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36C.... Guess the location

I'm going to have to say Bow, whithout question. Killing a big game animal with a rifle doesnt even come close to taking one with a bow as far as the adreanaline factor goes, of course thats just my opinion.

GN-986 GENERAL BUCK SUCCESSFUL for hunt GN-986 NORTHEASTERN Not a Trophy Hunt but that would mean I'd have to put in for one =] Me, my son, younger brother and my dad all drew tags, should be fun!

I'm in Tucson myself so if your friends dont take it please let me know.

Well my son and I both drew "Any Elk" tags for Camp Navajo (6B) early hunt. Congrats to all who were fortunate enough to get drawn!

What is the model number? and How old is it? Pictures would go a long way in helping someone make a decision.

Any pictures available?

I have been contemplating switching to a drop away rest myself. I currently use a WhiskerBisquit and am looking at the QAD Ultra Rest Pro Series HD. I have a friend who just recently put this rest on a Mathews Drenalin and the groups this guy is shooting are pretty remarkable. Do any of you out there have any experience with the QAD drop away rests?

Last Thursday my son and I decided to give it one last try for archery deer down in our favorite unit (36C). We left out early and as we drove south on 286 we passed no less that 15 BP vehicles all of which were headed north. Well we get to our chosen location and set out in search of some antlers. After a couple hours and a blown stalk on a 110"+ buck we head for the truck. As we come up out of the wash and head to our vehicle only we find that we were not alone . As we got to the truck there was another vehicle on the other side of the road from us and there were two individuals one of which was without question a UDA, the other was a white guy who politely asked what we were "chasin". I told him we were out hunting deer, the whole while i was watching what they were up to, each of them had two 1 gallon water jugs in the hands and the bed of the truck had at least 30 1 gallon water jugs in it. I told my son to hurry up so we could depart the area. As we departed i intentionally backed up and got the license plate number and watched the 2 guys disappear into a draw which i am sure held a whole group of UDA's. As we drove outa of the area i had made up my mind i would flag down the first BP agent we came across after all they were everywhere as we drove in. To my amazement there were no BP agents in the area NONE i did not find a BP agent until i was on Sandario road just short of the monument and this was about 40 minutes after we came across the suspicious truck and activity. I gave the agent the plate number and location and was on my way. I cannot describe how angry i was at the situation in regards to the guys and the water, but i was even more angered at the lack of BP presence, do they all go home when the sun comes up? because they sure werent out and about.

I have a Rem. 700XCR in 300WSM and love the thing to death. I shoot factory ammo (Federal ammo w/165gr Barnes TSX) and am amazed at the accuracy. I have had the rifle for about 3 years and have taken 3 Coues with it all at varying ranges from 361, 130 and 75 yards. Recoil is not bad as even my 14 year old son shoots it and that can be attributed to the Limbsaver recoil pad that is factory installed. So all in all I have no complaints.

I go this in am email as i was reading through this particular thread and it pretty much sums it all up: hout Merry Christmas!!! 'Twas the month before Christmas when all through our land, Not a Christian was praying nor taking a stand. Why the PC Police had taken away, The reason for Christmas - no one could say. The children were told by their schools not to sing, About Shepherds and Wise Men and Angels and things. It might hurt people's feelings, the teachers would say December 25th is just a " Holiday ". Yet the shoppers were ready with cash, checks and credit Pushing folks down to the floor just to get it! CDs from Madonna, an X BOX, an I-pod Something was changing, something quite odd! Retailers promoted Ramadan and Kwanzaa In hopes to sell books by Franken & Fonda. As Targets are hanging their trees upside down At Lowe's the word Christmas - was no where to be found. At K-Mart and Staples and Penny's and Sears You won't hear the word Christmas; it won't touch your ears. Inclusive, sensitive, Di-ver-si-ty Are words t hat w ere used to intimidate me. Now Daschle, Now Darden, Now Sharpton, Wolf Blitzen On Boxer, on Rather, on Kerry, on Clinton ! At the top of the Senate, there arose such a clatter To eliminate Jesus, in all public matter. And we spoke not a word, as they took away our faith Forbidden to speak of salvation and grace The true Gift of Christmas was exchanged and discarded The reason for the season, stopped before it started. So as you celebrate "Winter Break" under your "DreamTree" Sipping your Starbucks, listen to me. Choose your words carefully, choose what you say Shout MERRY CHRISTMAS, not Happy Holiday !

Man there is no call for that, where are the moderators? since when did this become a place for folks to come disrespect others? And callin someone "Honey" is not disrespectful.

