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I'm buying a new (used) house, and was hoping to get a little input from anyone on here who has experience on this topic. The home I'm buying currently has the typical Bermuda grass yard. I want to replace it with desert landscaping, and plan on doing most of the work myself. Question is: For the basic dirt/granite/sand layer that I will be using, do I need to get a bobcat in there and dig down/out all of the old grass roots, etc., then start fresh, including some kind of plastic layer in between the fill-dirt and the 'desert layer'? Or can I just level it and over-lay the new base landscape? Said another way, here are the three options I'm thinking of: Dig out all current grasses/roots, level it, then lay-down the plastic (or other) barrier, and then gravel/sand/granite layer. Simply level it (without digging out current grass roots & such) and then lay-down the plastic (or other) barrier, and then gravel/sand/granite layer. Simply level it then lay-down the gravel/sand/granite layer without the barrier (assuming I would need to do massive weed and grass killing going forward without the barrier). The one thing I don't like about the barriers is I have this vision of tattered plastic sheets becoming visible years down the road. Any experts????? Thanks in advance! S.

Thanks, Bob, and everyone else! Good advice and information here. Will take it all under advisement as I start to shape-up the new (old) house and property in the coming months/years! S.

Spent many seasons on that Kiabab Junior hunt with the kids over the years. Some of my BEST hunting memories!!! Never warm up there, and often times down-right cold! Bundle them-up for sure!!! GOOD LUCK UP THERE, EVERYONE!!!!! S. This was one of the colder hunts we had in the fall of 2012. Huddled around the fire! Bundled-up! Sunshade??? lol Greta learning how to do it!

That name doesn't ring a bell. I grew-up in Kearny in the 70s to early-80s. Kelly was the Sr. Haddad's name. I knew his children, but none were named Leo. That being said, I know they had cousins/uncles around the southern part of the state so I wouldn't be surprised if there was a relationship.

EPIC, Andrew!!! In so many ways, just awesome!!!!!! Thanks for sharing it all with the site! S.

Looks good, Tony! Nice and clean/clear! I'm still a couple of months away from any actual work (haven't even closed on the house yet....), so doing some early prospecting on ideas. Truly appreciate the input, everyrone!! S

That's awesome!!!! Glad you guys had a great hunt! Love this time of year when the youth success pics start rolling in!!!!! 👍 S.

WAY awesome, Andrew!!! Can't wait for the details!

Outstanding!!!! My children have all grown into young adults now (still hunting). Spent many many youth hunts with them over the years, and there is NOTHING like it!!! So awesome for you and Strad!!! S.

Love it!!! NOTHING beats hunting with your kids!!!

Way to go, Sean!!! Outstanding! Can't wait to hear about Draysen's hunt! S.

Awesome, Andrew!!!

Heck ya, Tyler!!!! OUTSTANDING!!!!!!!

Where does the time go, indeed, Hector! BIG belated happy day to you! Glad you ate well and enjoyed!

I've always heard that Swarovski had solid customer service, and wanted to add an endorsement based on my own experience. I bought a pair of 15X56's a while back that were posted for sale here on cw.com. (I had a pair already, but figured the only thing better than a pair of Swaros would be TWO pairs of Swaros! 🙄) Anyway, on our New Mexico pronghorn hunt last month, the binoculars got dropped and apparently knocked off kilter. The right side was blurry, and would not focus at all. Well, I set-up a work order with Swarovski on their website and started the process to have them repaired. The first thing they did was check the serial number. Since they were registered to someone else, they would not repair them under warranty until they verified with the registered owner that the binoculars were, in fact legitimately sold to me (and not stolen). I really appreciated the fact that they did that. Anyway, after verifying with the original owner that they had sold them, they transferred the warranty to me and proceeded with the repair. I told them that I was hoping to use them for an October deer hunt, and they gladly put a rush on the order. Well, today I got home from work to find the Fedex package with the repaired and FULLY reconditioned binoculars! The binos were a little 'loose' from wear when I bought them, and now they are in absolutely perfect condition! Nice and clear, clean, and tight. They also replaced the eye cups. Anyway, if you have ever wondered, fear not! That company takes care of it's customers!! S.

