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  1. Mr. Natural

    2018 deer draw

    I drew my 4th choice, early Nov. whitetail in 24B.
  2. Caught this bear on a game trail recently.
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    2018 antler growth

    That is from almost two months worth of pics, but yeah...quite a bit of traffic on that trail. What goes by too fast to really see in the video are two bears, two coyotes, and a fox.
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    2018 antler growth

    I don't see a way to embed video, so here is a link: https://youtu.be/TpsRWZbSl3I
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    2018 antler growth

    I should have some bull photos tonight, heading north right from work to check a couple of cameras.
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    Rain

    woot!
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    Coues shedding yet?

    I am not sure when Coues typically shed, but this guy was still sporting headgear as of May 6:
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    Chocolate colored bear

    In the words of the scarecrow, "If I only had a tag!"
  9. Mr. Natural

    Where am I???

    winner What do I win? A free trip to Discovery Park?
  10. Mr. Natural

    Where am I???

    Discovery Park
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    Chocolate colored bear

    I like it. It seems to be a great camera for the price. Very fast trigger speed and recovery time. Night photos are less than impressive, but as long as I can tell what the photo is, I'm happy. They are a vast improvement over my old (very old) cameras, which were too slow to be used as "trail" cameras. I could only put them on water, or mineral blocks, or something that made the critters hang around for at least several seconds. I actually bought three of the Force 10's, I just put the other two up on game trails today.
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    Kype development in AZ brown trout?

    When is spawning season for brown trout in AZ's rim country streams? Many years ago I caught one brown trout with a kype, but I don't recall what month it was. That trout was only about 12 inches long, but sure looked impressive with that hook jaw. Yes, I released it...
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    Chocolate colored bear

    If I leave the camera there long enough, photos should look even better when the ferns come up.
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    Coues shedding yet?

    So it sounds like the shed is underway, maybe a bit further along in some areas. This is later than I would have guessed. My camera is still out so maybe I will see buck that have dropped next time.
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    Chocolate colored bear

    It is a really sweet spot, on a game trail just below a saddle that forms a natural funnel between two drainages. I was pretty sure I would catch bears and Coues moving back and forth.
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    280 AI load data.

    Thanks...I think I might have some of that.
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    280 AI load data.

    Do you recall what powder? I'm working with IMR 4350, with mediocre results so far.
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    280 AI load data.

    Did you get a load worked up for that bullet? Thanks!
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    Let's see ALL the cool stuff you've done with Javelina...

    I had this mount done years ago.
  20. Mr. Natural

    One Caliber in Arizona

    Thankfully we don't have to choose! But if I had to...7 Rem mag.
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    Nosler Prepped Cases

    I decided not to bother trying to turn the necks on the Nosler brass. I proceeded with working up a hunting load with them and am happy with the results so far.
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    Nosler Prepped Cases

    Yeah, that kind of leads back to my original question. If the Nosler brass have uniform necks already, no point spending money on tools and time turning them. Thanks for the input.
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    Nosler Prepped Cases

    Good info, thanks. Out of curiosity, have you ever compared group sizes with turned necks vs. un-turned necks being the only variable? I realize that in itself (the benefits of uniforming the neck thickness) will likely vary from one rifle to another, but have you observed any noticeable difference?
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    Nosler Prepped Cases

    That's really what it comes down to. I will have to invest in the tools to find out, which I am still debating. I do have a good guinea pig, I have some hunting handloads for my .270 that already shoot sub-MOA. I could load 10 with turned necks, and 10 without...that should be a good enough sample to a detect any measurable difference, I think. This assumes the Winchester brass I use for that load has plenty of case neck thickness variability to make a difference. In case anyone is having trouble picturing what I mean, here is a good illustration I found (the picture is exaggerated, of course). I would turn the necks just enough to make the thick side the same thickness as the thin side, removing NO metal from the thin side. The idea being that the inside circumference would then be concentric to the outside circumference, theoretically making the bullet more concentric to the bore.
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