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I just drove thru there Sunday and all the snow has melted leaving standing water everywhere but not a problem fishing the lakes. I personally don't like staying in camp grounds, having two dogs, so I usually camp off the Young road which is just down the road from Woods Canyon turn off. Take the first right after turning on the Young road and you will find quite a few camp spots at no cost. Camp stops are far from each other so you won't disturb your neighbor. Good luck! TJ

Matt, it was a pleasure meeting you and Hank at the plant yesterday. He is a great looking dog and one of the friendliest dogs I have seen just meeting someone for the first time. That definitely is a big plus right out of the gate. Glad I could be of some help and whatever way you go with the training of Hank I'm sure he is going to satisfy your needs in the hunting field. I can just sense it. Keep us informed how the training goes. TJ

Congratulations to Cole and thanks for sharing that great story with us. It don't get any better than that. TJ

Congratulations on your giant of a bird. Great story and a fine trophy for your hard work. TJ

Not only did I enjoy the video of the Koury brothers fishing, I'm now becoming a bigger fan of the Kourys after seeing them mentoring these young turkey hunters at no cost. I know there are many who go unnoticed promoting our sport but this is just one example that makes me smile. I don't want to turn this great post into something other than positive replies so I won't comment on those who think the jr,'s shouldn't be allowed to hunt before the general hunt. Thanks for sharing and go get'em kids. TJ

Happy Birthday and hope you find the other side. TJ

Can't get enough of the kid pictures and their success stories. Great job Koury gang and thanks for sharing it all with us. TJ

Great pictures Daniel and a good writeup to go along with your beautiful bird. Congratulations young man. You've accomplished what alot of grownups haven't yet. Always enjoy reading your stories. Can't wait for the next. TJ

mbiewer, no I didn't join Desert Pheasant but I have shot birds there with a friend who had been using them. That's a good looking gsp you got and I would quess it wouldn't take much to get her trained. They have so much natural instinct not to mention they are a great family dog with a whole lot of energy. I am going to shoot you a pm with more information. They will give you twice the loving you give them that's for sure. TJ

My lab, Lexie, is now 14 months and my relationship with this dog is more than I ever could have imagined. Starting shooting over her the last two weeks of dove season and really never got to duck hunt her but did shoot a couple mallards she wouldn't retrieve. I been working her in the back yard with those fozen mallards and now joined a Pheasant & Chukar Preserve to continue her training during the summer months. My first outing went pretty good being she never smelled a pheasant before. I had 5 birds planted and she showed a lot of potential and actually retrieved but came up 5 ft short of bringing them to me. We will work on that. She has the run of the house and continues to chew everything in site. She is becoming my best friend and goes everywhere with me. She has her spot on the bed but bringing them antlers to bed in the middle of the night sometimes just don't fly. She is always carrying them around. Here is a picture of our last outing. Ted (aka jackshoe) and I Lexie and me Lexie's everyday thing to do is dragging antlers in the house.

jwhunter, them are some great looking trout for sure. The color on them are beautiful to say the least. Sounds like you guys hit it good. I just got back from the San Juan River in NM and only caught 3 fish in 3 days of fly fishing. There were 11 of us and we had a great time with excellent eats. Thanks for sharing your catch with us. TJ

That looks awesome. I just showed Peg and we both are ready to tackle it on my days off. I could actually taste it as I read your post. This to is becoming one of my favorite topics. FOOD! TJ

Awesome looking buck and so is the other one on the wall. I'm still hoping the first buck I see is like that. Thanks for sharing. TJ

Congratulations and 22S is an awesome unit if you know it. It has some really big bulls but ya got to hunt hard to get to'em. That's a nice bull for any unit. Thanks for sharing. TJ

Finally I got it right! 135" exact on the money. TJ

It's not the kind but the amount that counts. Lots of cold beer! Amanda, Peg wants to know if Paul will be moving in as well. Not quite sure we could afford to feed him. TJ

Good luck to both of your boys on their turkey hunts. Keep us posted and take lots of pictures. TJ

It's nice seeing the family all together on your turkey hunt. That's a good looking bird and are all those kids yours? Great looking family by the way. You better start banking your money. It's going to cost you a bundle for permits in a few years but look at how much fun it's going to be. It won't be long and you will never have to carry another harvested animal with that crew. Thanks for sharing. TJ

Tony.....the brain is already scrambled but I do manage to read between the lines and figure out bits and pieces. Amanda......I never ever thought I could get any smarter than I already is but cwt has elevated me higher than I ever thought possible. Non-Typical Solutions.......Ag classes? Just when I thought I had it all together . TJ TJ is always learning new stuff. just a couple months ago he learned that narrow road + big mesquite tree = remodeled truck door. \"/ SunDevil.....yes, I'm still learning new stuff so let me share the proof that narrow road + big mesquite does = ouch! but it was worth the price of mentoring two beautiful women on their ham hunt. TJ

Good luck on your hunt Bill. TJ

God bless the young lady for bringing your son into this world. Not knowing exactly the situation but it sounds like you and Shahla have been blessed with a son through one of God's miracles. I just love the name Eli Cooper. It has a special sound like maybe the next great hunter. Thanks for introducing Eli Cooper and congratulations to your wife and you. I just love these young cwt members. TJ

Great story and congratulations on your beautiful bird. You shouldn't be hunting alone so I'll just have to tag along next year to keep you company. lol I'm heading out in the morning to retrieve a couple tree stands that have been snowed in, over the winter, if they are still there and do a little turkey scouting the next couple of days. You got me all excited now and can't wait to hear some gobblers. Thanks for sharing your hunt with us. It made me feel like I was sitting there watching it all unfold. TJ

Tony.....the brain is already scrambled but I do manage to read between the lines and figure out bits and pieces. Amanda......I never ever thought I could get any smarter than I already is but cwt has elevated me higher than I ever thought possible. Non-Typical Solutions.......Ag classes? Just when I thought I had it all together . TJ

I can't imagine what it would be I need. I've got so much that I don't use now and my wish list is always got something new that I really don't need. I guess it would be a few more trail cameras if I had to answer the question. Oh yea, I would like to have a new side x side in any make or model.

There is not one better than the next. It all depends on who is using it. I made one out of pvc and called in many but I will say the newer ones on the markert are much more forgiving and do a great job. You just got to try them out and figure it out for yourself. Most newer ones due a great job and work. TJ