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Hard to go wrong with something that Toyota makes. Nice rig!

Nice looking setup. Whats the price on those? Im still using the winners choice strings and theyre pretty steep, I wouldnt mind finding a cheaper equivalent.

For over a half century, Russia and the Soviet Block nations have been sponsoring and training their nations best athletes. They are nothing less than professional athletes. So why can't we send our best athletes to compete with theirs? Thats how I always looked at it. Its supposed to be our country's best against their country's best. Their occupation should not be a factor.

You raise a valid point, but I can't stay awake long enough to get past the taste zone anyway. I honestly can't remember the last time I finished a six pack in one go... guess it's a good goal for this weekend.

I've made a helluva a lot of sacrifices to be successful at different things in this world, but you just drew a line I can't cross. I'd rather be play a vigorous game of bag-tag with John Cena in the middle of a roid-rage than drink light beer.

I picked up a little slik tripod from Archery HQ a few years ago. The tripod complete with head and 2 plates was I think in the $100-120 range. It does well with 10x & 12x glass on it, but it's a little light weight for 15x minox or a spotter. It's very light weight and has rode for many miles on my pack.

Did you ever try any of the insoles like dr. Scholtz or good feet? I busted my heel up pretty good at the beginning of the year stomping firewood and ended up getting some of those dr scholtz gel pad things. Man what a difference! yes they do ok. I'm stepping it up this year and plan on having a custome pair of insoles made by a podiatrist. I have heard very good things about them and even though they are gonna be expensive I feel I can't go wrong. Nice let us know how they work. The older I get the more trouble I have with feet, knees and back. Should've been smarter in my teens and twenties I guess.

Did you ever try any of the insoles like dr. Scholtz or good feet? I busted my heel up pretty good at the beginning of the year stomping firewood and ended up getting some of those dr scholtz gel pad things. Man what a difference!

Awesome bulls! Thanks for sharing the pics.

wow, you got some nice ones comin in. Good luck!

^^^This! ^^^ I looooove woodfire pizza!

No doubt. Good luck!

SCREW the jet, id want my own Pepper Pots. Love me some Gweneth Paltrow.Eeeeeeew.....Obama loving, Ultra Liberal, Republican hating, Gweneth Paltrow? I wouldn't let her in my front door if she arrived naked, holding a 40 year old bottle of Scotch, and a spank me sign!Why not just spank the liberal right out of her ? Theres no shaggin the stupid/crazy out of 'em. Youll just have to accept it for what it is: a grudge hump with someone you hate, but still recognize their hotness. Ahhhhh..... memories.

Probably the one purchase I've made in the last 10 years that I'm most happy about would be my climber stand. I absolutely hate the platform seat style stands after using my summit viper for the last few years. I don't know how my butt survived without it. Not bad for napping in either, as long as it's not too windy that day.

Good luck, he's a biggin!

I picked up a 3 pack of the dry storage bags at rei a few years ago and it was a great purchase. It does make a big difference. Pot, stove and fuel bottle in one, first aid crap in another, back up flashlight, knife sharpener and extra batteries in the third. I never unpack any of that stuff so all I have to do is remember to toss in the bags. Havent tried trekking poles yet, but I think I need to give it a go. Last couple deer I packed out took 3x 2.5 mile round trips to get deer and all my gear out. Those are rough days on the back and knees.

SCREW the jet, id want my own Pepper Pots. Love me some Gweneth Paltrow. Eeeeeeew.....Obama loving, Ultra Liberal, Republican hating, Gweneth Paltrow? I wouldn't let her in my front door if she arrived naked, holding a 40 year old bottle of Scotch, and a spank me sign! I think you might give her at least one little swat.

Yeah he is. I believe he gets the antleope tag in az and new mexico every year. Also has gotten 2-3 of the deer tags last couple years and also 2-3 of the elk tags. He has laid down some major cash the last 4 years. I'd do the same if I had that kind of money. I would not hesitate if I had the coin. I don't think I would, but to each their own. It's hard to even really comprehend, as these guys with that much money/income level really do live in a different world. If you look at percentage of networth, the $400k that seems like a fortune to me probably is equivalent to about $1000 in his world. Hard to say what a guy would do until he actually has that kind of money. Awesome deer.

