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They must be running on Show Low standard time!

Holy Crap TJ!!! Are trying to convince all of us to stop hunting?? I love your persistence!

After a lot of research and trying on different packs, I finally decided on the Eberlestock Tred Barta pack. I hadn't seen that anywhere online, but happened to stop by Archery Headquarters and they had one there. It fits like a champ and I used it on an Antelope hunt last weekend. Carried all of my stuff plus my buddy's and even wore it while riding a horse all day Saturday. Shoulders were great. I am very impressed with the quality of the pack. Plus it carries my large tripod, spotting scope, rifle/bow and anything else I need. LOVE IT!

That was really cool footage. Thanks for sharing and congrats to Lori.

Where did you say that was?

Very cool buck! Congrats.

Well done!

Sorry to hear that you have heard that Eberlestock has bad service, We have been selling Eberlestock for years and found them to be #1. What exactly are you wanting the pack for? Day trips packing in, archery, rifle? Well that's good to hear from you. I really like the Eberlstock packs but was worried about their customer service (at least some of the stories I've heard). Yes, it would be just a day trip, carrying either a bow or rifle plus my tripod.

That's just flat out gettin it done!!!

Ok... so I'm totally sold on Badlands customer service and warranty. However, I dislike how often their zippers break. Then you have Eberlstock that has a similar warranty but supposedly crappy customer service. I am looking for a backpack that will hold enough stuff for a one day deal, plus have space for pack out and I really want to have a spot for my tripod. I am looking at the Eberlsock Halftrack. Any other suggestions.

That is so cool. Congrats to the hunter. Man Mossback is tearing it up this year. 2 bulls over 408 within weeks of each other. Amazing work guys!

Trade you for some Swaro's 10x42 SLCs! Wishful thinking...

Stan, you seriously need to post that video, it is awesome! I laughed very hard. Congrats again.

Or maybe 3b? It's closer!

I have spoken with a lot of different people on this. No one seems to be able to give me a straight answer. I agree with many of the posted comments here. The truck, the campsite, the garbage... all great points. Do I think it is illegal to steal a trail camera? Yes I do. But because you might have a tough time getting a prosecutor to try the case, I think the better option is to either sue in civil court, or resort to self help (just kick the crap out of the guy that stole it ).

If you left your name and address they'd probably mail you a citation for littering. Sad... but true.

So here's my question... When Game & Fish take the cameras, what do they do with them?

Interesting topic. IMO (and this is only my opinion as a law student), the argument about the stuck 4x4 was a valid one. However, in my opinion, the taking of a trail camera that was set up on a trail or waterhole would qualify as conversion of property, or even trespass to personal property. So there are legal recourses that can be taken there from a civil standpoint, except if AZGFD takes the camera, because of sovereign immunity. I am actually having a debate in class right now about whether this is a crime. I will post the result.

pubes? Grody!

That's great! I normally use Miller's Southwest but last year used another (in Florence I think) and was very disappointed as the cuts were not very well done and there was hair on pretty much every piece. Pretty sure it wasn't deer hair either. Welcome to the site, and I will definitely be using your services from now on.

That is one of the coolest mounts I have seen. VERY good work!

I have been shooting 140 grain Nosler Accubonds from my 270 WSM and am not getting very good groups with them. I have been researching the Berger bullets. I am thinking about working up a load with the Bergers. Has anybody tried them in this caliber? Any experience with these in hunting applications? If so, how did they perform? Thanks, Josh

Oh man, there are some good ones on here! One that didn't happen to me but my brother-in-law was that we were on a guided elk hunt in Montana. His guide dropped him off at a water hole and he got set up in the blind. He sat there for about 2 and a half hours until he had about a 340 class bull come in at 35 yards. Chip shot... only no release!!! So he had to sit in the blind until dark and watch the other bulls come in and taunt him without being able to do a dang thing about it. That was the only day he saw bulls. (expensive mistake) A couple years back, my brother a buddy and I were on a javelina hunt in 33. This is a similar story to the other unit 33 story. Anyways, opening morning we spot a large group of them and got to about 200 yards of them. They were moving up and over a hill, so we decided to get set up for the shot. My brother and I had practiced the whole 1-2-3-shoot thing a thousand times growing up with our BB guns, and we felt like we had it perfected. So we decide I would take one on the left, my brother would take one in the middle, and our buddy would take the huge one on the right. When we were set up for the shot, the plan was to count to three and then all shoot at the same time. So, the count started "one" BOOM! Our buddy shot on one, the schmuck (he will likely read this as he is a member on here). Anyways, all heck breaks loose and pigs are running everywhere. He missed! Then my brother shoots and misses, and I shot at the only one standing still enough and dropped it. We spent the next 2 hours chasing those suckers all over that hill. My brother ended up getting one, but our buddy couldn't close the deal. He missed about 10 shots all together that morning, including 2 hip shots as we were too close to otherwise take aim. Good times.

So cool! Those things still freak me out man. Welcome.

The deer I shot at 235 yards had an exit the size of a tennis ball, and the heart was completely destroyed as were the lungs. The damage to meat was minimal. The 650 yard shot had no exit wound, was gut shot but all of the vitals were like chunky soup. No bullet recovered and again virtually no meat damage. The 750 yard shot didn't break the deer's back but made it sick enough that it couldn't/wouldn't move. No exit wounds on that one either and no bullet recovered just a couple fragments here and there. I think those bergers literally just split into tons of different pieces and shred up the insides of animals. All in all, I am a believer now. And thanks Houston, it was a great experience. My dad can't stop talking about his "650 yard shot" and it makes me proud.