rossislider

I listened to it driving to and from work on Monday. I enjoyed it quite a bit. I was surprised to hear how much it takes to bring a turkey down with a bow. Speaking from the perspective of someone who is largely a turkey newbie, I got a lot out of it. My son got his first turkey last year. Hope to get mine in the not too distant future.

Got my tickets. Fingers crossed and good luck to the girls!

10 on the first day of the hunt. A few years back my friend's boy was turning 10 on day 3 of the hunt. We here hoping he could just start hunting on day 3, but it wasn't allowed. So we applied for a later hunt. If I recall correctly, the online application would not allow him to put in for any hunt where we wasn't 10 on or before the opening day.

No, unfortunately everyone's say that while they are uploading data.

Not buying it for a second.

For you. I think it sucks!

How I feel about those of you who drew and about the chances of those of us that haven't been hit.

Unfortunately past experience tell me they are 98% done. Some banks process a bit slower and they may still show up. In past years you had a chance at getting the tag of someone who they couldn't get a hold of after 3 attempts. Not so much anymore.

Yep, the depression is starting to set in. Time for me to sign off and go into a hole of sobbing, self pity, and misery for a few days.

Great point! Won't happen, but if it did it sure would make it a much more enjoyable experience. My little ones would think they found a treasure if they ever found one and it would be a personal treasure that they would never even think to sell for money. Unfortunately the big dollar $$$ crowd hits it so hard that they've become tough to get a small kid out to a place where they could find some.

go back to bed your card won't get hit for another 10 years.Maybe, but I will draw my Goulds tag before you!

It is usually on portals a day or two earlier they release them to the general public.

Between 7:00-8:00 seems to be the "usual" time.

I've used a couple models from Vanguard which are a great combo in the sub $200 price range. I had a Vortex and generally like their products but was disappointed in the tripod. I also had an Outdoorsman's tall tripod until recently. It was nice but I ultimately decided there was better out there for less. You don't need to spend over $500 to get a great tripod. My favorite hands down has been my Slik 723CF (3.1 lbs). I didn't like the twist lock legs at first, but once I got used to them, found that I prefer them. The twist locks also go in and out of my pack a lot quicker and easier as they don't catch on things (straps, other gear, branches, etc.). Don't discount how big of a benefit this is! After I got the Slik 723CF, I passed the Outdoorsman's down to my son to use until I decided to sell it a couple of weeks ago, and picked up the Slik 823CF. It is almost identical to the 723CF but weighs 8 ounces more. The weight gain adds a lot of stability and weight capacity rating (18 lbs vs 11 lbs), which is something I wanted to give greater stability when shooting with a tripod/Triclawps setup. Now my son will use the 723CF and I will use the 823CF. Both are right around $250 on Amazon. I've also messed around with a bunch of different heads. For me the best bang for the buck is the Manfrotto 700rc2 or the Vanguard PH-113V. I've used them both a lot and really like them both. You will notice I have one of each on the tripods pictured. Between the two, I give the slight nod to the Vanguard. IMO the Vanguard plates release and lock on better and more smoothly. It also has a slightly higher weight capacity. But honestly, you can't go wrong with either.

That's awesome! Congratulations.

Maybe I am being overly optimistic, but I think we are going to start see the credit card chagrining for the elk and antelope draw Friday morning around 7:00-8:00 AM. Went over my checklist today to make sure I am ready: All credit/debit cards used for the various members of my tribe are current and have plenty of funds? Check Set text alerts for any charges $90 or greater on all cards? Check Called all bank and card companies to have a note put on the account to approve any and all charges from Arizona Game and Fish? Check Cleared my work schedule Friday morning so I can check my cards every 30 seconds? Check Going to be a long week…

Wish I had a place to keep one.

Do you guys have a good and cheap FFL you ship to in the east valley?

The last two draw cycles happening the following morning are why. No need to wait a few days, evething is probably already in the system and most likely has been for days. In fact, the longer they wait, the more problems they will have. Good chance the draw has already happened, but can't start charging cards till the cc update deadline passes.

I have a buddy who had a pest control business for years. He has now converted his full service business to a DIY business. He helped me a lot and gave me a lot of great info several years back when we had a major scorpion problem. Shoot me a PM if interested in more details.

Yep, the one in the middle is yours. Turned out great. Almost as good as that sausage you gave us to try. Thanks!

Finished up the first batch this morning and I was really impressed with the job he did, better than many that I have seen "professionally" done. Thanks for all the support, I'm already working out the details with a number of you for the next batch.

If you can wait till I get off work around 5:30 it would be on my way home from work. I'd be happy to swing by and give you a hand. No money necessary.

If you use Craigslist, I highly recommend looking over the RV before giving any money. I've rented off of Craigslist going off of pictures that must have been 10+ years old. RV and owner turned out to be total crap.

Some good suggestions here. But I'd recommend setting your money aside and adding a few bucks a month for a year or so until you can get something a little bit better. You can start getting into some pretty good factory rifles in the $500-$600 range (Tikka T3, Savage, Weatherby Vanguard). I see some of these rifles in here on occasion in the $400-$500 range. I definitely think it would be worth waiting a bit. Next time you are in a rifle shop try sliding the action open and closed on a budget level rifle versus one of those I mentioned and you will notice a big difference right off the bat on the action alone.