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If you are feeling the post season blues come join the Desert Archers for our first 3D shoot of 2012. This is a fun shoot with two 15 target courses. Courses open after 10am Saturday and close around 4:30 and open Sunday at daylight and close around 1pm. The shoot will take place at Tucson Mt. Park Archery Range. The club will also be selling 2012 annual passes to the county range for $25. Please see our website at desertarchers.com for more info.

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I have a few things for sale after organizing my shed this morning: 1. Leupold Bases for Remington 700 matte (fits SA/LA) $12 2. Leupold High Rings matte finish $12 (or $20 for rings/bases together) 3. Slik Compact Tripod Head. It's light and comes with one release plate $40 4. Cabela's Dry Plus bootfoot breathable Waders Size 9 (think the boots size is 9-12, I wear 10.5-11 and they have plenty of room for me). No leaks $50 and they have seen fish blood from AZ to AK 5. Coleman Ram-X 17" Canoe with 2 paddles and seat backer. 660# capacity, can take up to a 5hp motor $225 All items are in Tucson but I would ship the tripod head or rings/bases.

Here is the exit wound from a 100 grain Slick Trick Magnum on the pig I killed yesterday. 40 yard shot broadside down a draw. My shot was a bit forward and I managed to miss all of her vitals. She ran up the opposite side of the draw about 30 yards and looked "funky." In about ten seconds she fell over and expired 5 minutes later.

Reminder Bump. I hope I can make it.

The Mach X is a really nice bow. Welcome back to the sport of archery!

Went out this AM mostly looking for pigs in SoAZ and saw several young Coues bucks: one small framed 3 pt was trailing a doe and on the same hill close to other does a fork and a nice 3 pointer were running together and seemed to care less about the ladies around. I bedded the fork and 3 pointer and got to 33 yards at full draw only to have the 3 pt stand in heavy cover and sneak out with no clear shot. Next time...

I have a couple of Leupold rifle scopes for sale: 1. 3-9x40 VXII Clean glass, some cosmetic wear on body. Duplex reticle. Will include 1" Weaver Rings SOLD 2. 3-9x50 Vari-X IIc Clean glass, minor body wear. Duplex Reticle. Will include Butler Creek flip-up lens covers SOLD I also have set of Leupold bases and high rings mounts for the 50mm scope I will sell for $25. Both scopes have a lifetime warranty. Prices are firm on both. Scopes are in Tucson but I will be in PHX this weekend (12.16) and could meet in Biltmore area or at Avery on Saturday or possibly Cards game on Sunday. Thanks for looking.

VX-II SOLD, Vari-X IIC 3-9x50 is still available for lowered price at $250

I'm not gonna weigh in on my favorite bow brand as I have owned and shot lots and think all of the major manufacturers make good products but as far as names go I think Darton's "Maverick" is a great bow name. I'm also partial to my old P.O.S. Hoyt bow-fishing rig, the "Enticer."

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Thanks to everyone who came out. Here are a few pics from the course. Our next shoot is in February!

Next weekend, Dec. 3 & 4, the Desert Archers host their inaugural "Duel in the Desert" competitive 3D archery shoot at the Tucson Mt. Park. Saturday's competition will be a 20 target course for traditional archers. Sunday's compound competition will also be a 20 target course with a "blind draw" team shoot where you pair up with another archer and the highest arrow between the two of you is scored. Awards will be given for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for traditional and compound shooters. A 20 target fun course will be open on both days. This is a great chance to prepare for the upcoming winter archery season and meet other archers. For more info please see the attached PDF or visit our site at desertarchers.com DuelDesertFlyer (1).pdf

Official times aren't set but they should be confirmed soon. Right now it looks like this: The 1st Leg will be hosted by Usery Mountain Archers (Mesa, AZ) in late February. The 2nd Leg will be hosted by Desert Archers (Texas Canyon - Dragoon, AZ) in late March. The 3rd Leg will be hosted by Apache Bowhunters (Globe, AZ) in late April. Right now there is no official 4th leg although there has been some talk (maybe just wishful thinking) about adding the Clint's Well or the Father's Day Mormon Lake shoot as a 4th Leg.

Congrats and its very cool you are able to hunt with both your mother and your father.

Binos sold, scope still available at lower price. I will also sell the Warne Maxima Tikka 1" Medium rings in the pic for $30.

In the market for another toy so I have a few items for sale: 1. Burris Fullfield II 4.5-14x42 Ballistic Plex reticle and adjustable objective. Clean glass, light wear use but never abused, mostly used at range and on one hunt. Have box/blank warranty card. $215 and will include a set of Weaver rings/bases at that price. BINOS SOLD.

The pad Amanda sells in her store works really well: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/glassing_chair_and_pad.htm

bump for a price drop on the scope and binos

I worry about the same thing. I usually make sure I am familiar with my hunting partners guns and try to shoot a few rounds with their rifles pre-season "just in case" I need to use theirs. If you hunt alone this isn't an option though.

Looks like I drew a spring archery bear tag!!!! I checked my CC statements twice yesterday and early this AM...just checked again and was charged $22.25...don't give up hope if your CC wasn't dinged yesterday!

Tucson. I would be happy to ship either item but you would need to assume cost, probably about $10-12

Cool poll...3 in one mag, 3 in another mag, 4 more in my rifle sling for 10 in the field with my Tikka .300 WSM. I always have 10 more rounds in the truck.

I was helping a friend in 36A on the early hunt and noticed a sign in the town of Arivaca that advertised game processing at a low price and a quick turn around. Can't attest to their quality though.

As stated, you may need to adjust your eye relief at full magnification...just don't put your eye too close to the lens. Depending on your rifle's caliber/recoil you can hurt yourself pretty good if you don't give yourself 3" or so away from the ocular lens. Also, your field of view will always diminish as you zoom in, so leave your scope at a lower setting when you are trying to acquire your target and then zoom in once you have him in the crosshairs.