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There is a pair on ebay now http://cgi.ebay.com/SWAROVSKI-15-X-56-WB-S...tem130144800098

David, I did not see the NT in the group when I saw them in the meadow two and three eves ago. The biggest one in the meadow Monday was the one I posted pics of a couple weeks ago, the 6x7 in velvet in front of a house in Forest Highlands. He looked to be 340 stripped. Doug~RR

In light of the recent discussions and commissioners' meeting about the 2008-2010 hunt guidelines, what are your opinions regarding the changes to the archery deer hunt structures? Please answer the survey above, and be sure to answer each question. Thanks.

Scott, You know how much you have been blessed recently with your marriage, new child, and now the relocation. Heck, ya might bump into T-Final. Wishing you and Bonnie the best, and that Montana treats you well. Keep the floor open for me someday. Doug~RR

Where are you seeing the 10+15's dropped from $2645 to 2095?

On the bottom buck, my choice due to the stickers, the back forks are not deep and the main beam is short. 185"?

Cannot see where rifle and archery deer tags cost different. Both are $34.50. The rifle permits have an additional 7.50 for the application/draw process, just like turkey and bear have the additional 7.50 added for the draw process over the non-permit tag costs.

The scenery alone will make your hunt a winner. Hope the bugling keeps you awake at night and you get to pursue a nice bull. RR.

Far bottom right in the middle of the green to the right of the mesquite? At least my monitor shows a broadside fuzzy blob with the head on the right amidst the rest of the fuzz.

Probably viewed the card and put fresh batteries in for you . Hopefully he did not delete the images.

This boar thread turned to burro talk at the end. http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/in...amp;#entry64362

You should be able to pick up a used Zeiss Conquest 3-9 for 300-350 on the auction boards or ebay. Used Leupold VXII 3-9 for $250. http://samplelist.com/default.aspx?prod_ty...hide_sold=False

Only one more week to guess, and the truth shall be known .

A couple of reads. Seems that without a program, multiplying the bullet drop by the cosine of the angle would work reasonably well, better than multiplying the yardage by the cosine of the angle. http://www.exteriorballistics.com/ebexplained/5th/33.cfm http://www.longrangehunting.com/forums/f19...rections-22768/

The units going to a lottery for archery deer are those in which archers take 20% or more of the total deer taken. It is not whether 20% of the archers take a deer. The overall archery success is still around 6%, and has been this low for many years. While archery success is still near 6%, the sheer numbers of archers hunting a unit may allow them to take 20% of the deer realtive to the rifle hunters. Using 2005 data for unit 12A (low archery harvest), archers took 106 of 740 deer for 14% of the deer, but only had 6% hunt success. Archery harvest in 2002 was 224 of 554 deer taken or 40% of the harvest. THe % archery harvest can vary wildly from year to year bepending on boththe archery and rifle success. Rifle harvest in 2002 was 320 but in 2005 was 640. Permit numbers have an effect alomng with the weather. If I remember correctly from one of the regional meetings, the % would be averaged over a few years so one year's success would not throw a unit in or out of the draw. It was stated that lower success may remove a unit from the draw (but I have my doubts this may happen, and feel an overall archery draw is looming over the horizon).

I noticed both pics in the RMG&F mag which was in the mailbox yesterday. I wonder how many seeing Josh's pic will think one mainly hunts coues in the snow covered pines? Doug~RR

I have placed a survey in the Political Discussions forum regarding rifle & archery deer hunting in AZ. Please journey down and take the survey. Thanks. http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/in...amp;#entry72776

I have placed the revised survey in the Political Discussions forum regarding rifle & archery deer hunting. Please journey down and take the survey. Thanks. http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/in...amp;#entry72776

I have placed a survey in the Political Discussions forum regarding rifle & archery deer hunting. Please journey down and take the survey. Thanks. http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/in...amp;#entry72776

Jason, I looked through a pair about 10 years ago on a sheep hunt. Like Brian, I was not impressed with the resolution and contrast. Perhaps they have improved, but the price may be the hint. Doug~RR

Les, I am modifying some questions and adding others. I could not edit the poll, so will start from scratch. Will likely put it in the AZ or political forum so it is not weapon biased by being in the archery or rifle hunting forum. Doug~RR

There is a poll going in the Bowhunting forum about hunting with either or both weapons. If you do not usually read the bowhunting forum, please stop in and take the poll. Thanks.

T'was a good day, but I was wondering if that hike out would ever end. Bullet choice and shot placement.

Sounds like a good reason to get that niche rifle. I have taken many whitetail does in Texas with a 22-250 using a 55gr Sierra SPBT. However, these shots were inside 100 yards, from a bipod, and to the neck just below the head resulting in DRT. I had a friend that hit one in the shoulder with a 55 HP, and penetration was only and inch due to bullet blow-up. I witnessed Scottyboy's friend shoot a broadside coues at 399 yards with a 53gr TSX from a 223WSSM. It completely penetrated the chest and buck dropped in about 10 seconds. If you use a 22-250, I'd suggest you try the 53gr TSX. Doug~RR

GH, Ya made me laff hard with your response to Casey. But they do make security boxes to help with your problem.