DesertBull

The ranches cannot make you pay an access fee if you draw a tag, but you can only hunt on the ranch. Archery and ML'er hunters can hunt public land though. You have no say on which ranch you will be assigned. They used to let you pick a unit within the region, but they don't do that anymore. You can be assigned to a different ranch after the opening day, but you have to find a warden and have him sign you on to another ranch of his choosing.

You buying?

kilt me a bear and deer last year with a 150 grain .270 Fusion. Good weight retention and mushroomin'. .270 wsm at less than 100 yards for both shots.

Yes, they are reving up the PR machine so that when the large increase in prices and the butt load of deer tags they are about to issue come out, they will have some sympathy. I thought they told us their proposals for the increase in elk and deer tags was for more opportunity and had nothing to do with money?

Sounds like you found some Peyote on the ridge adjacent to the sheds.

Any in the field pics?

Anyone use the no-peep device? I just started using one and it is pretty cool. It's a little sensitive to adjust but once you have it dialed in, it's good. No more peep sight or rubber tubing. After about 100 shots or so, you find that you don't even look at the no-peep. Your anchor point is just memorized. Plus, you can shoot with both eyes open alot easier.

Thanks for all the info

Is there still a big advantage, both cost and accuracy wise, to reloading? Seems as though all the good bullets are now being loaded at the factory, but it cost over $1 everytime you pull the trigger. What is the average cost of a reloaded round (Accubond, Interlock, Partition, etc), not counting the initial outlay for reloading equipment?

Can someone recommend a good gunsmith in the Phoenix/Mesa area? I need someone to check the chamber and bore of a rifle I have. If not in the Phx/Mesa area, I'd be willing to go to Prescott or Flagstaff. I'm in that area alot anyway. Thanks

How ya like that Zeiss? Pretty sweet huh?

You're taking Casey?

http://cgi.ebay.com/HORNADY-RIFLE-PISTOL-R...1QQcmdZViewItem Are these the Hornady manuals you are talking about?

Thanks, I do need WSM data.

Is there one reloading manual that is better than others for beginners?

I already get it, son.

And no matter what success we as hunters experience, it's the relationships and time spent afield with freinds like these that truly mean the most. Oh my gosh, I think I'm going to cry.

Anyone ever try the Cass Creek calls? http://www.casscreek.com/prod_predator2.html

Thanks!

You should be getting my check today or tomorrow. I mailed it on Saturday.

I wouldn't spend a lot of $$$ building up the accuracy of the rifle. Your shots at Moose are going to be 100 yards or so most likely. It's not like you're going to be shooting across a 400 yard canyon at a 30" tall, 90lb Coues buck. You're going to be shooting across a 60 yard river at a 60" high, 850 lb bull Moose. If you are going to be in Brown Bear counntry, I would take the 300, just to be safe. Good luck and have fun!

Is that much snow all at once, with an already depleted food supply, really what we needed? Especially hard on last years fawns/calfs.

Wasn't it supposed to rain today?

Wouldn't that mean that there would be a lot of little piglets orphaned if there was a hunt 3-5 months after their peak breeding season?

The New G&F formula for alloting deer tags (More tags + higher prices) - Department man hours needed during hunting season = CHA-CHING!!$$!!$$