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Contemporary Challenges to Jesus (1 of 3)
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Dr. Mark Bailey: Welcome to DTS Dialogue: Issues of God in Culture. I'm your host, Dr. Mark Bailey, and I have the privilege of serving as president of Dallas Theological Seminary. Today, we have the opportunity to discuss contemporary challenges to the biblical accounts of Jesus.
Joining with our discussion, in the studio with me, is Dr. Darrell Bock, Research Professor of New Testament Studies and Professor of Spiritual Development and Culture, and Dr. Stephen Bramer, Professor of Bible Exposition.
Gentlemen, thank you for being with us in the studio to talk about this hot topic, obviously, within our culture: what the culture is thinking of Jesus. It's an age-old question. Jesus asked his disciples at Caesarea Philippi, "Who do men say that I, the son of man, am?" Now our culture is asking that question.
Why are we seeing an upsurge in discussion concerning the biblical accounts of Jesus? Darrell and Steve, as you are out there and about, from your perspectives, what's surfacing the challenges and what's surfacing the questions as to who Jesus is, and did he really exist, and what did he really teach?
Dr. Darrell Bock: Well, we are shifting from a written culture to a media culture. And we have been doing that pretty rapidly over the last several decades, with the opening up of the internet, with the function of cable television. And this has created the ability to have niche channels, the ability to have documentaries on television 24 hours a day, seven days a week.
And so there's just a lot of time and space that is available. And you add to that the net that anyone can speak in about Jesus. That information can go directly to people, and all this has opened up numerous avenues, fresh avenues, for information. So I think that is one of the larger factors.
I think the second major factor is that the role of religion in life has come to a point where it's become appreciated anew. 9/11 is responsible for this to some degree, but it was happening before. Madeline Albright, former Secretary of State, wrote a book a year ago in which she said that someone working in the State Department needs to have a knowledge of religion in order to do their job.
Now, you wouldn't have thought that that would've been said 20 years ago. So there are lots of reasons, I think, why we're seeing the upsurge, but those are certainly two of them.
Dr. Stephen Bramer: I think there's a natural human curiosity that, obviously, has always been present. But now, "Was Jesus married? Was he resurrected from the dead?" Combining the curiosity with the science that they're getting in school and the feeling that each person can make their own decision...
Darrell: That's right.
Stephen: And they get onto the net, and they see this material. And I think many of our people in our churches are actually biblically illiterate, compared to 20-30 years ago, and so they don't even have the background to evaluate, so they're curious.
Darrell: Mm-hmm.
Mark: On a previous discussion, with regard to The DaVinci Code I have recalled a conversation I had with a plastic surgeon who, having read that book, even as a maturing believer, his faith was shaken. And he didn't have answers immediately at hand, and so that caused him some fear, as, has he believed something in vain? And with just a few comments and a few observations, he relaxed because there is truth to bring to bear on these questions.
Just a couple of weeks ago, we watched the debates. Reflecting the interest that you men have mentioned, they asked the question "What role does faith play in their politics?" And I don't remember that being such a forceful question of interest, in my lifetime, up to this point.
There was some talk, back with John F. Kennedy, of being the first Catholic to be elected. There was a little bit of issue there, but not to the extent that every single candidate was asked to comment on the role of your faith in your politics. I think that also contributes to some of the interest, and it becomes a marketing factor for those that want to put Jesus out in the marketplace and make some money at doing it.
Which brings me to another question, and probably the most recent challenge to the historical and biblical Christianity is the Discovery Channel's documentary on the tomb of Jesus. There was the claim that they found the tomb of Jesus. Because the tomb contained bones, they assumed by name association and other methods, that they found, not only the tomb of Jesus, but the bones of Jesus Christ.
How do you respond to these claims?
Darrell: Well, this is an interesting one, because this is one that I actually was involved in before it became public. The Discovery Channel, because of other work that I had done, had actually asked me to preview this show about two weeks before it came out, and to give them feedback. I was put under a nondisclosure, which often happens when something controversial comes up, and was given one weekend to watch the show--actually about four hours.
And I remember typing on my computer when I finished my report and had gone through and had reacted to various things going on, I wrote to the Discovery Channel, "You have no idea what you're in for, " in terms of the reaction, and just all the holes that were there.
Technically speaking, what happened with these ossuaries, which are bone boxes. They have a process called "re-burial," in ancient Israel, where you initially deposit the body, and then you let it decay, and in about a year, you come in and you take the remainder of the bones and put them in the ossuary, in the bone box.
But what happened when they found this is, actually, they didn't find the bones, because the tomb had been raided. What they found was leftover biological matter that reflected the bones had been in the ossuary.
And so, we reported to the Discovery Channel the problems with this special, and they scrambled. And that's why you had the Ted Koppel special on right after the show came out, was because of the feedback they were getting were a variety of inputs, along with the immediate complete initial reaction that there was nothing to this.
My joke is that this is one of the few theories that has been put out there that's managed to bring together conservative, liberal, moderate Christians, devout and secular Jews, archeologists, historians. Usually you get a debate on something. This one didn't generate all that much of a debate in terms of what was going on. It's an example of what happens when a project goes directly to the public without peer review.
Mark: That's a great statement. They distinguished on the Ted Koppel review, the difference between - or in the criticism - the difference between the documentary and a docudrama. This one seemed to have more drama than document.
I remember even seeing a friend who was on the film, a friend from Jerusalem, Dr. Steve Pfann and they used him to pronounce an inscription, then cut away to something else as if he was helping authenticate the identification of the ossuary with Jesus and the family of Jesus. He came out later and said "That's not what I think. I think the whole thing's a fraud."
But it was interesting how he was made to look in support by the way, as you say Darrell, it was put together before it ever got peer review or critical review. So there were a number of retractionary kinds of statements to it.
Darrell: You know what was interesting is that it just so happened that weeks after that story broke, Steve and I took a trip to Israel. We had dinner with Steven Pfann and we also met with Tal Ilan who is the Israeli expert on names. We also met with Amos Kloner who did the original excavation at the site, supervised the original excavation of the site, back in 1980.
He was able to hear, as I was interacting with them, their responses. Two of them had been filmed for this show. Steve, it might be interesting to hear your impressions about what it was to watch that all take place.
Stephen: It was just wonderful to see just so many Jewish, both students at the University of Ben-Gurion. Especially the professors just agree with us that it was not a well done documentary. That the evidence had not been properly analyzed, that there were implication after implication that were put in there to build the story.
I can remember one person in one of the sessions, Darrell, that you were doing, that just kind of raised his hand and said, "Why are we even talking about this?"
It's not good science. And he just wanted to go on. But, I think we do need to talk about that. When this broke, a person in our church had a call from his girlfriend actually, and she was crying in the other end and she said, "They've discovered the bones of Jesus."
Darrell: Yes.
Stephen: And here's a Christian who should know better, but getting it through the media. I think that once again, as you said, they're going directly to the public now. They're not going to the academic community and and the academic community doesn't really want to respond to this, and yet they must.
Darrell: Un-huh.
