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I have room between 745 and 748 this Saturday!! Let us know when you are in town. ag

Yeah, I could not convince him that his crap stunk, so I just shot him instead !!

He did have some beady little eyes too!! ag

and just where do you think the outfitter welfare act came from? georgie porgie taulman had alot to do with that as he had the Gov at the time in his pocket. AG

Maybe all hope is not lost, there is an error on the site and ALL hunts say unsuccessful, so the real results are not up until this evening. I will keep my fingers crossed( but not hold my breath) ag

Cest la vie!! Apply on your own next year. ag

yeah, but I said that last year, adn the year before, and the year before, and the year before, oh, you get the picture!! ag

I checked this morning at 430 before I went to work out and NO SOUP FOR ME!!! or my son. This is the 6th year in a row of not drawing, I am tired of donating app fees !! ag

Cabelas actually has them and has a better than average selection. At the very least you can go there and try them on and then find them somewhere else cheaper. ag

BOOT FITTING 101 Due to my occupation I deal with this on a daily basis and I have seen what bad boots can cause and what good boots could have prevented. Regardless of the brand you choose there are some things you need to do before you buy them: 1. NEVER TRY ON BOOTS IN THE AM AND WEAR THICK HEAVY SOCKS, THE KIND YOU MIGHT WEAR SAY... HUNTING - you should always try boots or any foot gear for that matter, on in the afternoon because your feet will have swelled some by then and this will prevent you from getting boots that are to small for your feet. This is one of the number one causes of blisters. 2. ALWAYS TRY BOOTS ON AND WALK AROUND THE STORE FOR SEVERAL MINUTES --Cabelas and etc all sell great boots however, you are insane if you do not try the boot on somewhere before you buy it. I treat at least one or two hunters every year who has ordered new boots online and never tried them on somewhere. They come in with achilles tendonitis, popped off toenails etc. 3. BE CAREFUL OF BOOTS WITH HIGHER THAN 9 1/2 TO 10 in UPPERS- Higher than this places the top of the upper in the middle of your calf muscle, this is also where the muscle turns into tendon and you can get serious injuries to the achilles tendon because of this. If you sit in a stand all day long go for it, but if you like to put miles on your footgear in rugged terrain, steer clear of these puppies. 4. BUY THE APPROPRIATE BOOT FOR YOUR ACTIVITY LEVEL- I see alot of sprained ankles here in Silver City because most people think one boot can do it all. If you are in relatively easy walking terrain you dont really need extra medial and lateral ankle support, however, on rough hikes, rocky terrain etc, the more medial and lateral support the better and the average run of the mill hiking boot does not have this. 5. MAKE SURE THE BOOTS HAVE REMOVABLE INSOLES- Most factory insoles are crap, it is always better to replace the factory insole with an aftermarket insole I usually recommend spenco CROSSTRAINER inserts to my patients, they have good arch build up but are not rigid and give good shock absorption, superfeet are good as well, but DO NOT BUY DR. SCHOLLS GEL INSERTS!!!!!!! THEY ARE CRAP!!! A good rule of thumb, just dont buy inserts from big box marts period. 6. ALWAYS BREAK IN YOUR BOOTS!!! I know that is a no brainer but you would be surprised how many people dont do it!!!! These are just a few points to consider and hopefully will help you all with your foot and ankle health That being said, I have used rockies(sucked), Coleman (ingrown toenails!!!) Wolverine(fair), Cabelas (great) and MEINDL(best by far) AG

J-, If I worked in a gas station I would have charged you 1500 as well!! ag

I am pretty sure it was Johnson ag

Yeah, you definitely want to know the age of the cow you are shooting, I passed on the armendariz ranch hunt this year , you had to shoot 9 year or older cows Pre made jerky I imagine!! would be cool to have the hide though. ag

youre right my bad. all good now. ag

Jason, Just curious, did the landowner tags come about while we had our last GOV? Since we had the wonderful privilege of having old Georgie Boy Taulman being related to our previous Gov, we also got the 10% non res with no outfitter and the 12% non res with outfitter. I just wonder if that is related who would we talk to about that? I have emailed salmon and the nm sportsmans fed, no response. ag

wetmule, you conveniently overlooked ITs 257 weatherby all over again Yogi Berra All my exes shoot 270s in Texas George Strait There are even tv shows The BIGGEST LOSER shoots a 270 WHO WANTS TO BE A MILLIONAIRE, AND SHOOT A 257 WEATHERBY It is better to aim for the stars with a 257 and miss than aim for the sh't with a 270 and hit Confucius say" He who shoot 257 know happiness, he who shoot 270 know misery and anger ag

