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Nice rifle. I have one in 25-06 a lot like that and they shoot great. Good luck with the sale.

Wow - great buck.

Great footage of some awesome bucks!

IMO, this is a gray area that should be addressed by the state. Technically, we have a right to be on that land and use it with the proper permit or hunting license. Anybody can go out there and put a chain and lock on it and keep people out. We have no idea whether it was legitimately locked by the state or just some random person.

Offers welcome.

Trades, offers?

Hey guys, blatant e-scouting request for unit 9 speedgoats, lol. What can I say, when you get up there in points you put in for the units known for big antelope even if they aren't close to home. Anyway any suggestions for this area would be much appreciated. I'm mostly looking for what areas to avoid in terms of congestion and having to worry about getting into a footrace every time I see a nice antelope. From my research so far, and what I'm used to close to home I'm thinking about the dog knobs up into the slightly more vegetated areas. I will be planning some scouting trips between now and then but having never been in that unit in my life, some starting points would be very useful. Thanks in advance.

One sweet Sig. Good luck with the sale.

Man, absolutely beautiful buck - Huge congrats. Awesome having your son out there with you too. Great pix!

That is one beautiful buck. Huge congrats. But 'ya know, great pix without a story kinda leaves us hanging. Let's hear the whole story!

It's probably 100% mental, but I have no problem eating tree squirrels, rabbits for that matter. Something about ground squirrels just seems dirty - like they're diseased rodents. I shoot 'em all the time and wouldn't eat one unless my life depended on it. Same with Jack Rabbits (why are cotton tails OK?). I did try to eat a jack rabbit one time and it was like eating boot leather - maybe just trying to cook it over a fire made it so bad.

Living up here in the White Mountains, we've learned there are 2 extended weekends it's best just to stay home as much as possible - Labor Day and Memorial Day. We stock up before-hand and just stay off the roads as much as possible.

Ever get to the point in life when you have to take a really hard look at where you are, where you've been and what's left when you leave? I'm a religious person and only 45 but I have been thinking about these things a lot lately. My body is telling me time is short, but it could just be nothing. I think I have a lot left to do here, lives to touch, but lately I've just wanted to find God and make peace. I'm out on the Campfire, because that is where I've always found people searching for the same thing.

Man, my heart goes out to you. Thieves are the lowest of the low. I really hope your brother recovers his gear, although it's pretty much impossible at this point. I hope all fathers out here teach their sons not to be the kind of person that steals another man's hard earned belongings.

Ya, probably right. It's not that I'm not hunting. Just last week I had 4 antelope in archery range. 2 were dinks I couldn't justify shooting. 2 were studs but I somehow couldn't draw my bow. I've gone over the reasoning in my head - I didn't want to take a shot that might lead to a wounded animal - but at the same time, I know a part of me didn't want to take a life I didn't have to. It was fun seeing them come in, get nervous, just watch them and learn how they interact.

I really want to thank each and every one of you who has responded. In a way I feel a little bad for bringing up such a topic, but the responses here help me, and I'm sure others who are reading and learning from the experiences you have shared here. Really - thank you all.

Nice bucks! That's so awesome you and Tessa got to share that hunt. Huge congrats. Goats in the rut are SO fun to hunt. Kudos on making some amazing memories with your daughter.

Looks like a Lyman walleye.

I'm in Lakeside - not exactly where you wanted to park, but I have room for it here. Shoot me a PM if interested.

Both the 26 and 28 are shooters for sure. My buddy sent pix of groups from his 28 today with factory ammo and they were fantastic. That said they both burn a LOT of powder - more expensive to reload, shorter barrel life. If you go in knowing what the trade-offs are, you probably won't be disappointed. Kind of the Ferrari of rifles - high performance, high maintenance cost, not super longevity, but when you have them in their prime, pretty fun and impressive.

Not a bad little buck. What an awesome looking muley. Congrats to your friend!

One you want a closer look at for sure.

Wow, I might jump on that - do you ship?

Wow - fantastic buck!