galiuro mountain man

I will wait until after I shoot them with my bow. If I dont get them I will get them posed for you guys. I want to have before and after shots for you guys. Also my photo files are too large to post here, so I also have to find a good crunching program. I am in the process of moving so I have no time to find any programs. One day, you guys will see them. GMM

AZ Ranger, I built 2 digitals for $153 each, and I could have got by for less. The cheapest way is to go to a pawn shop and find a camera, I spent $50 on my first 2 cams. The best cams are sony dsc p31, 32, 41, and olympus d360l, d370, d380, there are others that can be used, but these are the most popular, and easiest to use. Coues7, How did your cam come out? I am getting some more going after I move. I have bought every p32 I can find locally, which is 5, soon these will not be found anywhere. After I build these up I will have 25 under my belt. After the first one it goes much faster. I can build 2 in one day now, and the holes line up now. I have been thinking about designing a slave flash board, but havent had time, and I may also do a control board. GMM

You guys are good. Im rolling right now. I had to take a break from the cam, and came across this. I now know why I havent got a big coues on my wall yet, I dont drink and drive naked enough, and I dont have a partner to hold my Jose Cuervo for me . I have a pointer of my own, when you do see a big buck, run as hard as you can straight at him, yelling whatever comes to mind and you will be able to get within 50 yards or so. but dont stop, just shoot while you run. The deer will stay still because it will be laughing so hard it will pass out, then you just cut his throat. But you have to do this naked, while you carry your Cuervo on a string arond your neck. That is why lanyards have a spring on them, so it will fit just about any bottle. GMM

I have seen 12 different bucks, and got trail cam pics of 7 of them. One of them is the 110+ monster I shot at last year. I have seen 1 bear, and got pics of three bears including the big one I hope to see. I have my animals picked, now it is just a matter of seeing them on the 27th and 28th. GMM

Any new bow on the top end of the market will be an awsome bow. I recommend shooting as many as possible before deciding. Buying a bow is an investment, and getting one that is comfortable and fits you right is better than getting one for the name alone. It is a little more time consuming but it pays off in the end. GMM

For choosing a bow, go to the shops and shoot a few and find out which one is most comfortable for you, dont even look at price at this point. This will take at least a day to find "your" perfect bow. Once you figure out what you want, look at the price. The reason you dont look at price first is you may not want to shoot the bow that fits you right because of the price. A lot of shops around here will let you put it on layaway, so it is easy to pay it off. Once you find a bow you need to practice. You should also get camos, a good knife, and good binoculars. Cover scents are good, but you can roll around in the dirt to cover your scent, and dirt is free. After your bow is sighted in, take it on scouting trips so you can stump shoot, this is the best way to learn your limits and how the bow performs, I so this almost every scouting trip, except when I am in a hurry. About the area to go, I dont know that, I dont hunt around that area. And yes it is a little late, but you can get ready pretty quick, main thing is to get confident in your shooting, archery starts Aug 27, it will be here before you know it. Good luck GMM

I agree with azpackhorse, I too would like that tag. GMM

I agree with recurve man. Find your own limits then dont shoot past them. I can get 6 arrows inside of a 3" circle at 60 yards consistantly, but I try to get within 40 yards. The reason is my bow shoots very flat, and at 40 yards my 40, 30 and 20 pin all are in the kill. I can be off on yardage and it doesnt matter. A deer at 60 yards, my 50 pin is at the backbone, and any little flinch is turns bigger at longer ranges. If you want to increase your limits, practice longer than you intend to shoot. I practice at 80 yards all the time, but I will never shoot that distance at an animal (I remove my 80 pin). When I go to 60 I find I shoot much better, 60 becomes easy. Remember one thing, just practice wont make you better, I always think to myself, perfect practice makes perfect. Make every shot count, even on the range and you will be amazed at the results. Good luck GMM

Your best bet is to make your own. It takes about 6 hours and you can make it however you want. I have 3 homemade and I made one for my dad, and got a couple more in the process for a couple of people. The advantage is you can save a ton of money, instant results, and you can make your own camo design to fit your area. I actually have 4 cams all together, but I dont use my store bought one anymore because it has been nothing but trouble, my homemades out perform my store bought by a long shot. Send me an email and I can give you more info. GMM

I used to not be able to sneak up on coues closer than about 80 yards. I have learned to do it well now. I can usually get within 50 yards pretty easily, and my average is about 30 yards now. About 1 out of 10 times I can get within less than 20. The thing that made most of the difference for me is wearing a mesh facemask and gloves, even in Aug. Also, just move as slow as possible. I was within 35 yards of a decent buck yesterday when I checked my cams, I was in street clothes. I first saw the buck at about 120 yards, and an hour later I was acting like I pulled my bow and shot, I then stood up, and that is what made him trot off. I cant wait for the 27th!!! Oh, I got 160 photos on my homemade trail cams of a bunch of deer (lots of bucks), 3 different bears, a bunch of dove, a rabbit, a hawk, and a bat! Awsome photos, if I can figure out how to make the files smaller I will try to post them. GMM

