thegunsmith2506

I will be in 19a trying to fill the freezer for the coming year.

Has anybody seen them in big numbers this year? We use to catch them by the bucket full at Whitehorse, but last year we put the traps out and didn't catch any. We are headed up this weekend and wanted to cook some up one night.

I will be helping out in 8 through Monday. Good luck to all you tag holders!

I usually only trim the really big pieces of silver skin, and then double grind everything. I use the grinding attachment for out Kitchenaid mixer. I can do about 10lbs at a time before I have to let it cool down.

I am starting to see a few here in the Prescott area. Not too many though. Not sure about Flagstaff.

The ones in the bottom are Javi for sure. I would think they all are.

I think I found what I need. Thanks to everyone that messaged me.

I just finished my .280 Ackley build and need some brass. I would prefer new or once fired and would like at list 50 cases all from the same maker. I can pay cash, or trade other reloading components. Thanks!

I love it so far. I have been shooting a .243AI for the last several years and it has been really good to me, but I wanted something with a little more punch. First loads with 162 Amax look pretty promising. I used the original Ackley specs when I cut the chamber so Nosler brass is to short for my gun. I have to fire form from factory .280 brass.

I have shot 5 deer with a .223, because that is all I had growing up. I would look more at the bullet construction than at just the weight. Any target bullet is probably not going to hold together. If I was going to do it again I would use the Barnes or the Partition. I used 55gr soft nose bullets and recovered most of them in the deer. Usually the bullet and the jacket would separate.

Congrats! That is one of my favorite hunts. Good eatin all year.

I spend a lot of time in 19a and I don't think the Coues are having any problems. I see more and more every year.

I have read this a couple of times in the past and follow a lot of this advice while calling. Thanks for posting!

I started reading these this past year. Great books while in the blind.

Wish I lived in Showlow! looks like fun!

Good job sticking with it! Congratulations on your buck.

midwayusa.com Has a few #5 loads in stock for under $20 a box. Also, Cabelas has a few in stock online with free ship to store. Good luck on the hunt!

Good Luck!

For the Spring hunts I think all the loads suggested are good, but for the Fall hunt I would use a little bigger shot to extend your range a bit. Hornady makes a 2-3/4 #4 Buckshot load that I think would make a great Fall turkey load. No matter what you choose, be sure to pattern your gun and know your limits. Good luck on the hunt!

Here are my thoughts.As hunters we all limit ourselves in one way or another. Some guys only hunt with a bow, some with only a recurve, some won't use an e-call, and so on. We do this because we enjoy the challenges these limits bring us, but in the end we are all working towards the same goal. A lot of guys tell me I am crazy because I never carry a rifle to my calling stands. For me I enjoy the challenge of calling the predators in close, but I don't mind using an e-call to do it. I don't really think it has anything to do with ethics. I also don't think just anyone can go out, plop an e-caller into a bush, and have consistent success. In my opinion, the sound that is played has less to do with the success, than many other factors. Most predator callers do have a lot of blind luck, and I have been one of them many times. I also put in a lot of time scouting areas, and animals, to increases my success. The biggest advantage of an e-caller for me, is that it takes the focus off of me. Being that I usually call in really thick cover, and only carry a shotgun, I like the focus to be on the call and not on me. That being said, there are many times my e-call has failed on me and I have had to dig into my vest for the trusty old hand call. Nothing beats calling them into shotgun range with a hand call! As long as it is legal, who cares how the other guy hunts. And by the way, thanks for teaching me how to hand call predators 15 years ago. It has been a blast!

Saw you Sunday when we were headed home from a bear hunt.

We have shot several over the last few years. A few tricks we have learned: Sight your pin in for a known distance, I like 20 yards. Range the base of the tree and move back until you are exactly 20yds away. Once you draw your bow, lean back at the waist so that your form stays the same. Don't just raise your arm. It works best if they are stopped on the trunk or sitting upright on a branch. If they are laying on a branch it can be really hard to hit them. I bought some cheap blunts on Ebay that worked pretty good. I don't change anything else in my setup. Good Luck!

We will be in the southern end too. Looks like there are going to be a few of us out there.

Cabelas just did this to one of my orders. I called after 3 weeks to find out they canceled it, but they still charged my card. They are really slipping.

Saw a green Jeep in Dewey about 5:45am today.