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Vol. 161 / No. 1394
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Uri Korea: Kunsthistorische und ethnografische Beiträge zur Ausstellung Edited by Susanne Knödel and Bernd Schmelz. 423 pp. incl. 119 col. + 10 b. & w. ills. (Museum für Völkerkunde, Hamburg, 2017), £29.95. ISBN 978–3–944193–06–9.
The exhibition Uri Korea: Serenity in Acceleration, which opened at the Museum of Ethnology, Hamburg, in December 2017, presents a selection of the museum's rich collection of Korean art and ethnographic material. Although this is not the first exhibition on Korea to draw on the collection, this show benefits from new information that has come to light in a recent examination of the collection by the National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Daejeon, Korea, and in a separate comprehensive evaluation of the collection.1 It coincides with an exhibition of the same title, organised by the National Folk Museum of Korea, Seoul, which introduces contemporary South Korean urban culture through everyday items. Both exhibitions will remain on view until December 2020.
The book under review is not only an exhibition catalogue for these shows, nor does it serve as an introduction to the museum's Korean collection per se. With forty essays by twenty-seven different contributors, Uri Korea provides an abundance of information about South Korean society and culture, past and present. The book consists of three parts. Part 1, 'Why South Korea?', explains the work of the two supporting Korean government institutions and their cooperation with the museum. Part 2, 'From Joseon to South Korea', explores various aspects of Korean culture, from the Minjung socio-political movement of the 1980s to contemporary K-pop music, from aesthetics to the decline of old family structures and Bildungsfieber (zeal for high education). At the end of this section, insightful essays on shamanism, Buddhism in the twentieth century, Confucianism and Korean Christianity contribute another dimension to the picture of a society that continues to struggle with rapid Westernisation. Inserted into the larger topical discussions throughout the book are short studies of single objects from the collection, including a shaman's robe, a night dish for palace ladies, the poster for a demonstration and a rosary for a car. Part 3, 'Collection', consists of essays on individual works of art from the museum's Korean collection, including screens acquired in the early 1900s from Consul Eduard Meyer, who founded the first German trading company in Korea in 1883, some rare maps, an album by the genre painter known as Kisan (active in the late nineteenth century) and a woodblock print by Pai Unsoung (1900–78), the first Korean modern artist to work in Europe.
The essays in parts 2 and 3 are of mixed quality. Each does, however, offer an illuminating perspective. Particularly interesting are, for instance, Jan Creutzenberg's essay on pansori – Korea's tradition of storytelling and chanting – and its influence on contemporary performance art and theatre, and Marion Eggert's exploration of the roots of Confucianism as a semi-religious social doctrine and its propagation in Korea. The screens discussed in part 3 provide good examples of Seoul's burgeoning nineteenthcentury art market and its close connection with court painters. Thanks to their sumptuous colours and fine detail they were much sought after by foreign visitors to Korea. Only a screen decorated with peonies can be ascribed to a specific artist, the scholar and painter Heo Ryeon (1809–92). Exemplifying a new genre that evolved during the nineteenth century, a smaller screen titled One hundred fans was probably inspired by Japanese screens (Fig.6). It is unique in its playful depiction of a great variety of flat Korean-style fans and folding fans, some opened, others half or entirely shut. The highly naturalistic yet lively rendering is testament to the professional painter's skill; some of the folding fans are intricately decorated with motifs closely resembling extant works by the famous genre painter Kim Hong-do (1745–c.1806).
At the beginning of part 3, Susanne Knödel, who curated the Uri Korea exhibition and wrote half of the short objects studies, offers a succinct analysis of two stone sculptures, probably dating from the nineteenth century. They represent civil servants of the Joseon dynasty (1392–1897) that were originally placed as guardian figures on the tomb of a high-standing personality. Knödel raises important questions relating to issues of provenance and restitution. She acknowledges that the guardian figures were illegally acquired by their former owner, reaching the museum at a time when such questionable provenance was still overlooked. She also reports that Korean authorities first decided to leave the statues in Hamburg on loan but are now considering to have them returned to Seoul, where they would be added to a great number of similar statues outside the National Folk Museum. It remains open to question whether their exposure to the elements is advisable and whether, given the rarity of such objects in European collections, it would not be better if they remained in Hamburg, where they serve as 'ambassadors' of Korean culture.
As might be expected from a publication of such a broad scope there are a few typos and errors. Some essays follow the McCune- Reischauer transliteration system, others use the Revised Romanisation System, but at least each system is used consistently within one text. One of the contributors, Jiyeon Kim, received her Ph.D. in 2009 but is listed as MA. It is also unfortunate that the text is accessible only to readers of German. Nonetheless, given the difficulty of finding appropriate expertise on Korea, one has to congratulate the museum, Knödel and her editorial staff for their achievement. Providing a wealth of valuable information and visual material, the book can be recommended as a textbook on Korean culture.
1 For the detailed report, see National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage: Korean Collection at the Museum für Völkerkunde Hamburg, Germany. (Catalogue of Overseas Korean Cultural Heritage, 36), Daejeon 2017.


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Archives of Foundry Engineering continues the publishing activity started by Foundry Commission of the Polish Academy of Sciences (PAN) in Katowice in 1978. The initiator of it was the first Chairman Professor Dr Eng. Wacław Sakwa – Corresponding Member of PAN, Honorary Doctor of Czestochowa University of Technology and Silesian University of Technology. This periodical first name was "Solidification of Metals and Alloys" , and made possible to publish the results of works achieved in the field of the Basic Problems Research Cooperation. The subject of publications was related to the title of the periodical and concerned widely understand problems of metals and alloys crystallization in a casting mold. In 1978-2000 the 44 issues have been published. Since 2001 the Foundry Commission has had patronage of the annually published "Archives of Foundry" and since 2007 quarterly published "Archives of Foundry Engineering". Thematic scope includes scientific issues of foundry industry:
The results of the Charpy impact test of AE-type magnesium alloys produced by the high pressure die casting method are presented. Three alloys with different weight fractions of rare earth elements (RE; e.g. 1, 3 and 5 wt%) and the same mass fraction of aluminium (5 wt%) were prepared. The casts were fabricated using a typical cold chamber high pressure die casting machine with a 3.8 MN locking force. Microstructural analyses were performed by means of a scanning electron microscope (SEM). The impact strength (IS) was determined using a Charpy V hammer with an impact energy equal to 150 J. The microstructure of the experimental alloys consisted of an -Mg solid solution and Al11RE3, Al10Ce2Mn7 and Al2RE intermetallic compounds. The obtained results show the significant influence of the rare earth elements to aluminium ratio on the impact strength of the investigated materials. Lower the RE/Al ratio in the chemical composition of the alloy results in a higher impact strength of the material.
