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Well done and great pictures.

the road to Deming was best for us, about 70 miles round trip. They had a Western Auto and a brick of .22s was $2-$3 As the ranch mechanized, the old wagons were parked literally in the back 40. The wagons graveyard was a few hundred yards from the human graveyard. Contained a couple slow gunfighter's, a little girl and her father killed by the Apache Victorio.

It's a '70 C10 and 4 speed, ran like a raped ape. Would love to have it back. No ac, no heater, no radio, never left me stranded once and I took it on some hairy drives. Here was my '67 327/4spd. The old lady thought we was on our honeymoon; a pack ride thru the Santa Ritas, but I was scouting for coues.

My grandparents lived west of Ft Bayard and south of Silver City. I had a place between Pie Town and Datil near Horse Mtn. I bought a section of the Thomas Ranch when it was divided up. My wells were drilled by a fellow out of Quemado. Don't recall his name but his brother in law was a water witch and made me a believer.

my folks settled in Tucson after the Japs surrendered. They had both been raised in the severe sticks. I grew up in Tucson but quality time was in NM. My parents started putting me on the bus to NM every holiday and vacation from the mid 60's till I graduated hs.

That's my boy, Shawn he was 5 or 6 then. My dad snapped the picture with a Kodak Land camera we were near Big Lake. Big Lake was about half way between my place in Datil NM and dads cabin in Show Low. After the pistol lesson, dad whisked the boy off to Hawley for trout fishing and hiking.

Knew how to care for God's creatures.. Grandpa bottle feeding an orphan mulie, FT Bayard NM 1970.

Mulie got what's comin to em. The nerve out struttin round outta season! Same hunter looks for Ford mechanic under escort services.

Was it on a bend of the Agua Fria? Sounds like East Fort.

The old model 88 Winchester has been knocking down Coues, antelope and javelina since my parents moved to AZ in the 50's. Lord knows how many rounds later, no matter how much I scrub the bore, 2nd and third rounds are flyers. Is the barrel shot out, bedding issues, scope worn out? Handed the rifle over to MulePackHunter for some bore measurements when he goes all out and rebedded the barrel, scrubs and laps the bore and fits new scope and mounts on it. Say whaaaa? Here's the results before scope adjustments, three rounds at 100 yards. Thanks Mike

Coprophagisting

AZGFD would like you to believe a lot of things that just ain't so.

That is cool. I can still taste that old wooden varmit call my dad gave me 40 years ago. Where it is now, I'd love to know. But on the bright side, was going through some boxes yesterday and found an old cedar box turkey call he made 70 years ago.

I feel its only fair; kids that got participation trophy's share them with the kids that sat home.

I didn't feel anything on the NW side and that is fine, I was near the epicenter of the 6.8 Nisqually Quake in 2001. Was looking across the Ft Lewis tank range when that hit. The prairie looked like a carpet a giant was shaking. Never felt so small.

The secret to easy tire chain installation, put them on before you need them.

Great pics and buck. Nice sheds too.

Dang nice buck!

Need to beg, borrow or rent one.

Dang

Neat stuff Cliff, have you been in the San Mateo's, know of reliable water in there?

There is a Facebook group called For Sale: RVs, boats, cars of AZ Just get on Facebook and use the search tool

Hey Cliff, I sat beside you at the recent SCI banquet.I've been in the San Mateo's twice, made it once to the graves. What a coincidence, Cliff, I've read everything I could find on that event and the history of that area. When the gang was shot at their mtn hideout, the posse opted to just return the gangs heads to San Marcello. The Kids head remained on display in a jar of alcohol until the town was buried in a flood decades later. Those hills are also thought to hide 2 brass Howitzers taken from Ft Craig and later cached by the Confederates on their route back to TX To cool, Cliff I read all about your kin. PS, been to Ojo Caliente, too. My grandparents worked on what was once the Diamond A, west of Ft Bayard.

Thanks Duane And thanks all for the lead. Mr Corona was a pleasure to talk with. Hopefully meet up with him when the Bumblebee Ranch hosts the Hope Kids 11/14. The Hope Kids is an organization similar to The Make a Wish Foundation. Big doings out in Bumblebee on 11/14 come out and volunteer for a rewarding day. Mr. Corona hopes to set up an archery range. There's also a fishing pond and horseback riding for the youngsters. (I run the roping event and can count on being hogtied about a dozen times). Pm me if you'd like to help. Last time there were hundreds of special need kids there, very exhausting.

A buddy realized yesterday he had a conflict in his hunting schedule. His wife made up his mind for him like she so often does and now his gmu 21 deer tag for 11/6 won't be needed. He's an army vet with a big heart, so when I suggested he might be able to donate it for a wounded warrior, he was hopeful. He has no computer and can't be on the phone days. So anyone with experience on how to get this done? Does SCI handle these donated tags, too?