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Congrats! Can't wait to see the trophy pics!

BTW...Happy Birthday!

Just received the package in the mail. Comes in a rip proof bag. When I picked it up, I thought.."They must have back-ordered something and only shipped what they could" Then I opened up the package and everything was in there. MAN THIS STUFF IS ULTRA LIGHT! (pun intended) I really can't add much more than what Ron already has posted in his blog. Looks like very good quality fabric/s, stitching, and attention to detail. The medium size fit me well and I was happy with the color of the Guide Jacket that I ordered in "Major Brown" as it's not as dark as I thought. Kind of like a raw umber in color, not a chocolate like it seems on their site. Awesome cause I'll wear it elsewhere and not just while hunting. I did head to the sink and smiled as I poured a glass of water onto the guide jacket and pleasantly admired how it beaded and ran off. If anyone wants to check it out, I'm in Mesa, work in Chandler.

The Rodeo fire brought charges of $500k I think.

If you go to http://www.daftlogic.com/sandbox-google-maps-find-altitude.htm You can get gps coordinates and altitude for the area selected. I use it for entering ballistic data when making turrets for my rifle scopes. (Just thought I would pass this on)

You can go to maps4u dot com (Wide World of Maps) You can custom generate and order a map for wherever you like. Include hillshading, unit boundaries, etc. I've used the service before and it works well. Even had mine printed on waterproof paper.

Have a great one!

The sticker easily adds about 5% to the value. Lol!

Best of luck to the kids and have fun. Between the campfires at night, sleeping in bags, and seeing cool stuff in the woods, it's hard to top the experience when being a kid.

Much congrats Angie! Maybe you can show US all a trick or two! Thanks for taking the time to put it down in print to share with us too.

I feel for you. Looks like you two shared a long life together. Tough situation that didn't get any better by you having to be the one to put him down and bury him. I'm sure you'll think of him often and share the stories of the "best horse you ever had" for a long time.

Ron, Great write up you have on your blog about the KUIU gear. http://teamkendrickoutdoors.blogspot.com/2011/04/kuiu-gear-first-impressions.html If I would have read that before I ordered, I would have included the beanie as well. I'm glad I ordered the medium sizes. Is there much difference b/w the 185 and 250 tops/ I ordered a couple of the 185 tops and was wondering if I should get the 250 as well. What do you think about the belt? Will it hold weight? Say a holster with a pistol?

I received my binoculars back from Leica today. They basically replaced the ocular lens and cleaned/lubed the suckers pretty darn good. If it weren't for my wear on the carrying strap eyelets, I would think they were a brand new pair. Very impressed, relieved, and satisfied. Thank You Leica.

Great footage and nice creativity with the vid. I found myself singing the lyrics to the tune you chose as well LOL! Congratulations on your success!

Wow! Congrats and way to keep up after the buck. It could have easily turned into a nightmare ending. Awesome job.

My point being, how much blame will be laid on them and how much "credit" will the feds take for lifting the fire restrictions during that windy holiday when the fire started. Will this end up as a blame game and will new management practices come because of this. Like I stated, I'm curious to see where this wiill end up.

Very interesting. I will be watching this closely. Wondering what and how much they will be held accountable for.

Sweet! Lol! Let us know what you think of the packable jacket. I bought the guide vest also. I'll be doing a review on the guide jacket for everyone as well.

X2!

What do you think of the attack pants? (if you have them) I'm pretty picky when it comes to pants. Have to fit well. Thanks in advance for any feedback.

All your answers are feasibly correct. If the animal is patterned and not under a lot of pressure, there is a good possibility it will be in the area again the following days. If you push the issue, as long as you take calculated risks and there is a better than average possibility of success, then you can try to get the animal to move. The last choice, shoot where bedded, has a very high success rate. Given the animal isn't aware of your presence, you have a clear shot, and time to set up.

Phenomenal! Great picture set up too.

I received an email stating the items have shipped. So, with that said, pretty decent shipping turn around. I've heard good things about the clothing and hope the products live up to expectation. Jay has some pictures of the Vias camo pattern in action... http://jayscottoutdoors.blogspot.com/search/label/KUIU

Here is a quick ballistic program to check your clicks available for your scope and dialing up to 1000. http://biggameinfo.com/BalCalc.aspx (thank Christian for that link) A 20MOA base will definitely help you with having enough clicks to dial way out there. One drawback to a 20MOA base is the height it adds to the scope position in relation to your action. Between that and rings, it adds height and need for a different cheek weld position, or higher cheek piece. As far as turrets are concerned, Christian also came up with a trick to change the markings on your turret for different elevations, temperatures, etc. He simply wraps the turret face with plumbers tape and marks the ranges with a permanent marker. Then he can always change out to new tape, with new markings, if he needs to. Use a ballistics program that generates the clicks for you. (don't forget to check these at the range too) I opted to go with a custom Kenton turret for some specific hunts. I can always go the tape route also. As far as close shots are concerned, I know how many clicks in the opposite direction I need to go in order to be "right on" at 50 yrds, 100 yrds, and PBR (point blank range) for quick action where time for dialing the turret may not exist. Hope this helps and best of luck!

You are definitely in a good area. Workman Creek holds quite a bit of deer, and lion.