MattMan

If I were trapping ferule cats, I'd take each one, IN THE TRAP WHICH I CAREFULLLY PICKED UP WITH GLOVED HANDS WRAPPED AROUND A 10' POLE WITH A HOOK ON THE END, to the local shelter.... with a request to call me when my trap was empty and sterilized so I could pick it up. I wouldn't ask about the welfare of the cat or the employees that had to get it out of the trap.

Better make sure it's actually ferule. Once you get it in the cage trap, stick your finger in there and try to pet it...

Firing a 300 WM in a Weatherby chamber will have no ill effect other than blowing out the case to the Weatherby dimensions, or whatever other dimensions are there. Should be pretty obvious what you've got after that.

What year/generation tundra?

I respect your accomplishments, and thanks for clarifying. Our definition of "on my own" differs, but I respect the accomplishment just the same. Like I said earlier, I've been lucky enough to kill some bucks on my own, which is what most I suppose call solo. Going into an area I've never been, figuring things out, and once in a while being successful. I've also been lucky enough to kill some bucks with friends or buddies along. I've killed some animals by pure luck... an archery muley in the last hour of the the last day of the year when I was really after a certain coues buck comes to mind. I've had some advice and help from others along the way. I've also helped some friends, relatives, my wife, and both of my kids fill quite a few tags... which of course no compensation other than the appreciation for the experience and company has ever changed hands. I've never been an outfitter or guide, but have been very close if not involved with some of those hunts. I can respect and appreciate all of the different experiences, though the solo hunts and those with me and just my wife and kids were the most special... and not necessarily the biggest. Some didn't even involve antlers. If you can truly get the tag from here on out, I'd encourage you to do it alone just once. Good hunting, good health, and good luck.

First of all, congrats for being the guy lucky enough to pull the trigger on one heck of a huge Coues. It's truly a buck of several lifetimes. Now that that's out of the way, pardon me for being slightly confused. Maybe I'm just ignorant, but it's easy to misinterpret people, especially on the internet. Do you have enough to buy the auction tag for the next ten years, or does Jackie? And exactly which bucks did you kill on your own? Is this one of them? - http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/21912-115-muzzleloader-buck/ I've killed a couple bucks on my own, and know what goes into doing that. I want to make sure you get credit where credit is due, and that the haters shut up and move on.

You aren't the first guy to have a picture of you or your animal show up in a brochure or on a website for an outfitter that wasn't there when you killed, and maybe doesn't even know or remember you, or how he came into ownership of the picture. Some of the guys that have done that for personal gain even post on this very site. You won't be the last. In all honesty, I'd be more proud and flattered that my DIY pic showed up in an outfitter brochure, than if my picture with 10 guides was posted all over the web with a watermark and people wondering who the "hunter" was.

http://iconvehicledynamics.com/shop/409-2007-up-tundra Buy once, cry once... the stage 1 or 2 is all you really need to never look back. The Icons are rebuild-able if they ever leak, and they've got the valving nailed for most trucks. If you can't afford it, leave it stock until you can. Bilstein is largely junk for an IFS truck if you actually drive your truck in the dirt much, I went through more of those than I'd like to admit before I learned... they heat quickly, don't dissipate that heat well, and the heated oil quickly ruins the seals, leaving you with a non-repairable and non-functioning shock. They're better than a spacer lift, but not by much.

Had a '10 CrewMax that would easily pull our 7000lb 32' camp trailer faster than it was safe to pull it. Towing capacity for that model was right around 11k, can't remember GVWR. Driven sensibly, empty and following speed limits, it knocked on 20 MPG. Driven like it wanted to be, it got closer to 16 MPG. Towing was less. Winter blend impacted mileage as much as driving habits. (Checked with math). It was a solid truck, and trumped any of the 1/2 ton offerings of the big 3, and quite solidly. I've driven them all, and have access to the data on a fleet of a couple hundred or so big 3 branded trucks going back a decade. Tundras are built here, in Texas, with US and some Japanese parts. The origin of the major parts and labor going into any new truck is printed right on a sticker in the window. Many current Tundra drivetrain components are shared with the J200 Landcruiser and the Lexus GX 570. A 3/4 ton diesel it's not, but a very solid, reliable, and over achieving 1/2 ton, yes. 90% of the users driving diesels don't need one, will never realize any benefit to having one, and couldn't understand a benefit/cost/return on investment analysis on the purchase and ownership costs anyway.

All the tripod heads are spoken for.

Need to clean out stuff we're not using anymore. All items located in the White Mountains. Prefer not to deal with the hassle of shipping, but I'll ship on your dime, paid by money order or paypal, you pay the fees. Drop me a PM for contact info if you'd like to pick anything up. 2 1 (1 Sold) Kelty Cache Hauler frame, no bag, just the load wings. Gently used a couple times. Clean, no stains, great shape. $75 OBO. Kelty Falcon 4000/66. This one comes with an additional top lid and the flat no volume lid that folds down into a pocket on top of the bag. Been carried about, but never hunted. $200 OBO Kelty Falcon 4000/66. This one only comes the flat no volume lid that folds down into a pocket on top of the bag. Son used it on one hunt, and sat on a burned log on his way out. Charcoal should wash right out if you desire. $175 OBO The Kelty packs are quality 4000 ci packs. Adjustable aluminum stays in them, and both adjust for torso length, should fit anyone except those at the extreme limits of human dimensions. Kelty uses stealth style buckles, so quality compatible add-ons or replacements are easy to come by. Very similar to Kifaru internal frame packs. List price is $329, but street price is about $249 new.