Stephen: They must because the general population is responding to it.
Darrell: You know, Tal Ilan, when I was interviewing her said, she felt like a hostile witness for a murderer on the special, because what they did is they would ask her a question and she would answer it and they wouldn't be happy with the answer. So they would reframe the question, and they would narrow it and narrow it, and finally they would state it in such a hypothetical way that she had to qualify her answer and give room for the possibility that this might take place.
She said, on the one hand, she felt the responsibility to answer honestly but inside she was just frustrated with the way this has been said. Even Hershel Shanks in the Biblical Archeology Review wrote an opening piece to open this last issue in which he talks about Tal Ilan complaining about how she was interviewed on this. We saw it because she was very forthright about how she felt about being interviewed for that program.
Stephen: I think Amos Kloner as well...
Darrell: Yes.
Stephen: Was just very, very upset that his name was being attached to it in material that he had available to them was not being used that would disprove the case...
Darrell: Exactly.
Stephen: Such as the ossuaries that were in there, and the 10 ossuaries, and where the tenth one went; all of that. He was just very frustrated that the truth was not getting out.
Darrell: Yeah, in fact, that was an interesting interview because we asked the question, we asked one question and he was off. I don't think I asked another question for another 10 or 15 minutes. He just told the story and this is actually available on my own blog. We did the interview and taped it, but we ask one question and he's off and running. He had stuff he wanted people to hear.
Mark: That's great. This ossuary box- this burial box- were the bones of a deceased person. It was discovered in 1980. Why has it taken 27 years to make a splash?
Darrell: Well I think the short answer to the question is the people who produced this special have made something out of it that the experts who worked with the material never thought was there. They did do a couple of things that hadn't been done before.
They did do the DNA testing on two of the bone boxes. And they did work with the statistical likelihood of this being Jesus' family or not on the basis of a whole series of assumptions that had to be in place before you get there. That's what took this from the realm of complete speculation to the giving it an air of plausibility--those two moves.
Because whenever you combine forensics with archeology, it looks like you're combining science and history. Whenever you can give the impression that that's what's going on it, leaves a powerful sense to someone who doesn't know what's behind all that.
Stephen: But Darrell, the DNA really was only able to prove that the two boxes, the people in the box were not related.
Darrell: Exactly right.
Stephen: So it was not really helpful at all.
Darrell: Yeah.
Stephen: And then to claim that these two were therefore married...
Darrell: Right.
Stephen: Is a huge conjector.
Darrell: And in fact at the Koppel special, they quoted a forensic scientist who said, "This proves next to nothing." Erwin Lutzer, I was talking to him about this, pastor of Moody Church up in Chicago. He said that the illustration he likes to use is that it's like proving that you're not related to anyone else in church who's not a member of your family, which is most of the people who are there.
So it's that kind of mood, but they laid it out systematically in a way that again, gave the impression of plausibility. One of the things, in writing my report, I would say, "Well, this is the next move that they need to make, in order to give this some credibility." Inevitably, the special would go there.
One of the things that made this special so interesting to me was that the process of doing the archeology in the special was actually very well laid out. You know, what does it mean to fall upon a site? What do you have to do to get to it, physically? You know, all those things that go with archeology were beautifully documented in the special; and in that sense, it was very much up to Discovery Channel standards. The problem was all the interpretation that was coming with each of those steps. So all this aired, gave a feel of plausibility to everything that was going on. That became the problem.
Mark: Darrel, you were on the panel. On the Ted Koppel special, there were two panels. There were archaeologists, historians, and then there was a set of religious representatives.
Darrell: That's right.
Mark: You were on there with two other people; and I was fascinated by their answers to the question. It's probably the big question in this whole thing - and that is, "If the bones of Jesus were found, would it make any difference to one's faith?"
Darrell: Well, it would make a huge difference because even though I had fun answering the question and said it would tweak Christianity. It would be a big tweak. The point here is that the Christian faith has always affirmed a physical resurrection. In other words, we're not just talking about a soul going to heaven, a disembodied spirit going to heaven or something. When God redeems, He's going to redeem the entirety of the creation; and when He redeems us, He's going to redeem the entirety of who we are.
Now, that resurrection body is not exactly what we are now, obviously. You can see Jesus appearing and disappearing and that kind of thing; but there is a physical component to it. That's the point.
Well, what the special was arguing was not only that it didn't need to be physical, but interestingly enough in their promotional material this didn't make a big difference to Christianity. And so, you know, it's a good thing they weren't in my class. They'd have to re-take it. And so, it was amazing to me that they would even make this proposal.
But what was happening is that there are a group of scholars who work in early Christian history, in early Christianity -- who believe that Paul teaches, in I Corinthians 15, some form of a non-physical resurrection, because of the contrast between the flesh and the spirit in 1st Corinthians 15. So, the idea that Jesus could be raised and yet his bones be left behind was something their technical-historical experts told their production people was possible.
Simka Jacbovici, who is the force behind this special, is actually an Orthodox Jew. We actually had a conversation after the Koppel special and talked a little bit about it, because of my own Jewish background. He said, "Well, you know, I was being told this wasn't a problem." I don't know whether he was just trying to get himself off the hook with me afterwards or whether he really didn't see the problem; but that's actually what we talked about after the special - why the resurrection had to be physical and the church is taught that from the very beginning.
Stephen: Darrell, aren't some of these men who are doing this early Christianity also relying on some of the Gnostic teaching that resurrection is really not needed or, since the body - the physical - is evil, that something like this really isn't needed?
Darrell: Yes, I mean, some of it is an influence of the Gnostic background; some of it is the influence of just Greek thought. Many scholars working in New Testament studies today see the New Testament impacted as much by Greek background as Jewish background, that kind of a thing.
And so, you know, we ended up having on this special a pretty interesting exchange, over about five minutes, in which Jim Tabor and myself (he was the technical adviser, teaches Early Christianity at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte) about whether or not a physical resurrection is necessary for the Christian faith. Of course, I was arguing that it was; and he was arguing that it wasn't.
He was arguing that that's what Paul argued in I Corinthians 15, and I was arguing that a physical resurrection is what Paul was arguing in I Corinthians 15. So people got to see a little five-minute give and take on that passage which really was about the heart and core of the Christian faith, in terms of not only the importance of the resurrection being physical, pointing to our own redemption, but also the importance of the resurrection as kind of God's vote about who Jesus is.
You know, the theology of the New Testament is, and the theology of Christianity has been, that when God raised Jesus from the dead, he ended up at the right side of the Father, that he shared God's presence and glory, which is a reflection of who he is. The resurrection is kind of a window into that, because the debate going into the crucifixion is: Is the Jewish leadership right in saying that Jesus blasphemed or was Jesus right in claiming that he could sit at the right hand of the Father? Well, the resurrection was God's vote on that matter; and so, all this then becomes very, very important and very much a hub teaching and doctrine of the Christian faith.
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Duquesne was expected to be in a rebuilding mode after losing a large part of its roster and head coach Ron Everhart (now an assistant at WVU), but the Dukes have been respectable, notching wins against James Madison and New Orleans among its five victories. DU was picked to finish last in the 16-team Atlantic 10.
