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    As others have said, glass, glass, and glass, and then just when you can’t stare through those binos for another minute... you glass some more.

    Some days I would swear that coues aren’t really deer at all but rather gophers with antlers.  They seem to tunnel under ground, appear out of no where and then disappear.   One day I witnessed a doe pull the disappearing act right in front of me, and fortunately I was close enough (150 yards) that I got to see how she pulled her trick. She literally got down on her belly and crawled up inside a low growing juniper.  Had I not known she was there, I probably never would have been able to see her bedded inside that tree.  As it was all I could see of her was her nose and ears depending on which way she was facing.  I’ve since found several bedded down inside of nasty thick bushes or drainages where you can only see part of their head.  You have to learn to look for parts of the deer.  I usually see the ears first.

    They’ll bed down and hide out just about anywhere. You have to look every where.  I also like to try to glass from good ambush points, like a knob above a good saddle with some trails in it.  I’ve had deer walk out in the open right below me quite a few times while glassing. Also, if you’re changing glassing locations, make sure you glass as thoroughly as you can in front of you as you’re moving.  There’s a basin where I’ve killed a couple little bucks by sitting ambushes, that I have a few predetermined glassing spots along the way.  

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    Finally ponied up the doe to buy some good glass, and bought me a pair of rangefinder Leica binos.  I love them, man what a difference.  They’re pretty heavy though, and I don’t like the way they ride on my old Nikon bino harness.  
     

    What do you guys that use these heavier binos carry them with?  I poked around a little and know there’s a million options, just wanted some first hand opinions.

    thanks

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    On 9/18/2020 at 4:24 PM, deerslayer23 said:

    I haven’t seen 1 elk yet in unit 8

    We’ve been here since Wednesday and have seen at least a couple every day.  No big herds though and they’ve been pretty quiet where we’re at too.  Got a bunch of night time movement on trail cam, mostly going to and from water.

    i called in a little bull that was bugling up a storm to about 8 yards the other day and stalked a couple spike bulls the day before that.  

    This has been the quietest elk rut I’ve ever seen, but this is also the first time Ive hunted 8.  I’m sure there’s better spots it’s a big unit.  Should’ve done more scouting I guess 

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    On 9/1/2020 at 11:21 PM, CatfishKev said:

    Not sure how to feel about this entire thread.  I can see how some would not like my posts. 

    Unless its an obvious contribution or question i feel most of my BS is completely for fun and laughs.  I dont want anyone here to take me too seriously.  Ive been genuinely insulted in an unkind way and have responded in kind if needed.  While i know my sense of humor is not the norm here i know how to not take life too serious. In honesty the 2 people on this forum that have torqued me off the most ive literally shares pms with and shared info. 

    Lifes too short to hold grudges.  Literally anyone that has torn me down here id go hunt or fish with at the drop of the hat.  

    Bummer Becker feels this way, liked his posts but i wasnt here in the hayday.  Dont have the old days to compare it to.  

    You’re a funny sob, never let the ultra super serious types slow your roll. Do I need to dedicate a Luke combs song to you to make you fell better?

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    I think @trphyhntr nailed it, all the forums I’ve been on over the years have really slowed down, and every single one of them has ‘old timers’ pissin and moaning about the new punks chasing everyone away.  It’s called nostalgia, humans are programmed to always think last year was better than this and that 10 years ago was much better than last year and the music from our high school years was the golden age of rock/country/whatever.

    Quit being a bunch of crotchety old bastards and grab the horse by the reins.  If you feel there’s not enough quality content, then please contribute some.  If you think some people are diks than set a higher moral standard of prudishness and don’t slink to their level.  Use the ignore function.  Easy peasy. 

    i personally think this is still one of the best hunting forums on the web and I enjoy checking in from time to time.  Good luck all, go sling some pointy sticks at innocent and defenseless woodland creatures.

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    18 hours ago, CatfishKev said:

    Ive wanted to hit this spot up for soooo long just never wanted to do the hike part! Since we decided we are gonna move this may be my last year  to get a big gnarly palmatted velvety coues.  

    Where you movin to Kev?  Jumping the state line or just relocating in Az?

     

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    1 hour ago, Edge said:

    This video is over 20 years old. If Chris Rock made this today, he would have to leave the country.

    Sadly true.  He used to be hilarious his old stand ups like ‘Bring the Pain’ were awesome.  Saw a recent Netflix stand up of his a while back - couldn’t even finish it. He got on board with all this BLM everyone’s a racist nonsense a long time ago.  Him and everyone else in Hollywood can dip it in honey and then jam it in a red ant hill as far as I’m concerned.

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    6 hours ago, Edge said:

    I'm in the hills last couple days but listen to talk radio nights.

    Heard some fool named LeBron whining about how cops are out hunting black men (joker could hardly put 3 words together in a sentence...).

    Yes LeBron, when you're a serial rapists and woman beater with outstanding warrants, law enforcement will hunt you down, that's their job. Idiot.

    A couple tips for anyone subject to arrest, regardless of your skin tone:

    1) Comply with lawful orders. Ignoring a cop doesn't make them go away.

    2) Don't resist arrest. Jail is inconvenient when your livin the thug life, but hey your earning street cred.

    3) Pointing weapons at cops looks cool in the movies but don't try this in the hood. Waving a knife or reaching for your gun, gives that cop you just head butted and spit on some social justice options that are detrimental to your health.

    4) Stop making babies you'll never support. Finish school rather than disrupting it. Be a productive American and stop playing victim.

     

    Here’s an educational video from Chris rock on the subject.

     

     

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    1 hour ago, Adicted said:

    Thats a great lookin buck...  Congrats to hunter.  

    That is a helluva deer.  I’ve only ever seen one that I think would go 180ish and he looked giant to me.  It’s cool knowing there’s still some brutes like that floating around.

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    I’ve been boycotting all pro sports for as long as I can remember anyway.  I’d literally rather tie a string around my coin purse, attach the other end to the handrail and then jump off my deck than spend 4 hours watching those giant pampered pansies chase each other around.

    i sincerely hope enough people boycott them that they all go broke.  

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