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I use one occasionally. My observation is that they're very difficult to use successfully. They'll spook the heck out of most of the does and some of the bucks, but some bucks, especially the bigger ones, may be curious. My best luck has been when I put one out in a big field. The bucks will usually come by for a closer look.

I just got back from Falcon. Talk about a beat down, it was 105 with a 30+ mph wind. Felt like I was fishing in front of a blow dryer. That country is about to dry up and blow away, of course so is the rest of the state. So what's your new lease like? How many acres, hunters, etc?

Are you mainly wanting to navigate in low/no light conditions, or do you plan to also use the depth finder features a lot for fishing? They also make a GPS only unit that's cheaper.

I've got 2 Lowrance color depth finders/GPS units on my bass boat. The one at the console is a LCX-28cHD and the one at the bow is a LMS-334c. I get a more accurate GPS reading from the 28cHD, probably because it uses an external GPS module/antennae vs the built in one on the 334c. Depth finder sensitivity is similar for both. The newer units that get a 50 channel satellite positioning signal should be even more sensitive than mine, which use a 12 satellite signal. For freshwater fishing, Lowrance and Humminbird rule, but a lot of the saltwater guys like the Garmin units.

Nice setup, but why wait for duck season? Let's see some fish pics!

Q: What was the last thing to go through Osama's mind? A: A 5.56 round.

There are or have been fires burning all around the big ranch I hunt in West Texas. The Cooper Mountain Ranch fire has burned 162,000 acres just north of us, but so far we've been spared. Some of my friends have not been so lucky. For those of you complaining about the rain, pardon me if I don't offer much sympathy. From the Texas Forest Service: Current wildfire status - April 20, 2011 - 9:33 a.m. Recent response: · Yesterday (Tuesday, April 19), Texas Forest Service responded to 10 new fires burning 2,184 acres. · Since Jan. 1, TFS has responded to 810 fires that have burned 1.4 million acres. More than 5,570 structures have been saved; 370 structures have been lost this year. · The McPherson Fire in Sutton County has been contained at 2,300 acres. · The state now has four Incident Management Teams engaged in managing wildfire response; the Lone Star State IMT (Merkel), the Southern Area Blue Team (Midland), the Southern Area Red Team (Mineral Wells) and the Florida Red Team (Lufkin). · TFS has every heavy airtanker that is available nationally committed to Texas wildfires. · 202 of the 254 Texas counties are reporting burn bans. New large fires from Wednesday: MOSSY ROCK RANCH, Stephens County. 800 acres, 30 percent contained. Located 8.5 miles southwest of Caddo. SOUTHWEST ROYALTY FIRE, Garza County. 2,000 acres, 40 percent contained. 10 homes are threatened. Heavy airtankers and single-engine airtankers assisted on this fire. This fire is 5 miles east of Wilson. Uncontained fires from previous days: PK COMPLEX, Stephens and Palo Pinto Counties. 147,065 acres total. PK West Fire is 89,715 acres, unknown containment. PK East Fire is 10,996 acres, 35 percent contained. Hohertz Fire is 40,575 acres, unknown containment. Jackson Ranch Fire is 6,687 acres, 50 percent contained. These fires are burning near Possum Kingdom Lake, Caddo, Strawn, and Bunger which all have had evacuations. 600-plus homes are threatened. PK subdivisions: Sportsman World 56 homes destroyed, Gaines Bend 37 homes destroyed, Hog Bend 24 homes destroyed; additional assessments of Hell’s Gate, Peninsula and Cliff area continue. TFS task forces and Texas Intrastate Fire Mutual Aid System (TIFMAS) strike teams are actively fighting these fires. National Guard Blackhawk helicopters from Austin are assisting and heavy airtankers. WILDCAT, Coke County. 150,000 acres, 30 percent contained. This fire is burning north of San Angelo. More than 400 homes have been saved. The communities of Grape Creek, Quail Valley, Bronte, Robert Lee, Tennyson and Orient are threatened. Evacuations have been in effect for multiple communities. The C-130s w/ MAFFS, heavy airtankers and helicopters have continued to assist, and yesterday the DC-10 Super Tanker made five drops. COOPER MOUNTAIN RANCH, Kent, Stonewall, Scurry and Fisher counties. 162,625 acres, 85 percent contained. Four homes have been destroyed. TFS task forces and TIFMAS strike teams have been actively fighting this fire. ROCKHOUSE, Presidio and Jeff Davis counties. 191,066 acres, 75 percent contained. 23 homes and two businesses were destroyed in the Ft. Davis area. Burnout operations continued on the west side of the fire. Ten 20-person hand crews continue to work the fire. Eight TIFMAS Type 1 engines and four water haulers are assisting with the fire, as well as numerous airtankers and helicopters. A base camp for hundreds of firefighters has been set up at the Fort Davis State Park. SWENSON, Stonewall, King, and Knox counties. 122,500 acres, 90 percent contained. The fire is burning near Swenson. A large slopover occurred yesterday on the southeast side of the fire. BRYSON COMPLEX, Jack County. 7,500 acres, 60 percent contained. More than 150 homes were threatened and saved in the town of Bryson. 70 people have been evacuated. The complex is made up of the 5,300-acre 1191/Rockcreek Fire and the 2,200-acre Shanafelt Fire. PIPELINE, Tyler County. 7,000 acres, 75 percent contained. Forty homes are threatened on the fire burning in pine plantation 10 miles northeast of Kountze. Two National Guard Blackhawks from San Antonio are assisting. CR 4600 (Woodville 285), Tyler Co. 130 acres, 25 percent contained. Ground resources and helicopters responded. SMITH, Young County. 2,000 acres, 85 percent contained. The fire is burning 6 miles northeast of Graham. No other information was received. CR 104, Eastland County. 2,000 acres, 85 percent contained. The fire is burning two miles north of Cisco. 1,850 homes were threatened in the city of Cisco, as well as a church camp. Five homes and one vehicle destroyed. WICHITA COUNTY COMPLEX, Wichita County. 11,785 acres, 90 percent contained. The complex is made up of three fires – Iowa West, Holiday, Missile – burning around Wichita Falls. Shepard Air Force Base was threatened, as were hundreds of homes and apartment complexes around the area. Seven homes are destroyed. FRYING PAN RANCH, Andrews County. 80,907 acres, 80 percent contained. This fire is located 25 miles WNW of Andrews. Numerous homes were threatened, but none have been lost. One excavator and one vehicle lost. CANNON FIRE COMPLEX, Pecos County. The complex of three fires is burning 50 miles east of Fort Stockton. The Cannon Fire is 9,248 acres and 80 percent contained. The DRH Fire is 26,284 acres and 80 percent contained. The Little Smokey Fire is 27,895 acres and 80 percent contained. EAST SIDWYNICKS, Eastland County. 3,000 acres, 95 percent contained. The fire is burning near Carbon City. 1,200 homes were threatened. SUTTON, Crockett County. 31,120 acres, 60 percent contained. The fire is burning 20 miles southwest of Ozona. YATES FIELD (formerly Iraan), Pecos County. 300 acres, 80 percent contained. The fire is burning 10 miles southwest of Iraan. ENCINO, Tom Green County. 12,659 acres, 90 percent contained. This fire is 13 miles west of San Angelo. Ten homes threatened and saved. Two homes were threatened and received damaged. HICKMAN, Midland County. 16,500 acres, 98 percent contained. 34 homes were destroyed, 62 homes were damaged on this fire south of Midland. MIDDLE PEASE, Motley County. 400 acres, 90 percent contained. Single-engine air tankers responded. Located two miles northwest of Matador. DAD’S CORNER, Archer County. 6,100 acres, 70 percent contained. Located 15 miles south southwest of Wichita Falls. Fifteen homes are threatened.