DU has forged its respectable play this year on the strength of rebounding -- the Dukes have improved from a -7.5 rebounding margin last year to +5.3 this year. The board work has been a team effort -- six different players are averaging at least 4.3 rebounds per game.
On the front line, 6-7 sophomore Kadeem Pantophlet and 6-6 senior Andre Marhold are classic grinders and cleanup guys. They are averaging an identical 5.2 rebounds per game, with Marhold holding a slight edge in scoring (5.9 - 5.4). They get their points in diametric opposition: Marhold has scored all of his points from close range while 13 of Pantophlet's 20 buckets have come from three-point distance. Marhold can be hacked when he gets open chances, as he converts just 40.6% from the free throw line.
Senior guard Sean Johnson (6-1) provides leadership in the backcourt, where he starts alongside a pair of freshmen. Johnson averages 12,9 points and 4.9 rebounds per game, and is the Dukes' best ballhandler. Running mates Derrick Colter (10.4 ppg) and Jeremiah Jones (7.3 ppg) have helped form an effective trio since Jones moved into the starting lineup five games ago -- DU is 4-1 in that stretch. Colter has a team-best 42 assists (against 33 turnovers) while playing nearly 30 minutes per game.
Backcourt subs include the almost identically-named Jerry Jones (Jr., 6-4), who started four games at the start ot the season. He's averaging 8.3 points and 4.4 rebounds in nearly 25 minutes per outing, and provides excellent support when giving the starters a break. Up front, Quevyn Winters (Fr., 6-5) is a big threat, tallying 9.7 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. Big center Martins Abele, a native of Latvia, chips in with 4.9 points and 4.3 rebounds in just 11 minutes of action per game. With those three players, Duquesne doesn't lose a lot when making substitutions, so it will be on West Virginia's bench to either limit their productivity or match it on the offensive end.
West Virginia is favored in this contest, but Duquesne has almost always given the Mountaineers great competition, winning more than their shareof games in the process. Other than Pitt, WVU is one of the biggest games on the schedule for the Dukes, and it's a rare occurence when the Mountaineers don't get their best shot.
Game Info
|Tue 12/11
Consol Energy Center
Duquesne 5-4, 0-0
|Sirius/XM: 128
Duquesne - 158
In judging play in this match-up, watch for points generated vs. points allowed. Is WVU getting offensive production from Kilicli and Murray against smaller defenders? Are they giving up more points on defense than they are scoring on offense? These factors will determine some of WVU's substitution patterns.
If the Mountaineers have to "go small", watch for Keaton Miles to get more minutes, as his defense has continued to improve and his understanding of the offense has also grown. Miles can defend twos, threes and fours, and he will likely be used against any number of Dukes. With Aaron Brown and Matt Humphrey seeing limited minutes in recet games, Miles' role figures to grow.
Duquesne can also bring more height on the floor if it chooses to play Abele, so watch West Virginia's response when he is in the game as well. Will each coach react to the other's moves in an attempt to counter strengths, or will one try to go with his peceived best five and work the advantage on the offensive end?
In many respects, Duquesne and WVU have similar strengths and weaknesses. Neither team shoots the ball well, but both have built excellent rebounding margins. That sets up a nice battle on the boards, but attention should also be paid to ball handling. Duquesne is averaging nearly 16 turnovers per game, so look for the Mountaineers to amp up pressure on their guards as often as possible.
Last year marked the first time in 38 seasons that the Mountaineers and Dukes did not face off on the court. DU has played West Virginia more times (86) than any foe other than St. Bonaventure (108). Conversely, Duquesne is fourth on WVU's most frequent opponent list, trailing Pitt (84), Penn State (119) and George Washington (93).
Duquesne will be hosting WVU for the second time in the CONSOL Energy Center, rather than on their regular home venue, the A.J. Palumbo Center. The Dukes are 2-2 all-time at CONSOL, with wins over Dayton and Penn State offset by losses to WVU and Xavier.
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WVU transfers Aaric Murray and Juwan Staten are 1-3 against Duquense from their days in the Atlantic 10. Staten scored five points in the last 1:24 of a February, 2011 game to help Dayton defeat the Dukes.
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After their three-point performances against Virginia Tech, Kevin Noreen (67%) and Aaric Murray (50%) lead the team in shooting percentage from long range. Of course, they have combined for just nine of WVU's 111 attempts, but the rest of the squad is just 24-102 (23.5%) from the same distance.
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Duquesne University was originally named the University of the Holy Ghost. The school transitioned to Duquesne University of the Holy Ghost in 1911, and dropped the latter appendage in 1935.
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West Virginia has not had fewer than 15 offensive rebounds in any game this season.


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Rock Hill, S.C. – The Tornados had five players selected to the South Atlantic Conference All-Conference team that was released by the conference office this afternoon.
Senior linebacker Stanley Jones, the SAC leader in tackles for the season with 116 and sophomore safety Michael Gist who led the conference in interception return yards with 157 were selected as the Tornados first post-season First Team All-SAC members.
Senior defensive lineman Justin Jefferson, who tied for the overall sacks lead, sophomore linebacker Prince Simunyu who led the conference in tackles for loss with 14.5 and senior center Charles Byars who captained the offensive line who paved the way for the Tornados to average 225.8 yards per game on the ground were Second Team All-SAC selections.
South Atlantic Conference football champion Carson-Newman College led the way with 16 selections on the 2009 SAC All-Conference Football Team, as well as capturing Offensive Player of the Year, Freshman Defensive Player of the Year, Coach of the Year and the Jacobs Blocking Trophy awards.
The Eagles had seven named to the first team, including quarterback Alex Good, who rushed for 1,020 yards and passed for 1,452 yards. He shared the Offensive Player of the Year award with Mars Hill running back Jonas Randolph, who led the league in rushing yards (1,804), all-purpose yards (1,879) and touchdowns (19).
Newberry College junior safety Ron Parker was named the Defensive Player of the Year. Parker was second in the conference with 8.3 tackles per game, and also led the league with six interceptions. He returned one interception for a touchdown and forced two fumbles.
Tusculum College quarterback Bo Cordell was named the Offensive Freshman of the Year. Cordell threw for 3,458 and 23 touchdowns in his rookie season.
Carson-Newman College defensive lineman Qua Jackson was named Defensive Freshman of the Year. He had 6.5 tackles for loss for -28 yards, two quarterback hurries and a forced fumble in his first season.
The Jacobs Blocking Trophy went to Carson-Newman offensive lineman Michael Tribue. The Jacobs Blocking Trophy is presented to the top lineman in the league. Tribue anchored an offensive line that averaged 354 yards rushing per game.
Carson-Newman Coach Ken Sparks was named Coach of the Year, winning the award for the 12th time in his career. Sparks guided the Eagles to an undefeated conference season for the eighth time in his career.
Tusculum College tight end Jarrell NeSmith received the Football Scholar-Athlete Award for the third year in a row. The 2008-09 SAC Presidents Award winner has a 3.86 GPA and is a pre-medicine major.
