As far as Jeff's original question....I had a decent season....passed up several bucks that needed another year or two. About half of them have survived the subsequent firearm seasons. These still gotta make it through the smoke-pole season. I'll be praying for that. I'm about done with local deer hunting for the year, just too much work right now, and then heading to Sonora a little later for Coues Deer.

Meantime, I made the second trip this year to California for Tule Elk and succeeded finally in getting an archery bull. Nov 30th kill date, making it the latest in the year, by far, that I've ever hunted elk. PIC HERE