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I archery hunt 24b time to time....... Whoever has that trail camera there has me on it. 😂 good spot!

+ 1 for Camerlandny.com ! I bought a Vortex Viper HS LR scope with target turrets retails for $600 I paid $350. It was a demo model but looked brand new. Great customer service as well. Just call those guys and tell them what you are looking for they will hook you up!

One thing I have noticed about higher end optics is that they hold their value fairly well. If you end up paying $### or $#,### for some high end optics and they don't work out, chances are you will find someone in the market that will give you a fair price. In 5-10 years there will be glass available that is lighter in weight and has better clarity, the cost will more than likely reflect the new advancement in technology. I'm a Vortex guy. I think they make quality enough glass for what I do, at great price and they have an exceptional warranty. I have the Viper 15X50 HD's and have had no complaints in the past three years I have been using them. However I am looking to upgrade to the Razors. If I had the extra $$ to spend I would go with Swaros.

I'm running out of ways to cook all this elk burger! Anyone have any interesting ground elk recipes?

26M! Close to the house......................LOL................Should just ask................"Hey guys tell me where your honey hole is and how cool it is"

I like the Title! Those are going to be some heavy bulls!

Good information and O so true!

Thanks for all the good ideas. I'm going to have to try and make those meat balls bet they would be a good spin on the traditional spaghetti that I always make. Adding some bacon fat to the burgers sounds like a great idea too! Thanks and good to hear from you coach! So I tried my hand at making meatloaf for the first time. I'm happy to say I think I NAILED IT! Its pretty close to Bills recipe with the exception of the sauce. I'll give credit where credit is due....Thanks Bill.....Great recipe. Ingredients: 2 pounds ground elk 2 eggs 1 cup milk 1.5 cup dried bread crumbs 1 onion finely chopped salt pepper garlic powder Sauce: 1 cup of favorite BBQ sauce 1 cup regular yellow mustard (the kind you put on a hot dog) 2 teaspoon brown sugar Thoroughly mix in separate bowl. Pre heat oven to 350 Thoroughly mix ingredients in bowl with hands. Put loaf ingredients into two separate greased bread pans, and spread evenly. Add sauce to top and cook at 350 for 80 minutes. Take out of over and let rest for 20-30 minutes. Then Enjoy! My wife and kids loved it! I cant wait till lunch time when I get to have some left overs !

Maybe I should have asked "what's your favorite way to cook ground elk"! I guess I need to be more creative. Burgers, burritos, tacos, chili, cheese crisp, is about all I have thought of. Not sure I want to try eating it raw as lunch meat. But ill have to try the others. Thanks for all the suggestions keep em coming. If some one has a good meatloaf recipe id like to try it. I haven't had meet loaf since I got married 7 year ago. My wife's mom wasn't much of a cook so she had a pretty limited palet. She just started to like game in the past few years and is starting to open up. I know my 3 year old and 5 year old would love some meatloaf.

How much is the starting annual salary?

I have a pair of 15's that have some micro scratches on the lenses. Can Vortex buff them out? I cant really tell by looking through them. But looking at them you can see the blemishes.

Entering the mud run $60, Trip to Payson with family $100, Ankle brace $17, Getting my butt kicked by the Mountain and a bunch of mud...........Priceless. If any one wants to test their mental toughness and physical ability. Enter this event next year! I think I finished in the top 25% but was a little beat down mentally.......... since the part that should have been the easiest for me was the hardest, that was trail running the 1.5 miles through the hills. My cardio could use some conditioning. I was really impressed by all the team work and motivation that was going on. This event is a class act on helping one another and motivation. Congrats to all who did the run and thanks to all the volunteers and people who put it on!

I heard that every Triple Crown winner in history was followed by a recession. Is there any history buffs out there who can tough on this? I find it kind of interesting yet disturbing, since we just bounced out of a recession. Way cool that he won the race!

My wife took the kids the other day they had a blast!

Yep Mesa Sales!

Trophy hunting right off the bat! Good luck with the draw.

I don't think you will regret it. Last season I quit carrying my 15's on archery hunts and just carry my 10's and on my rifle hunts I just carry my 15's. I did this for the same reason. I have some buddies who just carry 12's and they have no complaints.

Thanks for all the input. Clint your list is pretty detailed. I like the 1st aid kit. I am thinking of the October hunt, in the past it has been a little warm in the afternoons but still sweatshirt weather in the mornings and evenings. I like all the suggestions so far. My thinking is I want to stay as light as possible. I remember cleaning out my pack last fall after my elk hunt and thinking why am I carrying half this crap? Do I really need my GPS, a full roll of electrical tape, extra batteries, extra flash light, thick gloves that I'm only going to use for 30 minutes, flagging, all the little stuff adds up. I know the old phrase "its better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it", but when you have to carry it all day I disagree. Id rather take the absolute necessities and leave the questionable stuff at the truck. I can really tell a difference when I cut weight especially when I'm hiking all day with a pack on. Plus once you take a deer you have to have some room in your pack for the animal.

Thanks for the input guys! Keep em coming.......Anyone else planning on a solo backpack hunt?

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I'd rather not ship. Thanks though.

I was thinking of putting in for deer in a unit with about 60% draw odds for first choice just to try and get a tag in a different unit closer to home. I have successfully drawn tags in a different unit that has higher draw odds every year I put in. Think I should just stick with my sure fire unit and forget about the other?

I was thinking of hiking down into the canyon below the dam to fish for little bookies. I hiked down and fished it about 10 years back and the fishing was ok, and the solitude was unreal. I didn't catch a lot of fish, but the ones I did fought like crazy on the ultra light rod I was using. They were super spooky and skittish fish...have to really sneak up on the pools. Just wondering if anyone has been down in there? Wondering how the water level is in the creek. Any updates would be appreciated! Thanks JS

Well I guess no one has been down there...... Either the fishing sucks or the solitude is how I remember it! I'll let you know how the hike goes😀