Carson-Newman had four first-team selections on offense, with five more offensive players named to the second team. The Eagles had three defensive players named to the first team, with four more named to the second team.
Newberry College had 10 All-Conference selections. Newberry had five on offense, including a pair on the first team, and five more on the defense, with three of those on the first team, including Parker.
Wingate University and Tusculum College each placed seven on the All-Conference team. The Bulldogs had two first-team picks on offense and one on defense.
The Pioneers had four first-team picks on offense, and one more first-team selection on defense. NeSmith, who led the conference in receiving yards per game, was one of the Pionerrs' first team selections.
Mars Hill College had six All-Conference selections, with two named to the first-team offense, including Randolph, and two more earning first-team honors on defense.
Catawba College and Brevard College each had five representatives on the All-Conference team. Catawba had two first-team selections, with one on offense and one on defense.
Brevard had two first-team selections, both coming on the defensive side of the ball, including linebacker Stanley Jones, who led the league in tackles for the second year in a row.
Lenoir-Rhyne had two All-Conference picks, with defensive back Marcus Shuford named to the first team defense.
NeSmith is a member of the Tusculum President's List, Dean's List, Charles Oliver Gray List, South Atlantic Conference Commissioner's Honor Roll and the TC Athletic Director's Honor Roll.
On the field, he earned All-America honors in 2008 from three organizations. This season, he caught 56 passes for 678 yards and three touchdowns. His 88-yard reception earlier this season at Urbana University is the longest pass play in Tusculum history.
NeSmith was also honored by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA), earning a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America® Football Team. He was recently named to the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Football Team and will be eligible for All-American honors again.
NeSmith was named to the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame 2009 NFF National Scholar-Athlete Team and is one of 16 national finalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy. Earlier this fall, he was also a Southeast Region representative for the 2008-09 Division II Commissioner's Scholar Athlete Award and was a national semifinalist for the American Football Coaches Association's Good Works Team.
In the community, NeSmith has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Adopt-a-Highway and Drug Awareness program at Holston Homes for Children in Greeneville, Tenn. He also volunteers with the Lunch Buddies program at Doak Elementary School, which provides mentoring relationships between the Tusculum football players and the school children. He has spoken to youth and high school students on the importance of education and college life at South Greene High School and the Chucky Mullins center.
The head coaches in the conference select the All-Conference teams.
A complete list of the 2009 South Atlantic All-Conference Team follows:
2009 All-SAC Football Teams
First Team
Quarterback - Alex Good, Carson-Newman
Wide Receiver - David Smith, Newberry
Wide Receiver - Ryan Tallent, Tusculum
Wide Receiver - Reggie Hubbard, Carson-Newman
Running Back - Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill
Running Back - Buck Wakefield, Carson-Newman
Running Back - Vince Jordan, Wingate
Tight End - Jerrell NeSmith, Tusculum
Offensive Line - Michael Tribue, Carson-Newman
Offensive Line - Terence Crosby, Catawba
Offensive Line - Josh Sims, Mars Hill
Offensive Line - Matt Holmes, Newberry
Offensive Line - Ben Benshoof, Wingate
Placekicker - Gareth Rowlands, Tusculum
Long Snapper - Skylar West, Tusculum
Defensive Line - Zeke Andrews, Carson-Newman
Defensive Line - Melquan Fair, Catawba
Defensive Line - Lance Clark, Newberry
Defensive Line - Antwan Murchinson, Mars Hill
Linebacker - Stanley Jones, Brevard
Linebacker - Andre Moyd, Newberry
Linebacker - Brian Brown, Carson-Newman
Linebacker - Josh Baker, Mars Hill
Defensive Back - Ron Parker, Newberry
Defensive Back - Mario Russell, Carson-Newman
Defensive Back - Marcus Shuford, Lenoir-Rhyne
Defensive Back - Michael Gist, Brevard
Punter - John Gregory, Tusculum
Return Specialist - Perry Floyd, Wingate
Second Team
Quarterback - Brandon Gantt, Newberry
Wide Receiver - Kelton Tindal, Newberry
Wide Receiver - Delric Ellington, Wingate
Wide Receiver - Brandon Bunn, Catawba
Running Back - S.J. Worrell, Newberry
Running Back - Marcus Foster, Tusculum
Running Back - Nate Inman, Carson-Newman
Tight End - Ryan Webber, Wingate
Offensive Line - Tilmon Hollingshed, Carson-Newman
Offensive Line - Hannibal Ruiz, Tusculum
Offensive Line - Harrison Smith, Lenoir-Rhyne
Offensive Line - Charlie Byers, Brevard
Offensive Line - Adam Baxter, Carson-Newman
Placekicker - Carlos Lopez, Carson-Newman
Long Snapper - Miles Hite, Carson-Newman
Defensive Line - Justin Jefferson, Brevard
Defensive Line - Maurice Harris, Mars Hill
Defensive Line - Brandon Harmon, Carson-Newman
Defensive Line - Brandon Sutton, Catawba
Linebacker - Cory Johnson, Catawba
Linebacker - Elliette Jackson, Carson-Newman
Linebacker - Prince Simunyu, Brevard
Linebacker - Aaron Plyler, Wingate
Defensive Back - Tylan Merkerson, Wingate
Defensive Back - P.J. Woods, Carson-Newman
Defensive Back - Keadran Pinckney, Mars Hill
Defensive Back - Kamaal McIlwain, Newberry
Punter - Chris Jones, Carson-Newman
Return Specialist - Antonio Patton, Newberry
Co-Offensive Players Of The Year - Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill, and Alex Good, Carson-Newman
Defensive Player Of The Year - Ron Parker, Newberry
Freshman Offensive Player Of The Year - Bo Cordell, Tusculum
Freshman Defensive Player Of The Year - Qua Jackson, Carson-Newman
Coach Of The Year - Ken Sparks, Carson-Newman
Jacobs Blocking Trophy - Michael Tribue, Carson-Newman
Statistical Champions
Rushing per game - Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill, 180.4
Passing Avg. per game - Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 342.1
Total Offense per game - Bo Cordell, Tusculum, 331.8
Receptions per game - Ryan Tallent, Tusculum, 5.90
Receiving yards per game - Jarrell NeSmith, Tusculum, 67.8
All-Purpose yards per game - Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill, 187.9
Interceptions per game - Ron Parker, Newberry, 0.60
Pass Efficiency - Alex Good, Carson-Newman, 159.2
Punt Return Avg. - Antonio Patton, Newberry, 12.7
Kick Return Avg. - Perry Floyd, Wingate, 30.4
Punting Avg. - John Gregory, Tusculum, 41.5
Scoring Avg. (TDs) - Jonas Randolph, Mars Hill, 11.4
Scoring Avg. (Kick) -Carlos Lopez, Carson-Newman, 7.0
Field Goal Pct. - Carlos Lopez, Carson-Newman, 88.9
Tackles per game - Stanley Jones, Brevard, 10.5
Sacks per game - Melquan Fair, Catawba, 0.90
Tackles for loss per game - Prince Simunyu, Brevard, 1.32
Scoring offense - Carson-Newman, 38.8
Scoring defense - Carson-Newman, 20.1
Passing offense - Tusculum, 355.1
Passing defense - Newberry, 131.2
Rushing offense - Carson-Newman, 354.0
Rushing defense - Carson-Newman, 104.8
Total offense - Carson-Newman, 489.5
Total defense - Newberry, 302.3


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Here you can find all of dxomark.com's measurement and review publishing announcements for lenses and cameras since its launch in November 2008.
