Schmitty

I have a 4.5-14 x50 Leupold Mark 4 LR/T w/ duplex reticle that's in pretty good shape that I'd let go for $825. It's only been on a couple of hunts, I bought it in 2008. New today they run $1075. Let me know if you're interested. thanks, Schmitty

Let me know what size/what you want for the red wing chukkas

Way to stick with it. I can't wait until my girls are old enough to join me in the field. Anytime I find a story of a Daddy/Daughter hunt trip I bring them over to the computer to check it out. Congrats! Schmitty

SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FOR SALE Manfrotto 3130G fluid head comes with 3 quick release plates. Specs can be found here other than head is green in color. http://www.bogenimaging.us/Jahia/site/bius...amp;market=MKT2 $55 I'll be passing thru PHX and Tucson this weekend and can meet up. Otherwise $6 for shipping. PM me if you want it. Thanks, Schmitty

For Sale: Sig P-6 9mm with factory box and extra magazine. (Single stack mags) Has some holster wear, but otherwise is tight and shoots great. $350 FTF Ruger Redhawk .44 magnum Stainless w/ 6.5" barrel. Includes ruger stainless rings, a 2x scope (tasco pro-class), and hunter brand leather shoulder holster. $475 I'll be driving thru PHX and Tucson this weekend so we can meet up. PM me for more details. thanks, Schmitty

Go to the beauty supply store and ask for "40 volume" peroxide. You can brush that on pretty heavily and set it out on a nice sunny day. You might have to repeat once or twice, but that will get you plenty white as long as the skull has been thoroughly degreased. Good luck! Schmitty

You guys have had a fantastic fall! Congrats on a great year! Schmitty

For a good old fashioned breakfast sausage look for the AC Legg old plantation standard breakfast sausage mix #10. Add enough fatty pork to your venison and it's pretty similar to the hot and spicy jimmy dean. The best part is that a packet to do 25 lbs of meat is only $2-3. I've misplaced my favorite italian recipe. For Brats, I use the german sausage blend from zach's spice and add a bit of corn syrup and black pepper to the mix. For smoked, I really like the Dobesh blend w/ a bunch of Jalapeno's mixed in. For Chorizo, I've got a pretty good recipe that I've got written down somewhere, I've never tried a commercial blend. I buy all of my spice mixes from allied-kenco.com. We also make up a bunch of snack sticks and jalapeno cheddar summer sausage each year from a recipe that's on the texas bowhunters website. Good luck, Schmitty

You'll probably need to buy a one piece mount that will mount the scope far enough forward for proper eye relief. The cheapest ones out there are the Burris PEPR or the Rock River mount. I've got the Burris mount and it works quite well, I think it ran $65 or so. good luck! schmitty

That beautiful rig belongs to AZ's newest paramedic, Senor Port of Groom Creek. Unfortunately the NOTCAL sticker took the place of a real gem the "bullriders for Christ" logo that was on the truck when Cap'n Port bought that rig. I was a bit upset when I saw the new change. The CWT sticker is a relatively new edition as Colin associates w/ quite a few CWT'ers and his ugly mug can be seen on a recent fox killing thread. Glad to see the Dodge immortalized on the world wide web! Take care, Schmitty

SOLD

I'll take the .223 brass for sure and I'm interested in trading for the 6mm bullets. I've got plenty to trade. I'll have to go check my inventory. I'll send a PM your way. thanks, Schmitty

Great Job Weston and Dad! Thanks for the write up!

the little sporting goods/liquore store in williams will hang your carcass for $10/ day in their trailer.

Looks like some awesome country! Thanks for putting the video together for all of us to see! Schmitty

does it take the standard manfrotto quick release plate? If so I'll take it. Schmitty

Triple 7/Pyrodex -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- For Sale 1lb new/sealed can of Hodgdon Triple Seven FFG 2 boxes of Hodgdon Triple Seven .50 caliber/50 grain Pellets. 100 pellets each. New/Sealed 3 boxes of Hodgdon Pyrodex Pellets. .50 cal/50 grain 100 pellets per package. new/sealed. $75 takes it all. I live up in Prescott, but can deliver to North/Central PHX or if I hear by tomorrow night I can give it to my Sister who lives down in Tucson. thanks, Schmitty

Gene, Sounds good! You can go ahead and pay her once you have the powder in hand. We will be over at the beach all week and will be returning to Tucson next Sunday. I'll PM you her phone # so that you can get in touch. thanks, Schmitty

do you have to use all 7 nights at one location, or can you break it up at a couple of different locations?

the keyboard is mightier than the sword!

A healthy dose of both I imagine!

The AZGFD keeps talking about opportunity, recruitment and retention and they are about to put big game hunting out of reach for the common folk! A father who wants to enjoy an elk hunt with a couple of his kids? It's almost out of reach at the current tag prices, let alone w/ the current economic state. How much $ has been taken from the AZGFD's budget/surplus to put in the state's general fund over the past few years! If there's enough $ for the state to take from the AZGFD each year, they certainly don't have any business raising tag/license fees in the name of "wildlife management" I don't get it. Schmitty

Looks like a great time. Did you guys have to look high and low for the albacore? Looks like you hammered the yellowtail!, there are some big ones! How far south did you guys go? I take it the big red fish (not the sheepshead or rockfish) is some sort of a pargo? (snapper) thanks for the pics! Schmitty

I've shot a number of deer with my .243. For years I shot the 90 grain Barnes X and it performed very well on numerous mule deer. A few years ago after burning out the throat on the barrel shooting p-dogs w/ the aforementioned 55 gr B-tips my rifle stopped shooting the X bullets well and I've since switched over to the 95 gr Hornady SST. I took the .243/SST combo down to TX a couple of years ago to cull does/pigs with my brother at his buddies ranch and we were very impressed with the results. Complete pass thrus were the norm with typical cup and core damage to the carcasses. good luck! Schmitty