Plates of AZ91 cast magnesium alloy with a thickness of 3.5 mm were butt-welded using a laser power of 2000 W and helium as the shielding gas. The effect of the welding speed on the weld cross-sectional geometry and porosity was determined by microscopic analysis. It was found that to avoid the formation of macropores, welding should be carried out at a speed of 3.4 m/min or higher. Non-equilibrium solidification of the laser-melted metal causes fragmentation of the weld microstructure. Joints that were welded at optimal laser processing parameters were subjected to structural observations using optical and scanning microscopy and to mechanical tests. The mechanical properties were determined through Vickers hardness measurements in the joint cross-section and through tensile testing. The results indicate that the hardness in the fusion zone was about 20 HV (30%) higher than that of the base material. The weld proved to be a mechanically stable part of the joint; all the tensile-tested specimens fractured outside the fusion zone.
The paper presents the effect of tin on the crystallization process, microstructure and hardness of cast iron with compacted (vermicular) graphite. The compacted graphite was obtained with the use of magnesium treatment process (Inmold technology). The lack of significant effect of tin on the temperature of the eutectic transformation has been demonstrated. On the other hand, a significant decrease in the eutectoid transformation temperature with increasing tin concentration has been shown. It was demonstrated that tin narrows the temperature range of the austenite transformation. The effect of tin on the microstructure of cast iron with compacted graphite considering casting wall thickness has been investigated and described. The carbide-forming effect of tin in thin-walled (3 mm) castings has been demonstrated. The nomograms describing the microstructure of compacted graphite iron versus tin concentration have been developed. The effect of tin on the hardness of cast iron was given.
The paper presents research of metallic glass based on a Mg72Zn24Ca4 alloy. Metallic glass was prepared using induction melting and further injection on a spinning copper wheel. The X-ray diffractometer and differential scanning calorimeter (DSC) were used to investigate the phase transformation of the amorphous ribbon. The heat released in the crystallization process, during isothermal annealing, based on the differential scanning calorimeter investigation, was determined to be 166.18 Jg-1. The effect of isothermal annealing temperature on the kinetics of the amorphous alloy crystallization process using differential scanning calorimeter was investigated. For this purpose, two isothermal annealing temperatures were selected. The incubation time decreases as the temperature of the isothermal annealing increases from 300 to 252 seconds. The same relationship is visible in the case of duration of the phase transformation, which also decreases as the temperature of the isothermal annealing increases from 360 to 228 seconds. The obtained results show a significant influence of isothermal annealing temperature on the degree of phase transformation.
The paper presents the results of research on the production and application of sintered copper matrix composite reinforced with titaniumcopper intermetallic phases. Cu- Ti composites were fabricated by powder metallurgy. The starting materials for obtaining the sintered composites were commercial powders of copper and titanium. Experiments were carried out on specimens containing 2.5, 5, 7.5 and 10 % of titanium by weight. Finished powders mixtures containing appropriate quantities of titanium were subjected to single pressing with a hydraulic press at a compaction pressure of 620 MPa. Obtained samples were subjected to sintering process at 880 °C in an atmosphere of dissociated ammonia. The sintering time was 6 hours. The introduction of titanium into copper resulted in the formation of many particles containing intermetallic phases. The obtained sinters were subjected to hardness, density and electrical conductivity measurements. Observations of the microstructure on metallographic specimens made from the sintered compacts were also performed using a optical microscope. An analysis of the chemical composition (EDS) of the obtained composites was also performed using a scanning electron microscope. Microstructural investigations by scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) showed that after 6 hours of sintering at 880°C intermetallic compounds: TiCu, TiCu2, TiCu4, Ti2Cu3, Ti3Cu4 were formed. The hardness increased in comparison with a sample made of pure copper whereas density and electrical conductivity decreased. The aim of this work was to fabricate copper matrix composites reinforced with titanium particles containing copper- titanium intermetallic phases using powder metallurgy technology and determine the influence of the titanium particles on the properties of the sintered compacts and, finally, analyse the potentials application for friction materials or electric motors brushes.
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Theoretical Aspects of Casting Processes
K. Eigenfeld – Freiberg, Germany
E. Guzik – Kraków, Poland
T. G. Mathia - Lyon, France
W. Wołczyński – Kraków, Poland
Innovative Foundry Technologies and Materials
T. Elbel – Ostrava, Czech Republic
Z. Ignaszak – Poznań, Poland
O. P. Pandey – Punjab, India
A. Pereira - Vigo, Spain
Foundry Processes Computer Aiding
B. Mochnacki – Częstochowa, Poland
J. Roučka – Brno, Czech Republic
J.S. Suchy – Kraków, Poland
Mechanization, Automation and Robotics in Foundry
J. Bast – Freiberg, Germany
R. Wrona – Kraków, Poland
Transport Systems in Foundry
J. Dańko – Kraków, Poland
Z. Li – Shijiazhuang, China
Castings Quality Management
D. Bolibruchova– Żilina, Slovak Republic
J. D. B. de Mello - Santa Monica, Brazil
M. Perzyk – Warszawa, Poland
Environment Protection
M. Holtzer – Kraków, Poland
H. Polzin – Freiberg, Germany
J. Sobczak – Kraków, Poland
I. Volchok – Zaporizhzhya, Ukraine
J. Braszczyński – Częstochowa, Poland
B. K. Dhindaw – Rupnagar, India
L. A. Dobrzański – Gliwice, Poland
W. A. Hufenbach – Dresden, Germany
P. Jelínek – Ostrava, Czech Republic
L. Jeziorski – Częstochowa, Poland
J. Lacaze – Toulouse, France
V. L. Naydek – Kiev, Ukraine
A. Passerone – Genova, Italy
I. Riposan – Bucharest, Romania
F. Romankiewicz – Zielona Góra, Poland
A. Sládek – Żilina, Slovak Republic
S. A. Argyropoulos – Toronto, Canada
M. Azadi – Tehran, Iran
Y. Babaskin – Kiev, Ukraine
K. Bako – Miskolc, Hungary
E. Bayraktar – Paris, France
L. Bechný – Zilina, Slovak Republic
V. Bednarova - Ostrava, Czech Republic
F. Bińczyk – Katowice, Poland
A. Bokota – Częstochowa, Poland
G.P. Borisov – Kiev, Ukraine
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Known as the country's cultural capital, Fes is the oldest city in Morocco. This makes it one of Morocco's most popular and a must visit destination for anyone who wants to experience Morocco in full.