Announced at IFA 2012, Sony's NEX-5R (2938) is the third version of its very popular NEX-5 (1358) camera. This new model features a 16-megapixel APS-C EXMOR sensor composed of photosites that provide autofocusing by phase detection. Has Sony improved the image quality of its latest mid-range compact hybrid? Our tests reveal the answer.
Canon's Powershot S110 in an update on its previous Powershot S100, there are some improvements in the styling and user interface and an increase in the maximum ISO, which should be welcome for users working in low light. However the DxO Mark overall score fails to live up to its predecessor, so are the changes purely cosmetic?
With the Pen E-PL5, Olympus updates its range of micro 4:3 compact hybrids with redesigned ergonomics, upgraded electronics, and especially with the integration of the same 16Mpix LiveMos sensor found in the OM-D E-M5. Will it show the same advances in image quality as the flagship camera of its line? Our tests provide the answer.
Introduced in mid September, the Olympus PEN E-PM2 is the second generation of Olympus' entry-level Micro Four Thirds hybrid camera. It sports a newly updated design with a useful, fixed grip and a touch-screen interface among other updates, but the big news is that it has inherited the sensor of the much-admired Olympus OM-D E-M5, the current top-of-the-line Micro Four Thirds camera.
Pentax's new version of their very accomplished K-5 model manages to retain the top position in the Semi-Pro DSLR category against some very tough competition. Should we be disappointed that it fails to score higher than the K-5? Not really, the K-5 II incorporates a number of technology updates without damaging what was, in the K-5, a very good formula.
Announced in September 2012, the Sony NEX-6 creates a new range in the Sony line-up. It sits between the flagship Sony NEX-7 and the mid-range Sony NEX-5R offering features and performance benefits to beginner and advanced photographers alike. Providing a simplified user-interface than the NEX-7, the NEX-6 is none-the-less fully featured with a high-resolution OLED viewfinder, Full HD video recording and a tilt-adjustable screen for ease of use.
Canon's PowerShot G15 is the latest iteration of the popular G-series compacts aimed at enthusiasts. It packs a number of refinements over its predecessor, not the least being a new f/1.8-2.8 high-speed zoom, larger, high-resolution screen and a smaller, more compact body. It also marks the move from CCD to a Canon made CMOS with a fourfold increase in maximum sensitivity and full HD (1080p) video capture. Will the new Canon show any advance in image quality over the earlier G12? Read on to find out.
Committed to retaining its sales lead in numerous countries, Canon views its new EOS 650D as a strategically important product. What improvements can we see with respect to its sensor, which Canon claims is new? How does this latest camera in the EOS line compare with its predecessor, the EOS 600D, and with its rivals, the Nikon D3200 and the Sony SLT-A65? The answers lie in our sensor test results for the 650D.
New data for the Canon 500D and the Nikon D5000
Read the DxOMark reviews for these new models and a comparison Insight
The PENTAX DA Star 200mm F2.8 ED (IF) SDM is the fastest telephoto lens in Pentax's high-end product range. For example, on an APS-C like the Pentax K5, its focal length is equivalent to a 300mm on a full-frame camera. With its weather- and dust-resistant construction and fast ultrasonic autofocus, it could prove a great companion for wildlife and sports photographers.
APS-C sensor, 23mm non-movable fixed focal, great "Leica-like" design... here are the measurements for one the most anticipated cameras this spring - the Fuji X100.
Data for latest Sony DSLR A850 now available. Read the review.
Data for 3 other Sony cameras the A230, A330, A380 also available.
Here are the measurement results for the Samyang 85mm (Nikon and Canon mounts).
Measurements for 4 additional lenses are now available, including the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8-4.5 DC OS HSM (Canon mount and Nikon mount).
Data for the Panasonic DMC-GH1 available.
Read the DxOMark review for this model comparing its performance within the four-thirds category.
Only weeks after the D800 debut, Canon announced, on its 75th birthday, the release of the highly anticipated EOS 5D Mark III.
As you probably saw, at DxOMark, we have determined a clear winner - at least in regards to RAW image quality - after putting both cameras sensors under the scrutiny of our laboratory tests. But, here is our detailed analysis of this clash of the Titans.
New data for the Canon EOS 550D (pre-production model), the Olympus PEN EP2 and the Panasonic Lumix DMC GF1
Last year Nikon endowed the D5100 with a 16Mpix CMOS sensor and an articulated screen. This year Nikon has grafted a 24Mpix high-resolution APS-C sensor onto its D3100 amateur camera to create a new version, the D3200. What kind of image quality can we expect from this entry-level camera's very high-resolution sensor? The answer can be found in our tests.
The new lightweight smc Pentax-DA 40mm f/2.8 XS strives to be a versatile weapon in a photographer's arsenal of lenses. But the dainty lens, weighing only 51 grams and measuring a slim 9mm in thickness, needs a little more beef – at least that's what DxOMark determined after putting the lens' optics through our rigorous tests.
The Nikon 1 J2 retains many of the same characteristics of its older brother, the J1, including its 1", 10-Mpix CMOS sensor. Other than its new 3", 921,000-point screen, the new version of Nikon's compact hybrid puts particular emphasis on creative modes. How does the Nikon 1 J2's sensor perform with respect to its predecessor, to its direct competitors, and to expert-level hybrids and compacts? Some answers from DxOMark.
Finally, a Sony full-frame DSLR: the last one was the Alpha 850. But though the new full-format 24Mpix camera shines with all of its new technology and features, it now belongs to the family of cameras with electronic viewfinders instead of with the Alpha 900 and its traditional DSLR viewfinder. With this new positioning, Sony stands out from among the leading lights in this market segment.
In response to the announcement of the Canon EOS 1D X, Nikon just unveiled its new flagship camera, the Nikon D4, which replaces the D3s at the top of the Nikon DSLR line-up. This new model features impressive specs: a new 16-Mpix FX sensor with sensitivity up to 200,000 ISO, uncompressed Full HD video recording with autofocus, 11 fps burst mode, improved 51-point autofocus module, face detection, wireless control...
Last Friday we had the chance to attend the Nikon press conference introducing the Nikon D4 and lay our hands on a pre-production model used for filming and broadcasting the conference live on the web.
Data for the Canon EOS 1DMark IV and Nikon D3s available.
Read the DxOMark review comparing their performances.
