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Very well written! Couldnt agree more! Something I like to do is push myself more and more every time out. If I have two shots that are together, I put a lot of pressure on myself to make the last one go right in there with them. While out in the field, I like to shoot at things that are near impossible to hit.. Let me give you some examples of success that I have had: Jack Rabbits at 450+ yards. Prickly pear fruit at 200+ yards, with nothing by my body to make the shot. A small gord (about the size of a tennis ball) stuck in the arm of a tree, 250 yards (one shot, with witnesses pretty proud of that one) Points, colors, shadows on rocks etc and different distances. Walk my shots into consistently hitting a rock the size of an elk kill zone at 720 yards with Scout'm one day.

Heard him on the radio a couple of times... Seems like a pretty good kid. Glad he won!

My first thought of the “mystery spotter” was nice. I liked the size. Short, compact yet a decent weight to it. I wasn’t happy with the sunshade however. It seemed cheap and cheesy. It slide in and out way to easy, and made a loud “clank” when it was all the way out… But who cares about that anyways.. On to the optics part! The spotter was compared side by side to a Cabelas Alaskan guide series spotter ($450 retail) and a Pentax PF 80ED ($1200 retail). This scope was compared several times at the shooting range, and in the field in all different light settings. Of course, the Pentax was chosen by all of our eyes with the Cabelas and Mystery spotter coming in edge to edge. Both, the Cabelas spotter and the Mystery Spotter were excellent from 20-45 power. Once each spotting scope was turned up to maximum power (60x), the light transmission left something to be desired. I was observing a small 3x3 Coues whitetail at about 1000 yards (guesstimate). I could tell it was a buck, and I could tell it had a 3 point frame. I could not count tines, nor could I see if it had a dropper, or a split eye guard until I looked through the Pentax. While at the range, I could easily see bullet holes, and the ½” as well as 1” line markers on my target. I had small letters written on the bottom of the page. The letters were K-I-M-B-E-R. I could not make more than half of these letters out at 100 yards with the spotting scope on a tripod, with little to no wind. I could clearly see them all with the Pentax. I could make out the same letters with the Cabelas spotter. Overall, for a $800 spotting scope (what I believe the price to be) I will give the spotting scope 4 out of 5 stars. It worked decent at the higher power, but I could tell difference from the higher end spotters. On a side note, it comes with ½ of the necessary equipment to digiscope.

Im ready too!!!

That's what I meant by a shady past..... Amanda Thats what I figured you meant, just wanted to flat out say it.

If the shipsy bull is the one I am thinking about, did he get busted for poaching prior to killing the bull, there fore making anything he kills unacceptable by B&C?

Good thing your ugly mug is taking the picture! I have to put up with you on the hunt, dont need to see pix of you on here too!!

Yep. Its needed! There is nothing like having 100% confidence in the rifle.

Simply awesome!

Very respectable bull! She smoked him to! Congrats! What broadhead?

Happy B-day!

Very nice!

Those are some nice bass!!!

There are usually a good amount of camps concentrated around Pena Blanca. Lots of deer too.

How long have you watched him for? Has he always been a 3x2, or was he going down hill?

How far fron Kachina did the old warrior die? Congrats on a nice bull that was well known! Like More D said, nice to see he will make it on someones wall, than die of old age!

Solid buck! He would be in serious trouble!

Woke up at 3 am this morning to make it to a members house to do some calling. First stand was uneventful. Second stand, Bill had a doe that he dang near had to stand up and box! Snapped these pictures between the 2nd and 3rd stand. How many mearns in this picture? Third stand was there the fun started! About two minutes into the calling, I hear something coming behind me (GREAT!) I turn around and see something running about 30 yards from me. I still dont know what it was, but have an idea. About a minute later, I hear some "roaring", growling coming from up the canyon. It sounds real close to Bill, but I dont hear his 12 guage ring out!(ends up it was atleast one was a lion, Bill had one at petting zoo distance, and we think the figure that was behind me was a lion as well!) About 1 minute after the roaring, I hear some barking really close. After scanning, I see a nice little grey fox barking on a rock from about 30 yards. The first shot from "El Chupacabra" was true, and put the fox on the ground! (My first) Heres a "as she lay" picture On down the road we went to the next stand. About 3-4 minutes in, I see a coyote working its way through the brush a mere 20 yards away. I get on where I think it is going to come out and sure enough it does. I must not have held low enough as the TSX sailed right over its back. On a automatic reacton, I cycled the action, and put the second shot into the running coyote. 2 for 2 for the .257 wby! Here they both are!

Contact Jim White. Id be willing to bet he can fix it. If not, look at these : http://cgi.ebay.com/DYNATRAN-PROFESSIONAL-...p3286.m20.l1116 http://cgi.ebay.com/MANFROTTO-3001BN-BASIC...id=p3286.c0.m14

I will eat just about anything... Skunks, coyotes, and fox are a few things I will NOT touch!!!

That thing is awesome! Great pictures also!

Bill, it was perfect on him! There was three #4 buck holes in him and thats it. I called you to see if you wanted it...

MOE will have to work... I think "El Chupacabra" is a MOC gun as well...

I finally got some blood with the 12 guage! This BIG male came in from about 800 yards as soon as I let out the first squeal!!! #4 buckshot at about 35 yards did him in!!!

I shot some in 6b a couple of years ago that were so fat when the would hit the ground they would bounce!