biglakejake

'mama's don't let yer baby's grow up to be orcas..............................................................' or somethin' like that........................... http://www.grindtv.com/outdoor/nature/post/rare-killer-whale-sighting-tijuana/ adding another page to el nino 2014 'never before !' file... lee

shootin' big game for the thrill with no legal standing-or a tag!- is awful. but that may not be the worst of it. i was haul-assin' up the bush hiway toward 4b one evening back in 1996. it was hard not to notice the beat up little toyota in front of me was carrying a huge monofilament gillnet in the bed of the little pickup. turned off into blue point recreation lot just at dark. fish fry somewhere tomorrow night and i was pissed but could do nothing more than to pull into amandas favorite dude ranch and call operation gamethief. but i got lucky instead and it still makes me grin ear to ear like a leprechaun....less than a minute after the toyota turned off at the bridge here comes randy babb in his law enforcement blazer with tonto nf. anyway randy and azgfd got them busted for just one trout and 1 bullhead and confiscated the net. no felony so they were at it again after another net delivery from penasco but haven't heard of another bust since. lee

my how things have changed. wow. and with me not building these days for myself or others i am getting more and more behind the times. .280 AI isn't contrarian anymore and nobody mentioned how the .30/.378Wby is the greatest caliber ever devised. things are looking up....! sheepdreams what are your thoughts this month?... lee

i had two classes with him. jackrabbit class of 1978. RIP sir ! lee

i got this today from a retired 'dego tuna skipper.... The Manitoba Herald: The flood of American liberals sneaking across the border into Canada has intensified in the past week, sparking calls for increased patrols to stop the illegal immigration. The recent actions of the Tea Party and the fact Republicans won the Senate are prompting an exodus among left-leaning citizens who fear they'll soon be required to hunt, pray, and to agree with Bill O'Reilly and Glenn Beck. Canadian border farmers say it's not uncommon to see dozens of sociology professors, animal-rights activists and Unitarians crossing their fields at night. "I went out to milk the cows the other day, and there was a Hollywood producer huddled in the barn," said Southern Manitoba farmer Red Greenfield, whose acreage borders North Dakota . “The producer was cold, exhausted and hungry. He asked me if I could spare a latte and some free-range chicken. When I said I didn't have any, he left before I even got a chance to show him my screenplay, eh?" In an effort to stop the illegal aliens, Greenfield erected higher fences, but the liberals scaled them. He then installed loudspeakers that blared Rush Limbaugh across the fields. "Not real effective," he said. "The liberals still got through and Rush annoyed the cows so much that they wouldn't give any milk." Officials are particularly concerned about smugglers who meet liberals near the Canadian border, pack them into Volvo station wagons, and drive them across the border where they are simply left to fend for themselves. "A lot of these people are not prepared for our rugged conditions," an Ontario border patrolman said. "I found one carload without a single bottle of imported drinking water. They did have a nice little Napa Valley cabernet, though." When liberals are caught, they're sent back across the border, often wailing loudly that they fear retribution from conservatives. Rumors have been circulating about plans being made to build re-education camps where liberals will be forced to drink domestic beer and watch NASCAR races. In recent days, liberals have turned to ingenious ways of crossing the border. Some have been disguised as senior citizens taking a bus trip to buy cheap Canadian prescription drugs. After catching a half- dozen young vegans in powdered wig disguises, Canadian immigration authorities began stopping buses and quizzing the supposed senior-citizens about Perry Como and Rosemary Clooney to prove that they were alive in the '50s. "If they can't identify the accordion player on The Lawrence Welk Show, we become very suspicious about their age," an official said. Canadian citizens have complained that the illegal immigrants are creating an organic-broccoli shortage and are renting all the Michael Moore movies. "I really feel sorry for American liberals, but the Canadian economy just can't support them," an Ottawa resident said. "How many art-history majors does one country need?" In an effort to ease tensions between the United States and Canada , Vice President Biden met with the Canadian ambassador and pledged that the administration would take steps to reassure liberals. A source close to President Obama said, "We're going to have some Paul McCartney and Peter, Paul & Mary concerts. And we might even put some endangered species on postage stamps. The President is determined to reach out," he said.