The two top left heads are gone. The rest are still here.

Bump. Open to offers. Still have one pack frame, the two internal frame packs, and a bunch of tripod heads.

Any headgasket issues, coolant loss, or moisture in the oil? Was the truck taken in for the service campaigns when they were still going on? Thanks

Why does the US Taxpayer pay to preserve and protect FERULE AND INVASIVE horses, donkeys, and burros, and also pay to defend efforts to manage or remove them, yet also pay to remove or combat invasive grasses and weeds? The "Wild Equine" in the US is no more natural or native than a freakin' tumbleweed. They're ferule strays, or descendents of such. No better than trespass cattle that should have a bounty on their head. There's plenty of equine fodder in rescues (I use the term loosely) for anyone that REALLY wants a horse... usually turned in by somebody that REALLY wanted a horse till they figured out they eat money, and shoot work. Shoot 'em. Take 'em to 27 and dump them, it's likely cheaper than the dog food they're feeding the half breed wolves they reintroduced up there.

Bump for the weekday crowd. I have a buddy going to Prescott tomorrow or Wednesday that can deliver to that area if anyone is interested.

One pack frame, game bags, and three of the top row tripod heads are spoken for. Found another plate, so either of the bottom heads could come with it for $25.

Camelbak "unbottle" bladder bag. $10. Slik 707E tripod heads. Top row each have a plate, left two $30, right two $25. One bottom one can come with a plate for $25, No plate on the other one of the bottom two, $20. OBO ALL SPF.

Eberlestock X2. Been used on a couple hunts, but no tears, rips, or anything like that. Good pack for day hunting. Internal aluminum tube frame. $150 OBO Camelbak Commander day packs. No bladders in them. $50 each. OBO

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WOW. . Why wouldn't a guy just buy a Model 7, or SA700, and in stainless? Can't help but laugh at the lust for a Model 600 to turn it into a shorter box Model 700, that can easily be had in a model 7, and in stainless, with more holes already drilled for scope mounts. The allure of the 600 is in factory configuration, and nostalgia... albeit with alloy bottom hardware, which is easily acquired. Glad somebody got it that hopefully isn't going to cut it up.

Bobby Fischer could likely walk down the street in Scottsdale, Arizona, with minimal risk of actually being noticed. It's not like he's on gonna be on Facebook, he's 10 years older, and most people can't remember who was on the news 10 months ago much less 10 years ago. It took SEVERAL posts to even remember his name. He's either dead in the hills, or alive and well and doing just fine somewhere else... if he sat down next to most people, they'd probably buy him a beer. Ever tried to find someone who WANTS to be found? It ain't always exactly easy. Finding someone who DOESN'T, by proxy, can only be more difficult...

Actually, it's precisely the opposite. G&F actually reduced the opportunity for license dollars to be wasted by hunters who read and actually try to understand the new license structure. Under the old system, if you bought a license on December 1st, you got a month out of it, as it expired December 31st whether purchased January 1st or December 1st, and would have to buy another license valid for the next calendar year. Under the new structure you get a license valid for 365 days, actually realizing a full year's privileges from a full year's fee...

Regardless of what the law says, or the worry of a ticket, I can't for the life of me come up with a valid reason to put yourself much less a kid in a UTV with out a brain bucket. Things happen. No matter the cage installed, it offers ZERO protection from objects such as rocks or branches entering the passenger compartment, and if you're using stock shoulder style harnesses instead of 4 or 5 point protection, it's pretty darned easy for the head of a person to protrude from the perimeter of the cage in an accident. UTVs are also not tested to the same crash standards as a standard vehicle for on-road collisions. In most cases, the factory "cage" is designed to hold up the roof, not to protect occupants from a rollover or crash. I've seen a razor flipped in the middle of a well maintained dirt road while quickly flipping a U-turn from a dead stop, with no injuries. All occupants had 4 point harnesses and helmets. I've seen in person a helmet save me and others from life altering injury on mountain bikes, motorcycles, and offroad race vehicles. A guy from AZ was tragically killed during his first outing in a newly completed Formula Toyota buggy, from a head injury. It was a very non-technical section of trail, and was an unexpected low speed rollover. Head protection and/or using his harness would have likely allowed him to climb out and walk away. He left a young wife and a toddler or two behind. Sometimes in life you don't get a second chance. If you can afford a UTV, you can afford helmets. GET SOME.

The inspection stations don't simply nor always weigh trucks. They look for valid CDL license, CDL violations, unsafe, broken, or unchecked equipment, driver logs, contraband, etc... The increases enforcement of those laws keeps YOU safer.