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I've seen days where carp are up on the surface in huge schools and just shooting into the school could produce 2, sometimes 3 carp on a single arrow. The next day, they are deeper, in murkier water and just hitting one is a challenge because of the depth and low water clarity. For what it's worth.

Nice find! Time to hit the hills.

The good news is, there is no shortage of guides in this state that really "live to hunt". The responses provided here by some of the guides mentioned in the "short list" should be re-affirming. These guys are respectful of each other, know their areas and know the animals in them. From what I've seen, they also know how to match their client to the best possible opportunity to achieve their goal - let's face it, not every client has the same abilities, and part of being a great outfitter is recognizing this and tailoring the hunt to him/her. The bad news is, you have to chose only one, LOL. Best wishes on the hunt.

Yeah, I've used the same card year after year, and this is the first time this happened - but clearly it does happen. For those who are advocating paying in full, up-front, I understand where you are coming from, but personally I like being able to put myself and all my kids in for all kinds of hunts, and only paying for what we draw. I'll put it this way, when I first started putting my sons in for elk and antelope, there was no online system, so you paid it all up-front. I ended up putting them in for only bonus points for antelope, since it just became too expensive. On the other hand, pay the $7.50 up front for the app fee, and then whatever gets drawn, I can put them and myself in for more hunts. I know there are pros and cons each way, I'm grateful for the ability to pay the app fees up-front, then for those tags we actually draw.

B of A was diligent about noting that they saw what they deemed to be fraudulent activity with my card before shutting it down. However, the confirmation from G&F came before B of A became involved. I'll just say, this is a very new thing - I have applied using that card many times, even given the shortcomings of the vendor G&F is using, and had never had a problem. In defense of B of A, there have been several occasions that they successfully recognized purchases that were suspect, and notified me immediately to either verify or decline the charges. LOL, guess I answered my own question there. The real fault lies in the vendor G&F is working with, as we all can surmise, isn't their first choice either.

Same thing happened here. First B of A considered some of my applications to be "duplicate charges" and rejected them because they came from the same vendor for the same amount in under 15 minutes (Thanks to G&F contractors for that), they then suspended the card, and issued a new one. I updated my info with G&F and wouldn't you know it, for the first time in years, not a single hit. So my boys all lost whatever antelope tag apps I've put them in for over the years just to build loyalty points, plus they didn't even get a chance to draw for the rejected apps & lost loyalty points - I don't know why I'm still with B of A. They are rabidly anti Second Amendment, now they are hosing up my kids' apps. Not to mention what a loser the new online draw process is - in this day and age, to have such a P.O.S. online application system is beyond belief, especially given the revenues that G&F gets from having such a system. Coming from a software engineer with around 2 decades of experience, the online draw experience is a case study in everything you could possibly do wrong. I truly hope some undergrad is writing his or her thesis on how government subsidized software blows chunks, and uses the current online app system employed by G&F as the crown jewel of their findings. 2 or 3 freelance developers could build a better system over a long weekend. 3 - 8 monkeys with proper training could fair as well. OK - rant over.

This is probably a weird question, but I've always wanted to take a turkey with one of my black powder guns. Have any of you experimented with using a normal .50 cal muzzle loader shooting shot?

Nice job looking for the owner.

Nice looking calls - would love to hear them.

Happy Birthday, Scott!

All good points.

I'll take the monopod - can you send it with Garrett's bow?

Man that is awesome! I didn't know Havasu had smallies like that - those things are chunks! Best eatin' fish IMO. On the other hand, I do know what Havasu is famous for during Spring Break, and I'm surprised you got any fishing done at all! LOL. That's awesome that the guy helped out so much - I love it to hear stories like that. Really shows there are a lot of good folks out there.

Best of luck to you, and congratulations on the promotion! Just do us all a favor and don't start talking like a Jersey native, lol. Give my regards to J-Wow and Snookie.