By replacing two predecessors with the Canon EOS-1D X, its new flagship professional DSLR, Canon hopes to deliver both the top-notch image quality of the studio-oriented Canon EOS 1Ds Mark III and the superfast performance of the Canon EOS 1D Mark IV sports shooter. A compromise of sorts between speed and image quality, the 1D X manages to deliver enough improvements to satisfy both markets.
Data for the Olympus E450 and E620 available.
Data for the Canon EOS 1DMark IV and Nikon D3s available.
Read the DxOMark review comparing Canon 1DMkIV and Nikon D3s sensors.
Last week Canon announced a replacement for its amateur D-SLR but also two STM enabled lenses for continuous tracking of moving objects: the EF-S 18-135mm f/3.5-5.6 IS STM and the EF 40mm f/2.8 STM.
With more than 1,700 combination measurements published, DxOMark is now the largest image quality measurement database available on the web.
On June 24, 2011, DxO Labs has announced the launch of the latest version of DxOMark (www.dxomark.com), its online, freely-accessible resource for image quality data and analysis of digital cameras and lenses.
At CES 2012, Canon just announced what could be their answer to the emergence of compact cameras with interchangeable lenses: the Canon PowerShot G1 X.
A wide-angle lens is good, but a stabilized wide-angle is so much better! Such a thing wasn't customary just a little while ago, but this is something we're seeing more and more, and Canon is not the last in line in this regard. So the Canon EF 35mm f/2 IS USM will be the first 35mm lens to benefit from optical image stabilization.
When Fujifilm launched the X100, they certainly didn't expect it to raise so much interest among photography enthusiasts. Earlier this week, they announced the Fujifilm XPro1, which more specifically targets this demanding market.
Measurements for NEX-3 & NEX-5 and Nikon 18-70mm zoom optical performance now available on DxOMark
Measurements for Nikon D300s and Sony A330 are now available on DxOMark:
Following the hybrid camera trend and after the limited success of the Pentax Q, Pentax is announcing today a new compact camera with interchangeable lenses, the Pentax K-01.
As you well know, DxOMark, the world leader in image quality analysis conducts scientific and independent testing on the latest camera sensor technology available. This time around we have Fujifilm's latest creation; the FinePix X100 an APS-C camera with an impressive array of features, and one of the most awaited products in its category. Find out Fujifilm FinePix X100's review results...
This review of the Nikon AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D is the first in a series of reviews about these renowned AF-D lenses.
Bridge cameras often suffer from so-so image quality and cheap finishing touches. How does this premium bridge from Fuji compare to such expert compact cameras as the Canon Powershot S100 or G12? Does it use the same sensor as the Fujifilm X10? What differences in performance can we expect when pitting it against an APS-C hybrid? Here are the DxOMark.com test results for the Fujifilm FinePix X-S1.
Today Nikon announced the long-awaited D800 with a 36 MPix full-frame sensor. This new high-end DSLR has many promising aspects.
We have the latest tests on the Nikon D5100 sensor.
The Nikon D5100 replaces the D5000 in Nikon's lineup; it finds its place right below the Nikon D7000, according to Nikon's marketing the D90 is still positioned between the D5100 and the D7000, however the spec sheet and the performances of the D5100 make this hard to believe.
This is because the D5100 shares the same Sony 16 megapixels sensor as the D7000. The major difference between the two bodies being the AF: 11 points with 3D tracking for the D5100 (presumably the "old" MultiCam 1000 already used on the D90) versus the 39 points with 3D tracking now used on the D7000. Find out Nikon D5100's review results...
Today Olympus is reviving its legendary range of OM SLRs with the launch of the Olympus OM-D E-M5, a vintage-design micro 4/3.
This free online resource created by DxO Labs delivers in-depth, objective RAW-based image quality data to enable fair analysis and comparison of digital cameras.
The new entry level Canon kit lens has been tested by DxOMark and the results are now available.
The Tamron lens measured on Canon and Nikon camera bodies:
Having analyzed the Nikkor AF Nikkor 20mm f/2.8D last week, we continue with our series of articles about Nikkor AF-D lenses, this time focusing on the famous Nikon AF Nikkor 28mm f/2.8D.
After an intense year spent testing digital cameras — taking one photo every 10 seconds! — the DxOMark teams are working even more, despite the shining sun, to offer you new features. DxOMark will return in September with even better ways to help users compare products, along with new sensor and lens reviews of all the latest and greatest camera gear. In the meantime, DxOMark asks all its loyal button pushers to keep their camera shutters clicking!
Affordable. Light. Compact. And a classic. The two-decade-old Canon EF 100mm f/2 USM is a popular lens known for producing high quality images. Its wide aperture and medium focal length make this Canon product ideal for newbie photographers looking to enhance their portfolio with a portrait lens.
We are starting here a new series of reviews of the best micro-four-thirds lenses from Panasonic and Olympus. Let's begin with the Panasonic LUMIX G X VARIO PZ 14-42mm / F3.5-5.6 ASPH.
DxOMark continues its study of Nikon's vintage AF-D Nikkor series, this time focusing on the 35mm f/2.
Photographers enjoy shooting with this lens because of its versatility and its very light weight. Mounted on a full-frame camera, this wide-angle's field of view is the equivalent of a 53mm lens mounted on a Nikon APS-C (such as the D7000).
Are you a Canon or Nikon photographer looking for a versatile prime standard lens? The Tokina's AT-X M35 PRO DX AF 35mm f/2.8 Macro might be the lens for you. It gives users myriad shooting options: you can take portraits, photograph detail oriented macro pictures, or snap landscape images. DxOMark takes a look at how the lens performs on select Canon and Nikon cameras, and how it stacks up against rivals.
Three Canon EF-S kit lenses measured on the Canon EOS 7D now available on DxOMark:
DxOMark continues with its series of reviews of micro 4/3 lenses.
Following our review of Panasonic's very good kit lens, we present here the results for a bright wide-angle lens — the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 12mm f/2.0, announced in June 2011 and on the market now for several months. This 12mm wide-angle lens is the equivalent of a 24mm 24x36; its design is upscale, all-metal and with a very pleasant grip. This lens has another nice feature in terms of handling — users can quickly activate the manual control simply by sliding the focus ring toward the camera.
Since the launch of the DxOMark website, many debates have arisen about ISO sensitivity: Some manufacturers were accused of cheating, the ISO sensitivity measured by DxOMark was claimed to be meaningless for photographers. The DxOMark team would like to clarify certain points.
The review is available here.
The Pentax smc DA Star 55mm f/1.4 SDM is a prime standard lens that allows users to dream up pictures with incredible artistic aesthetics thanks largely to its medium focal length and extra wide aperture of f/1.4. The latter also gives it a leg up in dark conditions. But how does the lens compare to similar Pentax lenses, or similar pieces of glass made by its rivals?
To follow our review of the MZuiko 12mm f/2.0, here is the Olympus M. Zuiko Digital ED 45mm f/1.8, also announced in June 2011. With identical finishes, these are two upscale and very high-quality micro 4/3 lenses.
Data for the Leica M9 available. Read the DxOMark review for this model.
Data for the Pentax K-x available.
Data for the Leica M9 also available - read the DxOMark review for this model.
