Red Rabbit

Is this experience speaking woefully first-hand?

For about half the price and equal optics (imo, based on my head2head comparison) I'd get a pair of the Zen-Ray ED2 Talk to Doug at CameraLand.

Jim, Hope you shoot another birthday buck this year. Today's your day! Doug~RR

Took a Friday evening walk to the Kachina Wetlands. Lots of waterfowl on one pond- especially mallards. Wish they were closer to get some feather detail in the photos.

Lance, Congrats to your hunters, Carrie and you. I think you may have run out of fingers and toes counting your blessings on your buck Doug~RR

Colors of West Fork Should you want to escape the desert heat this weekend, the fall colors along West Fork of Oak Creek above Sedona are peak this week. There will probably be lotsa leaf-lookers this weekend, so get there at sunrise if you do go. When I hiked out at noon today, the parking lot was full and there were not many places along the highway either. At the first creek crossing, pools to the left and right had some nicely curved walls. Maple leaves were yellow and red. Water seepage on sandstone walls made colorful mineral stripes. Not a bad morning to be on the creek with camera and dog.

Yea Mike, I gotta get the calendar put together in the next 10 days.

#4s for quail?...don't think I'd be asking for that gun guy's advice much. I generally use 8s for quail, maybe 7 1/2 later in the season, but really do not see much difference in effectiveness. Choke selection for the O/U is improved/modified for Gambels since they tend to flush further out, and skeet/skeet for mearns.

some discussion here http://morrisoninstitute.asu.edu/publicati...ate-trust-lands

Worked on the base with Tim at TR Taxidermy in Flag to do this UT buck. Will have to get creative for the WY buck from this year.

No cotton. Put on some dry socks when you arrive. Smartwool is good stuff. Loosen the laces on your boots also after putting on dry socks.

Considering how much some spend on an ATV, SXS, Toyhauler, bassboats and diesel crewcabs to pull em, $5k should be doable. You and I are probably not in that income group though.

Did you click on the link?

At the price of Swaro spotters now, one might consider these instead. Link: Kowa Highlanders Scott Adams has the 30x Minox, and they are nice also. With 20-30x binos, you would be looking for detail at long range. I have not seen that through the cheaper Pentax and Cabelas 20x I have looked through. A spotting scope (with a fixed 30x eyepiece preferably) and wearing an eye patch on the off-eye would be your best bet to keep you in budget and afford somewhat useable magnification.

For skunk odor on dogs, I use the hydrogen peroxide/soap/baking soda mix. It might work on your pack. Or maybe the "miracle?" skunk odor spray from petsmart. Test to see if the hydrogen peroxide does not bleach the pack color though. Try trash compactor bags for the pack out to prevent blood seepage onto gear. Or just save the pack for when you next hunt bears and varmints

Get two bottles of Coca~Cola. Enjoy the soda and duct tape the two bottles together. At least you will have enjoyed the soda and not wasted $250.

Be careful tonight of the goblins in the aspen groves

Hunting Daypack Master Checklist GAME DRESSING __ knife __ caping knife/Havalon/extra blades __ saw __ sharpening stone __ latex gloves __ nylon cord __ trash compactor bags OPTICS __ binos __ bino harness __ tripod __ tripod adapter __ lens cloth packets __ lens brush __ digital camera __ extra camera battery __ range finder __ black head cloth/drape __ spotting scope FIRST AID KIT __ aspirin __ decongestant __ Benedryl __ TUMS __ Kaopectate tablets __ scissors __ tweezers __ comb __ band-aids __ wrap __ needle and thread __ gauze __ tape __ super glue __ mirror __ molefoam/moleskin __ + 2.5 reading glasses EMERGENCY __ space blanket __ matches __ Bic lighter __ fuel tabs MISCELLANEOUS __ cell phone __ topo map __ GPS __ compass __ Petzal headlamp __ Luxeon LED flashlight __ FRS radios __ extra batteries __ foam seat pad __ extra lashing straps __ hiking staff __ TP __ Wet Ones __ chapstick __ flagging tape __ Hunting License, Tags CLOTHES __ rain jacket __ rain pants __ extra socks __ jacket/vest/beenie/gloves SHOOTING __ rifle __ sling __ shooting sticks/Harris bipod/Claw __ ammo pouch __ Al rod, jag w/ patches __ electrical tape for muzzle __ Allen wrench & screwdriver __ Scope covers ARCHERY __ bow/arrows __ release __ Allen wrench set __ Balcon sling __ Bear feet FOOD __ water __ Cytomax/Gatorade __ lunch __ snacks __ gum

Might want to add your license and tag.

Is it story time yet?

Also: Petzel XP headlamp LED flashlight rangefinder lens wipes & lens brush topo map of area parachute cord cell phone for emergencies if there is reception for this warm sunny weekend, maybe a small nylon tarp for daytime shade dog leash matches, lighter

Stan, A Colorado campfire this fall supplied the light on the aspen trees as I tried to get the Milky Way to span through the canopy. 25 sec exposure. Was just playing around.

Well, I guess that throws you out of the smallest spike competition .

Mr J. Thanks. The camera is the Nikon D90 with the kit 18-105mm lens. iso400 (usually I use iso200, but had it set to 400 earlier for an extra stop and had not changed it back), f/8 aperture priority. Shutter speed was 1/6 sec. The lens is probably most sharp at f/5.6 & f/8. I chose f/8 for the slightly greater dof to assure the elk and I would be in focus. I did not care so much about the background. Probably could have gotten the trees sharper if I used f/16, but then I worry about softening of the image due to diffraction. Tripod mounted, no flash but the lighting was pretty even due to the fog. I did not take many with various poses or settings like I normally do, but I checked the histogram for exposure and images after each set to see if I got an acceptable composition. Post processing included adjustments to shadows, highlights, brightness, contrast, saturation, cropping and final sharpening. I did paint out some blood on the bull's left side in the last image. Doug