I got a unit 32 Oct WT tag, no elk I guess. GMM

Is there a way that AZ could make a law that no guides out of state or guides where the main organization, or basically corporate office or "base" is out of state can not legally guide in AZ? Also for out of state guides to have to pay top dollar to guide in AZ? I know a few good guides this would hurt, but they do it just to be outdoors, a little extra money just before the holidays. I think it could deter a lot of the guides, and out of state hunters who hire these guides because it will cost more. I dont know, maybe Im wrong,but who even knows exactly what will come out of this. GMM

If I read this right, elk will be posted tomorrow? Everyone I talked to about elk and muley tags said they didnt get drawn. Im just hoping this is the way they are doing it, I still have a chance for elk. I did get a unit 32 white tail rifle (pistol) tag, but I have a feeling I wont get to use it. Hopefully I get my deer with a bow, because my wifes due date is right in the middle of the hunt. Good luck on the draw!!! GMM

Never mind about the photos, all of my photo files are too big to post. GMM

Treestandman, it was all elk, deer, and a squirrel. My dad got 65 pics of elk deer and one we cant tell if it is a small wolf or a well fed coyote, that was the only photo that didnt focus right. All of my our cams are home made, and they work good. Destroyer, I have some tips 1) Try to set it north, north east, or north west, straight north is the best. 2) Set it about 2' to 4' off the ground, I personally like about 3'. 3) On trail, try to set it 10' - 15' off the trail, this gives you a wider view, and it is still in flash range. if you set it right against the trail, the area the sensor is sensing is very narrow, letting the animal go by before the cam goes off. If you have to put it right on the trail, point it up or down the trail, not across it, this will give the camera enough time to get the photo. 4) On a tank or salt lick, set it about the same way, but try to point it at the heaviest used area. Try to point it north, and keep it 10' - 15' from where you want the photos of. On water, try to keep the sensor from pointing directly at the water, sometimes the water reflecting can be enough heat to set it off. 5) clear a path- moving brush and trees will set off a cam, make sure there is nothing in front of the sensor. 6) Low batteries will cause falsing, make sure your batts are good. I will try to get some photos to Amanda to post Hope this helps GMM

P.E.T.A. people eating tasty animals GMM

I need to know what you are setting it on, is it a trail, a tank, a lick? I set up 3 cams over 4th of July weekend and got close to 200 photos all together, and only erased seven, five of those seven were at night and out of range for my flash, one was a squirrel, and only one was a false, may have been a bird. GMM

well, set up ome cams. I hope to hget some good pics. I saw 18 deer 11 were bucks, 8 were wt. I saw 3 that were big, and one monster that was over 100 easy already. I am excited about archery season, I have a good feeling about it. GMM

Saw a bunch of bull elk this weekend. most of them are growing big, saw one monster that was already close to 400" I hope I get drawn, my arrow has his name on it. As far as deer go, I only saw does, ond only got pics of does, but I am going to set up some cams this weekend in the area I hunt deer. GMM

The biggest thing that happens to trail cams is they get shot, or the camera removed from them. Most of them get destroyed where they hang. People sometimes just cant leave stuff alone. I have had my picture taken a couple of times. I dont mess with others cameras, I know what an investment it is. GMM

If you are looking for a revolver to carry as a sidearm, .357 mag is perfect. Like everyone said, it has the most bang for your buck. I shot a .357 mag for a while, it is the most versitle gun out there. I have a ruger blackhawk convertable that I can shoot 9mm through it too. If you are looking for a new handgun, I recommend spending the extra money and buy one you feel comfortable with. Also look at warranties from different manufacturers, I know the big names have a lifetime warranty (ruger, s&w, taurus, colt) This is very important, especially if you shoot a lot. I have a friend that shoots a ruger blakhawk 44 mag. He burned out the barrel in it (he shoots a lot) so he sent it in. Two weeks later, it came back, brand new barrel on it, and cleaned and serviced. All it cost him was shipping. Remember, buying a gun is an investment, and you need to look at what is best suited for you and your uses for it. For a backup, or something to carry for protection, a .357 is perfect. It isnt very heavy, and ammo doesnt cost much, compaired to other hand cannons out there. (I know from experience) It also has pretty good range and knockdown power. Hope this helps GMM

I finished my best cam yet this weekend. I used a p32 cam, and put a slave flash with it. The flash works to about 75 to 80 feet. It is my dads cam, and I dont have photos yet, but I will try to get some posted. He will be setting it up soon. GMM

Do you want an auto or a wheelgun? GMM

You need to get a box, motion sensor, glass, glue, and batteries. You will need to take the p32 apart and solder some wires to it(3 of them, a refresh, a shudder and a ground) to make it work. Then you need to put it in a waterproof box, along with controller, cont batts, switches for on and off. Cut holes for pir, lens, and flash, and glue in glass. For my lense, I use UV filters, they make the pictures real nice. For my camo I use foam , like seat padding, and glue it to my box so it looks like tree bark, then I paint it like a tree. I really like the 3D affect it gives it. Storebought ones are pricy. The best one out there is the camtrakker($750 for the same camera I built, for less than half the price) Most of the other brands are cheaper, but they arent as good as the homemade ones, which actually cost less. I reccommend building them to eveyone. After the first one you are hooked, and a pro. I can build one in about 4 hours now, Including camo and test runs. Hope this helps GMM

Wow, what kind of bow is it? What draw wieght are you pulling? That is very fast for that wieght of arrow. GMM