With an array of options for accommodation, where to stay in Fes is a question that a lot of visitors to the country's second biggest city ask themselves, particularly first timers. Should you stay in a Moroccan riad or in a hotel? I have tried them both, so let me help you with your decision.
Table of Contents
- 1 What is a Moroccan riad?
- 2 Staying at Riad Fes
- 3 Staying at Hotel Sahrai
- 4 Conclusion
- 5 Visiting Fes? Read my other articles about Fes
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What is a Moroccan riad?
Traditional houses in Morocco are called riads. They are normally two or more stories high and they are built around a courtyard where you'll find a fountain. Riads used to be the stately homes of wealthy merchants and courtiers, so they are highly decorated with rich details. These details often include intricately carved wood, colourful tile and mosaic work, and brightly coloured stained glass.
A lot of them have now been converted into accommodation and staying in a riad is a great way to get to know the Moroccan way of life. Their architecture tells us a lot about Moroccan culture, history and how the climate influences the way locals live their lives.
Here is my top recommendation for staying in a riad in Fes, called Riad Fes.
Staying at Riad Fes
Riad Fes is located in the heart of Fes El Bali, or medina, which is the oldest walled part of the city. Being in such a central location, most of the sights are within walking distance from the riad, so it's perfect to explore Fes. But being so centrally located doesn't mean that you can't escape the hustle and bustle of the medina. Riad Fes is the perfect oasis of calm and you will feel like you are a million miles away from everything.
Riad Fes is not just a riad but five original riads converted into one. These five buildings were traditional Moroccan mansions that once belonged to Fassi families, wealthy and highly influential families from 19thcentury Fes, who travelled to Europe and brought back a lot of artistic influences. The main building was built by a rich trader that specialised in cosmetics, importing soaps from France and exporting back ingredients for perfumes. Here you can travel back in time while enjoying the splendour of a time gone by.
Despite being in the medina, which is mostly car-free, Riad Fes is reachable by car, so you don't have to lug your luggage around.
The patios
The five traditional Moroccan mansions that make up Riad Fes were built between the 17thand 20thcentury. You can see the different periods reflected in the patios within the property. The main patio is quintessentially Moorish, displaying Islamic carvings, antique doors and beautiful intricate mosaics. It is here that we were welcomed with a refreshing drink and some delicious almond biscuits.
A second patio is reminiscent of the Alhambra in Spain, with its colonnades, marbles and decorative arched around a small pool. Another patio shows Moroccan traditional architecture combined with Baroque style.
The rooms
Riad Fes is a member of Relais & Chateaux, so you know you will be spending your time in Fes in comfort and style. And you might think that of course, most hotels offer comfort and style. However, Riad Fes is on another level.
Every single room of the 33 in the riad is decorated differently, offering true individuality. The only problem with this is that every room is drop dead gorgeous so you'll want to stay in every single one of them.
Every room is decorated with a mix of contemporary and traditional style, and well equipped with modern facilities such as LCD TV with international channels, minibars, free wifi, and breakfast can be served in the room.
We stayed in one of the Ambassador Suites and it was an absolute dream. Literally. The bed was incredibly comfortable. And big. You could easily fit four people in it. (We didn't!). Our room had impossibly high ceilings and was decorated in a rich red and gold palette. The bathroom was enormous, all lined in white marble with a highly decorated stucco ceiling and a luxurious antique roll top bath.
To get to the room I had to go through a little patio garden, with citrus and palm trees, that was private to the room. It was really lovely to be woken up in the morning by the birds singing.
The pool and the terrace
Being in the centre of the medina, where space is at a premium, doesn't mean that you have to compromise. Riad Fes has a beautiful pool surrounded by orange, lemons and bay leaf trees, that is 14m long and 1.5m deep. Perfect for relaxing after sightseeing in Fes and even for a refreshing dip before going out into the whirlwind the medina can be.
If you'd like to try a glass (or two) of Moroccan wine by the pool, there is a Wine Bar that is open until 11pm.
Riad Fes also has an incredible roof terrace with panoramic views over the medina and the Atlas Mountains, ideal to visit at sunrise as the mosques sound their call to prayer. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to enjoy the terrace as during my visit it was undergoing renovations, but here is a beautiful photo by @anniesbucketlist to give you an idea of what it looks like. Dreamy, huh?
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The restaurants
Riad Fes has one of the city's best fine dining restaurants within its premises. Restaurant 'L'Ambre' Fez serves exquisite Moroccan cuisine with a twist specific to Riad Fes. The menu offers a wide selection of dishes that are carefully prepared and presented.
I had a mouthwatering chicken pastilla (a kind of chicken pie with filo pastry, cinnamon and icing sugar) as a starter and a beautifully cooked sea bass with fine herbs and preserved lemons.
The food was glorious, L'Ambre is after all included in the Best Restaurants Maroc guide, and the setting made it a special meal to remember. We ate in the Alhambra-like patio, by the emerald-green pool accompanied by very atmospheric music played by a local musician, and by candlelight. A truly magical moment.
There are also plenty of hotels in Fes, but if you are looking for something pretty special Hotel Sahrai will not disappoint.
Staying at Hotel Sahrai
Hotel Sahrai opened in 2014 and is a completely different style of accommodation, and a totally new experience in Fes. Designed in a contemporary style, the Sahrai incorporates elements of Moroccan tradition, such as the use of lanterns and water features throughout the property, and arches that are reminiscent of the building that used to occupy its site.
Located in the former site of a summer palace, this five-star hotel was designed by French architect and designer Christophe Pillet. And you can tell a lot of thought has gone into its design and layout, with bright and airy spaces that somehow manage to feel pretty intimate.
