Non-Typical Solutions

Man we sure get bent out of shape fast these days.....can't we all just get along???

Going to spend 4 days this weekend in Unit 1.......can't wait to find out for myself!!!

Saw this picture last night browsing FB.......whether it is real or not it looks pretty dang painful. Cole and I were arguing over how this could have happened....I say overdraw with the arrow coming off the rest!!!! Be safe out there..........

That is cool to get good pics like that.....do you ever have problems with bears beating up on your cams??

Tough to those cornerstones move on, truly a different generation and world they grew up in compared to ours of today. I always remember after my mom and dad passed thinking that they were in a spot where they could really keep an eye on me now!!!

This year bull pic???? Scraped clean???

Cool looking cooler....

OK murph....that is just wrong there....holy ouch!!!

dang.....didn't know they grew that big.....heck of buck there congrats to you on a for sure dream buck.....

Getting antsy for this hunt coming up and seeing these nice bulls just makes it more nerve racking.....good looking bulls.

That is some good hunting there.......looks like alot of hard work and alot of fun!!!

Kids are pretty tough.......what is that word??? Resilient? I have put all my boys in situations at a young age where they could have possibly hated hunting!!! Quail hunting with a 10 year old north of Tucson, dragging him for miles as he put it. Calling coyotes early mornings with absolutely nothing but howls mocking us. Fishing for hours with nothing but bottom and lost lures and flies. Antler hunting where there was no chance in heal there would be an antler cause there was 3' of snow there during the shedding season. Ask any of my boys.......I gave them plenty of opportunities to not like to hunt, but somehow they have all enjoyed hunting and fishing despite their fathers crappy guide service. It was all the fun stuff that happened while we were out there being outdoors. Getting stuck in a snowbank, losing the keys on a mule ride and having to ride 7 miles in to civilization for a phone, hook in the cheek and falling asleep on the hillside where you were supposed to be glassing for elk!!! Just keep it fun.........

Congrats on the successful hunt.....that is awesome!!!

Woke up this morning and realized that my baby boy really turned 18 yesterday. We had a simple cake, candles and a couple of small presents. Reality is a tough thing......I have been so blessed with the bunch of boys that the man upstairs sent to our home, and now to see the last one getting ready to hit the door has me pretty tore up inside. Each one of our boys has brought that something special with them and contributed to our family. There were those days when they were just a royal pain in the butt but looking back.......T-ball, soccer, football, band concerts, viola lessons, pet turtles, pet dogs, pet lizards, wrestling and more wrestling and then Sunday wrestling on the living room floor....hunting, fishing, antlers......oh heal the list goes on forever!!! You youngsters out there .....don't give up on mom and dad.....and young mom's and dads, don't give up on those youngsters.......the family is the most important unit on this planet and to give that blessing up is cutting yourself short on one of the greatest blessings there is for us here. Anyway......my boys have filled my life with so many great times and for that I am truly grateful!!! I know you have seen these pictures before but ......... for all the great times!!!

What do you experienced archery hunters use for the elk rut hunt? Face paint? Yes. No. What do you do?

Dang good pics......looks like you have some deer to chase for sure...

Crazy rains and great pictures.......can't wait for Sept. 11 and some archery elk to see exactly how much this rain has transferred into antler!!! I love the storms that have been rolling in up north here.

No tribute for Dad.....just sick to my stomach(heart) that after 30 years of having kids in the house that time will soon be behind me and those boys will be making tracks of their own with their youngens........hope they invite me along once in a while!!!

I like getting into camo....it seems to fit the season but like Average Joe......I prefer wranglers for keeping crap off my legs. I take my old black church wrangers and turn them into hunting pants. They look perfect in the burn areas, then I top off with a tight sleeved camo undershirt and a short sleeved camo tee shirt with a stupid cap of any color. Course, I wear that same camo setup at home just about every night......keeps me thinking about what I enjoy tons and that is huntin!!!!

I actually do need somebody with good insurance to T-bone my truck right now......so that thought has crossed my mind!!!

Just got the news my 97 Tacoma has 10% compression in #2 hole. 300,000 miles on it! Looking for a motor and somebody that has the skill to put it in my truck. Two weeks away from my elk hunt and now no truck.........aw well, I still have a tag, I can't complain!!! Got a quote from a dealer.....$4880.00 plus or minus $200.00, I can buy a used Tacoma for that much with less miles on it!!! Maybe I will just do that.......

So what does he score?

That will get the blood pumping right there.....great video.

Good job on the antelope hunt......not the easiest with a bow I mean with all that great cover you had there

Not in any rush but starting to look at trucks to replace the old Ford. Have not looked at trucks for close to 30 years now and feel lost. I like the Tundra trucks and have read some of your reviews on other threads. Is this a good deal for a truck like this??? https://phoenix.craigslist.org/evl/cto/5166776148.html