I shoot a .300WSM myself and am sold on the Federal ammo loaded with the Barnes 165gr TSX, pricey yes but it really does the job quite nicely.

I've got the Nov. hunt as well and have been taking quite a few trips down there to check on the water situation. I know that the area i will be focusing on has got about 13"+ since the start of the monsoon season. I have attatched a picture of and area we checked out and pay attention to the date on the picture, its hard to beleive its that green at that time of the year. I would venture to guess the temps will be in the low to mid 80's during the day with over night lows in the mid to upper 40's.

I have jsut sat here and read through this thread and can help but chuckle just a bit. Personally I shoot a .300 WSM and thats just because i like the gun, however, i have shot deer with a .25-06, 22-250, .308, .30-06, .300 WSM and many others that i havent mentioned and i have come to one basic conclusion, if you know your limits, the limits of the gun, have fairly decent marksmanship skills, have taken the time to zero your rifle for the ranges you may encounter, are willing to wait and take a GOOD minimal risk shot and know your shooting ability limits, you too can be successful. Its entertaining to sit and read everyone's opinion knowing full well that no 2 people will agree. There is talk of velocities, knock down power, this bullet that bullet, and to think for a majority of my hunting life i have shot factory ammo in a bullet weight proportional to the game being saught using the cheapest optics around, wearing blue jeans and a dark shirt, smokin like a train, and i cannot think of but one deer hunt that i was not successful and that was only because my wifes grandmother passed away on teh first day and we had to leave to go to a funeral. Now the older i have gotten i will admit i have started wearing camo, upgraded my optics and such but to be honest everything else has remained the same. Find what works for you and get after it and dont buy into someone else's hype.

I have used 2 different Game Processors in Tucson, Dickmans Meats and The Sausage Shop. I have personally used both and dont have any complaints about either. Dickmans Meats 8646 East Broadway Boulevard Tucson, Az 85710 (520)885-8020 The Sausage Shop 1015 W Prince Rd # 141 Tucson, AZ 85705 (520) 888-1701

I guess the price is too steep, I'll drop the price to $400 and if they still don't sell I'll just store em somewhere.

I have 4 Bridgestone M+S Load Range "E" 245x75x16 Tires off of a brand new 2007 Chevy Silverado 2500HD for sale. They have 275 miles on them and are 8 lug rims. I upgraded tires on the truck and have no need for these. Asking $500 for the set of 4 PM me if interested. I'm located on the Northwest Side of Tucson.

Are they off-road or street tires? -TONY They are street Tires and are now priced at $500 for the set and would even consider delivering them to the phoenix area.

I headed up to Camp Navajo near Bellemont last thursday in pursuit of my first elk with a bow. I was fortunate enough to take this cow on Saturday morning at around 0610. The shot as you can see was just a tad far back but the angle she was at allowed for a liver/lung shot. The arrow did not pass all the way through which made for a less than stellar blood trail, had i not seen that the arrow was still in her after the shot and decided to slowly trail her as she moved away i probably would have had a heck of a time finding her. Anyhow, as this is my first elk with a bow i can safely state that i will probably never hunt elk with a rifle again!

I was using a 3 blade Muzzy 100gr at a distance of 58.5 yards, my only guess as to why it did not pass completely through was the distance coupled with hitting a rib on entry and a rib on exit.

I went over to Sportsmans Warehouse here in Tucson yesterday and looked at the Monarchs as well as some Minox and i am almost certain that i'll be buying the Nikon's. I can understand the argument of saving and spending $1800 on the Swaro's but in my mind i cannot justify that much money for binoculars! I greatly appreciate all of the advice that was offered as it just reaffirms that the folks who frequent this site are the cream of the crop when it comes to the Hunting community.

I am looking to purchase a pair of 10x42's but do not want to pay a hefty price, anybody have any suggestions?

Took my 2 boys and one of my oldest boys friends out hunting some 36C jackrabbits and my 6 year old was able to bag his first game animal ever! The look on his face says it all! I can tell you that by his reaction after taking the animal you'd have thought he bagged a world class buck! As a father it is times like these that make it all worth while.

Wow a bunch of cut throats in here! And for the job comment, if you make a mistake yer right they dont pat you on the back and give you a raise, but they also dont fire you and hire the next guy in line.... And since when is it ok to punish someone else for YOUR mistake? (your being G&F) I sure wish i could have written a personal check and paid my fees like all the paper applicants w4ere able to do and therein lies my point...double standard end of story.