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Are coordinates that tough to figure out?

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Affirmative, brand new in 2020. I've been thinking about taking my 10s and 15s to 12s and a spotter and thought to try, without losing Meopta or value.

Trade for Meopta Meostar 15's and cash?

Quite the huntress Tessa is. Congratulations to you both!

Best Vortex scope for the $ IMO. Nice, fine crosshairs and clear glass.

And I'm not talking about the current state of the nation. I knew the odds of me drawing a sheep tag were slim to none, but it happened in 2019. The odds of what happened on my deer hunt this past weekend however, had to be far slimmer and certainly unbelievable without proof. Whether the destination of the day or the particular part of a ridge or canyon, I have told myself a hundred times "that is where you're going to find a lion." With an abundance of hunting pressure on opening day of the third coues hunt in the unit, I went 2.5 miles to the deepest and darkest canyon available from my hunt party's area before sunrise on Saturday. The drainage of the canyon was surprisingly void of deer at first light, so my partner and I kept on the last several hundred yards up a shale face that crested into one of the steepest and biggest Google Earth tricks that I've ever played on myself. I immediately thought, "crap it is going to be tough to find a buck in here, but this HAS to be lion country." One tucked in doe and 5 minutes later, and I had finally found what I'd been dreaming of every day on the mountain for the last 18 years. There sunning sideways on a large boulder along a steep draw, stretched out my first glassed lion with no idea we had slipped into its lair. Unbelievable. The excitement nearly doubled when my rangefinder read a number starting with one of a few magical digits, 4. With the state of cat and a series of boulders and rock faces to navigate through, I closed the number to 400 yards even and set up prone. I waited for an hour and a half as it roll occasionally from side to side. I tried to guess how everything would play out including when, how and for how long it would get up for a stretch, but I was in no mans land. I knew nothing first hand about their daytime behavior and came to the conclusion it could be hours before anything changed. With a solid rest, no kittens joining the party and a forecast of high winds picking up well before noon, it was time to put all the load and range work to use. Timed to a break in the early morning gusts, 2 quick reports and a cloud of dust rising from the rock pile beneath is all that could be seen. For the first time ever, the deer tag in my pocket didn't matter anymore. We found 3 kills all within a few hundred yards. Upon arrival, I feared the lion had crawled its way into a hole that I was going to have to dig out similar to several javelina over the years. But luck continued on my side. My first lion, a 2-3 year-old female. Another first was my young cousin's buck on Friday, his first day ever hunting. Obvious first timer with his headlamp still on his head at noon. I hadn't noticed all day or when taking the photos either! Haha. It was also my first weekend with a new pack and I couldn't have carried the lion out like I did for camp to appreciate without it. A buck on Friday and a 80-90 pound lion on Saturday - what a way to break it in. The Savage LWH has also taken a sheep, coues and lion all within the last year with the 6.5 ELD-X doing its job 3/3, dead right there. And the most unbelievable part? After 18 years behind binoculars across the state with zero lions spotted, a second lion on Sunday after creeping into just 380 yards. It didn't have a care in the world, like it knew none of us had another tag in our pocket. We watched it along with deer a couple hundred yards to both sides for an hour before we let it lay and moved along. I've always heard "anything can happen" when it comes to hunting, and after the last 2 years, it isn't so unbelievable anymore.

This is a good deal in good times if you believe in the rebate game. I was not charged for tax or flat rate shipping either. https://shopdunns.com/product/federal-speed-shok-12ga-3-1-1-4oz-250rd-case-wf142/&nbsp; 250 rounds @ $119.99 with a $40 rebate = <$8/box of steel (that was for you Boarman) Enjoy

Waterfowl with my 10 yo lab!

Great offer and much appreciated. Sure wish it was a week later after hunting seasons closed!

Blake getting coueswhitetail.com play by play but he won't post here - LMFAO 🤣🤣🤣 Talk abouts clowns 🤡 🤣

I too have an outstanding order with Optics Planet going on 5 months that was listed as in stock. I will not order from OP again and I suggest the same to everyone else.

Congratulations on all accounts! Not many father and sons have two desert sheep hunts to remember for the rest of their lives. Looks like a fantastic ram, well done.

Very cool!!

You're only halfway through the hunt. Hang in there and get ready for a transient brute coming your way! Something like Dec 20 is what I heard a few times.

No offense to FC80 but I held the Versamax and it felt like I was swinging a metal pool noodle. Had the same feeling with the Stoeger M3000/3500. Beretta A300s felt much better but still wasn't as good as my 870 I had at home that I was upgrading from. I found the right one on my 6th try and have NO regrets for taking my time. My point isn't to brand name drop, but to emphasize fit and that it is hard to take someone's word on the best shotgun without trying it yourself. Maneuverability = success. I'll also chime in that 3.5" shells seldom provide any advantage and I wouldn't focus too hard on a 3.5" chamber as a requirement. As to chokes without too many words, a full choke is a constricted pattern (farther shots, larger birds, often for a more skilled shooter), improved is a wide pattern (closer shots, smaller birds), and modified chokes are in the middle and ideal for most hunting applications. Most shotguns come with 3 chokes and the effect on lead is not the same as steel. Aftermarket chokes are often better. "Patterning" a few different loads and choke combos is a good idea for each type of hunting you might do.

Loaded question! If you're not going to hammer ducks and larger birds on a frequent basis, a 20 gauge is an option for your wife if she did want a o/u. 3" shells would take turkeys without a problem. If you want to keep all your options open and never be under-gunned, get a 12 gauge. A semi-auto makes for easy recoil on most any willing shooter but like Lance said, I wouldn't choose to put my wife behind a 12 o/u. Lastly, go shop around, hold and shoulder a few if you can. Close your eyes and pull up to the shoulder, swing it around and go with comfort you can afford.

After being much the same, I recently started making it certain I eat tenderloins before they hit the freezer. Haven't regretted it.

There aren't any designated eagle closures at Roosevelt at this time but if the adults start incubating eggs in the next couple months they could add a 1,000 foot (or so depending on vulnerability) closure around the nest, especially the one in the Tonto arm. It would be marked by TNF and would last until the birds fledged. The other active nests sites aren't exposed and wouldn't likely need closures. The waterfowl closure will be marked with buoys in front of Bermuda Flat across to Glen Cove and through the main lake but I'm not sure they map it.

If you will ship the belt pouch and water bottle holder for $50 I'll take them both. Thanks.

I would be interested in anything left please, thx.

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First lion.

I really enjoy seeing the fresh passion of a young hunter such as yourself. Congratulations on the tag (especially with the timing of the zero guide fees), magical hunt, and girlfriend that hit the field with you. Keep her around. Great buck.