View new data for the Olympus PEN EPL1 , the Olympus E600 and the Sony Alpha 450.
Sony's latest expert compact camera, the Cyber-shot DSC-RX100, incorporates a 1-inch sensor that is larger than the 1/1.7" and 2/3" sensors of its competitors. Sony has already surprised us over the past few years with its highly efficient CMOS sensors. Will this be the case for the RX100? Our DxOMark tests reveal the answer.
A relatively recent arrival on the photography market, Panasonic has rather limited experience in the field and does not yet have the same name recognition and reputation as its principal rivals and partners (starting with Olympus).
To add some gravitas to its line of high-end lenses, Panasonic had the very good idea to team up with one of the most experienced and reputable lens manufacturers in the field (in terms of image quality), Leica. This arrangement is similar to the one for Sony cameras and their high-end Carl Zeiss-signed lenses.
Continuing with our tests on micro 4/3 lenses, today we take another look at an older (2009) pancake lens, the Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL 17mm f/2.8. Very compact and light-weight, the 17mm f/2.8 was one of the very first lenses specifically designed for micro 4/3 cameras.
After looking at the Nikon AF-D series, DxOMark continues working its way through the history of photography by presenting the measurements for another "antique" lens, the Canon EF 20-35mm f/3.5-4.5 USM.
All data and rankings of Nikon D3X now available.
Also read our new "DxOMark review" for the Nikon D3X
Three-and-a-half years after the release of the full-frame reflex EOS 5D Mark II, Canon finally unveils its successor, the EOS 5D Mark III, a reflex camera that takes several significant qualitative and functional leaps forward by borrowing the latest must-haves in photo technology from the EOS 7D and the EOS-1Dx.
In-depth test results for Canon 600D and 1100D (pre-production model) now available on DxOMark:
In-depth test results for Carl Zeiss lenses now available on DxOMark.
New data for Panasonic Lumix G1, Olympus E-420 and E-510
Read the DxOMark sensor review for the Lumix G1
The Olympus M.ZUIKO DIGITAL ED 12-50mm f/3.5-6.3 EZ is the kit zoom launched by Olympus for the OM-D E-M5. We can't test the lens on an E-M5 for the moment, since as of this writing the camera is not yet commercially available. But while we wait, let's take a look at how this lens performs on other micro 4/3 cameras.
Today, Sony announced the SLT Alpha 57. This new model replaces the one and a half years old SLT A55 translucent mirror DSLR. comes with some interesting improvements in particular for its continuous shooting and auto focus.
Today we take a look at a versatile old lens, the low-price trans-standard Canon EF 24-85mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, which first appeared in 1996. Despite its age, this full-field lens is still very useful and will allow you to take many different kinds of shots, from landscape to portrait.
New data for Hasselblad, Leaf, Mamiya and Phase One medium-format models
Read the DxOMark reviews for the new medium-format models and specific Q&As
Much like the K-5 from whom it borrowed all the technical essentials, the Pentax K-30 comes equipped with a 16-Mpix APS-C CMOS-technology sensor that one assumes is of Sony origin. (This is the same sensor used in the Nikon D7000 and D5100 as well as in the Sony NEX-5R / NEX-5N and SLT-A57.)
With the SMC DA 15mm F4 ED AL Limited, we begin a new series featuring the results of Pentax prime lenses. Launched in 2009, this pancake lens offers a focal equivalent of 24mm on a full-frame camera… so it isn't a very wide-angle compact lens which will certainly adapt very well to the upcoming Pentax K01.
The EOS 1100D (Rebel T3) replaces the EOS 1000 as Canon's entry-level body. It combines a 12-megapixel sensor, Canon's 9-point AF engine coupled to the 63-zone metering system introduced by the EOS7D, and of course the now-standard Digic 4 image processor.
The review is available here.
The EOS 600D looks much like the EOS 550D, which, however, it does not replace. Both bodies will remain in Canon's lineup. The 600D utilizes most of the 550D's hardware features, including its 18-megapixel sensor; it adds an articulated screen, along with the "beginners" functions and creative filters first seen on the EOS 60D.
The review is available here.
The study of this group of 14 Zeiss lenses is interesting in many aspects. One of the questions arising after such an analysis is more than obvious: is high-end always the best choice?
The review is available here.
Panasonic has added a new member to its highly esteemed Lumix G-line. The 16-megapixel Lumix DMC G5 adopts the Japanese brand's mirrorless and Micro Four Thirds technology, and it replaces the one-year-old G3. But did Panasonic's renovation of features and design for the G5 extend to the camera's image quality? DxOMark has some answers.
Today we complete our testing of micro 4/3 lenses with the Panasonic Leica DG Macro-Elmarit 45mm F2.8 ASPH OIS, a very compact macro lens.
Lens Measurements and Scores now available! Building on the success of DxOMark, DxO Labs extends its website to include Lens scoring from objective RAW-based performance data.
Fuji announces a second premium camera in its FinePix X series: the X10. This new compact camera is expected this autumn with a 12-megapixel sensor and a zoom lens equivalent to a 28-112mm lens at f/2-2.8.
End of last week Sony announced the SLT Alpha 57, the successor of the SLT A55. This translucent mirror DSLR comes with some interesting improvements in particular for its continuous shooting and auto focus.
The compactness, flexibility for interchange lenses, and touchscreen focus and interface makes Panasonic's Lumix DMC-GF5 an attractive companion for amateur photographers who want the usability of a point-and-shoot, but the versatility of a DSLR. But with a number of similar hybrid cameras entering the market, is the GF5 right for you?
After the 15mm, 21mm and 70mm pancakes by Pentax, here are the measurements for the SMC DA 40mm F2.8 Limited. Pretty nice for such a compact lens.
Carl Zeiss is one of those almost mythical lens makers. Focusing on quality, its lenses almost always rely on complex optical formulas. Their price reflects this involvement in quality, and logically Zeiss lenses are on the same shelves as the very high-end Canon or Nikon models.
The review is available here.
Older but still interesting! You can see the DxOMark test results for the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 10-24mm f/3.5-4.5G ED and the Canon EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 II USM.
After our first impressions when we could get the first samples of the new Nikon D4 in our hands, we were looking forward getting a testable sample in our labs. And we were not disappointed.
Test results for the two 100mm Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro USM and EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM are now available on DxOMark.com.
We've also compared the Canon EF 100mm f/2.8L Macro IS USM vs. the Nikon AF-S VR Micro-Nikkor 105mm f/2.8G IF-ED vs. the Sony 100mm F2.8 Macro (see results here).
Results are now available for 26 lenses tested on the Nikon D7000. In addition to the Carl Zeiss lenses (see article here), other tested lenses include the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5–5.6G ED VR and the AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5–5.6G ED VR.
You can also compare the behavior of numerous Nikon fixed focal lenses on the D7000 with their behavior on the Nikon D300s and Nikon D90 (see, for example, the Nikon AF-Nikkor 85mm f/1.4D).
The Samsung NX11 Sensor measurements are very close to its predecessor the Samsung NX10 and NX100. See the comparison NX11 vs NX10 vs NX100.
