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AZowl thanks for the info. It is all good. The animals are using the West side of the Highway more than the East side according to the "experts". I have never laid eyes on one myself, but know a number of guys who have gotten them since you have and they were all on the West side. They discourage scouting because any amount of vehicle traffic along the roads along the Park Boundary will cause them to go back to the Park. There is only a two week window between the long spring hunt and my hunt in July when there is no hunting, so going up there and poking around could possibly negatively affect someone's hunt.

Wow! Awesome pics and report. Thanks for sharing.

Pretty sure there is a YouTube compilation of all the Josey Wales spits in one video. Its great!

Longmire is pretty cool for a modern day Western series. Check it out on Netflix.

FYI according to Game and Fish and the guides, that was the last year any cow bison came off the Park to the Ranch. They have remained on top of the Plateau each and every year since then. The herd winters to the SW on Powell Point well inside the Park. As a matter of fact the House Rock Wildlife Area is off limits for our hunts. Things have changed an aweful lot on this deal.

Interesting first post. You might want to go read the Board Guidelines at the top of the page.

May the shadiness, scams, and shenanigans begin!

Just curious about how you guys are fishing these little crankbaits like a crickhopper, wee craw, or cd-5? Are you casting or trolling? Are cowbells or any of that necessary if you are going to troll with these little lures?

I bought my daughter Madilyn her first rod and reel for her 2nd Birthday. I can only hope she enjoys fishing half as much as her old man!

Not Nemo, Frozen I think. I was really looking for Snoopy but I guess he is not as cool as when I was a kid. Every kid my age had a Snoopy rod and reel before they graduated to a Zebco.

I would ask Amber Munig from the Department in an email or phone call. She has been very reliable and straightforward in answering any questions I may have. I suspect it has do with managing the people, not the deer but you need to ask her or the Region II Big Game specialist in Flagstaff (Carl Lutch) if you want to know for sure. Good Luck! PS, this does suck!

Great looking pooch! He's a dandy for sure. Hope you two have many more great hunting seasons together!

That may have been one of the worst examples of "journalism" I've seen in a while. Who, what, when, where, how, why. How hard is that?

Nice job! Congratulations on your baby girl as well!

1. God's Word tells us in Genesis that hunting is legit. 2. We evolved to hunt and eat meat (if you believe in evolution). 3. Organic, non-GMO, gluten free, no additives, no hormones, no antibiotics, etc. Some people simply won't listen to reason or facts however. Their ability to understand is clouded by emotion. I have a cousin with a wife like this. She has a PhD so clearly not "dumb". She told me once that all hunting is poaching and that wildlife biology is mostly politically influenced and not based on sound science. Not worth the waste of breath with her and the like.

Since you aren't in the max point pool, ones that have most or all of the tags that move into the 1/2 random pass of the draw. One you know well or are willing to learn a lot about. One you can get around in well if that is important. If you like the backcountry there are certain units that are better than others.

For what its worth, at least he is a sponsor of the site.

How about a story?

Good Luck man, I wish I was doing the same this weekend! Please report back on how it goes.

I do have to come clean about a couple things though. I do get a bit of a chuckle when I see guys dressed head to toe in the latest spendy brand and they won't walk 5 feet from the Polaris or pickup except to get another beer or take a piss! Then there are the guys that are about 5'2" and 3 hundo that complain about the sizing of these garments. That is always worth a laugh.

Camo means very little in the grand scheme of things. One of the best bowhunters in N. America never wears camo (Bob Ameen from Wasilla AK aka Blacktail Bob). Anyone who would make a disparaging remark about someone's camo in seriousness is a total douche. That being said these companies are onto something putting camo patterns on high quality mountain gear. Not sure it makes you a better hunter but if it makes you more comfortable in the field, by all means have at it. There is still plenty of room out there for the white tennis shoe, blue jeans, plaid flannel shirt wearing hunters. To each his own. I have a mix of everything. I have old school wool stuff, cheap cotton stuff from Walmart, mid grade Cabelas stuff and the high priced fancy stuff (not camo though). It all works. For me its all about staying comfortable. If I do my part the camo pattern really is meaningless.

Max hunters but not these. Might be worth a try the next time I fletch some with vanes. Thanks for the heads up.

Really is a great photo! Thanks for sharing that. If you got nothing stirring inside when you heard this song for the first time, I feel sorry for you. I think about my Grandpa Berardi fighting for his life in Russia after his country surrendered, being one of the few guys from his unit that made it home, literally walking home (and hitching a few rides I'm sure) from Russia back to Italy. I think about him and my 16 year old Uncle Joe getting on a ship leaving my Grandma and my Mom and the other 4 kids to fend for themselves in Italy while they came to this country to work for a better life. God Bless Him and God Bless America!

I love the Magnus line, both the Stingers and the Snuffer SS. Haven't tried the Black Hornet but those look excellent as well. What does it for me is their excellent customer service and the Lifetime Replacement Guarantee. If they didn't exist I would probably be using the VPA line. They have two blade and three blade heads all machined out of a solid piece of steel. The most important thing like most others have mentioned is shot placement. Beyond that if the blades are scary sharp your broadhead choice is insignificant. It's when the bad shots occur that makes the difference. For a big critter like an elk I personally like the fixed blade options with a cut on contact point. Good Luck!

Sorry man I guess nobody can ask questions or get opinions on a hunting forum without ridicule. My bad.