Quite a list, really. And it varies by the type of hunting. For ambush hunting or day trips, its limited to what can be fit in or tied to a 1000 cubic inch fanny pack with shoulder straps on it. Knifes, sharpening stone, cord, large garbage bags, lunch, snacks, water, headlamp, spare batteries, some band aids, flint & mag block fire starter, camera, butt pad & jacket. If im glassing, I'll tie on a tripod and may or may not carry a set of big glass (depends on the area). If im doing an all day sit, I'll replace the tripod with a paperback book.

The conversation about our favorite outdoor quotes, or the one where you made it personal by saying I had a poor attitude andinferred that I'd probably lost a lot of animals because of it, but then, as it turned out, you've actually lost a lot more than I have??? Good luck to you buddy, I hope your great big giant ethics don't block your aim this seasons. and if you do put another bad hit on one, don't call Oneshot for help, he has absolutely no experience at tracking wounded game!

Why the edit Casey? Your original response was much more honest. I agree with your point of view, but I would point out again, I'm not advocating for chitty shots. I'm just saying that I'm a little more aggressive on the trigger than the ethic-cop/elites may like. It works for me. There's more than one way too skin a cat, and more than one way to kill/skin a buck. I knew a transplant from Iowa years ago that liked to sit real high right on top of trails and spine shoot deer. His reasoning was he didn't want to lose one on his neighbors property, where he couldn't recover it. It worked for him. I, myself, like longer shots. I'd rather shoot at a deer at 40-60 yards than under 30, because they don't jump the string nearly as much. That works for me. How many animals have you wounded/lost with that poor attitude? One. How many have you lost with your rich attitude? I don't need a perfect shot, I'll settle for a good one. That's my point, I'm not encouraging people to take bad shots, but if you wait for the 'perfect' one, you'll likely never shoot. I have NEVER wounded a deer, Rifle or Bow... over 300deer... Yes, some years I never even take a shot, I know my limits, both marksmanship wise and what my heart tells me... Read " Hunting with the Bow and arrow" by Saxton T. Pope, arguebly the father of modern American Hunting archery, and of Pope and Young fame, him and his buds launched arrows at everything, at long ranges,+100yards, with home-made gear,100years ago and killed critters... and wounded alot more I'm sure... That is absolutely incredible. I honestly wish I'd had even half the opportunity, but all my experience is from right here in Az where we have less than a 5% success rate for archery hunters and of course our generous one deer limit. I hunted for years trying to find that MR James/ Bill Winke text book perfect broadside shot. Never happened even once. I was so frustrated that I was on the verge of just giving up completely and buying a rifle. But instead I turned down the ethics/magazine b.s. and got a little more aggressive. That got me 6 deer in 8 years where as I hadn't been able to do it at all in the 15 before that. I've never taken a shot at anything that I didn't think would be 100% lethal, but sometimes I have missed. And the one deer I was not able to recover was still hit lethally. I lost him to a bad tracking job. I didn't hit him well, and pushed him too soon. I bumped him out of his bed and he left the county, leaving behind a 3-foot diameter pool of blood. I probably didn't really make it out of the county, but I was not able to find him in the nasty thick canyon that I saw him run into. I lost my meat, but at the end of the day, the result was the same for the deer. He died and got eaten.

How many animals have you wounded/lost with that poor attitude? One. How many have you lost with your rich attitude? I don't need a perfect shot, I'll settle for a good one. That's my point, I'm not encouraging people to take bad shots, but if you wait for the 'perfect' one, you'll likely never shoot.

I dont shoot well, but I shoot often. - Teddy Roosevelt That simple quote has Inspired me to take some shots that the magazine fantasy hunters may scoff at, but I filled my tags, and often the willingness to put an arrow in the air is the difference between meat on your back or on the hooves. Theres more than one kill shot, and while I prefer a nice broadside double lunger, its not the only one I'll take.

Ive had them zap my cameras many times. Some times it wipes the card clean and I had one camera that never worked again. Gave me that last big bright purple picture, then nada!

Chris... you're an awesome guy and a great hunter. I am honored to have a friend like you. One of my most memorable moments was when I was able to go out with you scouting for my javelina hunt; You shared some much knowledge about not only javelina but all sorts of neat things that I never knew. Thanks buddy. Thats one of the best things about the sport. There seems to be some real good personality traits that are pretty common amongst sportsmen.