Swivelhead

A pack that has the gear to handle bad weather, an unexpected overnight, etc.

Well done!

As I recall, in the 2013 draw 6 tags went to applicants with 6 points or less. You just never know. I drew with 14 points and my girlfriend drew with 12 points. It CAN happen.

There are a number of issues with spotting scope bracket setups. Collimation and inter-pupillary distance are the primary issues. Most good brackets are adjustable to get things right. Angled scopes won't work with a bracket. Straight scopes are rotated together to get the right IPD. Once locked down they work great, however the setup is personal. The setup usually won't work for another user without going through the collimation, IPD procedure. Likely, you'll need fixed power eyepieces. Dialing two zoom eyepieces to the proper magnification for both eyes can be a real headache, literally.

Congrats on a perfect ram. 10+ years on the mountain, awesome!

Wins by ASU and UA against very good opponents today. Territorial cup should be especially interesting this year. I'll be out of town when the game is played, hopefully I can catch it via radio. Go Devils!!!!!

No doubt Oregon is a fine team. Apparently the Cats have in em' to beat anybody. Figured the Ducks would come roaring back in the 2nd half. Congrats to the Cats for getting it done. Should make next weeks matchup even better.

Eventually most popular public shooting areas end up looking like landfills. Organized shooting groups and private individuals clean the areas periodically but still .......................... it is ugly. Public land managers are looking for a way to make the problem go away. Likely, the complaints from other user groups is really about the trashing of our public lands. Sycamore creek, the Rolls and Sugarloaf on the Tonto forest are prime examples. It really is embarrassing. As a group, recreational shooters are slobs.

WOW! Thanks for sharing the story.

Congrats on your success. Thx for posting.

All else being equal, there is no substitute for aperture AND magnification assuming the atmosphere will allow it. Spotters bridge the gap between 15's and a big eye setup. I would love to have a high quality pair of "big eyes" but they would be a bear to pack and pricey too. Spotter is light and does not require a massive tripod and head (more weight). Personally, I owned a Swaro spotter for 10 years before I learned to use it. A spotter comes into it's own at about a mile, at a mile 15's begin to lose out. I find myself using a spotter more often than not when going long. Although I've got some 15 X swaro's that are really nice, I still usually end up carrying 10 X 50 SLC's with and old AT scope using newer eyepieces. BTW, my AT 80 with the newer eyepieces is fabulous! I am always amazed how sharp this scope is, even with my uncorrected astigmatism issues. It is superior to my SLC's optically IMO.

ASU needs good linemen on both sides of the ball. Sutton gained weight and lost a step. Notre Dame had Kelly running for his life all night. Wisconsin, Stanford and Notre Dame all have better line play than lesser programs. USC has athletes but apparently no direction. Grahams recruiting classes will begin to show up next year. We'll see. Meantime it is fun to watch but disappointing at times. Come 11/30 we'll find out who owns the cup for another year. Look forward to grinding on cat lovers whenever possible.

Great looking sheep, a real bruiser. It was nice to share a table with you & your wife at the banquet. Again, congratulations on a really nice ram.

Devil defense does give up too many big plays. Fortunately they also scooped up 4 turnovers. Good enough tonight.

Although I detest U of A fans, still root for the cats when playing out of state teams. Sooooo for all you cat fans: too bad, so sad. lol

Sheep on the mountain makes for a better mountain!

No doubt the officials screwed up. Wisconsin QB did not help his teams situation by placing the ball on the ground. Obviously it confused both the officials and the Devil defense. Precious time was lost. Devils did outplay Wisconsin but in the end Wisconsin put themselves in position to win. Too bad the officials stole their opportunity. Wisconsin faithful have a right to be livid. As a devil fan, I was appalled by coaching decisions coming from our sideline. Graham and his assistants need to evaluate themselves after this one. Devils should have had a double digit win on Saturday night.

Thanks for posting the photo. Amazing sheep.

+1

Thankfully his appendix didn't go south while in Africa. Get well soon.

Swaro 20-60x80 ST Spotting Scope AT 80 with carrying protective case $1300 Could you please explain this line of text for me? One or two scopes for $1300?

Baker Marine out of Kalifornia

Hope it's not some highly virulent pathogen. BTW, is it my imagination or is that a big ol' bear dining on that carcass?

Sweet shooter, got a 657 myself. No longer made in 8-3/8". Took me two years to find a 8-3/8". Good luck with the sale.

I've got a copy of Tom Saad's book Kofa Kings. Tom has a full page photo of the Dees ram and another page devoted to it and the Rudd ram also taken on the Kofa in 65. Horn lengths, base and 1st quarter measurements are mentioned for both rams. The Dees ram is still the biggest known sheep to come from the Kofa. Book claims the ram was taken in Surprise canyon.