Swivelhead

Spirited debate of issues relating to land use, hunting, etc. is good. It's what this site is all about. This is the Campfire right? I've got a lot of respect for many members here that I vehemently disagree with on certain issues. I believe they are good ethical people who just don't see things the way I do. It's OK. Unfortunately, there are posters who make uncivilized remarks about others i.e. personal attacks, sexual innuendo, etc. Fortunately, Amanda has given us the ability to put these posters on "ignore". Currently, I don't have an ignore list BUT that will likely change soon. There are a few posters here that I've just about given up on.

Thought about caching water in the desert. My concern was that if not done correctly it could be fatal.

I'd recommend contacting Phoenix Fishing, ask for Ted. He usually knows what's going on in San Diego.

Can't wait to go roving. Have not done it in a VERY long time.

Urban trailcams.

Broke out a Howat Coronado recurve I got for my 12th birthday. It's 40# @ 28". Makes 43# at my draw length. Been having a blast out in the back yard. Shooting 500 spine carbons with 175 grain field points. Seem to come off the bow real nice. Have not seriously shot a recurve since 1972. Got a lot of work to do.

I'd say that photo represents a LOT of boot leather.

Thanks for posting. I may be nostalgic but nothing screams "old west" like horses, dogs & cats. Very cool.

Not very often do I see a Gila Monster, lived here all my life and have seen less than 20 (a guess). Yesterday while out scouting for javelina, went on a 5 mile hike and saw two. Amazing how different the markings are when you look closely. These two were found about 3/4 mile apart.

Traditional archery is FUN!. Just started shooting a recurve a few weeks back. Thinking my compounds can gather dust for a change.

Found the review, rather vague IMO. http://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/hunting/new-15x-monster-binos

Saw most of them while riding dirt bikes on remote trails. Covered a lot of ground while doing it. Saw a lot of buzz worms too.

Epic! Congrats to all involved.

Could you post a link to the review you read?

God bless king snakes!

AZ does not need feral hogs on any level (unless they eat donkeys & wild horses).

Used to catch quite a few of them in the Phx mtns when we were kids. They ARE biters! Supposedly chuckwallas are plant eaters, you wouldn't know it by me.

My hat is off to ANYBODY who can go find a reptile with regularity, especially a gila monster. Most gila monsters I've seen have been in late winter or early spring. They've all been sluggish. A friend tells me gila monsters can move quite well for short distances. These pictures were taken from about 18". My friend tells me to not get too close as their speed can be surprising. Is my friend correct?

Saddle bronc is my favorite event to watch. Poetry when done right.

Not an astronomer by any definition however I enjoy checking out comets, meteor showers, etc. Sky & Telescope website has a map showing the path of the comet by date. Those of you who live in outlying areas with a dark sky can likely see a small tail with decent optics. I've been looking at the comet nightly now that the moon has gone away. Best viewing is about 9:00 pm. Comet is 60 degrees above the horizon in the northwest sky. I'd suggest locating the comet with wide field binoculars. You can switch to higher power binos or a spotter once you've got it located. While observing this comet I've also been testing my various optics on star images. Points of light, especially bright light tend to diffuse. Getting a sharp focus on such objects reveals chromatic aberration (CA). None of my optics are flourite or APO's so CA is apparent in all of them. What I noticed was that with my spotters, there was CA but the "sweet spot" was large (star images while ghosting due to CA were somewhat sharp and not diffused to the edges of the field). Tested three binoculars, 10X50 SLC's, 15X56 SLC's and Zeiss Conquest 15X56. CA was present in all three, all of them diffused star images substantially more than the spotters at the edge of the FOV. What surprised me most was that the Zeiss was corrected for CA and had a larger "sweet spot" than either Swaro SLC. I'm not crazy about the Conquest 15x56 ergonomics but optically they are sound.

Beautiful bucks, congrats. Really like the crab claw on the typical. Looks mean!

Supposedly this was the 1st drawing that would be run "in house" by the department. I had no issues but did not wail till last minute. Wonder if this draw is the same old ........

Bump for a very tempting rifle at a good price.

Went to my 1st ever sheep club waterhole project in the Silverbells last weekend. Met some really nice people. Volunteers assisted a G&F crew with a new 10K storage system. Club put on a great meal with ice cream for desert and a monster bonfire after dinner Saturday night. It was a good time, I'd recommend it to anyone. Area WM addressed volunteers at the campfire and thanked everybody for pitching in. WM discussed the most recent sheep count in the Silverbells. As I recall, he said the 2011 survey saw 40-50 sheep and the 2014 survey counted 130+. Good news!

There are a number of versions of 15X60 Zeiss Porros. Binos were in production for 40 years. Value varies substantially according to what version you are offering for sale. Picture of the binoculars would help those considering an offer.