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I applied for Elk as usual. Bonus point only for Antelope. A big construction project I wan't to be in on falls heavily during the Antelope season and I don't want to burn all those points if I was lucky enough to get drawn and not be able to hunt.

I just finished this prize donation for the big buck contest. Rustic Knotty Alder pedestal with light brown glaze finish,with 24" adjustable allthread rod for attaching mounts Pedestal is 36" tall and 17" wide at base with a 9" platform on top

It all comes down to politicians saying things that Americans want to hear to make them feel better. Obama comes on television and says we will spend 900 billion dollars to "stimulate" our economy, the uneducated or the politically ignorant populace will believe they are being saved. B.S. If the government wants to save our economy then they need to initiate help programs and safeguards to make sure the things that put us in this mess does not happen again. Help the average joe, and let these big corporations fend for themselves.

Only 3 people showed up, so it was pretty low key. No pics were taken!

Thanks for having us over bro. The brisket and beans were excellent. It was great sharing stories, and Jim brought a couple of huge racks taken in Mexico recently.

Cold and rainy down here in Sahuarita land.

I forgot to mention that you could always get him a larger more powerful caliber and put a muzzle brake on it to reduce the felt recoil. My semi custom 30-06 has a muzzle brake, and it shoots like a .243, however, It is a loud son of a gun when you shoot it without hearing protection.

There are some people in this world, that if you handed them a suitcase full of gold, they would complain about how heavy it is. I have jet fighters fly over the area that I live everyday, and some are quite low, but I give them a big thumbs up because it is my freedom they protect, and the noise is a minimal price to pay for that freedom.

A .470 Nitro Express. If he can handle that, then everything else is cake. I would pick a .270. When I was 12 my Dad got me a Remington 788 in a .308 caliber. That gun was a short barreled beast that kicked like a mule with no recoil pad, it was not a pleasant gun to shoot for a bony 12 year old.

All right Tucson boy's and girl's, drop your rocks and grab your socks. Head on over to the BBQ hosted by Texashunter this afternoon at 3:00 p.m. Bring your wives and your racks (antlers) , come have some BBQ, kick back some cold ones, and see the faces that go with the name.

No worries TJ, we are going to have another big party in July down the street from me at Antlerdog's house, and we are going to make sure that it falls on a weekend you are not working

Would it be o.k if we started around 3:00?, I know a few more people that are going to try and make it .

Good luck to all who are losing jobs, its getting tough out there. I got lucky and may be working for another 6 weeks at hopefully.

Whats the verdict bro? Do we have enough people to make a party, and what time should we arrive?

Yes, DB is an outspoken, ornry old cuss , but I like him anyway! ooops! Had to change the spelling

Count me in. I got some backstrap that needs a good BBQ!

Since a diamond is a women's best friend, maybe one of the Bowtech Diamond series bows.

Relax boys, we won't hold it against you for being a Steelers fan, somebodies gotta be.

Nice looking rig. Also great ingenuity on the " Claw", its nice to be able to fabricate your own stuff. How did your rig end up grouping for you?. I would like to build a nice .300RUM for myself one of these days

With all of the technology available today, all of the top manufacturers make excellent bows, some of us are brand loyal. I have been shooting PSE bows since the late 1970's. In 1996 I purchased the much acclaimed PSE G-Force, which was then heralded as the fastest bow in the PSE line. I did not test fire that bow before I bought it and I ended up hating that bow. It just did not fit my shooting style or form becuase of the particular brace height. The string always slapped my forearm no matter how I held it. The next year I bought a PSE thunderbolt with lightning cam and have been shooting that bow ever since, it is reasonably fast, forgiving, and has never broke on me, and it is easy on strings and cables. The moral of the story is to make sure you test fire a variety of bows to see what fits you the best. Just remember that the super fast bows with dual cams require excellent shooting form and are not as forgiving to shooter error , so to speak, and they also require more maintenance and tuning.

There is no question that the bill is a good thing. I just wonder why the "Commission" unanimously voted against it?

I interpreted the bill as a way to have experienced hunters and anglers, aka outdoorsman, on the commission, Which in my mind is a good thing. Do we want bunny huggers and buffoons controlling our G&F department? Sorry if I offend anyone on this, but those kind of politics makes my blood boil.

Thats because all that bailout money goes to the big banks, mortgage companies and Corporations that helped put us in this crisis to begin with. They want to keep that Wall Street money flowing, instead of helping us little people that help build this country. I don't want to be negative, but we have not even seen the worst that is yet to come. But wait!, Obama is our elected savior

Any of us that work construction in the middle of summer basically work in a sweat shop

Already done!