HuntHarder

True, but having sold guns for over 5 years of my life, I can tell you I was part of a few ATF investigations. They literally figure out where the gun was sold and then come and get the info of the purchaser. Now that most places are digital, I would assume it's even easier now.

Isn't buying a gun from a ffl a registry?

Are you going to do a durability test to? Or simply check for tracking, RTZ, true moa or mil and level? Either way, more info/ testing is always a good thing.

I was wondering why I didn't get a pic. Figured you were trying to bait me into a fist fight. 😆 Glad Dan didn't catch that brown, that would have been $50 in his pocket. 🤣

If Op has 31/32 pm me, buddy of mine killed one of the jumbos last year.

96% success rate last year... Avg. days for each kill, less than 5... Avg score 164"

True, but its similar to rifle antelope. Its not hard to find them, it's hard to find a specific one or one that meets your criteria.

Why hire help on a sheep hunt? The only hard thing is if you are chasing a score. There are plenty of guys that will go on sheep hunts for free. Finding them is not hard... If you HAVE to have, say, a 170", then sure, hire someone that won't tell you a 165" is a 170". I feel like some guys put too much emphasis on score, when it comes to getting a once in a lifetime sheep tag. Find "the look" you like. Spend as much time scouting as you can to understand the class of rams in your area. Enjoy the hunt and don't put any extra stress on yourself because it's " once in a lifetime." There's a reason the success rates are damnn near 100%.

It's a losing proposition unfortunately. Costs are too high. The A/c bill to effectively cool a large warehouse is sky high. Az archery is probably the closest thing we have.

Don't be a savage and install a muzzle break. Just buy a suppressor. Recoil AND sound reduction. The slower recoil pulse is also noticeable. For muzzle threading, ive used Axisworks with great results.

Was a matter of time! Ive enjoyed the heck out of my Garmin sights. When they get banned, back to the pin sights. Other states have already banned them. No big deal. Again a step in the right direction.

Interested in 210m depending on location

Anything less than 45ish cents a round delivered, is decent right now for brass 5.56 / .223.

Anyone who handles venomous snakes for research purposes are good in my book. Even non venomous give me the hebby jeebies.

Thats a huge mojave! Biggest one ive ever seen for sure. Those black rattlesnakes are always aggressive as heck and loud. I've ran into a few of them in 21 and they always have an attitude.

I know ordering cheese pizza is "The way" to judge pizza, but F that. Pizza is best with toppings. I think the toppings at some places make or break a pizza. Thin cut vs. Thick cut veggies. Italian sausage flavor. Even the pepperoni's taste different at different places.

Sounds like Ol' Dry ground Dale needs a couple visits. Disgusting that he is getting away with being a scum bag and posting about his new adventures.

Wait, Why am I supposed to be mad again?

Tri tip is my favorite poverty steak. That looks dang good. Winco for the win!

This could reduce, but doubtful it would be by much in the "problem units". You currently have 48 hours to report your kill. Add another 48 and you could be looking at a minimum of 4-5 days of total hunting, IF majority of kills were on opening day. Not much less when talking about units that close 6 days after opening. I do think overall the 48 hour rule would be better tho. A reduction is a reduction. If the harvest objective # hits on a Wednesday, the 48 hour rule would be great! I would imagine a significant reduction. I know the unit I typically hunt in, closed in middle January and 25% more deer were killed than the objective wanted. Basically, that last week, 8 deer died in a unit with less than 25 objective.

A few numbers on Unit 1 and 27 archery. The harvest / limit they wanted in 2024 was 45 deer in Unit 1 and 90 in unit 27. What they got because the unit had to stay open at a very minimum of 6 days ( first Wednesday after open) was 80 deer killed in Unit 1 and 110 deer killed in unit 27. I love OTC deer hunting more than most, but know that going forward, it will likely be a thing of the past. More hunters, better technology, declining MD herds all contribute. It is only a matter of time until OTC is gone. Having a 1 week or 5 day season would still go considerably over their intended objective. No easy solutions unfortunately. It will continue to be a trickle effect until it is draw only.

really? Is it not alarming to you how many deer get killed in the first weekend in those 2 units? Amazing how, once mandatory reporting is required, we now have at least some what of an idea of how many deer truly die by archery. Now if we could only get the rest of the methods of take to be mandatory reporting.

I'm ok with higher Non-resident fees and I hunt non resident atleast a time or 2 each year. It's a luxury to be able to hunt out of state imo. It is already crazy expensive when you add in the total cost of the trip. I'd like to see the dollars used more effectively, but that's a whole different discussion.

It's your decision in life, but I wouldn't let one Pedo keep me out of a country. heck, the USA is filled with them.

Any competent gunsmith can thread a barrel. Muzzle breaks are terribly loud, but effective at reducing recoil. Have you thought of just putting a suppressor on them? Best of both worlds imo. Less recoil, slower recoil pulse and way less noise. Try Axisworks in the valley or phoenix custom rifles to get your barrel threaded. Like I said before tho, Any gunsmith can thread a barrel.