Hotel Sahrai is away from the hubbub of the medina, and it feels like a retreat where you can relax while you enjoy the expansive view of the largest medina in the Arab world. It is a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, so you can trust your stay will be pretty special here.
The rooms
Hotel Sahrai has 50 beautifully designed rooms that feel both intricately decorated and minimalist at the same time. The use of traditional lanterns designed with a modern twist, and the combination of stone cladding and sculpted plaster walls give the rooms a unique feel between contemporary lifestyles and tradition.
We stayed in a Junior Suite, which felt so big you could easily run around the bed. The Suite was incredibly bright, thanks to the floor to ceiling window that took up the whole of the external wall. The view was incredible too, with the impressive infinity pool right at our feet and the medina in the distance. It really felt like the outside was part of the room.
All the rooms have glass-walled bathrooms, which add to the sense of spaciousness. But don't worry, the toilet is separate and for the shower you can use curtains for privacy, giving you the choice to conceal or reveal the different spaces within the room. Our bathroom felt super luxurious with the use of black marble everywhere. And for an added touch of opulence, they come with very expensive Acqua di Parma toiletries. So lush!
The Givenchy Spa
One of the things that I absolutely loved about Hotel Sahrai is the spa. This is not just any spa, it is a Givenchy Spa. Beautifully elegant and luxurious it is perfect for a pampering session.
The spa has five treatment rooms, a giant heated Jacuzzi with a relaxation open area around it overlooking the city, as well as a hammam and a steam room. And if you enjoy any of the Givenchy products used on your treatments, which would be really hard not to, you can buy them from the Givenchy boutique within the spa.
I enjoyed a Stress Relief massage that left me super relaxed, and I finished off my treatment with some time in the Jacuzzi. It was a great way to end the day!
The restaurants
Relais de Paris
The 'Relais de Paris' Restaurant within Hotel Sahrai is another culinary gem included in the Best Restaurants Maroc guide. It offers gourmet French cuisine in an informal chic atmosphere, and the meat dishes are excellent (try the rib steak. So juicy and tasty!).
If you are there with your significant other, request a table outside by the pool. It's the perfect spot for sunset and it's super romantic.
Amaraz was hosting a private function when we stayed here, so we didn't get to try it. But it is also featured on the Best Restaurants Maroc guide, so I'm sure the food it's pretty good too. It serves gourmet Moroccan and Lebanese food.
When visiting a new country, especially when it's completely new, you will find two types of travellers. Those who thrive and revel on experiencing something completely different to what they know and what they are used to, and those who love exploring what a new country has to offer but like to go back to some sort of familiarity in the evening.
But whatever you decide when it comes to staying in Fes, whether it's a Moroccan riad like Riad Fes or a contemporary hotel like Hotel Sahrai, you will have an unforgettable experience in Morocco's ancient city.
Would you choose a Moroccan riad or a hotel to stay in Fes?
Let me know in the comments!
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Disclosure: A big thank you to Riad Fes and Hotel Sahrai who hosted me on this trip. As always, all views are my own.
Teresa is an award-winning travel blogger based in London. She's on a mission to explore the world through responsible cultural and adventure travel, and through deeper, more meaningful local experiences. She's a lover of adventure, the outdoors and everything food related, and she's always looking for ways to make a positive impact through sustainable travel.


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I think no mom in this world doesn't crave for beautiful things for her newborn – and this applies to second-time moms as much as first-time moms. That is why it's always practical to create a baby registry.
A baby registry doesn't only help moms determine what's more necessary but also guides them into knowing what outfits and baby things are available for less because all baby registries always offer gift coupons, samples, and freebies. They also give out discounts for the items that you didn't get to buy on your list. Isn't that convenient? This means huge savings on your baby's needs and on the extras that you want to buy – shoes, cute costumes for pictorials, toys, and whatnot.
Creating A Baby Registry
It doesn't take much of your time. Perhaps if you were a first-time mom, it would take you a little longer, but if you've had your second or third, I imagine you wouldn't need quite as much, right? Also, listing baby items in some baby registries can be a lot of fun, with all the freebies, discounts, and gift coupons you get just for signing up.
There are several baby registry shops and sites to choose from, but I have listed here the most popular. I prefer the Walmart Baby Registry, and I have included it here, along with a few others that are also worth visiting. When you have read everything here, you can choose the best or the most useful site for you, and then start adding all the baby essentials on your registry list.
Top Baby Registries
What I like first about Walmart is that there's a lot of them in the country! You see them practically everywhere, so people tend to choose Walmart first because of this reason. You can also sign up for a wide array of items that are available in the store that are not in the baby section. Still, you need otherwise, like thick curtains, humidifiers, laundry detergents, and many others. The Walmart baby registry manages and recommends items that you may need.
Another great thing about Walmart is that it offers everyday discounted prices so you'll have a higher chance of saving money when you shop for your baby needs, particularly for things that are not for babies only, like the humidifiers and curtains. Signing up for Walmart baby registry manages you to get these perks and freebies. If you want to check out their app, on the other hand, it's so easy to register items and browse through the online store. You can just scan the barcode, and you'll know the prices.
Signing up for the Walmart Baby Registry for the first time means receiving freebies from branded baby companies, plus a free shipping promo if your items total to more than $50. You'll also get recommended items to purchase from top brands.
The big takeaway from Walmart is a 5% off from Top Cashback or 1-2% cashback from Ebates. Walmart's baby registry manages to give numerous discounts and good deals.
This company lures its customers with its popular free 90-day return on almost all items, quick delivery, and free shipping for orders over $25. The site is very manageable, and you can access their site anywhere and whenever.
Ask the seasoned members about their perks, and they'll tell you about Amazon Prime for Free for 30 days. They'll also explain how you can save 20% on several baby essentials and a 15% discount on other items if someone refers you to Amazon Prime Membership. If you're not a Prime member, you'll still get a 10% discount. Not bad at all. Here are other perks courtesy of the Amazon family:
- 20% off on Tiny Prints items
- 25% off on maternity items
- Free parenting book
- 25% off on prenatal vitamins
- 25% off on other selected baby outfits
You'll be making a great move when you decide to register to Babies R Us, as you're on for endless discounts and impressive savings. Visiting their store always lures moms to go back over and over. The customer service is excellent, with warm and approachable consultants rounding the store, and a mother's very own exclusive shop.