Ah, good ol' Clueless Joe Jackson, uh, I mean Biden...

Texas considers crossbows as legal archery equipment for use during the archery only season. Good luck to all the crossbow hunters out there. I've been thinking about trying one just because it looks like fun. Might be a nice change from time to time from my compound.

Debt free is the way to go. With that being said, you still need to "borrow" a certain amount periodically to keep your credit scores high. And why do you need high credit scores if you never intend to borrow? Because a lot of companies will not hire you if you don't have a minimum credit rating. Easiest way to maintain a good credit rating is to get a no annual fee credit card, use it a few times a month, and pay off the entire balance every month so you don't have any interest. If you order stuff from Cabela's or Bass Pro Shop, they have cards that let you accumulate earned rewards.

Face it, we've got a bunch of faculty members trying to run the country.

Very ill advised. But given the current leadership in Washington, anything is possible.

I don't know, try asking the guy that hasn't had a job for the past 18 months.

We're starting to see more and more feral hogs around here showing what I would call Eurasian Boar characteristics. These are totally free range.

A lot of guides don't do it year round for a living. Instead they guide part time during certain seasons in exchange for hunting rights on the properties where they guide. I've done that in the past. I would guide quail hunters in January and February on the ranch where I deer hunted from October thru December.

Is there also a switch on the back of the power supply near where the power cord plugs in? If so, try turning that switch off, let it sit a spell, then turn it back on and try the front power button. I've seen switching type power supplies get goofy when there are power fluctuations. Next thing to try is to unplug everything except the monitor (including the keyboard and mouse) to make sure you don't have a peripheral loading it down.

Here are some questions I would like to see asked: 1) How much are the union officials in Wisconsin being paid? 2) How much money have public sector unions contributed to each political party and to individual candidates? 3) How much money is spent by public sector unions on lobbying? 4) What type of offices/facilities are the public sector unions operating out of? 5) Who is paying for these public sector employees to skip work and attend these protests? 6) Are the dues collected by these unions being audited in an open and forthright manner? 7) How much money do the unions have in cash reserves? I suspect that most people would be shocked if they knew the real answers to these questions.

I am so thankful I don't live in that socialist state.

Bobcat most likely. See them all the time around here. Could be a young cougar, but odds are against it.

I don't know much about it, but I've got it loaded on a system that's running Ubuntu. It was easy to install and I use it to open office files on that box, but that's about the extent of my knowledge.

I'm sorry. I have a S&W 9mm that I carry on my person, and a Taurus .357 mag in my truck. Both are loaded with JHP ammo.

Am I the only one getting this message? What I'm trying to upload is 640x426 and under 100kb.

You probably won't like my thoughts on this. In a nutshell, I do not think that public sector employees should be allowed to unionize or engage in collective bargaining agreements.

I'm shocked, SHOCKED I tell you, that this administration would ever lie to the population. There has to be a mistake.

If your primary focus is on wildlife habitats, I'd try to incorporate the word Wildlife into the name. Also remember that including Oklahoma in your name may limit your options for expansion to other states. Think about your power words like Wildlife, Enhancements, Improvements, Focused, Professional, Solutions, Resources, Management, etc and then try different combinations of them. Whatever you choose, you'll want to verify that none of them are already in use (nor anything close to avoid confusion). Good luck, and if you're planning to hire staff, I have an excellent lead on someone who is about to graduate from San Angelo State with a BS in the field. Right now he's undecided about going to work, or continuing and getting his Master's. Professional Wildlife Improvements Wildlife Habitat Enhancements Improved Wildlife Systems Focused Wildlife Solutions Wildlife and Habitat Resource Management