Thank you veterans-all of you! http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.7.1415739053 http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.54.1415741535 http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.52.1415727073

and now from center ring of el nino.....november tuna ! Sun Nov 09 2014, 09:53AM by Terentius Mike checked in for the Cortez out of Seaforth Landing. They are out where the Tribute was yesterday and getting into some nice bluefin tuna and and yellowfin tuna today. With the great fishing the Tribute has put on line another 1.5 day trip leaving Monday night November 10. http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.31.1415566655 http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.7.1415547378 http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.7.1415581933

still have visions/daydreams/etc of my 'grizzer gun'. never built it but...a good mauser action, .358 barrel at 16" minimum, full length straight grip walnut stock with front barrel band sight, ghost ring aperture sight mounted behind the magazine. figure 5 lbs, 6 with cartridges and sling, the only question being .35 whelen or .358 winchester....... lee

was a passenger many times in the 1980's...more like a controlled crash than a 'landing'. 12,000 ft to sealevel in 90 seconds flat. who needs a tilt-a-whirl or a rollercoaster? once i was so scared after the pilot locked the brakes up for 300 yards on the runway i didn't take a cab to the landings. i walked the 2 miles? with my 8ft rod tube, tacklebox, bag and boots but don't remember any of it........ San Diego International Airport, San Diego Flying over downtown San Diego on approach (Photo: Eric Larson/Flickr) Prepare to kiss the ground upon landing: San Diego International Airport is considered one of the country’s scariest airports due to several factors. First, there are mountains to the north and east, so pilots need to be on their A-game. Mexican airspace is due south, and the west brings pretty intense tailwinds. The airport is also located downtown, which is convenient for getting to your hotel in short time, but it makes for a white-knuckle descent. Related: Ride This if You Dare: the World’s M

try the cd 'coyote pups at play'. that'll git 'er dun! lee

now worries there. by nows near everbody from bangor to honolulu has read a joe pickett novel. the code of the west has always been shoot, shovel and shut the heck up. lee ps. i never ever leave the driveway without a shovel.

remember this? http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/41534-280ai-build/ still haven't built a .280ai but have enjoyed my ai hornet and ai roberts... lee

how much for the gamemaster and scope rig? quick-before lark see's this post...... lee 928-207-0432 ps...i just made the photo of the spike and the gamemaster my desktop-class can we spell 'obsessed'?

if you turn the sound way down this may be worth a watch............maybe...............................................

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coues_Deer old elliot is not around to write the text but why should this topic- wikipedia/coues still be vacant of discourse as late as 2014-with elliot coues being dead and gone for 115 years. and i'll bet ya on an arizona-grizz-agin-a-yeti-fight that there are other members here who could type some copy and get it right regarding those little ol' arizona whitetails. so who's gonna step up to the pump? i helped out with the zane grey wiki so this shouldn't be too durn tough for those with a scientific bent in them. lee

commercial mauser 98 or pre-64 m70 action with a custom 24" 30/06 barrel. read jack. i might go with a 26" .280AI just to be contrary. lee