For Reward "R" Us members, here's what you'll earn: 10% money back just for registering, 5% off on the first $300 purchase, and 10% discount for over $300 worth of purchase. You'll be receiving your money back earnings three months after the baby's due date. And what's more is, you can buy anything from the store using your money again – no exclusions!
And as if all that's not enough, Babies R Us also provides in-store pre and postnatal classes. They're also known for their significant trade-in events where the store offers 20% discount on walkers, swings, cribs, high chairs or strollers when you bring your old ones and trade them for their new items. You can trade-in as many as you want.
Buy Buy Baby Registry offers a store and an online site. Consultants are available at the stores for help. One purchase at the store, and you'll instantly get what you call an excellent bag containing coupons and great freebies.
The first line of perks from the Buy Buy Registry includes a baby book with tips and tricks for your baby's year one, a registry favorites pages, an online shopping guide, and a registry checklist. Aside from these, they also acknowledge competitors' coupons and match their prices. Plus, they do gift wrapping and home delivery and assembly for whatever it is you're buying.
To add to that, this baby registry has created a unique promo called a friend referral program, where if you refer a friend who's pregnant or to be married to make a registry, then you get a 25% discount on anything you buy at the store worth $100 or over. The company has more promos and gifts actually, so search the web now and get your opportunity.
Target has been known for years for its assorted products sold at very reasonable prices. They have a range of baby stuff that often runs fantastic deals, like diapers, cribs, baby furniture, and more. Their store coupons and their Cartwheel savings offer are among their highlights.
To make it more convenient to manage your registry, Target has created an app. There, you can search for the items you like, organize them, and find discounts and welcome gifts that you can take advantage of. By the way, your free welcome gift is an incredible $60 worth of samples and coupons and a 15% off on what remains on your list two months before your delivery date.
Plan to have your items delivered? Target offers free shipping on items worth $25 and above with an easy return policy within one year. And with your Target Red Card, you get to save 5% every day!
Whether you register for Walmart or the other baby registry companies mentioned above – or whether you're a first, second, or fourth time mother, you MUST create a baby registry. Why? Because you get nothing but the best deals from top of the line brands for your entire baby needs. And most of all, you save a lot compared to purchasing items in regular stores or malls.
So before you're due, go ahead and set up your baby registry list. You wouldn't want to miss the freebies, the gifts, and all the fun!DISCLAIMER (IMPORTANT): This information (including all text, images, audio, or other formats on FamilyHype.com) is not intended to be a substitute for informed professional advice, diagnosis, endorsement or treatment. You should not take any action or avoid taking action without consulting a qualified professional. Always seek the advice of your physician or other qualified health provider with any questions about medical conditions. Do not disregard professional medical advice or delay seeking advice or treatment because of something you have read here a FamilyHype.com.
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Elantra vs Civic
2018 Hyundai Elantra vs 2018 Honda Civic
Comparing the All-New 2018 Hyundai Elantra Sedan GL with the All-New 2018 Honda Civic Sedan LX it's easy to see which model takes over with it's standard features and comprehensive factory warranty! The Hyundai Elantra GL comes standard with advanced features that will give you your bang for your buck! These features include: heated leather steering wheel, Blind Spot Detection, Rear Cross-Traffic Alert, 16" Alloy Wheels, height adjustable passenger seat, and LED turn signal indicator on mirrors. Both the Hyundai Elantra GL and the Honda Civic LX include other features like, a 7" colour touch-screen, Android Auto & Apple Car Play, and heated front seats, 2.0L Engine. The Hyundai Elantra offers a lower MSRP over the Honda Civic and a much longer Comprehensive Warranty.
Hyundai's Comprehensive Warranty Five Years 100,000km covers nearly every new vehicle component, repairs or replacement if any manufactured or originally installed by Hyundai that is defective (under normal use and maintenance, some components may vary in time & mileage limits). Honda's Comprehensive Warranty Three Years 60,000km.
|Heated Leather Steering Wheel
| Blind Spot Detection
| Rear Cross-Traffic Alert
| 16" Alloy Wheels
| Height Adjustable Passenger Seat
| 7" Colour Touch-Screen
| Android Auto & Apple Car Play
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Nebraska's 2018 tourism pitch, funny, because it is kinda true and kinda not! Pretty much like bowhunting I think! This is my 2018 hunting season recap from the Sandhills of Nebraska. Hope you enjoy following along.
Rolling into March and turkey season, we had cold and snow on the ground. This kept us extremely busy on the ranch as calving season was under way. The boys and I bought turkey tags but didn't think we would have a chance to use them.
I was shocked when one cold day with snow on the ground, turkeys showed up right in the calving lot as I was watching the cows. I ran back to the house and grabbed my bow and put a sneak on them. It was 4 hens and one nice tom. 10 minutes later I was on my knees and leaning around a cedar 25 yards from the strutting tom. One shot later and 1st tag of 2018 was filled!
Same story a couple of weeks or so later, only this time they spooked and took off running. A 45 yard shot later and I had tag 2 filled.
Hunter made it home from college for a weekend and made several attempts at the turkeys, finally connecting on this nice Tom spot and stalk a few miles from the house.
Due to an extremely wet summer here, putting up hay for the cows was a never ending challenge and we didn't get up to the river but twice to restock our freezer with bighead.
One trip was almost a complete bust and the second trip we finally got into some and were able to restock the freezer!
As antelope and deer season got closer, checking pastures and cows (scouting) didn't really turn up any decent sized bucks. That never really curbs the excitement tho. My oldest son Nick started getting some cameras out and we got our rye plot planted behind the house too but still nothing really exciting.
The rain that was such a pain for our haying season all summer and fall proved to really jump start the rye behind the house which in turn started to attract some mulie does and little bucks. Things were looking up.
Season opened and we found a few antelope on a neighbors place to try our luck at spot and stalk, we got (me mostly) our butts handed to us and this played out for me time and time again! Here are a couple mulies watching us from a blowout and hill side.
One noteable day, I found a buck with 2 does and followed them for 4 hours and came to full draw four times, only to have something go wrong. Either a doe would fly out of her bed and away they went or he would turn and walk straight away. Each time I would let them calm down and start all over. Finally, I crawled to 50 yards and peeked thru the grass at him broadside and pulled back, raised up and a doe ran from 15 yards away as I settled my pin and stopped right in front of him...and away they went for the last time that day. It was a long walk back to the pickup..
