Swivelhead

This is sound advice. Optics are tools, each tool has it's use. Rather than spending $$$ on 15's, get a high end set of 10 X 42's, a good lightweight tripod & fluid head. You can add additional optics down the road. 10 X 42's are the default optic for the western hunter.

I've got 04' 15 X 56 SLC's and 13' Zeiss Conquest 15 X 56's. Optically, the Zeiss are slightly better. Ergonomically speaking, I prefer the SLC's. Ergonomics don't matter much when optics are mounted on a tripod. Spotters: 65mm would be a minimum objective size. I'd suggest 80mm if you plan on USING your scope at 40X or more.

Very unusual for a civil suit to result in jail time. Had to be contempt of court. Must of really upset the judge. My kind of judge.

Those of you hoping to draw a sheep tag who are at less than max points need to study the annual bonus point reports. Specifically, the 20% bonus pass. Unlike the other species, the 20% bonus pass comes off the top. Meaning that in some cases all the permits for a given hunt # are taken in the bonus pass by max point holders. This issue has been discussed previously on this forum. Basically, depending on your age and distance from max points, you'll likely die with your BP's trying to draw 22, 24A, etc. Again, study the annual BP reports.

Getting on the bad side of a judge is NEVER good.

What a horrible experience. Condolences to all involved.

Tough units but there is an occasional toad.

Thx for posting. Growth rings are easily seen on that ram which is not always the case. The darkened ring apparently indicates stress from rutting activity, so I'm told.

Well done!

Mocking a 70+ year old man with a chronic disease says a lot about you guys.

I've pulled the trigger on a double 10 gauge. Brisk but tolerable as a double 10 usually has some mass to it. Very effective weapon.

Buddy of mine made & used one a very long time ago for archery hunting. Worked however it occasionally attracted the interest of a few range bulls which made the stalk somewhat unnerving.

Very nice. Good looking rifle too.

Drew unit 15 1st archery tag, totally unexpected. Looking forward to a great hunt. Congrats on your tags.

+1, I'd guess a 3-4 year old.

I do. 1st hunt.

No experience with snow. What I've observed when it's raining is that they roost early and leave the roost slightly later than normal in the morning. Talked less too.

Women generally have shorter draw lengths and don't pull mega weight. Modern compound bows lessen the issue. Likely, you'd be best off with a cut on contact fixed head (really, most would). As others have said, make sure your BH choice tunes well to your equipment. I like large fletching for stabilizing broadhead tipped arrows. In the past I used 5" vanes with as much helical as the arrow diameter would allow. That being said, last year I used a helical AZ EZ fletcher set up for Blazer type vanes. I was pleasantly surprised how well the little Blazers stabilized a fixed broadhead. Try to set up your equipment with "forgiveness" in mind. A critical set-up is not what most of us need at the moment of truth.

Good job! Smile on your youngest's face says it all.

Swarodur, Swarobright on the newer versions. Think 2005 was the year the upgrade occurred. It's fairly easy to find out what a particular optic has for upgraded coatings. Get the serial# & contact swarovski. Ask the questions you need answered via email. Takes a couple working days but they will get back to you.

Congrats to you & your son. Turkey hunting is the bomb.

Leica AP0 spotters are "alpha glass".

Always amazes me how acidic the anti's are. These people got some hate. Having taken a giraffe, I can tell you many people are shocked and dismayed that anyone would do such a thing. Africans have no issue with it, neither do I. Congrats to the lady with her giraffe.

Very nice catch. Personally, for table fare, I like grouper more than any other fish. How deep were you fishing?

Definitely a unique situation. I have no clue what your dissolution situation is. That being said, if your ex husbands perception of the proceedings is the he got "smoked" and you got the palace, alimony, sole custody, child support, your attorney fee's etc. AND your new boyfriend ran his 27' SeaRay aground at the lake last weekend. BTW, is he living with his parents to keep up with payments? If so, I recommend you pack an AR on your upcoming hunt should you insist on using your OOP to keep the ex out his former haunts. That's a mans perspective. LOL! Being serious now. Naturegirl, you opened this "can of worms" thread. Unwise IMO. An OOP is easily acquired, literally free for the asking. A real "kick in the gut" for the banned person. Your order may have merit, only you know that for sure. The fact that you want to utilize your OOP to keep your ex out of areas you KNOW he wants to hunt is telling. It would seem you'd want to be far away from any person you felt the need to serve an OOP on. To me, it seems you just want to inflict more pain on your ex in any manner possible. You might want to consider contacting Amanda about getting this thread removed from the site. JMHO