ed abbey made the front cover of playboy writing about his exploits in the sierra anchas and at the juarez bar in good ol' Glob, AZ PARKS Want to vacation in a fire tower? This federal agency’s got a room to sell you By Alana Wise Published October 24, 2014FoxNews.com Facebook124 Twitter39 livefyre3 Email Print Aug. 12, 2014 photo of Girard Ridge Lookout, Calif. (www.recreation.gov) Next The federal government wears many hats. Defender of the nation. Chief regulator. Border enforcer. But here’s one specialty you might not know about: Boutique hotel operator. For decades, the U.S. Forest Service has been making a tidy sum renting rooms to adventurous vacationers in the most rustic of settings – in out-of-commission fire lookout towers and guard-stations. While the idea might not sound too appealing on paper, it’s gained popularity over the years. Today, these vacation stations entertain hundreds of people per year; in 2013, the Forest Service made more than $163,000, or about $4,000 per site. According to the agency, though, all that money is then recycled back into the towers in the form of maintenance and operation costs. But look, it’s not the Ritz. The Forest Service, as a part-time hotelier, is catering to a certain clientele. “You’re not going here for the accommodations. You’re not going here to be showered in luxury. You’re going to get away from it all,” said Jon Page, who stayed in Girard Ridge Lookout in California over the summer. The fire lookout towers are exactly what they sound like, though their interiors have been decked out with basic features like beds and chairs. Really, it’s all about the view. The towers themselves began popping up all over the country’s national parks after the Great Fire of 1910 in the American West. By 1930, more than 5,000 of these towers had been constructed. But technological advances eventually rendered these towers largely obsolete, and by 1964, a mere 250 were still in use. In the 1970’s, after noticing these fire towers were sitting in near-abandon, and seeing an opportunity for profit, the Forest Service tapped into the idea that what the American public really wanted was to sleep in the same stations that once housed disgruntled, Roosevelt-era fire lookouts, and hence, the fire tower lookout rental program was born. The lookouts’ popularity may be due in part to author Jack Kerouac’s affinity for them. The “Big Sur” author noted, “I came to a point where I needed solitude and just stop the machine of 'thinking' and 'enjoying' what they call 'living,' I just wanted to lie in the grass and look at the clouds.” The brooding beatnik was so into the idea of a nature escape that he spent the better part of two months as a fire lookout in the North Cascades Mountains of Washington in the summer of ’56. Unlike Kerouac, today’s tower renters are not required to play lookout for any fires. A spokesperson for the Forest Service said that outside of cleaning any messes made while in the lookouts, there are no strings attached to staying in the posts. Page said he and his wife were, however, encouraged to show visitors around the public property tower. “There was some language about how technically this tower is public property and if other hikers came up we're obligated to show it to them, but nobody came." All virtually bare by modern standards and often lacking basic amenities such as electricity or even running water, the towers have remained immune to the advances of technology, providing a uniquely Smokey the Human experience for anyone willing to shell out $25 a night and eschew the privilege of indoor plumbing. “Accommodations” means different things from tower to tower, and some are more modernized than others. One of the Forest Fire Lookout Service’s most popular destinations, Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout Tower in Wyoming, comes sparsely furnished with two twin-sized beds, a propane-powered stove and refrigerator and an outhouse with a “pit toilet” -- but can still be considered one of the more thoroughly equipped facilities that the Service offers. Girard Ridge, where Page and his wife stayed, leaves the frills behind, providing two twin-sized beds and mattresses that are “about as thick as a really nice pillow,” chairs and tables and a pit toilet about 30 feet from the facility. Entertainment is what one might expect – it could include hiking and mountain biking, kayaking and canoeing and even something called “horse camping.” While some find the primitive setup of the cabins charming, it has its setbacks. Phil Diebel, who stayed in California’s Oak Flat Lookout, recounted how he and his wife had to cut their trip short because of an infestation problem. “When I got up [to my cabin], the rangers were sweeping up a pile of bugs about two feet in diameter and four inches high.” The bugs, Diebel claims, were earwigs. He and his wife left without staying the night after he woke up to being bitten by some that had survived the bug-bomb and climbed through the floorboards. The advantage? Many are still cheap. Some of the less expensive lookouts -- Shorty Peak Lookout in Idaho, for example -- go for just $25 per night before fees, while some of the pricier options -- like Hirz Mountain Lookout in California -- can run $75 a night. Stations for rent can be found throughout the western U.S., including in Montana, Idaho and Oregon.

i am just recycling this post from one i made in 2009. lots of contact with immigrants/smugglers every year in 36A from 1995 till i stopped going in 2002. operation gatekeeper ruined 36A. on a seperate note 2 books about the border troubles that i enjoyed were "tough times in rough places" and 'bloody border" i will never forget one evening down in 36a-the last day of the jr deer hunt in 2000. i had parked the truck and sent the kid out with 'last day-don't come back to camp without a buck' and started glassing the hill sides. heard something behind me and turned to find a fellow in all black, web gear, mp5 and a sidearm. identified himself as border patrol, tracked around my truck, when i told him my son was hunting up the draw he said he already knew that, and just as the sun settled behind the baboquivaris' he walked off to the east into a roadless mesquite canyon towards the sierritas....... just then there was the sound of a .257 Roberts going off and had to get busy so did not think about it what with having to get a buck out in the dark. a few years later i read an article on the border troubles and some agents called 'shadow wolves'. solitary trackers out all night long chasing the mules. would not want that job. lee

if anybody got the tag also let me know. lee

http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.22.1414112866

definition of CONFLICTED : 3B smokepole tag with visions of 300lb juniper bucks and then what happens 36 hours before opening bell....i find a pocket of COUES deer about 3 1/2 miles from the cabin. and they just happen to be coues deer me and my two new knees can hunt terrain-wise for a change. i guess i'll know what i'm going to do after i doos it tomorrow morning about 4am..... lee

http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?dtrack.0.1407112731 http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.73.1407165686 http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.22.1407163945 i just love that saying 'got spooled'...right up there with 'let's light this candle' and 'geronimo!' lee

the red rooster III caught a wahoo trolling out of the harbor at 9 miles off point loma tuesday. the skippers say they are seeing wahoo every day in one day and 3/4 day range off the point. that means wahoo with a skiff. any takers? lee http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.22.1413482569 http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.54.1413426331 http://www.976-tuna.com/e107_plugins/landing/audio.php?btrack.137.1413479926

happy enchilada day miss amanda.....just go and margarita the night away girl.....https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ik9DVpSV1Is best wishes, lee