Go for it, Andrew!!!!!!! Here's wishing you a safe and amazing hunt!! Can't wait for the updates! S.

Given the apparent lack of consistency in servicing experiences, I'll consider myself lucky with whoever & however my repair order was handled.

Interesting info on the diverse experiences (and seemingly inconsistent service offerings....). I actually just checked the invoice they sent back with the binos, and I'm even more impressed now. When I initially picked them up, they seemed to feel a little different in my hands. I didn't put two and two together until I looked at the invoice they sent. The binos are an older model that had a pea-green housing that was sort of hard. Well, they replaced the entire external housing/armour to the more rubberized type. Again, at NO charge! Sincere good luck to all on any repairs!! S. Edit: The only thing I DID have to pay for was the Fedex charge for rush return delivery. So I guess it wasn't totally free.

I personally don't, but I'm not a big sidearm guy. I've never felt threatened. (Suppose if I felt threatened, I always have a long gun with me anyway. ) I tend to agree with muledeerarea33. I think you're overthinking and worrying about it all too much. Literally thousands of folks hunt the border units each year without incident.

That caught my eye earlier today, as well. I thought it seemed fairly informative. Seemed to lay-out in a fairly elementary way the various elements and variables they try to consider when coming-up with hunt recommendations. Absolutely NO system is perfect, but I'm a "glass is 1/2 full" kind of guy and I like to think that they are doing their best (at least at the ground level) to manage things. S.

Welcome to the site. I'm sure others may chime-in with responses as well, but here are my thoughts. 1) Yes, border crossings are down but there are still illegal crossers (near Buenos Aires and elsewhere.....) 2) Yes 3) Dangerous to sit water?? 🤣 Have you spent anytime in border country? Not sure where you get your information regarding illegals being 'more prone to hitting water', but I don't think many of them are drinking out of cattle tanks / drinkers. In my experience, the majority illegals try to hunker and hide or immediately head the other way if/when you come into contact with them. 4) Depends on how good of a glasser you are and LUCK. Good luck!

Sorry..... No pics or success stories to share. Only OLD memories of the days growing-up in Kearny in the 70s-early 80s. We used to hunt 37B & 24A (before it was split into two units) all the time. Many great memories of chasing muleys with my dad and his buddies in the washes and mountains along the Gila. Different times.... Mainly plaid hunting shirts and 30-30s. 🤣 The luxury of great deer & quail hunting 2 miles from home was lost on me then. One of the things that intrigues me about 37B now is that it has a pretty good coues population now, yet is still one of the units with "Any antlered deer" tags. Hopefully someone posts-up some nice pics for you! S.

On my last archery bull hunt I got buck fever so bad that I clean missed a bull at 17 yards. (Yup, I'm actually admitting to that!! 🙄) Wasn't for lack of experience or practice. Simply is my nature to get EXTREME buck fever in most shooting situations, rifle or bow. I haven't put in for an archery tag since. Recently I've found that I get much more enjoyment hunting with my children or friends, gladly playing the glasser/Sherpa role. Would rather sit back and spectate as one of them kills something (or not), as opposed to me being on the trigger. Animals are better off that way. They're better shots than I am anyway. S.

Ugh...... As a mod on the site, I try my best to bite my tongue and not reply to stuff to add fuel to already stinking fires. Can't help myself here though! (Sorry, Amanda!!) In my opinion, this post is the epitome of the negativity that for some reason tends to consume a fair number of posts around here. Dude simply posts up that he wants to sell a dog. 99.9% of those of us who don't care simply ignore the post and move on to something that interests us. .1% feel some need to comment and question the person, and someone else comments on that. Result is a member vs. member game of verbal ping-pong with absolutely ZERO value. Zero value to the original post, zero value to the first non-interested party who felt the need to comment in the first place, zero value to anyone else who piles on to the debate, and definitely zero value to this site. God bless the internet!🙄 To the OP, sorry for the temporary thread hijack and good luck selling the pup! S.

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