Swivelhead

Good luck getting drawn for an AZ crane hunt.

Birdman ought to send you $$$$ for daily rate and a trophy fee IMO. He probably won't. A reputation is earned ........... good or bad. Thank you for making the site aware of this unfortunate situation.

^^^ Likely IMO I believe the calls are made by some type of accipiter.

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Wild to mild ....... Go Devils!

Heck yeah!

Congrats to your family!

Good on him and lucky for you. Good to know he kept his word.

Hard to keep a cat(s) outside as the coyotes feast on them. Got a rat problem myself. Been trapping and think I"ve made a dent but after reading "10 a week for 4 years" .......... not so sure.

Embrace the suck. When success comes it will be exceptionally sweet. Take a break, shoot the rifle, organize camp, gear etc., get some sleep.

Make sure all your legs are tight at the center yoke. Surprised a tall Outdoorsmans does not work for you. Apparently, you do need a beefier tripod.

Sirui is a decent head. Not sure which Outdoorsman tripod you have but in my experience the tripod center column height must be relatively short on any tripod when glassing in the wind. A medium Outdoorsman tripod it too short for stand up work unless conditions are very good (no wind).

Your tripod should handle an STS 80 without issue unless windy. Likely the tripod head is the issue. What are you using for a head?

Burmuda shorts, Polo shirt and Berkenstocks for checking your cams. Probably wouldn't hurt to drive a Subaru too.

Good to hear!

Stud ram, you did well. Sheep bug bites hard!

^^^ Don't be surprised if it's USFS or BLM monitoring who's utilizing the wilderness.

^^^^ Best post on this thread. Sums up the problem perfectly. That being said, a trailcam ban is unenforceable.

Congrats on a nice buck.

Solid bucks. Congrats.

Field grade Browning, Beretta, Ruger, Winchester, etc. purchased used. Prices vary depending on condition but expect to spend $1000. O/U's are either right or left handed (cast off, cast on). Make sure you get one that fits. I prefer extractors over ejectors. I'd rather remove the hull than pick it up off the ground. Speaking of budget guns, CZ has a good reputation as do some of the O/U's coming out of Turkey.

Hard to beat a 26" 20 gauge O/U for AZ quail hunting. Buy a quality firearm and never look back.

WOW!

Really sorry to hear your family is suffering. Prayers for your family.

My WAG: water softner salt pellets.