Deer season opened and Nick and I hit the hills to try and find some mulies to put the sneak on! Day 1 we covered a lot of ground and only found 2 bucks. We didn't get a good look at them as they dropped into a bowl and never came out. One looked decent and one looked small, time to get the feet in gear and try to get a better look. We slipped in and the one buck looked to be a shooter, so we dropped down and made a final approach. Long story short, I was at full draw and he busted out of the draw and Nick couldn't see them to get me a range, I guessed 40 and shot right over his back steep down hill. It was a long walk back to our ride home. I know I rushed the shot, I for sure didn't pick a spot and hoped that I would get another chance. We never saw that buck again the rest of the year....
We covered a lot of ground on and off for the next couple of weeks but only found does, fawns, and a few small bucks.
Then all of a sudden, Nick pulled cards and we started to see some nice bucks on camera. Some right in the rye patch. Where were these guys hanging out?
This big forkie, we have seen a few years now, kinda hoping we could get a crack at him!
We had some bucks to get after now! We hit it a little harder and tried to figure out where all these deer were hanging out.
We covered a lot of miles and sat and glassed a lot of likely looking hides and looked over some nice deer, just not the one yet.
This blowout had 9 mulies in it, I crawled to less than 100 yards and found one really wide 4x4 with crabs for fronts and one little brow. Decided to pass, even tho he looked to be mature. I crawled away and left them as they lay.
One day Nick and I spotted a nice buck bedded all alone and made a mile long sneak into 40 yards. Turned out to be what we thought was a younger 4x3 that we decided to give a pass to also.
Another day sneaking along we found one of the cam bucks! We crawled into 41 yards and lay watching him. This was taken with my phone. We really struggled with what to do here. He had broke off two cheater points and we thought, he's a great buck for here, but just think if he made it another year, we let him walk too and hoped he would make it thru the year. We never saw him again...
This picture doesn't really do him justice, he was really heavy and had deep forks front and back, with a extra small fork on one back fork.
After this, things really slowed down and Nick and I did some long range scouting of a couple of whitetail spots. I wanted to hunt the heavy, tight whitetail and Nick found a wide, short tined 5x5 that he thought he could hang a stand and get on. We both sat quite a bit with some action but not what we were looking for.
Then I heard a giant coming, not!
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Water soaked rounds! Not a good deal. What do you do with them?
Thanks guys! This year, we were kinda of short on hay, so we hauled them out and are feeding them. They have some spoilage in them that gets wasted but the cows eat the rest. Nick spotted a nice buck as he was getting ready to head home from work and ran to my house and grabbed all my gear and headed out to try his luck. He slid into less than a hundred yards and glassed up this next nice buck. He was a solid 5x4 with a inline point in one front fork. He went round and round with trying to get closer and take a shot but in the end decided to let him live to see another day.
At this point in the season, we had to take a week off for a family vacation. My wife and I had decided that since my son and his wife were expecting, to take them to Texas and on a hunt, since we told them after kids it all goes down hill! :) Ashley, our daughter-in-law was planning on taking the fall off from bowhunting as she would be due in Dec, but she thought it would be fun to do an exotic hunt. We did a 2 day hunt and had a great time.
Ashley wasted no time and was on the board the first afternoon, making a great heart shot on this beautiful blackbuck. It only went 40 yards and piled up!
I didn't let an arrow go the 1st night or the next morning either. I was just enjoying the show. But on the 2nd night, I couldn't pass on this nice blackbuck too. Shot was 22 yards and I also had a heart shot, only mine lit out of there like you spanked him. He traveled close to 200 yards before we found him piled up.
Nick really wanted to try and take a fallow buck. He passed a few small ones the 1st night and then the next morning had a 20 yard shot at a nice one. He hit him a little bit back but watched him bed. After a couple hours his head was still up and the buck got up and started to walk away. Nick followed him until he lost him in the thick stuff.
We were traveling a well worn two track back to camp to give him some more time when we glassed the last place Nick had seen him headed and spotted his horns in the brush!
We were able to crawl in to less than 20 yards on him and Nick hit him again thru a little window. He ran off again and we followed. He hasn't went far when we spotted him again, this time he was perfectly broadside and Nick made a great shot thru a tiny hole at 30 yards and he was done in seconds.
Then it was time to head back to Nebraska and get serious about the hunting at home. Nick had some friends that he invited out to the ranch to get some deer camp time in with. They hunted for a few days. Keaton was 1st on the board, taking a big whitetail doe from a stand on the 1st night, only his second or third deer with a bow. His other buddy Nick also shot a big doe, that we tracked for well over a mile before we lost blood and a body search turned up nothing. He redeemed himself later with a spot and stalk mulie doe tho. His 1st deer with a bow! His last buddy Ethan had shot a little buck and a small doe (in years prior) and was looking for his 3rd ever deer with a bow. He was hoping for a nice buck. He arrowed a very nice buck that just missed netting pope. He is getting it mounted and was very excited. It was fun to be around these young men that were just having the time of their lives hunting here!
Keaton's big doe
Nick's mulie doe
Ethan's 5x5
Meanwhile, I was still trying to get a crack at a antelope buck. I had more chances than I've had in years and just for the life of me could not get a shot. They were still owning me!
I retreated to my stands, needing a break from the butt kickings! I hunted quite a bit as it got colder and the rut kicked in, just not finding what I was looking for and truthfully just enjoying the time out hunting!
Some days I saw nothing, other days they were right under me!
Meanwhile Nick spotted a doe antelope all alone and badly wanted to break his curse of never killing a antelope. He crawled in to 12 yards, pulled back, got up to his knees and put one in her 12 ring! His 1st goat!
From: Treeline
Great bunch of hunting! You and your family are certainly having a blast! Thanks for sharing!
From: Whocares
For sure, you all have the look on your face of what it's all about!
From: SBH
Thanks for sharing! Looks like a great season.
From: Scoot
This is great stuff! Thanks for sharing.
From: t-roy
Man! That's a pile of critters! Congrats to the whole gang!
From: Bill in MI
Love the ride along. How are the bighead to eat?
