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I dont' know how many dedicated rifle hunters are on here, but I figured I'd post this up here just incase. I Decided to go a different direction with this particular scope. Bought it brand new in 2008 and it's only been in the field on two hunts in 2008 and 2010 in South Texas. Been a safe...

First Weekend Chasing Bucks: LONG Post Our first weekend of deer hunting in Arizona was an absolute blast. This was a completely new style of hunting for Syd and one that takes patience. You find a good vantage point and you put your binoculars on a good tripod and you start picking apart...

Well, we made it back from Iowa safely, after 24-hours of driving (one night in Emporia, KS and one night in Grants, NM). We are working through sorting stuff and making room for stuff, but I'm also getting ramped up to start deer hunting with Syd this coming weekend. While we were back in...

Its not really a love story, Jarin!

Technically, we drew first blood when ISU's women's soccer team beat Iowa's a couple of days before the football game. Laugh it off if you want, but it counts in my book. As you know by now, I'm a soccer dad and she might just end up playing goalie for ISU and then you'll have to cheer for an...

I've been busy dealing with a multitude of crap lately and missed the game this past weekend. For the first time in forever, I actually didn't care and just today finally looked up the score. Having said that, I will say this: I hate you, Jarin. I hate you in that "I'm still going to slap an...

New Gear and Trip to Iowa I wish I could say life has settled down, but it hasn't. Dealing with an estate from 1300 miles away is a royal pain in the butt. But we're making progress and that counts. In the middle of all of this, my wife dropped a nice surprise on me when she gave the...

Holy cow, Jay! I almost didn't recognize you in regular clothes! :D Congrats, buddy. You look great! And happy belated birthday!

Back on Track - Pic Heavy I want to thank everyone for the kind words, prayers, and support. It means the world to our family. We're settling back into our routines, while still dealing with the estate and various entities' paperwork, but its still forward progress. The good days outnumber...

Sorry. Life got crazy. Jacket was sold back in July. Thanks!

It has been a very rough couple of weeks since my last post. My mom lost a hard 3-year battle with stage 3 lung cancer just before 2am on Friday, August, 12. I was sleeping 5 feet from her side. Before I finally crawled into bed at 11pm, I kissed her forehead, told her I loved her, and let...

Its dried out the last few days and we made it up there yesterday to pull the cameras and there were some cool elk calf pics I was excited to share. Then my mom's doctor called me this morning to let me know that mom has gotten worse and has asked to be put in Hospice care. I will be getting...

Check out the Danner East Ridge, Elk Hunter, and Grouse for recraftable, uninsulated, waterproof boots. The pair I've had since 2005 is most similar to the East Ridge. Absolutely love them.

Pure Craziness This week has been about as crazy as it gets. I was in a meeting in Prescott Monday when my niece back in Newton called me to ask me what was up with my mom. I had no idea, so I got to find out that my mom was in the hospital back home after passing out in her kitchen. She's...

A while back, I had the opportunity to talk to one of the engineers at Gore (owns Sitka; think Gore-tex) and review some of the science behind Sitka and camouflage, in general. Interestingly, animals don't really discern the different camo patterns and the ones on the market are more about...

I love my Danners. I don't remember what kind they are, but I've had them since 2005 and I can spend all day hiking 10+ miles in mountains similar to what Wyoming has to offer. All I ever wore were Danners until I started wearing my White's Smokejumpers for wildfire. They are way out of the...

I keep my bow release light and crisp like my hunting rifles. I have a tough enough time going back and forth between the differences in sight adjustments between the two when I'm shooting both regularly! Keeping both sets of triggers the same (relative) helps with muscle memory and overall...

No matter what bullet she uses, she'll look great doing it!! :)