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I'm going to really look at this head. I love my Sprint Pro tripods - they handle most situation well, but the ball head on them tends to get a little gritty after a while making it hard to just push with your nose. Thanks for posting this.

With Christmas coming up, my wife is looking for ideas. I'd like a really good jacket. Something wind-proof, waterproof/resistant, not too heavy as most of the hunts I do range from 20's in the mornings to 70's in the afternoon. I've been looking at KUIU, Sitka Gear and Kryptec. Any recommendations for the best mid-weight jacket out west? So far I'm partial to the 90% and Jetstream by Sitka.

I'm afraid the game laws won't be able to keep up with technology. Given what some of the high rollers are willing to pay for a trophy, I don't think we're too far off from seeing military technology trickling into hunting. Drones, thermal, it's all becoming mainstream, and has the potential to wreck hunting, IMO.

Awesome bull - and even more impressive as a late season bull. Great job! Huge congrats.

That is 100% what it's all about. Huge thanks to everyone who made this possible for Wade. You guys rock.

Yeah I did the same - not a fan of them charging me full price because they don't have them in stock. I get the added benefit of waiting several weeks for the extra $$?? Bad business IMO.

Yeah, that'll be better. Government employed software writers. LOL. You know the old adage, those who can't, teach. Well those who can't teach go to work for the gov't. Their best and brightest created the Obamacare sites that died within hours. We'll just have to pull our boots up high to see how this debacle will unfold.

The online system they use now is probably the worst possible waste of technology I've ever seen. It should be used by colleges across the country to illustrate dozens of software design and usability flaws. I write software for a living, so I can attest, this is the result of laziness, lack of standards across the board and no care whatsoever for the end user. Just comically bad.

Awesome job. That's a really great looking deer. You're making memories with your daughter that will last a lifetime. Hat's off to you!

Awesome buck right there. Huge congrats to Jody! Becker, you are heck of a coues hunter. You really have a knack for finding giant bucks - kudos!

I looked through a pair of their binocs a few years back and was really impressed. With optics it takes a while to gain a reputation, so I kinda waited until the jury was out on quality of build, warranty, etc. Honestly, I thought they would have more name recognition by now.

Raccoon or coati?

A buddy of mine had electrical tape over the end of his barrel. I wondered if it affects accuracy - or worse, could blow up the barrel, but looks like a lot of people do it. Good thread.

Awesome bull. HUGE congrats.

My Mother-in-law has a sweet setup in Punkin Center. Up on top where the dome houses are, she's got a nice 1/2 acre lot. Well, she hurt her heel really bad doing the Clay Spring mud run, and has been on crutches for about 3 months, and her lot got a little overrun with weeds so Carrie and the boys and I went up there to get it under control. She's got a good sized metal building that she keeps her ranger and boat in. It's super clean inside there, but the black widows have really gotten out of control. There are huge webs in every corner, I've got pictures of the biggest one we saw catching and eating a lizard, the webs have huge wolf spiders, even small mice and horned toads in them. So, it's easy enough to go eradicate them once by stomping and burning them out, but how do you keep them from coming back? Moth balls and lime are what we are thinking, but I've seen these kinds of infestations around Tucson and it's really hard to keep them out. Hoping some desert dwellers have figured out how to get rid of these guys.

I'll try and get the pix on tomorrow. They're on my wife's cell phone. For the record, I'll let tarantulas, snakes, wolf spiders even those big scorpions crawl all over me (not the bark scorpions) and it may as well be kittens. But something about black widows and their webs gives me the heebies. I've always used hair spray and a lighter, but when you are only on your property at certain times of the year, you need a strong "passive resistance". Looking into the diatomaceous earth and suspend. Thanks for the replies.

Definitely worth more than what you are asking. Best GPS unit available, IMO. If it doesn't sell, I'll take it for $175 shipped.

That's one heck of a buck. Huge congrats to the hunter. It's the kind that you can hardly imagine exist. But if you're like me, anytime you drive through the desert you're just wondering what kind of bucks are out there a couple miles beyond the closest road. And all that sheep country you're looking at while driving from AZ to CA, you just know bucks like that are out there and wonder if someone is out there looking for them. To add on it was a DIY hunt - icing on the cake. Once again, kudos to the guy who killed this amazing buck.

I've bought a lot of Vortex products for my sons because I know they are hard on gear. Overall, I've found the optics to be very good for the price. And when/if an issue arises, their customer service is second to none. From eyecups being twisted off, to those rubber objective covers that Swaro, etc. wants $15 - $20 to replace, Vortex fixes it all for free. I haven't tried their higher end rifle scopes yet. I agree, when I do invest that kind of money, I don't want to have to send it in for repair or replacement. I just want it to work. But it is nice to know, if you do have a problem, they'll take care of it.

Gonna have to check out those 5.11's. I have other BDU pants I've bought from Amazon I'm not too happy with. Specifically, the adjustment on the waist seems to come loose when carrying a pack. About 45 minutes in and I'm showing off my underwear like a gangsta.

Super buck! Huge congrats to the young man who battled it out and got it done, and big thanks to those who helped make is possible. That's just awsome.

I've seen them big enough for fox, but not big enough for coyotes. You might have to build one like psebowhunter suggested.

Bogen Tracker - Green. Lost about 3 weeks ago. I sure hope someone found it.

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Here's another great reason - not as good, but still. I have the Ranger 1000 range finder. Never filled in a warranty card or anything. One day, I'm out shooting with a friend and it won't range past about 120 yards. Sent it in with a note explaining the issue, and less than a week later, I had a brand new range finder. Pretty hard to find customer service like that, IMO. Quality products, excellent customer service - reminds me of Cabela's back before they went public, lol.