Redman

I have been using a 300 WSM for about 8 years, its not too much, I had to tame it with a muzzle break. My buddy has one also, he hand loads, 165 Accubonds get my stock gun shooting <1 inch groups at 100 yds.... my son has shot three cow elk with it, all 3 have folded like a cheap card table. In full disclosure I am thinking of getting a 6.5 caliber...

Awesome way to fill that archery tag before the end of the year.... keep shooting as January is right around the corner, your spot may pay off twice.

Nikon or Vortex are manufactures that make higher quality at a lower price. Zen-Ray is another that produces good binoculars. Unfortunately like most things in life, buy nice or buy twice.... you get what is paid for.... not saying any thing bad about less expensive binoculars, often the more glassing one does the more they realize inexpensive binoculars don't meet their needs and end buying a new pair.

nice!!

That is a cool display of racks.

Wow super duper deer

I know you did not write it, but that is simply retard

Thanks everybody for the replies, one of the hardest things (as I am siting at home right now) with punching a Dec tag early is all the days given up that one could be hunting... its not even finding a bigger deer... its just being out (and of course the what if's a monster is found...). Luckily Jan archery is right around the corner, pig tag on the fridge and OTC deer tag soon to be purchased. Good luck to the rest that have tags.

To our despair, Desert Ridge lost to Hamilton in the Semi-Finals two weeks ago... Hamilton congrats on your hard earned State Championship.... luckily that freed up the weekend for my son's jr hunt. We went out on Fri and saw a bunch of does, our buddy glassed one buck for a brief moment, windy terrible day. Top off a horrible day with the Cats losing to ASU…. On Saturday we get up the hill before light and spot a small 2x3 soon after the sun rises continuing to glass a huge buck is spotted in the same area, Tyler gets set up on shooting sticks and takes the shot... miss. He gets another crack, another miss... dad had a coronary...knew he needed a better rest, shouldn't of had him shoot... good learning experience for him (and I)... he we stayed on the hill for a couple of hours, spot another small buck... then decide to head to another area. Eat lunch, glass, does, buck, spike, does... sun going down. Head to another spot for a final look before the sun goes down. Glass a nice buck, filled with excitement "lay down right here"... big buck can't tell you where (cause I began helping my son set up), he's in this area, get ready... buddy says he's right by the big rock... perfect landmark.... son sets up in prone position off bi-pod, range the deer, Accubond is let lose from 300 WSM, wack.. he rolls over and is done.. fantastic buck...but the one that he missed earlier was… huge. Darn camera battery died before decent pics could be taken... This buck tops his from last year…. Tyler has one more year of Jr hunts… but my 9 year old will begin his coues journey next year!! his buck from last year.

WOW way to go!

awesome games, the basketball finish was just as good as the football finish.

Very well said, I could not gather myself to say what you did....

nope your just an idoit

Your an idiot to make a statement like that....

that is an awesome looking deer

I wonder why people complain about road hunters.... if they are road hunting...and you can see them... where are you? you must be close to a road for the road hunters to bother you.

I have a 2006 ranger no belt problems but did replace the factory belt with a Kevlar belt. I would opt for one with power steering, that darn ranger has almost broke my thumbs numerous times (when I am driving and hit a rock it jerks the steering wheel and if your thumbs are in the place....ouch)

I have a 2006 ranger no belt problems but u did replace the factory belt with a Kevlar belt. I would opt for one with power steering, that darn ranger has most broke my thumbs numerous times (when I am driving and hit a rock it jerks the steering wheel and if your thumbs are in the place....ouch)

Should have spent the extra money and got the buck binos..... I had to take a pair back cause all they could find were does.... Just kidding

24B for me... about the leave the house for one last scouting trip...still not sure where to be next fri

Its common to find them, freaky but common.

the US should decriminalize marijuana and tax the heck out of it..

Your welcome, I feel more comfortable not hearing vehicles so the further the better... make sure you know the area..on a couple of occasion I have hiked in the dark for a long way, sit down and say wow this is a great spot... then soon after sunrise I hear the putter of a quad...roads from the backside of the mountain!! darn!!

hope you don't mind but what unit? curios to know where rut activity is being seen...i have a 24B tag that starts in 9 days

Glassing is the key... I have found in the early morning to glass the entire area, then as the morning draws on... glass the shaddy side of the hill. Big bucks are by the road... they may get pushed there during hunting season or live there year around ( I have seen two B&C Bucks killed within a half mile of a road...)they are there. I personally prefer to get a mile or so from a road and glass. then work an area glassing from different angles. The key is to be patient and glass all day... you will turn something up.