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How did it come out? Was the meat tender? Flavorful? Dry? Fatty? I've grilled black bear backstrap before. Mine turned out okay. Not flavorful, but clean.

Congrats again Tom. Between Stan, Kendall, and others...you are set to have a great experience. Can't wait to see what you bring off of the mountain.

I just might have to take you up on the new box of brass. Cool. Just PM me when you are ready. *Also, I want to note, the once fired brass was shot through a Cooper action.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

Nice rig. I have ten (10) boxes of once fired Nosler brass if you're interested. Properly head stamped as 280 ACK IMP. $10 per box of 20 pieces. Also have a brand new (still sealed) box of the same brass. (50 ct) $50 for the box.

That's the way it's done right there! LOVE these posts on the forum! Way to go Dad!

Those are some cute pups!

I just wanted to give a big THANK YOU to our forum member Christina aka Naturegirl. I have been busy the past several months with a complete home remodel. Looking through the "Family Strengths" post I found that she and her husband own and operate a floor finishing company. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/1797-family-strengths/page-17http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/1797-family-strengths/page-17 I was in need of a garage floor makeover so I gave Christina a call. My garage floor was uneven, had cracks, was discolored with stains, and basically brought the look of the home down. I wanted to do an epoxy floor finish and that's what they delivered. I can't thank Christina enough, very easy to work with and top notch service with a quality product. If anyone is looking to get this done, I recommend them and will use them again if I ever need this service in the future. I've been meaning to post earlier but needed to get my shelving up on the wall and off the flooring.

A good dog is a blessing in ones life. I know you and Peg gave her the best life she could have ever asked for. She knew that and she will forever be in your hearts. That's a nice marker you made TJ. She'll be happy to see you come dove season every year.

Have a great one man!

I did quite a bit of research on different coatings and finishes for concrete. I ultimately decided that an epoxy coating is what would work best for me. Once I decided, I researched and contemplated the "do it yourself" kits. Reading reviews and asking questions, I opted to go the professional route and am glad I did. Most if not all of the "do it yourself" kits begin to peel and wear thin very quickly. I looked at more than a few garages done this way, and you can definitely see the poor quality of the product. Especially in high traffic areas. Compound the fact that I run hot and sticky mud terrain tires, it was an easy choice to go pro. The success in the professional applications is two fold. First off, the prep of the concrete. They etch the concrete and get it to a virgin state. This allows the product to adhere firmly and properly. Next up, is the commercial grade materials used. These are NOT the same chemicals found in the home kits. Needless to say, I'm happy with the end result. You will be too!

That's what I always try and do!

That was great footage.

Great photos on the advert too! Well deserved recognition.

Pretty cool to get a cat like that on a cam.

Nothing rash will be done here against Westboro I don't think. They have successfully protested at locations across the country that are way more "backwoods" than AZ. These people have lawyers and make their money suing people. They want a rise out of people. If you search the internet, you can find where communities have successfully driven them out of town, or barricaded their vehicles at their hotel so they couldn't attend funerals to protest, etc. I sure hope they don't show, but if they do, they may get what they have coming to them. Sad to see that they have brainwashed children into their cause as well.

If this is true, someone needs to call the Patriot Guard Riders. http://www.patriotguard.org/

Best of luck with the draw Zim!

Sounds close to being ceviche. Next time take pics! (I'm hungry)

That does look good! I have to say, javelina, is something I have yet to master. I'm thinking about digging a BBQ pit at my new house, specifically with piggies in mind.

Oh, I also want to add... Thank You for supporting coueswhitetail.com! You've earned my business as well.

Yup! Great service and prices. Nice to see that your product selection keeps getting bigger as the weeks go by. I've referred many customers to your newest storefront, not only for your predator calls, but your firearms. (I'm the John Deere guy)

Sounds like a good idea. Amanda has pondered this before and I think if there is ample support and donations to cover publishing, it would be a hit. I can have a photographer help with taking some photos of some of the entry dishes as well. We have a similar thing going at work for the second time. I've noticed that the easy to understand recipes bring good reviews. I can gladly assist where needed. In!

Funny you mention it. I was thinking the same think as I was driving to work this morning!

I, and many others, agree on some of your points. Lets keep in mind, from the numbers given to us the other night, it costs the department, on average, $9 and change to run the draw. This includes everything including credit card fees. Right now a big expense is the paper licenses sold at storefronts across the state. It takes a lot of manpower and time to acquire the info and process. The department would like to streamline this process somehow and is actively looking at ways to improve the system. Preferably going to an all online system, that would save them money. You bring up a very good "real world" example in bringing up the cost increases for you and your family. Having the new cost of a youth license be considerably lower, helps offset "some" of the cost. The department is fully aware of the publics many choices in recreation options. (movies for example) and they want to try to make sure that we still hit the outdoors. So they walk a VERY fine line in pricing themselves out of the market. Then again, I had to take out a loan last time I went to the movies! One thing to note, is that the $3 (resident) and $5 (non-resident) "fee" added to the Application fee will go directly to hunter access and habitat enhancements. This is obviously all near and dear to our hearts and at the forefront of the battle we are currently facing. (ie: travel management plan)