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+1 for a super great/fun little rifle! My father bought one back in the 80's, and I was fortunate to have it handed down to me. Also +1 for anyone dealing with Phil. I purchased a great M77 from Phil years ago, and he's great to deal with! (Whether for firearms or pecans!! ) Somebody should snatch this thing up!!

BIG plus one for the cold-water pump with shoulder piece!!!! (I still have mine and purchased a knee extension for it. Have used it a couple of times after long AZT hiking weekends.) Regarding post-op narcotics, they will almost certainly be prescribing something strong. @NOTAGS is right though, that these days they are likely to go sparingly. I've been in recovery (not for my shoulder, but the other kind.... 🤣) for a long time, so the heavy drugs weren't an option for me. Was very tough pain for about a week but quickly subsided from there in my case. I'm talking about the 'surgery pain' from the screws, etc. The rehab pain was a whole other thing. LOL

One more, here.... Can vouch for the summary that shoulder surgery sucks. lol Full rotator cuff tear plus separation for me approx. 14 years ago. (Tripped on a tent stake in the dark on a Kiabab youth hunt... lol ) The surgeon did an outstanding job, and I returned to having a fully operating shoulder with zero pain in approx. 9 months. Still 100% good with no pain today. That being said, the first week post-op was VERY painful. The rehab was really rough for the first 4 weeks or so, then broke through with much more motor function from that point. GOOD LUCK!!!

I want a patch or sticker with one of these dudes on it. lol New jaguar spotted in southern Arizona

That definitely IS the lion on the patch! 100%

Truth Eh.... Instead of a poverty patch featuring a rendering of Tam's cartoon lion on it (That made me laugh,, Hector!), they are now giving poverty stickers with a paw print on it. Probably yes, they likely are both made in China, like most of the other cheap crap out there these days. Yawn....

Like who the heck is going to wear a patch these days? Maybe add it to the sleave of your favorite hunting shirt? 🤣 I'll take a sticker for the back window, bumper or ice chest any day.

Now that I look at it, I guess you're right. I was just noticing the print/track, as opposed to the cartoon lion drawing.

I didn't even know that was a thing. I sort of like the new patch design better. I think it sort of has a 'if you know, you know' feel to it. (I was amazed by the tracking skills of the dog guys I went with on a lion chase, once!)

VERY awesome!!!!

Holy smokes! Just looked at the radar loop, and it looks like Snowbowl is likely getting DUMPED on again! Outstanding, skiers!!!

As a Gambels quail freak, I'll not be completely satisfied without a wet winter plus a nice kicker storm sometime in mid-late Spring (Call me greedy for wanting a double hatch!). But as an AZ native and general fan of rain, I say heck yes to every single drop! 👍

AWESOME!!!!

KARMA, strait up!!! SO freaking awesome for Hunter and your entire family! The absolute best! S.

We were in our usual coues spot down south. Deer sightings seemed basically on par with past years in our small corner of the state. S.

PM sent, @Logan. Let's talk!

My grandparents favorite place back in the 70s!! (As a kid, I didn't really appreciate it then, but I still have fond memories of them, there.....) @CatfishKev, one more vote for Vivace (Campbell & Skyline)!

I've got my order broken down and vacuum sealed into 16oz packages to distribute to the bakers in the family in the coming weeks. Thanks again, @Phil Carr!!!

Heck YES!!!!!!! Very awesome!!

The BEST!!!!!

It's now officially an annual tradition! Sisters, daughter, GF and even ex are getting accustomed to me acquiring and sharing a big supply of holiday baking pecans! Email on the way, Phil! S. PS: My son killed yet another pronghorn this year, with that sweet M77 we bought from you all those years ago!

Kids hunts are the BEST! Good luck!!!

Like a lot of old timers/natives, I've been beat down and disappointed over and over with bullish predictions of rain. I'll bet the under, and will be grateful if I'm wrong.

I've been hiking the AZ Trail with a couple of buddies, and we just hiked sections 40 & 41 on the Kiabab last weekend. Section 40 goes right through the East side of the Kiabab where the Bravo fire burned. The section we hiked just opened back-up last Thursday, and we were the first to hike that section of the AZT post-opening. The fire scar intensity through the portion we hiked was anywhere from severe in portions, to mild/spotty in others. We saw lots of deer and sign all over the burned areas (plus lots of fresh bison sign in the burned area closer to the southern end....). We also saw turkeys and grouse in the spotty burned areas. Pretty amazing how fast the wildlife will move back into burned areas. S.

Heck yes!!!!! Love it!