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Cool vid, I love the way it was put together. Nice.

That is just totally amazing. Great story, one of the best I've seen here! Congrats on a hunt you'll remember for a lifetime, and of course "Nicely done!!!" Thanks for sharing!

One of mine is to meet some new hunting friends this year. I really don't have any family that hunts, and most of the guys that I used to hunt with and I aren't that close anymore. As a result, I've found I'm spending a lot less time out in the woods and desert than I used to. I work solo from a home office and none of the people I work with hunt. I still try to get jacked up for my kids' hunts but the passion isn't quite where it used to be. Hopefully 2011 will be the year that my passion for hunting, fishing and just being outdoors will return. For whatever reason, it's just a lot more fun when you have someone with similar interests, passions and backgrounds to share it with. Here's wishing all the CWT family a Happy New Year, with hopes that this year will bring blessings to you all.

As always, you have a true knack for capturing incredible beauty with your camera. Thanks for sharing.

Good responses by most. BML, I'm with ya buddy. Let's make some plans. And Bonecollector, I'd love to hook up and check those areas out - great unit with lots of potential, and some areas I think are almost never touched. I've got a good e-caller, and am willing to put lots more miles on the boots and my truck. Some trail cams too and some areas I've been dying to learn better- just need someone to say, "hey let's go check this out..." Thank you guys and I sincerely hope we get to know eachother this year. Best of wishes to all of the CWT family this year.

Sounds great, Scott. Thanks.

I think it's a great picture.

BTW, save a couple of those bristle pigs! Big Bry and I will be down there going all trad in a few weeks and we'll need some pigs left dumb enough to approach with cap-n-ball Hawkins and my 1858 Remington as backup when we miss!

That's a way cool buck, Scott. Congrats to Austin! Bet he won't forget that one any time soon!

Happy Birthday, Ernesto and Happy New Year!

Balmy here in comparison, I'm only showing -5.1

I was working on my son's quad this afternoon and decided to crack a beer. Set it down on my workbench in the garage (door open) and the next time I tried to take a sip it was beer slush.

My outdoor thermo is showing -3.9 right now in the Wagon Wheel area. Hope everyone has their campers/trailers/5th wheels winterized. This is some hard kinda cold.

That's just freakin' awesome! Congrats to all!

And eating cheetos, drinking a beer, cozy on a couch waiting for "next season" is how devils celebrate "bowl season". Easy to bash the guys who lost the bowl you didn't even earn a chance to play in. LOL.

Man, wow, what a great looking buck! Lots of hard work for sure and it played out perfectly. Thanks for sharing the story with us.

That's really awesome. Despite all the things going on, you got out there with the help of family and friends to make some truly amazing memories. Nice job.

Tell me when ASU was even IN THE LOCKER ROOM for a bowl game this year...Yeah, I thought so!

LOL! That's gotta sting! Let's talk about how badly the 'Cats did in their bowl games while the devils are watching them on ESPN. Now THAT'S priceless!

Great buck, congratulations on a well earned trophy. Man I love those 24A bucks...so pretty. Nicely done!

Here's the trail leading to my home office in Lakeside...

This year I'm going super low-tech for javi's for myself, unit 27 HAM with a buddy who wants to go all traditional blackpowder. Either grandpa's cap and ball .50 cal Hawkins or or my flint .50 Hawkins if I can get it back into service. My backup is a Remington Navy 1858 stainless ball and cap six-shooter. We've decided it's all patch and ball, no fiber optics or magnified scopes. Should make for a very fun low-tech hunt. For my boys, I'm trying to learn the herds N. of Roosevelt. They've got the 22-23 youth tag and I know of a couple herds in 22 I can hopefully get them on, but looking to find some 23 herds also. The ones in 22 I know of can only take so much beating and we've hit them pretty hard the last couple of years. Anybody willing to share some unit 23 pig info for the kids, I'm all ears. I've seen them off and on around Cherry Creek/Coon Creek, but don't have anything reliable at this point. We'll likely park the trailer on the Young/Cherry Creeek road and hunt the North half of the lake (what portions aren't closed off) and some of the flats N. of Punkin Center. Anybody who wants to share a kids camp in 23 in the later part of January is more than welcome. If nothing else, it's a good chance to go learn some interesting country, share some beers over the campfire and meet a fun hunting family. Come on in and say howdy.

Cooked up 2 prime ribs this Christmas, and follow pretty much the same approach. I've done a couple over the past 3 years with different results. Some people recommend a really high heat for the first 20 minutes, then reducing. Like 450/350. When I've tried that, I end up with too-cooked outside, and too raw inside. I'd rather go with a "slow roast" at a consistent 275 degrees. Takes a long time but worth it, IMO. No doubt about it, the key is to sear the whole roast as well as you can on a pan with oil. I like olive oil. Searing keeps the juices inside and helps the roast pull in the flavors from the rub. The rub is where you get to be creative. I like a lot of garlic and some cajun seasoning, a little kosher salt and maybe a little white pepper. After searing the roast, I coat it in olive oil and pat on the dry rub, the into the oven. I'm certainly no expert, but instead of minutes-per-pound, the key is a quality thermometer. You don't want the inner portions to go much over 120 degrees. I like mine pretty rare, so when I hit around 118 at the core I'll pull it and let it stand. The inside temp will raise at least 10 degrees once you pull it and let it stand. If it's too rare, boiling hot au jus to dip in will actually cook it to taste.

They're trying to cut down on feeding in populated areas. On the one hand you've got quail and Javi's coming into your yard and it's really fun to have all that wildlife to watch and enjoy. At the same time, some folks get irked when the piggies eat their expensive landscaping or take up residency in their yard. I have a co-worker in Fountain Hills that keeps begging me to come shoot the javalina that keep messing up his yard...LOL. He just isn't aware about the regulations etc. Funny thing though, he says he's got a Mt. Lion that has made a bed out of his TV dish. I asked if he was sure it wasn't a bobcat, and long story short, the thing definately has a long tail, so I'm guessing it really is a lion. In hunting situations, baiting is allowed for anything besides bear and migratory birds. Some counties with high human densities are trying to outlaw feeding game in an effort to deal with the high-strung types who just love having a home in the desert, as long as they can keep the desert at bay.

+1 for the Jim White adapter. Light, simple, you can keep it attached while your binos are around your neck and easily go to tripod glassing. A quality product and the price is reasonable.