FJ45 Short Wheel Base Custom Troopy

Proffitt's Cruisers

This is such a sweet build. Not only is it a FJ45, but to have it all rigged out with the diesel conversion is too much. Check out the pic's on the link. It seems that Proffitt's is the place to go for all of your cruiser needs. Frame up resto to Rock Crawler buggies, Proffitt's has it covered. They also have some great double swing tire/can back bumpers, and great looking Front replacement bumpers.

Proffitt's Cruisers
21474 Austin Road
Austin, CO 81410 USA
Phone: 970 835 3490

Wow Stokerized Stabilizers

Stokerized Stabilizers have really turned out some great products. Those of us that don't have one of the new Hoyt Carbon Matrix bows with the offset stabilizer can use the Stokerized "SS1". This is supposed to offset the balance problem brought on by a heavy sight and quiver. I always notice this when I actually have time to view my level before a shot. I think it is a great idea, and It has many followers. Why didn't I think of this!

Colorado Road Trip

There isn't much going on as far as hunting right now, but that will soon change in the upcoming months as we prepare for the new deer lease in Doss, TX. So we packed up the family truckster and headed for the cool temperatures of Colorado. We left for a 2 week vacation. The first week will be in Snowmass Village, Co, followed by a week in Colorado springs.

We left Fort Worth on Saturday morning around 8:00am, and reached our destination at 10:30pm. We saw a few mulies going up Independence Pass.


Leaving Fort worth


Reaching the Panhandle


Raton Pass coming up


Sangre de Cristos

So far we have done a lot of hiking and running with AA our 2yr old daughter. We hiked some of the Ditch Trail today and had a blast.


Look at that view!

Torqueless Grips

Over the last year or so, I have been having issues with the Mathew's grip on my Monster. So like i do with everything I went researching every replacement grip possible. There are some great companies out there, but it came down to the Mathew's Focus Grip, and Torqueless pro grips with a low wrist. I made the correct decision going with the small guy (Torqueless).




The process was so easy:

Step 1: go to their website http://www.torqueless.com/
Step 2: check out the grips they have for you particular bow.

Step 3: choose the grip you like

Step 4: make sure to buy the adhesive

Step 5: buy

Step 6: open package

Step 7: follow insturctions in the box (take you wife's hairdryer and heat up the front of the grip for 10 min, then pry the old grip loose)

Step 8: squirt the adhesive in the same place that you see on the old grip, but on your new grip.

Step 9: put the grip on

Step 10: go shoot after about 5 min

The new grip has dramatically improved my groups at long range (+40yards), and I don't have the occasional flyer. They are a great product. With the low wrist Torqueless says it has the same angle as the Bowtech grips, and it is sturdy as a rock! Update! I finally took a pic of the new grip on my Monster 6

Rockport, TX

The Fam, left Thursday for an extended fishing trip, and the Rockport Music Festival was happening also!

Friday we woke early, and hit the bay. Lead by Capt. Jackson we headed over the the north of Goose Island and kayaked Sundown Bay for Redfish. It turned up 2 keepers. We spent the rest of the afternoon playing and relaxing.


Saturday we woke again, and headed for Allen Lake. We wade fished to no avail, then decided to head to Estes Flats. The small trout were everywhere! We landed 3 keepers, and the headed in. During the course of the morning we went thru 2 whole packages of Gulps! by Berkley. I highly recommend the "New Penny" color.

Elk Draw update

Sad day for me, but my co-conspirator did draw! I now have my pref points for next year. Now to take him Bow shopping! I might have to pull the trigger with my refund from CDOW. I will be in the market for a day pack, and a less than $1000 spotting scope with tripod. Right now I'm thinking of the Vortex Optic line, I have seen some great stuff from them out of their binos and rifle scopes.

Taylor Guitars

I have loved my Taylor 12 string. I bought it in early 2000, and quickly installed a thin line pickup. Lately though I have been playing my Martin D-28 with Po Campo, due to the absolutely grandiose sound of the 12. So I am now looking at the Taylor 4114ce to beat up instead of my Martin. I love the thin necks and playability. Taylor has a new built in pick up called the Expression system. I'm sure the sound is great for live play, just like the 12. I spent way to much money last year piecing my Martin back together after 15 years of live play, so I need a good guitar that I am not so sentimentally attached to, and the Taylor seems to fit just right.

Colorado Elk Draw Results

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Species Date Posted
Spring Turkey March 8
Rcky Mtn Bighorn Sheep May 4
Mountain Goat May 4
Desert Bighorn Sheep May 4
Species Projected Post Date
Bear May 12
Moose May 13
Elk May 31
Deer June 2
Pronghorn June 15
Leftover Elk July 21
Leftover Deer July 21
Deer and elk leftover results are available for unsuccessful
applicants who marked the leftover-draw option on their
limited license applications. The list of leftover licenses
available after the limited drawings can be found on the
Leftover Licenses page.
Fall Turkey Aug 2

I am really putting this up here for me to use. I'm tired of searching through CDOW website for this page time and again. Grab your CID number, and plug it in. The Bull Elk draw should be around the 31st of May.

Scott Longhorn Hunter

I would love to experiment with Back tension releases, but I really don't want to kill someone in the process. This new release by Scott Archery seems to take care of one of my fears. The Longhorn hunter is attached to the shooter via wrist strap, so it wont go flying out of your hand in an unknown direction. I know that the worlds best archers usually shoot back tension, and this really doesn't happen. That being said, confidence in your shot is the #1 in archery. I think if i made the switch to a BT release i could find the Scott Longhorn Hunter very appealing.

Limbdriver Pro V Rest

A great looking new rest has been released by the Vapor Trail Guys. They are well known for their limbdriver rests in the 3D world, but now they have a full containment rest for us hunters. The benefit of the Limbdriver system is that the anchor point for the rest dropping mechanism is attached to the top limb of your bow. This achieves perfect timing with your shot. Every bow is different, but this anchor point is a great way to hedge your tuning job.