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Two of my three kids are combat seasoned marines, so yes, I would love to have them along. The bad guys from down Mexico way, exploit weaknesses in border law enforcement and have for the most part, chosen the indian reservation and Nat'l monument lands to enter the US. I spend several weeks per year packing into the Whetstones, and it has been a decade since I encountered illegals in there. Only encounters I've had in there since 2004 are with local cowboys and the Border Patrol. Spent last Christmas and Thanksgiving in those beloved hills. Last X-mas eve, the BP saw my camp from the air and sent a couple agents in to investigate. They too said they had seen no illegal activity in the area.

Here's some pics from shed hunting last week. Spent 3 days and covered a lot of miles, found all the sheds in the last 24 hours being out there. Did see lots of elk and antelope, including a big antelope buck. One bull I saw was still wearing shiny bone, the rest in velvet. Try and guess the GMU.

Indian Springs, Eagletails...

These are located near Lime Creek Cabin.

Thanks Ben, Good luck with that Elk tag.

Daaaaaaaaaannnggggggg

$30 for everything?

How well do these work, I was thinking about getting one. Where u shipping it from?

Let me know what dia. and length.

Nice.

Spent a week in Reavis and thought I was boiling all my water but got Giardia.

There are laws now forbidding the harassment and scouting of wildlife with manned aircraft, soon there will be for unmanned as well. In time, the FAA will step in and control the airspace and below certain AGL elevations they are permitted to fly. If these crafts are blatantly breaking the rules, shoot them down. It's sad that we responsible folks even need rules. There's always A-holes out there ready to ruin things for everyone.

Congrats. Looks like you took vacation time at the right time.

You sooooo horny, long time!

Sounds great, document all. You'll have to time it around any fire restrictions that might be in place. Oh, and don't forget to weigh yourself before and after.

Newt Whites grave in Humbug and a murder victim in a stage robbery on the Columbia Trail.

Would like to see Elisha Reaves's grave marked along the trail.

The dog is Mr. B. He's 3/4 mini Aussie and rest is heeler.. A friend just happened to be in a PetSmart when a customer came in looking for him to be rescued. He's a very loyal friend but a bit of a drama king. He climbed up this cattle chute and I thought what a great picture it would be. While turning the camera on, he climbed back down. I directed him back up it for a picture and here is the look I got.... The horse, Faver was passed over for the movie since he'd never breezed a race track or loaded in a starting gate. Interesting, he's not a Thoroughbred but rather a solid paint overo..

no, I haven't posted pics there, just used the website when I was curious where someone was buried. I ride a lot north of Lake Pleasant, and used to live down south. Lots of graves in these hills.

No apologies needed, enjoyed answering the question on white hooves. If you're in the nw valley, come over and meet the horses sometime. Some of the farriers on this forum may disagree with me but if you take care of your horses nutritional needs and they are kept active and have good conformation, shoes may not be needed. Still, there are some horses with such weak hoof material or founder, navicular problems, shoes are helpful, maybe a must.

Unit 9 is correct. You must know the unit well, cuz my pics suck. Any idea what that little stone building was used for? I'm thinking had to do with tourists heading up to the big hole.

Couestracker, Can I post some pics here of remote graves if I can find them?

Thanks for the compliments. Forgot to mention, that horse above made it thru the first 2 cuts as Secretariat in that recent Disney film. I only shoe one of my 8 horses due to a coronary band injury. All others are kept barefoot. The horse pics above, he's barefoot. If terribly rocky and carrying heavy loads, I will put boots on their fronts. The advancements made in horse boots and the added traction they give makes it a no-brainer for me. And I'm not out to diss any farriers, I'm a former farrier myself and do my own horses trims and I shoe the one Arab whom can't get by without a shoe, it holds his hoof together.. But not anyone with horses can do their own animals feet and someday as I age, I will have to pay someone else to do my trimming. MulePackHunter whom has the thread titled Meet the Mules, keeps his barefoot also. I know where you're going with the white foot thing, lot of horseman wonder the same thing. Farriers are the hardest working men and women I know and I greatly respect them. Here's a hint on the GMU, that one pic is a uranium mine.

On Charleston Rd just about a mile above the San Pedro, se side. Fascinating stories there and lots of massacre's.. It's also the oldest Anglo structure in AZ. I'll link to it after breakfast... www.examiner.com/article/brunkow-s-cabin-high-spirits Not the best article, but 20 murders there. A mining camp massacre, a pioneer family seeking shelter and Sheriff Houghton all killed there Another www.ghosttowns.com

Which grave did you add a photo of? I've used that website many times. I'm always poking around mining camps and ghost town's cemeteries. There's about 20 unmarked graves at Brunkow's Cabin in Cochise County, alone. The Arizona Pioneer and Cemetery Research Project is another great resource. www.apcrp.org