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This was a tougher year for me. With the dry warmer winter it seemed like the birds were a week ahead of schedule. The youth hunt felt like a normal first adult hunt. The first adult hunt felt like the second adult hunt. I was able to hunt two days during the first adult hunt and got close each day but was not able to get a shot. I was able to get back out today but the wind really picked up before the birds flew down and made calling really difficult. I was able to get close enough to see the two lonesome toms but calling didn't really work in the wind. Luckily the wind died down after a couple hours and I was able to find another Tom all by himself in a different area. It seemed like the hens are already laying on there nests with all these solo toms today with no hens in sight.

Lots of places in az are non smoking.

Wild turkey sandwiches!

I just found this on MIDWAY USA on 5/05 and there were 9 in stock. they have 8 left if anyone is interested in a 6.5 PRC. https://www.midwayusa.com/product/102978458?pid=334568 The one I just finished cleaning has the enlarged bolt handle not the small one that is always supplied with the mesa and ridgeline. Also the stock is the solid dark black with the gray webbing. It not the one in the photo. The action is slightly tight/firm but smooth right out of the box and after a though cleaning and the proper lube in the right place it feels even better. Both of the lugs on this sample have full contact. There's no rail. The rifle shoots under its guarantee after 17 rds of 147 ELDms, feeds/extracts, and ejects all fired or unfired cases perfectly. I'm keeping this one.

Colt King Cobra 357 brushed stainless. Unfired new in the box. NO marks on the cylinder. Selling to fund another project. $950

This pic makes me think of the story Where the Red Fern Grows.

You don’t need him now. He literally just says “Sit here for the duration of the hunt. Now write me a check.”

That’s the problem. You feel like it’s got to be one or the other. There are other options and that sentiment you carry is what’s driving this country apart as those two options are both pandering so hard to the far left and far right that neither is what’s best for this country. We need a return to center, and the first party of the big two to get there is gonna win it. I was convinced it would be the left seeing they had to become more moderate, but now I’m pretty confident Trump and his associates have gotten so far out of touch with the middle ground voters that the Republican Party might realign in the post Trump era. It just depends on how many mindless Trumpers are left out there and if the actual Republican Party can win it back. If they can’t, it’ll be a blue wave for the foreseeable future. EDIT: I didn’t answer your question, no I don’t think things would be better with Harris. I can’t think of a single thing that Trump has ACTUALLY done that had benefited me personally (this sounds selfish but we all have to address how we feel from our point of view). Most of my investments are Ag and Oil and gas related as that’s where I live, and he’s absolutely devastated both of those economies. I know with gas over $4 you’d think that oil and gas would be doing great, but things are just in a standstill right now in the oil field as they don’t trust him at all to not completely dump them about the time things level off. Interest is way to high for investment into such an up and down market. Trump yet again raised my taxes personally. In 2020 it cost my wife and I over $30k directly due to his corporate tax breaks as he laid it heavy on the upper middle earners to make up for it. His tariffs have done zero good, DOGE did absolutely nothing (Elon and his fall out is the obvious proof of that, one thought things were gonna happen and the other knew they weren’t but did it as yet another publicity stunt). My taxes stayed level under Biden. Oil and gas and Ag ALWAYS do better under a democrat. I’ve always considered myself moderate but fiscally conservative, but if this is the new conservative, I need to realign my priorities I guess as spending has only increased. National debt has increased at a rate that’s unprecedented, and I’m paying more and more every year we have Trump in the office to fund it all. I’m f’ing sick of it.

I would have payed $10 a gal. to never have had Biden as president. I can't think of one good thing he did. Trump can say and do some stuff that I don't agree with but he also has done lots of things I do agree with.

the United states of amnesia, did we forget inflation and gas prices were hire in 22 with Biden because he wanted us to buy electric cars. I guess im missing something besides Trump derangement syndrome. Not saying you have it. But I can't see how this is worse then what the last 4 years were. Just me.

If you just buy the dips he creates with his antics you might make enough to match the inflation he created.

If you don't have a 10mm, you need one for sure. I love my 10mm, and if not hand load, get Underwood ammo as they load them hot, meaning like a 10mm should be loaded. I carry mine during winter and when in the woods camping or hunting.

I was told a few years back that these had to be scored by a Master Scorer? Never happened.

J C Higgens Model 30 22 semi auto.....1950-1953,,,,22 s,l,lr....Sears Robuck Co.....shot 2 tubes 15 rounds cci long rifle 2 weeks ago, shot lights out!!!! Come with original sling not installed. $200.00

1971 Honda Trail 90 runs great. Current registration,Title in hand. New tires,battery,coil,rectifier,points,plug,air filter. $2000.00

What? Not that many coons in Az.

It did have to be Harris or Trump. Fundamentally changing that would be great, but it's a huge undertaking. I'd take a good hard look at your investments, if you are down in this market. You are too concentrated in 1 or 2 fields, especially if you knew, historically that Ag and Oil do poorly under republican presidents. 250k income is considered top 10% in the US. I struggle at reducing my tax liability myself and blame myself for not taking advantage of all the "loopholes." I'm sure your example maybe included loss of write offs or something but overall income tax rates really haven't moved a whole bunch over the last 8 years. Here's $500k income as well Doge had such high hopes and good intentions but imo, got destroyed by special interests and corruption. Doge came in waaay to hard and again, thought it was going to be much easier than it actually is. So much red tape, processes and procedures to follow. National debt has been extreme trash under all presidents except Clinton. Amazing how he was actually able to operate under a surplus. Maybe we, as a country, should take a hard look at some of his policies. Extreme right and extreme left are where we are at as a country. It sucks and I don't like it. I'd love to see a return to common middle ground. Everyone operates on a "give and inch and they will take a mile" mindset now. Maybe it's from past lessons learned, maybe it's from fear mongering, I do not know.

Check this outa; https://anglerslodge.com/ I've been there twice, if you go try to hit the sockeye run. The lodge is right on the Kenia, all you have to do is show up they provide everything including food and adult beverages Good luck!

I'll take it if we can meet up.

We have a 5-week-old orange/roan female American Brittany available to the right competition home. This is a repeat breeding that has produced high-drive, tough, hard-running, intelligent, biddable, and good-looking dogs currently doing very well in NSTRA competition in both Ohio and Arizona. The original litter of 9 puppies sold out within 2 days of the breeding announcement, but we decided to hold back our pick female in hopes of placing her in a serious competition home focused on NSTRA, walking trials, or horseback AKC field trials. Puppy will be ready for pickup the first week of June.

I’m glad to have Trump back in office. I may not agree with every decision he makes, but I do believe he’s focused on putting America first. In my opinion, many European countries and Canada are struggling because of excessive government control, taxes, fees, and restrictions on the free market. I was in Canada a few weeks ago, and it was eye-opening to see how much things have changed. I fully support Trump and the direction he’s trying to take the country.

You believed a politician was going to lower your electric bill by 50%. 😆 I always figured you for a smarter human being than that.

Yeah Biden sucked. Trump picked up right where left off. I never paid $4.99 under Biden. Trump stood on the White House lawn in march 2025 and told you to buy a Tesla. Of course that was a tip to buy stock. That’s cool the market is doing great. you have trump glazing syndrome.

Water level seemed low at big lake this past week. Fishing sucked and turkey hunting sucked. Actually I think I just suck at hunting and fishing

My investment and retirement accounts like Trump. Lets hope 2026 stays the course.