Red Rabbit

Casey, You mean the same one who crosses barbed wire fences holding a loaded shotgun, who can hunt somewhere else than around me? I got a scope ring cut above the eye once, that was from shooting uphill in the prone position at a coues. Two bloody critters in the photo. RR

Good luck drawing a UT limited entry tag. Some areas are still OTC, as are some in CO. You could apply in NM as there is no pref system, but the odds are low. RR

Thank you, Tony. PM sent. Doug

Only two weeks left to register. Oct 15 is the last day. Doug~RR

Sweet success, again. RR

Bret, you gotta get up hig enough so you can glass back and see the IA's stream past your camp and truck. Andy, THe whole range is covered with coues. Coues are on the flats like Bret said, but can be harder to hunt in the flats once at eye level. I'd be apt to pick a canyon and spend the time looking for deer, their patterns and any good bucks, and how to hike around to different vantage points, rather than running around the whole unit. THe AZGFD site gives the mile markers to access each canyon. Doug~RR

Bret, Congrats on your bull with a bow. You need to add a cheezy grin and wear a green beeny to mimic the Chuck thing. Were they still vocal up in 1? Things have gotten quiet around Flag/11M this week. RR

from B&C trophy watch: http://www.boone-crockett.org/news/trophyWatch.asp?area=news

Kev should like it a lot. The ear butt muscles and set look mighty fine. Take some good pics of your hunts in TX. Doug

Pretty cool! Nice trophy from the Kaibab. How was the other hunter pressure/traffic at the tanks you were sitting? I had a lion walk past the tank I was sitting. About 70 yards away, too far, and it kept going over the dam and down the draw. Briefly though tof getting down and varmint calling, but didn't want to become the hunted. Congrats again. Doug~RR

Lotsa links listed here for camera reviews: http://forums.accuratereloading.com/eve/fo...043/m/886106024 More info: http://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/s...p;page=0#758961

SPF-Sold Pending Funds RR

Slik Sprint Mini Tripod http://www.thkphoto.com/products/slik/slik-ss3.html * gunmetal black color * adjustable leg angles (3) * extends from 14" to 43" * ball head * 1 lb. 10 oz * used on two hunts, almost like new $45 shipped

I am using a Panasonic FZ-20. 5 MP, 12x optical zoom with an image stabilizer. About the same size as an SLR, so not too compact to fit in the pack, but easier to hold. I'd suggest to give Doug at Camera Land a call and discuss your needs like packing size, digiscoping, wildlife, price range, #MP, filters, etc. He could give you good advice and a rec, and is great to deal with. Doug~RR

Chris, with all the rain down south this year, you probably were seeing moss growing on the antlers, not velvet RR

neat story, Kenny.

Way to go Austin! Looks like a familiar crew for success in the last photo. Over a couple of ridges and canyons, huh? Was a road nearby, or did you get to hoof him out? Good luck in 1. Doug~RR

Maybe he is micro-chipped and that would help find the lost owners. RR

Rica, my German Wire-Haired Pointer, and I made a trip to the north rim of the Grand Canyon this weekend to hunt some blue grouse. Stopped along the drive north from Flagstafff on the Navajo Rez to gander at a stone house fixer-upper beneath the vermilion ridge. Got up there Friday evening to be buffeted by horrocious winds. Was so bad on Marble View Point that my ice chest actually blew over. Since, by 3 am, I was getting no sleep in the shuddering camper, I drove back down the road to sek refuge from the wind in the trees. But was to be blocked in by a fallen aspen across the road. Called it a night and said to heck with it; deal with it in the morning. At sunrise, I started to drive back to the point to recover the rest of camp that was blown into the trees. But a covey of grouse flushed from a roadside puddle just after I turned around, so I answered when this opportunity knocked. Rica quickly had a bunch busting out, and a load of 7 1/2's fellled our first ever blue grouse. Three more shells were spent in the timber chasing the wind. We did some swings along the rim edge in the direction they flew, and flushed a few more to the Cocks Combs below. And Rica gives a wierd look and queries "Do we really want me to go after em?" With the aid of a hatchet, tow strap, 4-low and another truck, the aspen was shortened and pulled to the side of the road. Further down the road, another opening with wild berries awaited, but no grouse were pointed. Went on down the road again and set up camp and took a nap. Awoke to Rica greeting the game warden. We talked of grouse and chukar, and showed him the lone bird. He wished me luck and to get two more that evening, but Rica and I could only muster one. We busted a large covey and a mature male returned to mother earth. Sunday morning, we went back to the same berry patch of the evening prior, figuring they would return. They did. Picked up a single. On the third sweep afterwards, Rica got birdy, and her nose which was skimming the ground, led us to the rest of the covey. Grouse flushed in every direction. One tried to fly ten feet directly overhead, Another whirred to the right. A double lay on the ground to be aptly recovered by that wirehair. Twenty minutes after the first bird, Rica had her limit of three blue grouse. As some of you may may recall, Scottyboy, Firstcoues, and I went last year to the Kaibab and got only one bird on a windy weekend. Rica made up for that this opening weekend. Doug~RR

Dave, The game ranger said about 40 were spotted along the 223 road on the west side. Do you have a Kaibab deer tag that you are considering a buff tag? RR

Mr Hoss, Marinated two breasts in garlic, lemon and herb oil dressing, then seared in butter and olive oil, then simmered in merlot. Tasted great, no fir taste, with a texture like Gambel quail. BTW, Rica got to sample the spoils of her efforts. Tony, great story, thanks for the link. Doug ~RR

Here's a link to Slik's website about the tripod. http://www.thkphoto.com/products/slik/slik-pro-01.html

Went out last evening and saw over a hundred elk, including this bull with a deep groan. To all that are lucky to give chase this season, good luck and remeber to save some for us who will be drawn next year. Doug~RR

The Bino Manager's front cover has top and bottom flaps. The bottom flap could still be used on your taller Pentaxs with the ocular lenses not covered. Still way better than the Crooked Horn system, imo. I tried it that way with my Leicas, and saw no problem that way. Doug~RR

Coues 7, I am using the Bino Manager with Leica 10+15 x 50 Duovids. They support the weight much better than the Crooked Horn harness, and as well as the Hang-Tight. The Leicas , which are 7 3/4 " tall, just fit under the chest cover. I would not try a longer bino. Doug~RR