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Jim, don't worry about what others say on here caus I fall in that sissy category as well. I know where you comin from. I was attacked by the very same creature in my honey hole and I was fortunate to get away but I never recovered my float tube or fins . It was an awful scene and I am not able to go back in the water since. Here is the bruises this guy can put on you. Jim, what ever you do, stay out of the water. TJ

I have a tag for Unit 1 and spent mornings and afternoons on Friday and Saturday in five or six of my favorite places around my cabin. The birds were there because I heard them coming off their roosts both mornings, but they would not respond to my calls. Saturday evening we had two hens feeding within 75 yars of the blind until they went to their roost and, even with "live decoys" chirping, we never heard a gobble. The only bearded birds we saw were running across roads, and they were alone without hens. In my opinion, the gobblers weren't "hot" yet where I hunted in Unit 1. Will try again Thursday. My season runs April 25-May 1 and picks up again May 9-22, so I'm in no hurry to tag out. Incidentally, I found a beautiful set of brown 6x6 elk sheds Friday morning ... both sides dropped at the same time between two aspen trees. It was a good bull, with long tines and lots of mass, but the main beams were only about 40-44 inches. Bill Quimby Bill, I don't claim to be any expert on turkeys but IMO them gobblers will get hotter as less hens are available and laying on their nest. The gobblers will have fewer birds to find and will be talking and competing more. I talked to a WM in my area and he said this next two weeks will be better than this past week. That's the situation in 22 right now and hopefully your area will be the same. Better hunting coming for ya Bill. Good luck when your season comes back in. Let us know how you do. TJ

Daniel, congratulations on your gobbler. To shoot that with a bow, and a recurve to boot, is just awesom. You must have done your home work really well to have had everthing go the way you planned. That just never happens to me when it comes to them turkeys. Great looking turkey Daniel! TJ

You guys are great entertainmemt and would it be to much to ask what it scored after the drying period? TJ

My hunt starts May 2nd and 3 of my friends shot 20 pounders this weekend. Now only 15 more tags to fill in our two camps next weekend. The wife is gunning it and I'll be throwing arrows. The shoulder is doing fine so I retired the crossbow. Good luck to all you turkey hunters. TJ

Got my 22n archery bull tag yesterday. TJ

Yes, I have gained my blood count back where it belongs. I will be more than happy to answer any questions anyone has about dealing with gonhntn. Delivery was smooth and his character was great. These actually come with a camera adapter which I wasn't expecting. These won't last! TJ

Hey, TJ..... Those hills are pretty steep.... you might not be able lift your legs high enough to climb back out... JK!!!! Bah HaHaHaHaHa!!! I'm hoping it's all down hill after the shot. TJ What goes down must come back up.....

Hey, TJ..... Those hills are pretty steep.... you might not be able lift your legs high enough to climb back out... JK!!!! Bah HaHaHaHaHa!!! I'm hoping it's all down hill after the shot. TJ What goes down must come back up.....

Hey, TJ..... Those hills are pretty steep.... you might not be able lift your legs high enough to climb back out... JK!!!! Bah HaHaHaHaHa!!! I'm hoping it's all down hill after the shot. TJ

, CnS Gino.... my hat's off to your son for what he does. That is some hot and hard work, that's for sure. Where would we be without the likes of the Hot Shot teams and all the other people who are involved with protecting our land from the lightning strikes and the idiots who can't put out a camp fire but the one that gets me the most is the ones throwing their smokes out the window. Was this fire he's on caused by border crossers? Global Warming.....IMO just another name for what's been going on since the start of time. Someone just gave it a stupid name. TJ

If there isn't any age limit then I might be a posibility. I think I might have another friend who might be interested as well. TJ

Nice birds guys. Staying with it paid off and congratulations on your hunt. TJ

I think that's a great idea Lance! Would that include all species lumped togetger or just trout? I'm bring my flyrod for sure. TJ

"If I was out to fill the freezer and didn't care about burning any bonus points?????" Well, that's Gamehauler's statememt but ask him why he chose a late Nov. archery elk hunt then if he didn't want to burn any bonus points or spend countless hours in a stand or blind over a frozen water hole. Gamehauler must want to fill his freezer. TJ

Yea, I'll be working also. I know for a fact that there are alot here on this forum who won't be working but won't make the meeting for one reason or another. Please let us know how it goes Amanda. Thanks! TJ

I just can't imagine that happening. Yes, the video disturbed me and I would like to hear the story from both sides. I feel for the animals and I ask myself was this rancher pushed to go into insanity to do what he did? I'm not saying, in anyway, he had any right to do this but what in the heck would push someone off the deep end. Game and Fish? There has to be more to this story and I'm not taking the rancher's side. The rancher should pay for his actions, PERIOD! TJ

It's kind of out of the way, but Clint's Wells (really Happy Jack Lodge) will let you store your trailer there for $58 a month. You will spend more hauling it back down and up than the storage fee. We have our toyhauler there right now, and have had it there for the last three or four years now. Happy Jack has the dump station (I htink it's $5) and also has water for $.10 a gallon too. Bass, thanks for the information. That's not bad at all. It would cost me way more than that in gas. pm sent TJ

Brian, that was a great story and the pics were really good as well. A BIG congratulations on Sam's first turkey. Thanks for sharing and get him to start his own hunting journal. TJ

Great find Carrie. That is one buck I wouldn't pass up. Keep up the the good shed hunting. You are difinitely making a few on her jealous as heck. Way to go girl. TJ

Thanks Gino for sharing your hunt with us. That had to be a blast. Welcome back home! TJ

I was just wondering if anyone knew any storage places where I could store my 5th-wheel for about 11 days before the outing? I will be camped at Morman Lake for a family reunion the week of the 7th and don't really want to pull my trailer back to Mesa and then back up the hill for the coueswhitetail outing. Looking forward to meeting everyone. Lance...has there been a head count as to how many have said yes or maybe? Just wondered! TJ

WHICH ONE?! ILL BE THERE!!!! Thank God Gamehauler is sleeping by now. TJ

My wife can't make a hunting trip in the rim country without wanting to eat at El Rancho for mexican food but Mackys is good and the prices won't hurt your wallet any. I would ask for Gamehauler's daughter's tables. I might be a little prejudiced because I've hunted with her and for a good tip she might even give you back a good huntin tip of the day. She can't be beat! Don't ask her where she hunts...... TJ

Speechless! TJ