Lark, TO err is human , to forgive 257 weatherby! ag

casey forgot to add that his gun has a propensity for hitting large male deer in their craniums I have a tikka t3 lite in 300 wsm and it is a sweet shooting rifle, I use my 257 weatherby as my primary coues rifle though. ag

So just to stir up the pot to all you guys who dont take the long shot, how many deer are wounded by bowhunters every year? I bowhunt and the reason I put this on here is that the last thing we should be doing is fighting amongst ourselves about how people hunt. I practice quite a bit with my rifle and will shoot past 600 yards and frankly dont give a crap what you think about it. That being said, I also shoot my bow quite a bit when I draw an archery tag but will not shoot past 45 yards, again there are people who shoot farther than that good for them. If you like to hunt over bait more power to you, if you like to shoot from a tree stand go for it. If you like to shoot at 600 yards and feel capable go for it. If you want to shoot a deer at a waterhole with a bow with expandable broadheads knock yourself out. If you like to run them down and stab them to death, if its legal, videotape it I want to see it. We can argue and argue and argue and all we do is divide one another when we should be supporting one another, we have enough antis and non hunters watching us that we need to stick together. you say potato and dan quayle says potahtoe, to each their own. Lay off one another already. ag

and we are forgetting the best line of all time: YIPPEE KI YAY MOTHER 257 WEATHERBY!!!!! AG

Actually is McCain really a republican or a closet democrat? Ok try this one, Here Yeller, Come back Yeller, and bring my 257 weatherby with you, best doggone gun in the west!! OLd Yeller or Im Proud to Be an American, where at least I know I'm free to shoot my 257 weatherby! Lee Greenwood and finally, Life is tough, but its tougher when you're stupid, and dont shoot a 257 weatherby! John Wayne ag

ok, ok Here is a republican quote for you I concede the race, but not my 257 weatherby, to John McCain-- Mitt Romney ag

I dont know Lark, your list seems kind of made up-- try the 257 weatherby I did not have sex with that 257 weatherby(or stain its stock ) bill clinton I am dead sexy.. and shoot a 257 weatherby fat bastard Ive lost my mojo, and my 257 weatherby Austin Powers He is the ranger with the big 257 weatherby on his hip Marty Robbins I will live to fight( and shoot my 257 weatherby) again cant remember Dont fire your 257's until you see the whites of their eyes andrew jackson? THis is my rifle , this is my gun, this is a 257 weatherby and this is for fun! USMC We the people, in order to form a more perfect union, all will shoot 257 weatherbys Preamble to Constitution I did not shoot up with steroids, but I did shoot my 257 weatherby(so did andy pettite and my wife) Roger Clemens I will survive and shoot my 257 weatherby Donna Summer Ask not what your 257 can do for you , but what you can do for your 257 weatherby JFK I have a dream, and a 257 weatherby MLK jr your 257 weatherby or mine pick up line Who is on first, 257 weatherby is on 2nd abbott adn costello Luke , may the force and the 257 weatherby be with you obi wan kenobi I could go on and on , the only time I have heard a 270 referred to is actually 3 times I am really a woman, and shoot a 270- Hillary clinton, janet reno and JANET NAPOLITANO!!!

What do you guys use when you have to fly for your hunts? It seems like all of the gear bags I have seen weigh an arm and a leg. I really have no experience here so any input is appreciated. The only input I have gotten otherwise is to stay away from buckles and straps as they seem to disappear enroute to the hunting grounds. Thanks AG

Lark, If I start using my 257 for elk then I might try and talk you into using a 257 and then we would have to argue for years about it because we both know that there is no way you are going to switch and I am always going to know how much better of a shot you would be if you used a real rifle and I would really want to make you aware of it!! ag