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I find the raspberries on top of the Rim on open hillsides and ridgetops, in the old burn areas (Dude fire I presume) where they get plenty of sun. From what I read in this post, it sounds like the blackberries are in the canyon/creek bottoms. That's interesting.

This is a representative picture of what we picked. Picture of blackberries

hoghntr, your's definitely look like blackberries. I'll be darn....I have never come across them in AZ. I picked a lot of blackberries in the mid-west when I was a kid. We've been picking AZ raspberries for several years. There are huge patches in the old burn areas along the Rim road, mostly west end.

We picked raspberries. I'm not aware of native blackberries in AZ. The AZ raspberries turn from red to dark purple when ripe, so they are often called blackberries...there is a difference.

You can make a dang big cooler with sleeping bags, blankets and a tarp. I put a couple layers of blanket or a sleeping bag down first, then put 1/2 the tarp down. Put the meat/quarters on the tarp with bags of ice or frozen bottles in and around the meat. Wrap the other 1/2 of the tarp over the meat. Pile on blankets/sleeping bags. The tarp will contain melting ice and blood, while locking in the cold. The blankets/bags insulate the cool meat. This is less effective in an open truck bed, but works great inside a camper shell or SUV.

Good looking goats. What part of NM is this? Any other land owner related costs/fees?

Good price on a great machine!

My wood grip on my Drenlin creeks on the first draw. Would this solve that?

Nothing yet at Val Vista and Southern

I have this bino....love 'em. Never get tired of glassing with these.

I wear the low-cut Meindl Perfekt Hiker. Great support for AZ hunting/hiking. They vent heat from my feet better than hightops, and hold up very well. Most support is in the foot bed, not so much in the height. I wear a lightweight, short gaiter from REI to keep debris out. Not always needed if the pants are long enough.

They are actually raspberries...dark purple when ripe. There are huge patches on the rim in the old burn areas. If you drive the Rim road (300) from the 87 side, you will find them once you get into the old burn areas. There is a huge one at the 300 - 95 junction, on the rim edge.

Not sure...season might be a little earlier at lower elevations. It's not that far a drive to find out.

I know that on the Rim, the season is the last week of July through August. Should be a good year.

Very nice buck! I like that left side. Like you said, good character.

Congrats! You always had a great shop....now it's better?! I'll definitely check it out soon.

Thats a great round. I like Rem core lokts as well, if shooting less than 400 yards. I would consider sighting in at 250 yards to maximize maximize tragectory. Makes interpolating holdover easier at longer range.

Does the city have a range set up, or do you just put out a target and shoot? Any backstop? I dont have any problem with that, but I have a hard time believing the city would allow it. I have a huge retention area by my house in Mesa. I'd love to be able to shoot there, if I dont get harrassed by the cops. I've been shooting in my backyard for years, but can barely get 30 yards.

My buddy is in the market for a good tent. He is interested in the Kodiak Flexbow 10x14. Please PM me if you have one you want to sell. Thanks

You have to waterproof them? I thought they were good to go.

I picked up a 10 x 10 Kodiak flexbow tent at Cabelas bargain cave yesterday for $300. Its in like new shape. I've been looking at these for a few years now.

A consideration is, do you plan to shoot with both eyes open...for quicker target acquisition? Any magnification will make that difficult. A decent 1x red dot is plenty accurate at 100+ yards. Another consideration with a magnified scope is eye relief, which makes a difference if the scope is mounted further down the rail. There may be an issue with co-witnessing iron sights to a magnified scope....not sure about this...just assuming. I put an Aimpoint Patrol 1x red dot on mine. Really nice and accurate with very long battery life...but it's a little over $400 online.

I recently bought a 10x10 at Cabelas bargain cave. I set it up in the yard, but haven't camped yet. What do you guys do for rain protection over the door?...to keep rain from getting in the door when coming in/out. The "awning" seems like it would be pretty worthless in a good rain. I picture it catching a lot of water. I was thinking I would have to put a pop-up canopy against the front and run the tent awning under the canopy and tie it off.

Are they safe to eat? Or catch and release only?

Got hit for 2 deer tags....$90