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His first shot didn't get much in the way of vitals- just the liver near as I could tell. He went about 1/4 mile and ended up in the bottom of a draw where he caught up with him and applied the finishing touches. We were able to get a 4-wheeler to within 8 yards of him! When he fell in those rocks. He dinged up his velvet unfortunately. The bull did us a favor when he didn't die in his bed and walked over a ridge to where there was an old road.

My cameras always fill up before batteries die. It's a shame they can't support bigger cards!

This is a neat photo I pulled off a cam this week. I think I missed a lot as the 2gb card was filled up (3800+ photos) in just a week and a half and it was out for three weeks Guess I am going to have to check more often or get bigger cards...

If it was the year after, it really means nothing! I stand by my original guesstimate

We trapped like 24 packrats out of our back yard last year- they were heck on the garden. I was amazed at what they collect in their nests! I found golf balls and tons of steak bones!

That is cheating and not fair chase!!!

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Glad you found a scope that works. I didn't buy a Kowa only because it was too big around for my pouch! Of the Euro stuff- I like the Zeiss and Leica spotters but they are spendy!

With furloughs and shortage of personnel, I think we should be happy to see them before Aug 1st. Look how long it took them to get the paper regs out- dang near the deadline before they were out! Not everyone has internet

Isn't that the same day as our party at Jim's house?? Just what we need, more distractions

I have had great luck with Varget and Ramshot Big game with the 120s too.

The only difference I found between the Mark IV and the VX3 was that the boss where the turrets are located are beefier and have while markings on them. Maybe there are internal differences but at the SHOT show, the Leupold reps that helped me had NO idea! We walked over to the Barrett booth to ask them as they make the BORS for the Leupold Mark IV and they said it would fit the VXIII or 3. My VXIII 4.5-14 LR has a side focus and 30mm tube. This adds quite a bit of weight to a scope. Have to decide if it is worth the trade-off or not. IF I ordered a brand new Mark IV, I would get M2 knobs rather than M1. The M2s will NOT retrofit on a VXIII, only a mark IV. I much prefer the 1/2MOA elevation knobs over the 1/4 MOA knobs for hunting. The Specialty scopes made for guys like John Burns et al. have 1/3 MOA adjustments. The only way to get this is to buy the scope (a Leupold) from them. I guess they have determined that the 1/3 MOA is the best balance of speed, precision and simplicity. I can't argue with that but Leupold does not sell a scope to the general public with such adjustments. You can get way out there without having to go all the way around the dial. I think the Huskemaw is this way too but not certain. The big advantage to the Kenton type turrets is that you can shoot faster because you don't have to consult a PDA or chart. Biggest drawback is that it is set up for only one load.

Why on earth would they need all that superfluous information to make a turret??? All you need is the velocity, BC and environmental data. Barrel length, caliber, bullet weight are meaningless. Only reason I can see for adding this is if you want it engraved on your turret! Turrets that are graduated in "yards" rather than Mils or MOA are certainly easy to use but have the down-side of being load specific. Should you find a new magic powder or bullet- you will need new turrets! If you are a one-load kinda guy, this is a great way to go though. ----------------------------------- OK, I just went to their website. Kinda what I figured. They have knobs that are similar to what Huskemaw and others have on them. They are easy to use but pretty much load specific. I would hate to spend $110 and then find out I like a different bullet weight better or something. I really don't have a problem looking at a chart to see how many MOA I need to dial in to make the shot. It is one extra step but completely forgiving as to bullet, load, velocity, elevation, temp etc. Maybe I am a gadget kinda guy. I kinda like my M1 turrets.

I can't think of any spots that are 10 miles away from access in another direction! Well maybe a couple are close, but the only reason to go that far is if you found one from the air and are just needing to get into him. 2-3 miles in is about perfect.

I am really toying with ordering a pair but I am worried about the fit. I guess I can try them inside and send them back if they don't fit right. I feel like I am crazy to try something new as I have had really good luck with Meindl boots. I have had bad luck with Danner. I guess people in Oregon have way narrow feet. Even the wide models are too narrow for me. It really sucks to spend $300 on a pair of boots and they never really fit right.

You obviously didn't look through the Prominar model- TSN-883 or TSN-884. Those flourite crystal lenses are sharper than Swaro's HDs by a handy margin. I have spent plenty of time behind both looking at long range targets and can easily see bullet holes with the Kowa that I could NOT with the Swaro. The Leica seems as good as the Kowa and is quite robust. I am a big Swarovski fan but I can sure tell the difference between the Kowa Prominar and anything that Swarovski makes. I have never taken either one on a hunt so I can't tell you how they hold up in the field, but on the target range, the Kowa was better. Period.

Never heard of kenton turrets. See your PM

If you plan on shooting more than 500 yds, I would go with a turret, not a dot or a line. There is just no way you can get all those lines and dots to line work out just right for any load unless you get plumb lucky! Out to 500 or maybe 550 I think you can do it but beyond that, it's a crap shoot. Get a scope with turrets if you plan to shoot real far! I have two VX3s with B&C reticles and turrets. If its a close shot, i use the line, if it too far, I dial it.

If'n I was gonna shoot that buck, I would dial in 1 1/2 MOA of windage and about 5 1/2 MOA of elevation, hold right where I wanted the bullet to land and whack him. 6.5x284 Win with a 130 grain Norma Diamond line.

Not true- the SLCs are still a notch better than ANYTHING out there. Even the dealer agreed with me and his margin is better in the Vortex! The Kaibabs are very good and won't disappoint.

I just saw this. The Kowa is head and shoulders sharper than even the HD model made by Swarovski. The only thing that will compare with the 88mm Kowa is the $4000 Leica spotter. The Swarovski is a fantastic scope and you won't be disappointed but if you really want to know which one is sharper- the Kowa wins hands down. The Vortex ED model is pretty comparable to the Swaro with the fine focus feature.

Wow, Aregnetina got their A$$ handed to them by the Krauts! I see Germany winning the whole thing!

Have fun in Lakeside! I am leaving for Round Valley in the morning. This heat is so oppressive! Go Argentina!

I was in what I thought was the middle of nowhere in 36A and called in a coyote. Just as I got ready to shoot, a cocker spaniel came running up. Coyote took off and that was that! No, I didn't shoot the cocker- figgered his owner was out hiking or something with him and probably pizzed that he took off and wouldn't come back!! One time when calling near Black River, I had a mulie doe jump over me as I hunkered behind a bush! I should have grabbed her but was too caught up in the moment to do anything.