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Applied for ML coues and archery pronghorn. Any idea when the results will be out?

I'm considering heading out there Wednesday. Will let you know how it is. The last couple years have not been nearly as good in my old spots. Lots of pressure and big fish are harder to find.

Looking like a pretty bad fire season so far. Dry with high winds. I thought we might have to evacuate in Pinetop/Lakeside if the Locust fire had gotten loose. Thanks to the firefighters out there getting it under control.

+1 for Jed - simply amazing strings. I have one on an 05 Allegiance he installed when the bow was new. I have no idea how many thousands of shots have been fired through that bow, and every time the peep turns exactly the same. You've got to see the huge jig he uses to pre-stretch them. He's not still in his Verizon shop in Show Low, but he posts here a lot as SneakFreak. Feel free to PM me as well and I can get in touch with him. He does great work.

Best of luck, TJ. It's getting tough around my neck of the woods for sure. Got up at 3 AM to take Matt out again, and it was rough. I'm sure you'll get it done, and I look forward to your story AND PICTURES!

I went out this morning in the area NW of Greens, and it was really bad. No talking at all, TONS of people. I think it's time for some fishing.

Nice! Way to keep it all fun for the family despite the stressful setbacks! Great job, and great bird.

Nice job TJ! Great pictures too.

So would you put the Zen Ray's on the level of the Razors or Vipers? The one thing I really like about Vortex is the warranty. If the Zen Rays and vortex are comparable in quality but the Vortex equivalent is just a little more in price, than I would go with the Vortex due to the warranty. Does Sportsmans carry the Zen Rays?? I looked at some 10x42mm Diamondbacks at Gila Outdoor and they were clear as can be. Especially considering the price! I thnk they were way better than the Leupolds I had and better than Nikons I looked through. I didn't have the Razors or Vipers to compare against. I was wearing Swaro SLC 10x42 when I looked through the Zen Rays, and I was very impressed with the clarity and contrast. The only Vortex binocs I've bought have been the Diamondbacks for my boys and there is no comparison there - the Zens were far superior. Apples-to-apples, I think the Zens compare very well against Euro HD glass that costs many times more. The guy that brought these binos with him has the swaro ED HD, and decided to use these on a hunt that he had waited 16 years to draw, for what that is worth. I can't give you a good comparison against Vortex higher-end glass, as I've never looked through them in the field. I can tell you that the Zen Rays were as clear and bright as Swarovski and Leica models I have looked through. As for warranty, I'm a huge fan of Vortex, and have no idea how Zen handles their warranty.

Here's a load that works very well out of mine: Powder: IMR4350, 56.0 grains Bullet: 140 gr. Nosler Accubond Case: Winchester Primer: Winchester WLRM

Big Zero finally found something to run on in 2012. Of course he'll take credit for "doing what Bush couldn't do." The real credit goes to our outstanding military personnel. Great job to the men and women in uniform who tracked him down and took him out.

Not to change the subject, but what lift do you have on your taco? I like it. Feel free to PM me if you want so this thread doesn't get derailed.

That is a sweet rifle, and the price is great. If I didn't already have one I would jump on it. Bump for a great gun.

I'm so glad you were finally able to get a beautiful mount. Looks great!

Nice job Brian! Huge congrats. Great pictures and story too!

I'm going to try out Ward's inverters tomorrow if I can get a dumb chicken to come in close enough. Ward's was kind enough to send a few out to get some input. I haven't gotten a chance to shoot them at anything live, but I like the how they fly, and the design looks good. For the T3, haven't shot them but met some nice guys from Montanna last year on the Unit 1 archery bull hunt. I believe both of them were shooting this head, and both killed nice 350's bulls with easy recovery.

It's fun to see Terry Crews make spaghetti out of some bad guys in The Expendables. Awsome weapon for sure. I would love to see more of the explosive rounds. Little "grenades with wings" that blow stuff up.

Just noticed, yours is a timber rattler. Haven't seen on like that in a long time. 4000 Feet? Was it desert?

Here's one I killed near Tucson back when I liked hunting snakes. It's around 67" long, without the head. These days, I just go on past them.

Wow, great frame on that bull. Great footage, Jed!

Very cool, Scott! Great photos! As if some great catch and release pix of big bass weren't enough, throw in some Gila footage. NICE!

Bump - great bow. I'd rather sell it locally, but it's going on Ebay tomorrow. If we can meet up, you save shipping costs.

LOL, Clay, when you sold your Ally, I had no idea you were saving up for a Destroyer. Great bow. My buddy brought his over a couple days ago. He knew i had a new Hoyt and, well being competitive, wanted to see how it stacked up against his Destroyer. Both were great bows. He shot tight groups with mine, I shot tight groups with his...overall, I found the Destroyer faster, but he thought my CRX35 was quieter, and I agree. The draw cycle was pretty much identical. We both went away with a good respect for both bows. The destroyer is faster, for sure. The Hoyt is much more quiet. I like the handle on the CRX 35 better, but that's personal choice. Glad you've got another bow lined up to slay even more game with than your '07 ally. I hope it produces lots of game for you.

I saw one episode where the guys were being dropped from a crane wearing a harness at 125 feet, shooting at targets on the ground with a Glock 17. Humbling to say the least. One guy *only* hit 3 of ten targets, a couple others hit 4 and one dude, I think a USMC sniper, hit 6 of ten targets. Those guys are pretty amazing. Great show.

Yesterday I took my oldest son Matt out for the Jr. opener. We had a good opportunity at first light as I called a young gobbler in to our decoys. He came in on a string but kind of held up at around 40 yards. I messed up and told Matt he should shoot a little too early, but I've seen him kill a turkey at that range before. Unfortunately, it was miss, and one more young tom has gotten an education. Today was Nick's turn. We got up at 3, ate some breakfast and headed to a spot a buddy of mine had gotten into some birds and left his blind set up. Not knowing for sure if we'd find his blind, or even make it that far before we heard something I packed in my blind as well. After a long hike we finally found his blind and got set up before light. It was a really quiet morning with no wind - perfect for calling. We called, waited and listened for about 1/2 hour and heard no gobbling or even hens. Nick was getting really cold despite lots of layers. I'm guessing he got a little sweaty on the hike in, so we decided to work our way back to the truck and look for a new spot. On the way out, we stopped and called. About half-way back to the truck, hit the slate call and immediately got multiple gobbles. They were close, so we had to set up really fast. Nick put out the decoys while I set up the blind - turkeys gobbling the whole time. We got in the blind and started some light calling. The gobbling had stopped for a short time, but the next response was even closer - we knew they were on their way in. Within a few minutes we could see two toms working their way toward the decoys. Sure enough they kept moving closer. I picked a tree I knew was within shooting distance and told Nick once they got past that point, pick an opportunity and let 'em have it. The bigger of the two was in front and got to that tree and started moving a little off to our right, still approaching the decoys. Nick waited for him to clear a deadfall and BOOOOM! I didn't see the impact because I was trying to cover my ears, but Nick says - "He's dead!". It was a great shot with multiple hits in the neck and head. This was Nick's second turkey. Now it's time to get Matt back out there for another whack at them.