From: Fauntleroy
Great story telling. Keep it up!
From: Beav
Get on with it Marty!!
Bill, bighead are some of the best fish I have ever ate! I almost forgot about Nicks epic trip with Beav to bear hunt with Hunt! He had an absolute blast and killed his 1st bear and could've killed another! Huge thanks to those guys making that dream come true for him.
Nick also took a pig while in Texas too.
He was really trying to stack the freezer before his 1st child put a dent in his hunting! He also got some river anterless tags so he could try and get some whitetail does. I think he ended up getting 3 extra does!
I was feeling the itchy trigger finger and when a nice big whitetail doe strolled by, I couldn't contain myself any longer and had my prize after a short blood trail.
Nick finally had the wide whitetail walk within range of his new stand that he hung. He hit him back at 25 yards and when the buck paused at 42 yards, he put a second arrow thru his front shoulder and away he went. He was able to watch the buck until darkness closed in. We gave him several hours just to be sure and then found him 40 yards from where he last saw him bedded, dead!
Hunter was headed home from college with his girlfriend and had a day and half to hunt. They were planning on walking and glassing in the hills for any likely target. He also informed his brother and I that none of the bucks we had been passing would be safe! We discussed options and places he should check, then the day he would be home in the afternoon, that morning the big forky was spotted chasing some does in a grove of trees. I called him and asked if he was interested in him or not? If not, I wouldn't mind taking a crack at him. He said yes he was, after he checked the hills for one of the bigger bucks...
They had to stop and grab his girlfriend some warmer camo clothes, as she wasn't really a hunter. They arrived early that afternoon and headed out to the hills to try some glassing. After a couple of hours of glassing from a couple of high points and spotting no deer, they headed for the house. I told him where I had last seen the big fork and he decided to sit a stand in a big grove of trees there. I told him where I would sit. He wanted his girlfriend to be able to sit with him, so decided to try the same double ladder stand that he killed his big whitetail buck out of last year with me. I didn't think that was the best spot to get a chance at the mulie but he really wanted to sit there. So they loaded up and headed out the door.
And wouldn't you know it, after a little over an hour a mulie doe comes running down the trail with the big fork on her tail! She ran almost straight under the stand and kept going, he took the same trail. The trouble was, this stand isn't set up to shoot behind it on that side, or really even straight to the side. Hunter had already stood and was at full draw as the buck slowed to a walk almost head on at 8-9 yards, he put a magnus tipped gold tip right between his neck and near side shoulder. Leaning around the tree and watching through some cedar trees he watched him stop and tip over dead less than 40 yards away!
Hunter, with his two trophies!
Now around this time several less than savory bowhunters had rolled into town and were staying out at Beav's hunting cabin on the river and some of them were really stacking up the deer and killing a ton of brain cells to boot! One was a really good friend of ours from Maryland and his two boys, the other, some killing machine called Hunt from out west somewhere. We made several trips down to swap stories and drink some of their refreshments and even had them up for some Nebraska ribeyes. Dave and his boys had brought out some fresh fish and shrimp and we had a great feed down there another night as well. As we got to swapping stories and sharing pictures, our friend Dave's son Kelton kept saying how he would love to get a crack some day at a mule deer. You see where he was hunting is almost 100% whitetails on the river bottom they hunt. Nick and I had one spot that gets hit pretty good during rifle season and that was right around the corner. We hadn't seen anything that really got us going but we did know that one nice 3x4 mulie was hanging out chasing the ladies pretty good there. We thought what the heck, lets take Kel and see if we can get him on that buck!
We asked Kel if he was up to the task and he was super excited, only problem he said was that his bow had started to shoot kinda funny past 20 yards. Well to the rescue was Hunt and Beav's really good buddy Matt. They determined that his loop had slid and was about to break! They spent a good while measuring and retying in a new loop and got the bow shooting pretty good right on the spot the next morning. After a quick practice range out to 40 yards proved that it was back to shooting "good" every one went their separate ways. After chores were done for the morning, I let Nick take Kel and go hunting. Nick decided to leave his bow in the side by side that they had took from our house over 3 miles to start their hunt. They got up on a high hill and started glassing. Almost right away they spotted the 3x4. They made a plan to sneak around and drop down thru some thick cedars and crawl up to a small rise and see if they could get on this buck. Once on the small rise they couldn't see thru a small wall of cedars and decided to just get on their butts and slide down the hill thru the thick stuff and see if they could spot the buck in the open down below. As Nick came to a stop and leaned out from under the cedars, he was shocked to be face to face with a mulie doe that had a giant 5x5 buck right behind her..
From: BULELK1
Heck yeh--------->
Well done and fun too.
Good luck, Robb
And this is when the fun kicked in! As Kel slid in behind Nick, Nick was violently whispering, get an arrow on your bow and pull back, giant right here! Kel did as he was told and calmly got a arrow nocked. He then saw the buck and couldn't believe it. He got pulled back and said "how far?" Nick whispered 26 yards as the buck who hadn't seen them nosed the doe and walked perfectly broadside in the wide open! Swish, 1st arrow sailed harmlessly in front of the buck....One tiny branch had deflected his arrow 2 feet in front of his bow. The doe trotted off with the none the wiser buck. Nick and Kel watched him run around chasing that doe as all chaos broke loose. The 3x4 was also running a separate doe around, as deer started popping out everywhere in front of them. These two kept a positive attitude and started to try to maneuver to get another crack at the big buck. Nick whispered as they closed in, I can't believe you blew it at 26 yards on a giant, chuckling, to which Kel replied, "too soon, man, too soon!" They soon ran out of cover and were just sitting by the last cedar watching the chasing going on several hundred yards in front of them. About this time, the 3x4 started chasing a doe right at them. Kel was nocked and pulled back only for his arrow to fall off his string. Nick slowly reached over and knocked his arrow back on just in time as the doe ran by almost close enough to touch! Kel made a perfect gut shot at about 5 yards and the buck instantly humped up and started walking slowly away. Kel quickly nocked another arrow and fired one right by him at 60 yards. The buck ran just a short distance and bedded. The boys snuck up to about 25 yards and Kel slowly started to draw once again, when his "new" loop pulled loose and he punched himself in the face and fired a arrow over the horizon! The buck jumped up and ran another 50 yards and bedded again. This time, Nick ran the mile back to the side by side as Kel kept an eye on the buck and got his bow. Kel was able to sneak up to about 20 yards and put the finishing arrow in the buck, which promptly rolled over and broke his first arrow. He said the worst part was losing 3 arrows with new broadheads and luminocks on them and breaking another arrow, which they never did find the luminock end but it was worth it to get his first mulie!
