lancetkenyon

I had a PM before this post. I will let you know what he says.

Been up scouting a few more times with no photos, but hard at work. Seem some nice bulls. This weekend is reserved for getting ready for my deer hunt on Oct. 24th, which my daughter will be tagging along on for the first 3 days. Hope to let her see how it might be on her hunt. Planning on some serious hiking, glassing, and hopefully shooting.

Do you have any contacts? I have a few items I would love to donate to kids hunting organizations.

Price drop, one time only. 10x42 Binos=$125 Spotting scope=$75 Rangefinder=$75

I guess the Koala is back up for grabs. No response from vmartinez. Price drop on the bows. They won't go lower. If they don't sell, I will save them for future grandkids or something. Koala=$25 Parker (Red/White/Blue)=$50 Parker (camo)=$100

I have a set of insulated coveralls in Realtree AP. I think they are size 10? I can check when I get back in town tomorrow. If they will work, they are all yours. No need to buy them, glad to donate them to a future group of hunters. They are not super negative 0° warm, but work down to about 30°. You can bundle up underneath them for added warmth. They are just the cotton faced, so not waterproof, but my kids have used them for 14 years with no issues. All zippers work, no rips that I remember.

Hands down, Phoenix Custom Rifles. Great guys, amazing work, quick turnaround, good prices, great CS.

Mil-dots will give you proper holdover at a certain distance and conditions. Move up or down in elevation, temperatures, barometric pressure, etc. and they stay the same value, but your ballistics change. Your hold at 1400' AMSL and 85°F with a baro of 28.82 will differ from 7000' AMSL, 40°F with a baro of 26.60 greatly. Even with a flat shooting round. My .25-06 Ackley changes dramatically from summer shooting here in the valley to hunting season up north. Drops are totally different. That is why I find out my approximate elevation I will be hunting, with an approximate temperature forecast and standard baro pressure, and use that for an estimate during hunting season. But I always carry my ballistic calculator with me on the chance I will have time to use it to get me as close to exact ballistic drop as possible. With a 200 yard zero, a 400 yard shot might be .94 Mil (approximately 11.5") down here in the valley right now, but goes to 1.2 Mil (approximately 17.6") at 7500', 35° and 26.62 baro. 6" difference in drop at only 400 yards. 600 yards makes a bigger difference 2.2 & 36.5" to 2.7 & 57.75" difference. 11" difference is a miss or wounded animal at best on almost any game species. So environmental factors play a huge role in LR shooting.

This chic turns necks...

I have had different experiences with a well placed shot. Both rifle and archery. Had them drop like a sack of hammers. Had them stand for about 10-20 seconds then keel over. Had them run for 30-150 yards and pile up (animals can cover that distance quickly). Had them run off and bed down, then get jumped out of bed and run off again only to die within sight. And you need to watch more hunting shows. I have seen plenty drop like a stone. I hope to have that happen twice in the next 2 months.

I have never shot the Reds, but all of my arrows are Carbon Express, for both hunting and 3D. The quality is top notch. For straightness and consistency in weight and spline. Pretty durable too.

No one needs a good mid range bino? For a spare, or the kids, or a loaner?

SOLD! Thanks Cliff.

SOLD.

Great price on the 15s. If I would not have just bought my 15s, I would be all over these.

Depends on your definition of "close to the Valley". 10 is about the same distance as 35, but in totally opposite directions. Both about 2.5-3 hours drive. The desert units will be in the rut end of December and January 2015. Higher country units rut in November. Like others have said, pick a unit and spend time in it. Every unit will hold deer, and some nice ones come out of each one every year. Have fun, get GOOD glass, and GOOD boots.

Hands down, Phoenix Custom Rifles. Awesome work, quick turnaround, good prices, amazing guys.

For my .300RUM, I shoot: 175 Barnes LRX @ 3350FPS 175 SMK @ 3300FPS 210 SMK @ 3150FPS 215 Berger Hybrid @ 3100FPS All are less than 1/2 moa. The heavies start out slower, but hit like a sledgehammer at distance. BC flight overtakes the lighter rounds at about 900 yards IIRC.

Self painted. Thanks. She loves it.

Sierra Match Kings are not a solid copper bullet...but they do put a hurting on game really quick.

http://forum.snipershide.com/optics-sale/274404-swfa-ss-5-20x50mm-hd-mrad-illuminated-%241150.html

My daughter got one in February. Does that count?

Good streak and even better buck. Should be good eating in your future too.

Rangefinder is in my pack as a backup for now, but still for sale. TTT.

Recurve has found a new young hunter to shoot it. Koala is spoken for, but waiting on confirmation.