Anyone paying attention knows that DHS has placed huge orders for ammo and guns - estimates range from 750 million to 1.6 billion rounds of ammo, huge purchases of MP-40's and M4's (classified as Person Defense Weapons). Meanwhile, every Wal Mart or sporting goods store is completely out of ammo. So, who is DHS? Why do they need this kind of firepower? Are they fighting wars on foreign soil? This is how DHS defines themselves on dhs.gov: The vision of homeland security is to ensure a homeland that is safe, secure, and resilient against terrorism and other hazards. There are five homeland security missions: 1.Prevent terrorism and enhancing security; 2.Secure and manage our borders; 3.Enforce and administer our immigration laws; 4.Safeguard and secure cyberspace; 5.Ensure resilience to disasters; So, it's pretty much all internal, right? We need to ask ourselves why DHS needs this to serve an arrest warrant: We also need to ask why DHS has specifically requested realistic targets depicting pregnant women, elderly citizens and children to teach "No More Hesitation" when shooting upon American civilians. http://www.shtfplan.com/headline-news/dhs-supplier-provides-shooting-targets-of-american-gun-owners_02192013 And if you're not convinced yet, watch this all the way... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tta1qhQZWSE&feature=youtu.be I could post additional links all day, but there is no need. Anyone with an internet connection, a keyboard and monitor (and a brain) can see exactly what is happening.

Once again I've got 3 youth tags to fill. 1 in 3C and 2 in unit 1. Maybe they'll leave one for me on the late unit 1 hunt, lol. Good luck to all you turkey hunters out there.

Wow, great buck and awesome taxidermy.

+1. Javi meat is great eating if cared for properly.

Nice AR, and very reasonable price. My local shop got some S&W AR's in selling for right about that price without the upgrades, ammo or mags.

Awesome job, Lance! I finally got a chance to watch the video - really well done!

It's a great idea, and I imagine for a while they will carry a premium price tag to recoup the R&D, but eventually they could be commonplace - even adapted for light trucks. I do hope they put a sidewall on them to keep 'em from filling up with mud.

I won't take my game anywhere. It takes some time but it's worth it. Trim everything white off the meat. Fat, sinew, that thin film between the muscles. Whether it's an elk, deer, Javi, bear or lion, the goal has to be spitting the red meat from everything else. If you server wild meat with fat and tissue, it tastes horrible. That's where the gamey flavor comes from. I've had buddies who bought a cow that was grazing wild, and when they butchered it, it smelled and tasted like what it was eating. You don't have to be smart to figure out that fat storage is the "garbage can" of ingested food. On cows (boline) , it's good that they build up fat storage, when they are on a feedlot eating corn with all its sugar. On game, that tat storage is what keeps them healthy through the winter, but it tastes really bad - whether it's elk or deer or javi's or turkey - wild game fat tastes BAD. I've made javi backtsrap that taste like good elk or deer, I've eaten elk that was full of fat an sinew that made me never want to eat elk again. You get that bad smell and taste, and it is hard to overcome. Bottom line, don't trust your meat to anyone. Take the time, get a good fillet knife that is super sharp, and separate your meat into nothing but the cleanest red meat you can produce. Clean little scraps go to snack sticks,.Big chunks you can do almost anything with. The "bad case scenario", is don't take care of the meat, toss a hunk on, and try to put a lot of dry seasonings on it to "save it"..You'll end up tossing it and eating some hotdogs or something.

Craig's LIst has created a whole new basement industry. Sorry, it's not CL fault, they just mediate at a very far distance. I'm probably old school, but anything I buy or selll over $100 is in the presence of a notary public. I write a contract, no matter how simple, it has to have my name on it and the buyer/seller, terms - get familiar with "No Warranties Expressed of Implied" if selling "as-is". You would be surprised how many times you can be held liable if those words are left out, and if you buy something; You don't have to be a lawyer if you think it's shady, write down what you are buying and what your assumptions and agreements are - You'ld be surprised how much power a couple pieces of paper are worth. It's easy to think if you are buying or selling something, the random person you just met is going to be good for it. From what I've seen, anyone opposed to a written contract or bill of sale is hiding something. The "above board" crowd will thank you for taking the time to protect them and yourself by writing up a simple contract. All it needs is a simple description of the item, the terms, the date, and a place for 2 people to sign it. Solves a lot of headaches, IMO.

Me too!

Nice!