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Exmanjk, if $200.00 is all you have then definitely go buy the best you can with what you got. It is easy for some of us to say save your money til you can afford a really good pair but it is better than not having any at all. I'll bet most of us here started out with a cheap pair of glasses and had a great time in the field. I went through 4 or 5 pairs myself and them years were some of my most memorable memories. Good luck with your choice and good hunting. Most of the advice these guys are telling is from personal experience and true. Start saving!

I've been on a sheep hunt ever since 1976 and that is the finest ram I could have ever dreamed of shooting. That's right, since 1976 I have been hunting sheep in my dreams. I believe I missed a couple years of putting in due to being out of work but I will never let that happen again. Congratulations on a trophy of many life times and welcome to the site. TJ

Congratulations on your pig and a great picture but I was just wondering if there was more to the story since there were only two arrows left in the quiver? TJ

Thank God! Thanks Bill! I bet ya Amanda wouldn't like you trying to promote a new web site through her web site, Mike. Your in trouble now but the thought was appreciated by me. TJ

Thanks but no thanks Mike. That takes work and you know how lazy I have gotten and I have no computer skills. By the way, I believe there is a web site already. NOT INTERESTED! TJ

Josh, that is one pretty cat. I got a shot at one a few years ago from my treestand and shot over it at 30 yds. I congratulate you on a trophy I would love to harvest myself. Thanks for sharing. TJ

Thanks Mike, I have sent your wife a copy of this and we are to make a deal once the papers are filed. I told her what half she should be getting. TJ

I can't say enough about Jim's ability with the optics and camera equipment and I always love getting into the woods with him. It was a great hunt and I can't wait to get back in the hills. Phil I want to be where Jim is right now with his talent but I know I will never get there. I blow every video I try to take and know it takes alot of hours to get as good as he is. I have fun trying though. Great pictures! You guys rock! TJ

I never get tired of a good pig story since they are my favorite thing to hunt. Thanks for sharing and congrats on your success. Great pictures! TJ

Kevin, first of all congratulations on your two bucks. Being a meat eater that I am, was your first buck spoiled by the time you retrieved it the next morning? Did you bring any meat home or was this just a horn hunting trip? I was just wondering if it was custom to leave the meat with the working hands or do most bring their meat home. Again, thanks for sharing your hunt and pics with us. The country side looked awesome. TJ

Casey, congratulations on your Mexico buck and thanks for sharing your story with us. Ever since I first started looking at this site you have taken a beaten by just about everyone. You are a pretty good sport and one must have a great personality to take so much crap. From everything I've seen on here, you were in some really good company with Jim and Pops. Can't wait to see more pics from your hunt. TJ

Bill, thanks for sharing some of your earlier memories with us all. TJ

I know this is a coues site but what better way to get those youngsters excited about coues than getting them up and personal with those pigs running by at close range. I have had the pig fever since my first archery hunt when I shot all my arrows and then climbed up on a rock, with my bow by one end, to protect myself from any charging maneaters. That was back in 1972 and 4 years later I decided it had to be done with a 7mm magnum in 1976. I've learned alot over the years and they are my favorite thing to hunt. What I'm getting at is, pig hunting is alot like fishing. If the fish aren't biting then those youngster loose interest really quick but what happens when them fish start to bite? Look how excited those little ones get and from then on they're hooked. The same goes for chasing those crazy little pigs. I've been hooked ever since and I'm sure your son or daughter will to. TAKE a KID pig hunting and help them with getting a journal started for the later years when they start to forget. How many times have you wished you would have had a journal of all your hunts from the start of your outings as a youngster? That's what I'm getting at. Pigs or small game, get'em started and they to might be the next great Coues Hunter. This 08 pig was special. It was dedicated to my Dad who had to give up bow hunting this year at the age of 79. TJ

Troy.....so that is what Bill looks like. Bill.....thanks for sharing with us. Didn't know pigs had entered Arizona yet back then. Troy, what area are you chasing the pigs in? Good luck! TJ

Lance, congratulations on what looks like a perfect hunt for everyone. Were you hunting on a private ranch? No matter where you were that is amazing to harvest that many. Thanks for sharing and a big CONGRATS to TY on his first pig. TJ

Troy, congratulations on your pig. That must have been pretty exciting. Keep it up and remember to write your hunt down in a journal. Thanks for sharing Dad! TJ

Great story Tony. Thanks for sharing that with us. I could just picture that happening. TJ

Bill..... my wife and I threw out the first pig we cooked because it stunk up the house and tasted like it smelled. I then turned to barbeque under ground with lots of BBQ sauce or italian dressing and found them edible. Tony & Bill.....I wish I could have been on some of them outings you two put together. Sounds like you two have taken your share and then some. Have any pictures to post? I'm sure there are several ways of preparing pig and I'm certainly not saying my way is the best but it's just how I do mine and my neighbors love it. If I can, I prefer to skin them without gutting them, (only if you don't have to carry them very far). Usually I am to far away for this and have to gut it being very careful of getting the piss bag out without spilling any. #1. Getting the hide off and guts out quickly will help cool down the pig. As Bill said earlier, keep the hair and gland from ever touching the meat. Then wash your hands before handling your pig. If you are waiting for your hunting partners then get a game bag on it and either keep it in the shade or in an ice chest with ice if possible.(Make sure the feet are cut off before putting in the ice chest) #2. After arriving home, I remove all blood shot areas and hose my pig off with a garden hose inside and out. It goes directly into my walkin cooler. #3. Next day I bone out all the meat into 1" to 2" pieces and cut out all the fat.(I usually average about 12lbs of meat give or take a couple lbs.) #4. I use equal amounts of pig to pork. If 12lbs of pig then 12lbs of pork. (pork shoulder or whatever is on sale will do) #4. Mix the pork, pig, 1 1/2 cup of ice water per 10lbs, sausage mix, and mix really good. (I use a italian or sage breakfast sausage mix I brought from Colorado years ago.) #5. I run it thru my grinder once right into the bag. ( 1 lb. packages ) [

There is nothing left to say that hasn't been said already. CONGRATS> TJ

I wanta carp like that Congrats. TJ

Thanks Elkman for the binos. One happy guy! Very Funny Tom Just for that I will not bring any of my Swaros on your sheep hunt Mike Ok already! I knew that would rattle your chain. Did you buy them for us? TJ

Thanks Elkman for the binos. One happy guy!

Doug, I hope you have a good BD and wish for lots of tags when you blow out those candles. TJ

You are exactly right. That is the key! TJ

I am with you on this one TJ these guy's are sick. In the past few day's they have passed up a couple of bucks in the mid 90's and some bucks in the low to upper 80's But I guess that's what you got to do to wack a 100+ buck like they do every year. Every time I call Gino he is BUISY moving his stands a few feet here or a few yards there. I am just waiting for Gino to call me and tell me that I can sit his stand that he keeps seeing a true monster out of Maybe he will pay for my fuel to get there too How bout it Gino I will only shoot a buck between 70" and 90" and if the monster comes thru I will pass on him for you letting me sit your stand Hey Troy, First off I'd be the one passing on the mid to high 90's bucks thus far, My man Gino can't seem to find a buck of that calibure to save his life at this point , secondly, you need to to find a better way to ask, your starting to sound just like alot of our other freinds. ha ha ha !!!! Remember: The nail that stands out the most, always gets hammered !!!! '' ouch!!!!!!