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I've seen some decoys draw them in, and others chase them off - I think it all depends on how aggressive the bucks are. Personally, the first time I draw a speed goat tag, I want to do the "be-the-decoy" route, just because it looks like a ton of fun, and I have seen bucks come in really hard to them. There is an older plastic fold-in-half decoy I've seen used, sorry don't remember the name, but it scared the heck out of anything my buddy approached with it - just too dark and shiny. On a lighter note, the same buddy made a cow "outfit" that took two people to operate. It was him and his dad. The idea was that antelope were used to cows, so they made this elaborate, two-person black cow decoy. Now imagine a couple guys with a few too many beers trying to keep in step while the guy in the back is squirting his hydration bladder all over and the guy in front is trying hold his bow and keep from laughing and it looks like one of those Chinese dragon outfits zig-zagging across the prairie. The goats actually got so curious by the debacle the came in to investigate, but they never got a shot off because they were laughing too hard at each other and one-upping the other's jokes. No meat from that adventure, but memories and campfire stories to last a lifetime.

Man - that is awesome.

+1 on the Sportsman's Guide -30 canvas bag. Hard to find more bag for the $$. http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/rectangle-sleeping-bag-by-guide-gear.aspx?a=259444

On my 3 sons' youth turkey hunt I lost my beloved GPS. I searched everywhere and could not find it, so eventually, I bought a replacement - exact same model. Of course, the day the replacement arrived, my middle son, looking for the TV remote found my original between the couch cushions. So now I have 2 and only need one. The new one is in practically brand new condition. There is a little bit of wear on the rubber on the the bottom, but otherwise it looks like a brand new unit. My older one has a little bit of dust and more wear on the rubber, but has had a screen protector specifically cut for this unit on it since the day I bought it. None of the text on the buttons is rubbed off, and with a Q-tip I could make it look almost identical to the newer one. Included in the sale of either is the original box, manual, start-up guide, USB cable, vehicle cable, belt clip and stud, suction car mount and cradle, and original Mapsource Trip and waypoint manager software. In addition, either one comes with a Sony 16 GB micro SD card pre-loaded with Garmin's 1:24,000 scale topo maps of the Southwest - that's quad-level topo maps of Arizona, New Mexico, Utah and Colorado. I'm asking $250 for the newer one or $220 for the older one. This unit has been discontinued, and IMO, it's the best hand-held GPS available. The price on Amazon.com is $499, and that doesn't include the $99 Garmin Topo U.S. 24K Southwest maps. Refurbs on Ebay are around $300, and come with no maps. Feel free to PM me for more details or more detailed pictures. Thanks for your time.

Yes it did. Thanks for your interest.

I'll vote for any man that stands against tyranny. My first choice is Allen West. Whether he runs or not is up in the air.

You have served, I have not. All I have is respect for those of you have served.

Plastic trash bags will ruin meat. You need cotton bags that allow the meat to cool at air temp. JMO.

I'm with you Dustin on this one. I want every single one of our boys back here with their families. F3F, I get what you are saying too. The facts out there are sketchy at best - I don't know if this guy deserted and ran, or was captured doing his duty. I can only imagine what he has been through over 5 years held by some of the most brutal people walking the same ground, breathing the same air as you and I do, but lacking any humanity or compassion, I'm glad he's home, and as I stated before I hope all 5 of the released will find a hellfire missile at their "coming home" party.

Appeasement - very glad our boy is home, but it comes at a pretty high price. I hope there is a drone with each of the 5 released from Gitmo in it's crosshairs - ideally the first time they check in with their "higher ups".

Thought I replied on this earlier, but apparently not. I agree that it looks like 2 different bears. That first one looks absolutely huge. And with that color phase - wow.

Looks to me like you're packing all the right stuff - of course as others have mentioned baby wipes are key. I also like to pack a bunch of disposable rubber gloves. They're great for cleaning game and just overall keeping clean, if you get my drift. An emergency blanket is also nice to have in there - the foil type you can get for around $5 and take up very little room. And don't forget the game bags for when you do kill.

Nice guns and great prices! Bump for some great deals.

Muledeerarea33 got the rims, and Clay gets the cots. Heaters are still up for grabs.

And then there's this: http://www.thetruthaboutguns.com/2014/05/robert-farago/from-the-annals-of-police-militarization-ga-swat-burn-toddler-with-stun-grenade/ This is the second article I've read lately about a little kid getting hit with a flash-bang when the cops could have simply knocked on the door and watched all exits. This stuff is getting out of control - fast.

Very cool. Looks like a bear found that one with the hide on.

+1 on the Enfield. My Grandfather had two - one sporterized the other was shorter for my Grandma. 303 British - great round. Google it for some comparison pix. It came in a lot of configurations and was a very affordable rifle at the time. Gotta laugh on the tarp comment - definitely not the best way to keep the meat cool.

Nice job, Clay. I bet that thing is a shooter.

Lots of them in Tucson. Look out you window.

More than likely it is guys who use app service, and just have no clue where their money is being spent. Yep, it's that.

Yeah either a raccoon or coati. If it's on the southern part of the state I'd say 50/50 coon/coati. If on the northern 2/3rds, I'd say raccoon. In either case I don't think the scat came from the same critter as the tracks.

Without something to compare the size to, the tracks look like a large raccoon. You can see the longer back foot and shorter forefoot, both with long toes. The scat looks more dog-like, probably coyote. I'd guess the scat in the top picture probably has hair in it. Common of coyote scat that ate meat, which turns black at first, then white. The seeds and grass are probably what was eaten next. Seems if dogs take in too much protein or fat all at once they start eating grass - I guess it's to settle down an "upset stomach". That's my best guess. Cool pix.

I had the two guys flanking a moving vehicle in 24A years back on a nasty mining road - a kid and his dad while grandpa drove the truck. As they approached where I was glassing I put an orange vest up in a bush above me to let them know I was there. The kid proceeded to glass me up through his rifle scope. The last thing I saw before hitting the deck was dad swatting the gun down. I'm sure the kid got a stern lesson on that one. On the road-hunter front, my boys and I were coming back from a pig hunt at the end of Jan this year along the Coronado trail, and the kids were cracking up at all the guys in trucks on the highway - bumper to bumper in full camo. One guy had a ghillie suit on. They got a good chuckle out of that. Always thought it would be fun to put out a 3D buck target and watch it turn into a pin cushion.

On that note when I lived in Cave Creek, I was shooting my bow out in the desert hundreds of yards from the nearest homes and two knot-heads ride up on horses and give me heck for shooting too close to populated areas. Tried to tell me it was illegal for me to even be out there - perfectly OK for them though. LOL. You can't fix stupid.

The militarization of police in this country is huge cause for concern. Not long ago, only a few prestigious police forces had S.W.A.T. teams. Now every small town has it's own S.W.A.T. team equipped with MRAPs (Mine Resistant Ambush Protected) vehicles, M4's, ma-duece (Browning .50 cal machinegun) and we're told it's just for serving warrants in "high risk areas". I posted on this earlier but why does the USDA, the SSA buying .40 cal submachineguns and stockpiles of ammo not scare the heck out of anyone? This is the U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Social Security Administration, both policy branches with little to no law enforcement prescription, arming to the teeth - if that isn't foreshadowing, I don't know what is.