Coues79

Only been a year for me, but still, it hurts pretty bad to hear "you were not drawn for elk". Hope next year I can grab another one.

That's great to hear. Always good to see numbers come up. Now we need consistent moisture at both times of the year to get the numbers way up!

Really cool drawings. One of my biggest fears while out hunting is to run into a swarm of bees and get attacked. What can you do? Not too much. Usually cuss the wind but it looks to have helped you out this time!

A big Congrats on the grandbaby. Is it a boy or girl? Did she name it Two Seven Tee?

Out of 8 people that applied, not a one drew. Ouch. The only thing I can do to remedy the situation has been done and done speedily. Come on New Mexico! Please be good to me.

up online.....

I just got through and talked with a customer service rep. cause the line wouldn't take me to the draw results. She said to call back in 15 minutes, I guess they just had a computer glich. Sucked because I sat and waited on hold for 10 minutes just to hear that. Did get through twice before that only to hear the famous " You were NOT drawn for elk" for pops and I. Hope the wife pulls one.

Love a fat juicy ribeye. Marbled throughout, enjoyin the taste of the beef, not marinade. Add a little coarse ground sea salt and fresh course ground pepper. Love it.

Goodness! 115 users viewing and we have moved to the number 7 hunting website. If they come up today, with just the people viewing this thread, the phone lines could be tied up for hours! Hope they post them online AND phone at the same time. If I remember correctly, the deer results posted first online last July. I think they're trying to have it go smooth as possible so that it will not be a fiasco like last years elk results. People had busy signals for DAYS!

Freakin awesome trophy! That is one of the coolest mounts I have seen. Great work.

Its called not an elk tag. 3000 numbers. Jokers.

I think they came out last year before the EXPO. They had a great turn out too. I would also think that having the results out before the expo would help to recruit people to the show. Those that are first time hunters or the youth would have more of a reason to get involved and go to see what the expo has to offer. However, I can see the point on people being upset and not attending.

Very cool to hear and congratulations.

I just called again and they are still not up. DANG IT You mean you didnt talk to that nice little old lady this time? Thought they were just about done loading them up.......Yesterday?

If you have the money, get the Swaro's. There may be a day that you regret not buying them when you had a chance and when they were less money. Swarovksi and Leica are the most expensive for a reason. They are the best glass.... Period. In spotting scope terms, I think Kowa are the best, but glasses, definitely swaro and leica.

I didn't like him calling out the Supreme Court. Very disrespectful and IMO, trying to influence their decision making according to how they read the law just to help his own butt out. Not real classy.

Alaska Moose

Dall sheep would be the H.O.A.L. That is my second dream hunt. First, hunt moose up in Alaska. IMO, I would do something different than hunt on the Rez for coues deer. Coues deer hunting is something that is possible to do every year. Up in your location, you can take some monster coues deer too. So if I were in your shoes, I'd elect for something you can't do all too often. Spending some time with friends and family back east and harvesting a nice buck would be my choice. You'd have fun. What a great problem to have on your hands

According to the Nat'l Weather Service, ya'll in Globe had 11.99 inches of liquid precipitation over the week. Wow, a foot of liquid fell out of the sky. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/get...z&version=0

The hunting model is real similar in size and design to the Tred Barta Stalker pack they used to make. Really great pack. Comfortable and can pack a good amount of gear in it. Eberlestock makes one of the best packs out there IMO. Might want to try and find one somewhere that you can try on first to make sure it fits your back well. Good luck with your purchase.

Truly some impressive storm fall totals. It's hard to grasp how much precip actually fell. Its amazing. http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/total_forecast/get...z&version=0

They're gonna get where they feel safe number one. With the rain/wind like it is, it really messes with their senses; no wild animal likes it when their senses get screwed up. I watched a Bull for over 2 hours in November trying to get the wind just right before he bedded down. He was lookin' everywhere, moving a few feet here and there (not feeding), finally he got where he felt safe and bedded up. With the availability of water like it is, they won't need to travel too far to water, if they have to at all. With the wind as nasty as it is, they will be in sheltered cuts, bowels, thickets, or on a ridgeline that isn't getting hammered with wind. It's usually tough goin' finding them when the wind is nasty. They seem to hole up pretty good. If you can get the wind right, still hunting through thickets might produce an opportunity. During breaks in the weather and after it passes they should move well. Good luck

Now they gotta get him seated before they vote. I watched Hannity lastnight and they were saying they might try and push it through before he gets seated, just to get the bill passed. That'd be pretty crummy of them, but it's what I would expect out of the no good losers.

Here at my place in San Tan Valley, I had .82 inches in the rain gauge. It sure is great to have it. Mother Nature, keep it comin'

1/19, No call from the game and fish, Checks cleared, must mean I filled em' out right. Now, to wait until March 31st @ 2:37 pm I already heard