier in the month. Boy it's just that kind of place that calls one back - again and again! Thanks! AzP&Y

B 15, I went with the Lone Wolf -Alpha Sit & Climb Combo Treestand. It weighs 18lbs and is made of cast aluminum. Strong & Lightweight. Here is the link: http://www.lonewolfstands.com/shoppingcart...bo__SACCSH.aspx Good Luck and Safety first! AzP&Y Doug

Doug - You got it! - Enjoy! Chris we just went after Sockeyes. The 1st run had pretty much pushed through and the second run of Sockeyes was coming. In 2004, we did the Homer- Halibut thing and had a blast. Here are a few pics from that trip. We landed a 125lb Salmon Shark (which is a kin to the great white). I also love the Russian and have caught a 9lb rainbow there some years ago. The kenai and water is just incredible - blue like no other. My closest encounter with the Grizz was in 2001 when I went to Katmai National park(70 mile kayak trip), this bruin met us on the Brooks River @ 10 yards. I gave way Scott- next time I'm down Tucson way- Dinner is on me! Glad you guys are enjoying the pics! Doug

Snapshot- We use Jungle Juice which you can buy @ REI. It contains 98% Deet so that keeps them away for the most part. Problem with DEET it can eat through fabric (like waders and windstopper fleece). We also have head nets to keep the flying critters out of your nose and mouth. It's kinda a tolerance thing where after a while you either say , "I'm OK" or you sprint like a mad-man back to the tent or cabin. By August they do subside a bit and September/October they start to vanish! Yes, many Alaskans that I have met will never come back to the lower-48 Glad you like the pics! Doug

Great Job!!! - Team Mullins- I thoroughly enjoyed the drama today and it was very well worth the wait! I was wondering with all of the scouting & time available, with effort would he have been able to put carbon into that Bull intead of lead? Was there ever an opportunity to arrow him? I know that bulls don't get that big by being easliy fooled.. Just something that ran through my head today while reading these post(s). Fantastic majestic Beast! AzP&Y Doug

Superb job! As Uncle Ted says" cherish each new sunrise- It is a renewal of the spirit"! Thanks for putting our Elvis impresson at the end- Very nice touch! AzP&Y Doug

33 october Hunt ! Just got cleared from work to hunt the entire week! AzP&Y

RG, Nice pics- enjoyed the one of the close-up on that buck. When you enlarge that picture , it looks like he's laughing or smiling Nov. isn't that far away... let the fever begin... AzP&Y

Great pics- Everytime I go there I know why they had such a tough time catching GERONIMO! AzP&Y

Going to Alaska and the land of the Midnight Sun! Sockeye's are runnin' AzP&Y