Recent content by rookieray

Thanks for the reply that helps. The wife gave me the ok so I think I'm going to get them.

HI all, I have always wanted to purchase a pair of high end binoculars but could not stomach the price tag. I now have the opportunity to purchase a pair of two year old 8.5 x42 Swarovski EL's in excellent condition from a coworker for 1,500. Thats a savings between 1,100 - 1,400 depending...

I am leaving this evening, will hunt till Sunday. My buddy shot a 24 1/2 inch 3 point last wednesday, sorry no pics. I am the only one who brings a camera so if I am not there they dont take any pics. Drives me crazy. I will post pics if I get one.

awesome buck! Congrats

Thanks for the story and pics, it got me pumped for my hunt in three weeks.

I drew X12 this year and its my first premium tag. I have only hunted D6 and D7 so I am pretty excited. My buddy and I have been looking at maps and talking to anyone with info trying to find a good spot to start scouting when we go in early August. I thought I would ask here to see if anyone...

Thanks for the comments. The buck was not taken in Mariposa County, it was taken on public land in D-7. Rumor has it that the hunter thought it was a forky and since it was the 2nd to last weekend of the season decided to take it. I am not sure what that would do to me walking up on what I...

I thought I would save these pics til it got slow around here. This buck was taken in a D zone by a local in my town this season. It was being stored in my wife's uncles locker. Luckily I got to see it before it went to the taxidermist. Dont have any field photos or measurements but a pretty...

Thanks for the suggestions. I have looked at all three boots and right now am leaning toward the meindls, of course I have to get the wife to approve the extra 50.00 they cost above my budeget, better buy some flowers.

I just returned a pair of Meindl Ibex boots because they leaked the first time I really put them to the test. I loved the boot and felt they were well made and durable just were not waterproof. So anyways I now have 200.00 to spend on another pair of boots. I have been looking on Cabelas...

I dont post much but I am always on here checking the california forum. I love reading stories and seeing success pics of any game taken in my home state. So I thought I would post the story and pics of me and my buddies hunt from this past year. Sorry but the pics are not of great quality...

RE: Amazing finds Those are incredible. I guess you will be pretty busy this weekend trying to find those rights. Good luck!

Thanks again. You never really hear about California as being a trophy state and I just figured that California didnt produce really big deer. It sounds like theres big bucks taken that you never see or hear about.

Congratulation on a great cali buck. I hunt D-6 and would love to see that buck during season.

Thanks Sageadvice, you did help clear things up a bit. You are right that the record doesnt matter. I am just curious as to where this buck ranks with other california bucks. I dont know if there is an official state record book or not. I come up with three different organizations that...