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Civics lesson for today...The United States of America is NOT a democracy! We are a Constitutional Republic! In a democracy, decision are simply made by majority rule. If anybody here went to a public high school, we all know how well popularity contests work! LOL! Our Founding Fathers were extremely careful to not let our government be a democracy. A democracy is just begging for tyranny!

I agree with the guys above, I'd look at anchor point or possibly rest movement. You could be torquing your bow slightly different also, but that generally results in left to right impact changes. If you are still shooting great groups with broadheads, I wouldn't worry about it too much and maybe just adjust your site a bit to correct. Sounds like you're on a roll! Keep it up!

Hey Patrick, Keep up the great shooting. That is something to be proud of. Congratulations! Nick PS - My stepson Andrew will be participating in the Commissioner's Cup for Trap in Tucson this upcoming weekend. His mom and I are expecting a newborn any day or else I would be there with him. His grandma is taking him to Tucson, so he doesn't miss out. He shoots for the Yuma Young Guns team.

Remember, a 7mm RM is a Magnum! It is loud, kicks hard, and might shred a small critter like a coues deer unless you are shooting from a long ways off. If you are a meat hunter there might be better options. For your basic all around rifle for hunting big game in AZ, nothing wrong with a .308. Shorter action, shorter barrels equal lighter rifles, equals happier hunter at the end of the day. A plethora of load options available from hunting, to match, to cheap practice stuff. Great ballistic coefficient. Magnum rifles are overkill for me, but that's just my opinion! One thing for sure is with a thread like this, you are sure to get a lot of opinions! Sort through the facts to figure out what you want.

I had a pronghorn and a sheep tag in the same year a few years back. Needless to say, I need my rifle shooting better than ever before. Honestly, I had a hard time finding something off the shelf that would shoot as good as the good ol Remington Core Lokt, 130 grain in MY gun. It just likes that stuff. I tried the $40 ammo too and some of it sprayed all over the place compared to the cheap stuff. Other stuff performed similarly but cost over twice as much. With thin skinned critters like goats and sheep, bullet performance was more than adequate. Test it all, see what your gun likes. Once you find one, stick with it!

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$69.20, not bad for two huge boxes that were not exactly lightweight.

Tent was shipped from Colorado same day UPS ground and arrived at my house today. Awesome service from Davis Tent!

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If durability is an issue, I would look to a company that uses high quality materials and craftsmanship. Those usually come with Made in USA, Italy, or Germany printed in them. Made in China, no thanks! That's fine for some yuppie shoes you go to the mall in, but quality footwear and China are mutually exclusive IMO. As far as boot craftsmanship, soles with a goodyear welt where they stitch the sole to the upper rather than use glue usually makes for a much longer lasting boot. Of course some of the better companies have figured out how to get the glue to work and don't use the goodyear welt on lighter models, but you will pay pretty good money for those. The brands I would look at for a quality hiking boot are already mentioned above. Might also want to throw Zamberlan on the list. I would stay away from Danner or Irish Setter unless they are crafted with pride in the USA.

No love for the the stinkbug look eh? I can't understand for the life of me why any auto maker would send a truck out the factory looking like that. Good Luck! Leveling is one of the first things I did when I got new tires on my truck.

Davis Tent added a bunch of tents this morning to their Scratch and Dent Sale! I didn't fiddle f!@# around this time. I ordered a 12x14 with a Window, Screen Door and set of the traditional poles. Now I can quit wondering what kind of wall tent to buy, cause I just bought it!

That is so cool! I'll be in your shoes in a few short weeks! Congrats!

Thanks for taking responsibility for your mistake. Many would just keep on blaming Game and Fish and refuse to accept that the mistake was theirs. Good on you man! I hope you draw your bull tag next year!

You poor thing!

Ya there was some great deals on there but man they went fast! I had my eye on one of them but the CEO (me) didn't get the OK from the CFO (Mrs.) until it was too late. Of course when I got the OK the one I was after was sold. Story of my life. I'm hoping something similar might pop up later in the month but I doubt it. I'm keeping my eyes open anyways.

Sorry! Words can't describe the kind of bond between a man and his dog.

Way to go!

Curious what kind of deals you get? I work for DOI which is on the list.

The quote "the devil is in the details" really comes to mind here!

I agree wholeheartedly about bad dogs having bad owners! Here's a good example for you. I was walking my Labrador retriever around the block the other day and one of the people on the next street over went inside and brought his pit bull outside as I was coming down the street with my dog. The only reason he would do this is to try and instigate a dogfight. Luckily I saw the dog before mine did and we did a quick U turn. Some people are complete idiots, that's for sure!

OK kinda like the one about hunting/glassing/hiking too close but here goes... If you choose to camp within 50 yards of my camp out of the 100's maybe 1000's of available campsites in the Forest, you might be a d-bag!

OK Folks, I have 4 points going into the deer draw in 2014. I am an archery hunter first and foremost. Would you go for an Archery Only Unit 12 tag, Archery Only Unit 3A/3C tag, or keep building points for the Strip? I have some experience hunting the Kaibab, but don't make it up there enough to really have it wired yet. I have never hunted 3A/3C but know for a fact that it is home to many good mule deer bucks. Which unit would you choose and why? I have property in 3C and it is half the driving distance from where I live in Yuma making that unit much more likely to scout before season. That is a huge advantage to 3C for sure! Hard to beat the shear numbers of the Kaibab though. Tough decision. I'd love to hear your thoughts if you would like to share them. Thanks, Nick

Unless I hit the lotto so i can hire a guide or someone who has a lot of experience in the unit who wants to give me all their hot spots, I doubt I will put in for the Strip 13A or 13B. It takes me 11 hours to drive there, depending where I go on the Strip. I probably would rather hunt a unit with more numbers of deer rather than top trophy quality. With a brand new baby coming in May, I know I won't be able to get up there much if at all to scout. I wouldn't feel like I would be able to do one of those hunts justice in the situation I'm in. That's why I didn't put a lot of emphasis on those units in my question above. I also have no desire to hunt with a rifle and banking more points will do me no good from here out to draw 3C or the Kaibab. So I guess most people have little desire to hunt 3C or it is a secret knowbody wants let out so they aren't talking here. Chances are this is where I will apply. If anybody has anything to share regarding 3C I'm all ears. Nick

Wife and I went to San Diego last week also! Be prepared for some great music. I'll just come right out and say, don't hold your breath waiting for "I Cross My Heart". Not going to happen. Played pretty much everything else I know though, and then some! Nick