Kelton's 1st mulie ever!
After hearing the story and congrats all around, Nick and I thought, we better get back and look for the bigger buck before rifle season opens in a few days. The next afternoon we were back over there and spotted the buck in almost the same spot as the day before. Problem was, what snow was left had gotten a little crunchy and there was hardly any wind to speak of. We gave it our best and pushed our luck but there was just too many eyes and ears and the closest we got was probably 80 yards before they busted out of there. We stayed with him until dark, hoping maybe he would chase a doe back by us, but it wasn't meant to be that day. The last day before rifle season opened, I went back alone and glassed and saw nothing. I moved down thru the bottom, when suddenly I spotted a small buck bedded and decided to try and slip in and see if there were other deer with him. I was able to slip in to about 25 yards and couldn't see any other deer when he spotted me and stood up. Just like that, I saw a really wide rack rock back and forth and then stand 5 yards further in some really thick brush and cedars. I was already nocked and pulled back slowly searching for a hole to his vitals, any hole. I leaned just a bit forward and couldn't believe my luck, I couldn't really even see his rack or any of his head or body, just one hole that looked to be perfect behind his front shoulder and my arrow was gone. I heard the sound of a solid thump and saw him kick and turn and disappear in the blink of an eye. I had a million thoughts running thru my mind, was it a good hit, was it the same buck from yesterday? It looked like a really wide buck and maybe not as dark horned as the buck from yesterday? I sat silently listening and heard him breathing his last not far in the thick stuff. I slowly walked in and decided to get my arrow and check the blood trail in the snow. I didn't see my arrow right away but did see a really good blood trail leading away. I slowly walked deeper to peek back in when I broke a branch under the snow and heard a deer run off....
From: 12yards
From: Shiras42
Marty, awesome stuff! Waiting.... :)
From: TrapperKayak
Looks like the cornucopia!
I finally found my arrow laying on top of the snow about 10 yards beyond where the buck was standing, he had whirled and ran past it.
I started following the tracks and blood trail slowly, I came to a spot where he had stood and I must have spooked him out of there. I tried to decide if I should back out when I could hear wheezing and a cough not far ahead. I covered the next 15 yards at a snails pace and peeked around a big tree.
What I saw
I must say, I drug him out and loaded him in my pickup whole and it was all I wanted!
He ended up being the wide crab clawed fronts buck I had passed a month earlier. Funny thing was, Nick had shown me trail came pictures of him almost 5 miles away the day before! I guess they like to travel during the rut! Nick, Hunter, and I all still had a buck tag left. So the hunt would continue!
From: HUNT MAN
Great season you boys had. Glad to get to hang out with you for a few days. Hope to see ya on the river this year. Hunt.
From: Brotsky
Awesome season as usual Marty, thanks for sharing it with us. Congrats all the way around! Best of luck in 2019!
Thanks guys. I was hoping to wrap this up this morning but the weather forecast is calling for 20+ inches of snow with 25-35 mph winds with gusts to 50mph, so spent almost all day moving baby calves to some pastures that have protection from the wind and tree groves to block the wind. Hoping they are wrong and we don't take another pounding...
It warmed back up a bit and I got several sits in and watched some pretty nice bucks cruising for does, just nothing I wanted to punch my last tag on. Nick had the same luck.
Got to sneak on some more mule deer too
Even seeing some decent late season bucks!
From: wyobullshooter
What a year! Thanks for letting us tag along!
We all ate tag soup on our last buck tags but couldn't say we had a bad year! We then picked up the rifles and did a little coyote calling!
Hunter with 1 of 3 we killed on a afternoon hunt.
One of my favorite pictures, I was sitting back into the yucca plant and you can see the coyotes tracks in the background coming in. I sat up and shot him at 10 yards trotting! I love it when you can fool them that much.
Then the best part of 2018, Nick and Ashley had their 1st baby, my 1st granddaughter! My favorite picture with her at almost 2 months old! I think I told her I was a great hunter and she laughed at me!
We then rolled into our 21st annual bunny blunter invite and had it in our shop this year. Nothing caps the year like getting together with a bunch of like minded bowhunters and having a few drinks (or not) and reliving the season!
Reading of the past hunts, Beav does a bang up job of writing these every year!
Selfie as we were getting ready for the big group picture!
Then to put a cherry on top, Hunter got engaged to his girlfriend! I hope everyone has a great 2019 and I didn't drag this out to long! Thanks for letting me enjoy my season a second time!
From: Boone
That was an awesome read. My 1 question is how much land is private and how much public land is this all take place on?
From: Scoot
That was outstanding Marty! Thanks for taking us along for the ride. What a great year you guys had!
Thanks guys, Boone, all private. 99% of it the family ranch. We are blessed with a great place to live, work, and raise our families! Now if this stupid weather will just straighten up! I did also send in Hunter's and my mulie bucks teeth and hope to get those results back soon.
From: APauls
Congrats on a super season Marty!!! Awesome write up!
From: Treeline
Congratulations Marty! Another great year with family and friends! It doesn't get much better than that for sure!
From: otcWill
Good stuff! That open country muley hunting looks addicting. Thanks for taking the time
From: Beav
Well done! Enjoyed the read!
From: Fauntleroy
Great write up. Congratulations on the baby! The old man says he wishes he could have skipped us kids and gone straight to grand kids.. That smile says it all.
Thanks guys!
From: zabwelch
Awesome write up Kevin! It was a great read!
From: Grubby
Awesome as always!!! It may not be for everyone but I think I could get used to it!!
From: bentshaft
Thanks for sharing.
From: BOWNBIRDHNTR
Enjoyed every minute of it. Thanks for sharing with us!
Thanks again guys! We lived thru the 2nd blizzard and only lost a couple calves. The boys and I all drew paddlefish tags for this year too, so that will be fun. I'll probably never have a season likes yours Zach but I can always dream I will!
From: ELKMAN
Good job fellas!