Coach

Didn't want to hijack the other youth javi hunt thread, but it got me looking at old pictures since I'm taking out my youngest and he's going to be 16 this weekend. Seems like yesterday I took my oldest son, Matt on his first javi hunt (technically mine, he was 5, lol). Finally at 10 he gets his own tag... Nick's first. Gotta love Josh with his stuffed tiger. Not too much longer the two oldest double up... Josh, my youngest gets his first at 10. About a zillion pigs later, Matt and I with our first archery double in 2016 You parents with younger kids, I'm sure you hear it all the time, but it's absolutely true - it goes by soooo fast. Cherish every moment of it.

Perfect turkey gun for youth hunters. My kids have killed a bunch of turkeys with it. Looking for $275 but will consider offers. Better, after-market sights, turkey and improved full chokes included with standard Improved, modified and full.

Heading out with my youngest to 28 - first time ever hunting there. I forgot to get the apps in this year so making the best of leftovers. Good luck to all those youth hunters. Have fun and STAY SAFE!

Been there!

Tannert, my son is in Scottsdale and we have friends that go down quite often, so I can get it down there fairly easily. Beaton, PM Sent.

Pretty much has my name on it, lol. gotta sell 2 guns. If it's still for sale when I get that done, we'll talk.

Just saw your elk backstap post. Very nice cooking on both. Looks amazing, what time should I show up for dinner? Lol

Sweet truck and stellar deal. Love my Tundra. Good luck with the sale.

Man what a gorgeous buck! Congrats!

Great looking buck - congrats!

Yeah, can make out horns left of center, 1/2 way up the FOV (not the pic). Thanks for sharing.

Got this guy Monday.

Man, that is so awesome - I'm officially jealous. Thanks for posting! Those big triggers are some of the best eating fish, IMO. Used to spear them with a Hawaiin sling in Rocky Point.

Holy smokes! That pic from the back is incredible. Full basket and those g3s are amazing! Nice work.

That's awesome! Giant wound channel from the pics. As others have said - legend status.

Wow - giant cat. I've only seen one like that many years ago up by Sunrise Lake - thought it was a lynx (just moved here). Nice job and thanks for the pix.

Probably a day short as usual, but I just had to bring this up. Christmas, to me is the birth of Jesus Christ, and for one day, we celebrate Him - his day. I find it odd/strange when HE becomes the X. Not invited to his own party? Not a part of "festivus for the rest of us?" How does X-mas even happen without explicitly replacing Christ with X?

I truly appreciate each and every response to this thread. A lot of different perspectives makes us all better. I want to wish you all the very best for 2018 - your family, your friendships, health, happiness and well-being.

Know a guy hunting late 27 - should be a stud hunt. No rut where he is, so I kinda joked about the warm weather. Says it's cold and snow on the ground parts of the unit. Could just be a bad year.

With all due respect, Mulepackhunter, I agree with the second half of what you said - can't agree on "still means the same thing".

About 4 years ago I startd a Christmas tradiion of cooking up a home made Prime Rib roast. The first time I tired it, I hit it out of the ballpark. The past 3 years to follow, it was OK, even realy good but not anywhere near that first one. So, I lucked into it once but lat's talk about what makes the perfect prime rib. I've got this link to Chef's awesome rib... http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=22895 But I have to ask - seems there are two camps for standing rib roast (aka prime rib), one is cook really hot, really fast with beef stock arond 500 degrees. The other is you cook slower at 350 degrees and keep the internal meat under 120 degrees. I've got a really good hunk of prime rib waiting to ge cooked up this year, and I'll rub it with EVOO and a dry rub we already like, but the question is, is it better to run really hot, like 500 degrees and really sear it and let it stand, or is somethign like 400 degrees until the meat around the bone gets to 120 and let it stand for 15 minutes?

Killer buck! Love the character. Nice job!

Yup^^^

Big congrats to you and your son - great buck. With all due respect, unless I'm missing something, that sounds exactly what most public land hunting is - you got there early, got it done and others were hunting that area for the same reason you were. Best wishes, Coach

I hope today as we exchange gifts, we remember the greatest gift of all - The Son of Man, the Son of God, whose life and death were the greatest gift of all. It's His birth, life, death and resurrection we are all celebrating today. Once again, Merry CHRISTmas!