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Bib female, nice spotted belly fur!!!!! Congrats. Whitey

Hunter 72, he might get it mounted, or possibly a European. The kid is deffinately hooked, he is talking about a Mexico tag!!! WHAT? W.O.T ? "Yellow scarf"??? I am pretty sure I have NEVER worn a yellow scarf, (at least not that I talk about) LOL You might want to put the drink down and look again. Thanks for all the possitive feedback, I will pass it along to Cody. Whitey

Thanks tail chaser. It has been a good year. Antelope in Sep, 7 good mule deer in Utah also in Sep , last month our camp took 5 mature Coues deer, and 5 more on this hunt. Having a ton of fun.. Whitey

Josh, You are the "cat master" Congrats on a really neat cat, don't sell it. Whitey

Sounds like you guys had a ton of fun...... I will post "field pics" of Cody's 102 as soon as I get my memory card back from his Dad. Whitey

None at all. We just killed 5 this weekend, and all single bucks, and small bach herds. Whitey

I have only seen one wolf in the wild. It was in unit 27/ eagle creek while bear hunting....... that picture is a dog. Whitey

Sounds like a fun morning.

I have left 3 pm's, and given my number for a return call. Is this add legitimate? Is the gun for sale? If so return the pm's. Thanks, Whitey

I have a friend who knows a guy in state that worked for the army for 20 years. He can fix anything that has to do with optics, period. I will get the info, and make sure it is ok for me to post on line. If it is ok with him I will post if up asap. He fixed my buddies Doc 15x60 and did a first class job. Whitey

How long is the barrel?

Can you really eat a lion????? LOL I agree very good eatin if prepared correctly.. I have ground some burger out of them... too lean; you need to mix it with beef burger or put some beef fat in with it. The best I have had is a smoked lion. It taste just like turkey. As a matter of fact I P.O.ed half the women in my family when I passed it around on Thanksgiving....oops. Whitey

Classic. Something about that car reminds me of High school..........Must just be the model year....

I watched a lion chase Coues deer for about 2 minutes in 36-c. It did not catch one in the 2 minutes I watched it chase after 3or 4 does. I was floored that after the lion did not make a kill, it dropped down into a drainage walked off over the hill. The deer calmed down and returned to feeding within 4 minutes of being chased by the lion. I would not have believed it if I did not witness it myself... As far as lions eating kills I have seen them return to kills for 3-4 days (depending on the temp) and I have also seen them kill 11 deer at one water hole and never return?????? Now that was in the low desert in the summer, but I was surprise by this as well. Bottom line is wild animals will "break the rules" more often than not. Whitey

Great story; loved the pics that went along with each phase. I "new" you were ready for the long shot. (sorry could not resist the type O) Congrats. I give credit to anyone who does it alone. Whitey

I am not sure what you are asking, but here is what I do. (at least for now) I too have called for quite awhile. I always told friends who use e-callers lazy. Last year I broke down and bought a fox pro. (it sure is nice on the long bobcat stands to let it do the work) I start every stand with a hyper tweety mouth call for about 7 minutes. Lots of skill, lots of finese....... (sure) I then switch on the fox pro. I call about 1/2 the critters with the mouth call and 1/2 with the foxpro. I use non tradition sounds. Chickens, rodent distress, lip squeeks etc. At the end of the day I truelly believe that if a hungry coyote/ fox is within hearing distance, and he has not made you, or smelled you he will come in to anything that sounds like food...... My .02 cents. Whitey

Congrats, and nice buck. I too have done some of my best hunting on no sleep. Congrats on a nice buck. Whitey

06/, 7 mag, flip a coin. (I would probably shoot the 7 mag) the key will be shooting at distances most people do not prepare for. Not knowing the scope you shoot; I would recommend sighting in for a 300 yard zero if you have a fixed cross hair. Shoot groups at 400 and 500 and know your drop. At any rate by ready to shoot out to 500 or beyond. Many coues are killed inside of 200, but I see deer every day that you "CAN NOT" get any closer to, so be ready for a longer shot. I would probably invest in a scope with multiple crosshairs, or better yet target turrets. (if you don't have one) Good luck, and let us know how it goes. Whitey

Nice

I was lion hunting horseback in unit 10 years ago and lost my wallet. It was full of credit cards, and $250 cash. I wrote it off as lost because we had ridden a 15 mile loop cross country. At any rate, 2 weeks later it showed up in my mail box..... cash and all. Keep up the faith. Whitey

The $350 rebate on the geovids is over. You could still find the 8 powers if you wanted them, but the 10s and15s are gone with the rebate. They did this to make room for the new hd geovids. I got the 10s as well. I love my 15s Swarovskis, and I wanted the 10s with the rangefinders around my neck. I glass with the 15s until we spot a buck we want to make a move on, and then leave the 15s and take off with the 10s. Makes sence to me. I have not noticed the difference in around the outside of the field of view, but I have only had them on one hunt. Oct 36-c. They worked good, we killed 4 out of 5 tags; all 3x3, and one 4x3. I stand by the choice. I loved my slc, but I like the geovids better so far. Whitey

I just did the very same thing. I sold my swarovski 10x42's and bought the geovids. The glass is better, and the range finder is rated out to 1300 yards. I have personally had it read 1150 off a tripod. The range finder is instant; no delay at all. The best part is you can actually see the number print out in the rangefinder, unlike the swarovski range finder.. I say do it and never look back. I love swarovski glass, and would never had traded other than the range finder feature, but in retrospect I am glad I did for both the rangefinder feature, and I truelly think the glass is brighter... Whitey

Both great guns, and I too have had both. (Sold the 7mm for a 300 Win, and just bought my kids a new .243) I killed many coues with the 6mm, 80 gr bullet out past 400. I fight the same battle every time I go hunting; which gun to take? I usually opt for the bigger gun with heavier bullet... Will the .243 work great with the correct bullet? Yep. But, ask yourself, if everything was wrong what gun would you rather have? Big buck (120+) is across canyon at dusk, he is getting ready to cross over the boundry to the reservation to the west, the wind is blowing hard (2o mph +) it is the last evening of your Dec tag that you have waited 10 years to draw, he is at 555 yards, (5 is my favorite #), he is quartering away at a bad angle, and it is raining. Ok, you get my drift. In these adverse conditions would you want to guess at what that wind will do to your 100 gr 243 bullet, if the .243 is blown off just a litle, and hits the deer in the rear quarter, do you think he will drop before he reaches the res boundry etc, etc, etc,.... Shoot the 7 mag, and never look back. I read that you shot your last buck at 60 yards, and that is great, but don't limit yourself to the close ones. I would say the average coues deer shot that I get is 200- 500 and beyond. Shoot the 7mm and leave the 243 for the kids, and coyote hunting.... Whitey

Must be a 300 wsm. This gun sells brand new at Cabelas for $399 everyday of the year. What is your best price? Whitey

Located in North Phoenix.l I will take $35/ box for any of the silver tips. If you wanted them all I would nock off 10 bucks. Whitey