For other interesting comparison with its main competitors, see NX11 vs Sony NEX5 vs Olympus PEN EPL2.
The Nikon D4 spent only a few days in the top spot for DxOMark sensor results before being dethroned by the Nikon D800, which is a complete success in every sensor-related respect:
Canon updates the high-end two-year-old PowerShot G12 with the PowerShot G15. The latest addition to the PowerShot G-series slims down in size, but increases in performance: including faster and brighter optics and higher Full HD video resolution. Check out the highlights of the PowerShot G15 in DxOMark's preview.
With its Powershot S line, Canon offers pocketable cameras to enthusiastic photographers. After the Powershot S90 in 2009 and the Powershot S95 in 2010, Canon now announces the new Powershot S100.
Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] tested on Canon and Nikon mount.
Launched in 2003, this lens is still a very good choice if you are looking for a cheap standard zoom lens. See the comparisons against famous competitors: Tamron SP AF 28-75mm F/2.8 XR Di LD Aspherical [IF] Nikon Vs Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM Vs Nikon AF-S Nikkor 24-70mm f/2.8G ED, here.
The long awaited and rumored mirrorless Nikon camera was finally announced today. And it's not just one but a pair of new mirrorless compact "1 System" cameras that are coming to compete with the Sony NEX 7, the Pentax Q, the Olymps PEN EP3 or even the Fujifilm FinePix X10. These 2 first models in this new Nikon 1 series are the Nikon J1 and Nikon V1.
The Pentax K01, Pentax's first serious hybrid, turns in a great performance, arriving in second place in its category. All of the results are available here: Pentax K-01.
Nikon's recently released consumer-oriented full-frame sensor DSLR, the D600, has just gone through DxOMark's image quality evaluation tests. And the verdict is in: the D600 is an affordable camera that places a high premium on image quality, as it ranks just behind the top performing Nikon D800 and Nikon D800E. It is also a significant improvement over the high-end professional flagship DSLRs, the Nikon D3X and the Nikon D4. Here are the DxOMark test results for the D600.
Olympus caused a sensation when it revived the legendary OM line that had enjoyed its heyday in the silver halide era. The Olympus OM-D E-M5 successfully revisits the OM design in terms of its ergonomics and workmanship. Olympus has quite precisely taken advantage of this new family in its line of compact hybrid micro 4:3 cameras to introduce a new 16 Mpix Live MOS sensor. What is this new sensor all about? Does it represent an improvement over current Pen sensors? Does it help the micro 4:3 category to catch up with the APS-C hybrids (with the Sony NEX in the lead)? Our sensor review provides the answers.
World-leading photography website dpreview.com today announces that it is adopting DxOMark technology for its reviews, with the first lens reviews using DxOMark measurements to be available in the coming days. This partnership confirms DxOMark's unique position as an independent camera and lens testing laboratory for leading photography press publications and websites.
New data for the Phase One P65+ and the Hasselblad H3DII 50
Read the DxOMark reviews for these new medium-format models
The NEX-F3 is one of three Sony mirrorless camera models released in 2012, and it's the company's eighth since the launch of the NEX line in 2010. The NEX-F3 borrows heavily from higher-end models, but also taps much of the technology found in its predecessor. So is there any big evolution in sensor quality for the NEX-F3? Or were most of the changes to the camera cosmetic? DxOMark has some answers.
To follow up on our review of the impressive Canon G1 X sensor, today we are publishing its lens performance measurements, which are also very good — on par with some DSLR kit lenses!
After months of rumors swirling about, today Canon finally launched its new flagship DSLR: the Canon EOS 1D X. This new camera will replace not just the EOS 1Ds but also all EOS 1D current models... and will bring the APS-H sensor size to an end.
Even though it appeared in Canon's lineup in 1995, the Canon EF 28mm F/1.8 is one of the most recent wide-angle prime lenses for full-frame cameras. Built around 10 elements in 9 groups with one aspherical element, this lens feels pretty solid in hand. Its ultrasonic motor (USM) makes it very silent and quick to focus. In terms of image quality, the Canon EF 28mm F/1.8 provides a really good value for money.
New data on DxOMark for Pentax 645D, Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM Canon and Sigma 17-50mm f/2.8 EX DC OS HSM Canon
Measurements for Pentax Kr, Sony SLT A33 and SLT A55 sensors now available:
Measurement data and scores available for Panasonic GH2, Pentax K5, Nikkor AF-S 24-120mm f/4G ED VR and Sigma 70-200mm f/2.8 EX DG OS HSM:
Measurements for Nikon D7000 sensor now on DxOMark
On November 23, as we celebrate its 2nd anniversary, we are launching the new DxOMark 2011, with many new features and more than 200 new lens/camera combinations!
Today we are publishing new data for the Nikon Coolpix P7000, to view full test results and scores click here.
Measurements for the Olympus E5 sensor as well as for Nikon AF-S Nikkor 28-300mm f/3.5-5.6G ED VR and Nikkor 55-300mm f/4.5-5.6G ED VR lenses now available on DxOMark:
New data for the Nikon AF Zoom-NIKKOR 70-300mm f/4-5.6D ED and the Nikon AF-S DX Nikkor 35mm f/1.8G and the Canon EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM lenses now available on DxOMark
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you could use airbase to start a rogue ap on one of the cards. on the other you connect to that rogue ap. if u have dhcp server set up properly, im pretty sure the other card will get internet.
Hi, I searched many thing about this issue but could not find clear answer..
The scenario is
One laptop with two wireless card.
Wlan0 = B43
Wlan1 = RT73USB
I want to configure one of my interface as AP mode for sharing, which one is getting internet from the other one.
Can you help me about it?
you could use airbase to start a rogue ap on one of the cards. on the other you connect to that rogue ap. if u have dhcp server set up properly, im pretty sure the other card will get internet.
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I have a configuration example but I think I made a mistake..
the conf is
Wlan0 called my interface for sharingCode:ifconfig wlan0 up ifconfig wlan0 192.168.11.1 netmask 255.255.255.0 iwconfig wlan0 mode ad-hoc iwconfig wlan0 key 0123456789 iwconfig wlan0 enc on iwconfig wlan0 channel auto iwconfig wlan0 essid AD-HOC iptables -t nat -A POSTROUTING -o wlan1 -j MASQUERADE iptables -A FORWARD -i wlan1 -o wlan0 -m state --state ESTABLISHED,RELATED -j ACCEPT iptables -A FORWARD -i wlan0 -o wlan1 -j ACCEPT iptables -A FORWARD -j LOG
wlan1 called getting internet form other AP or Modem.
But it doesn't work
PS: I configured my wlan1 with "network manager". and it is connecting internet successful.
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I solved the scenario with adding end of conf file
Regards...Code:sh -c "echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward" /etc/init.d/networking stop


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My Little Elk Hunt Adventure
Aug. 2012 elk hunt
Hunting coastal Roosevelt elk in Oregon is a lesson in Zen. Opening day, Aug 25th has me crouching a mere 79 yards from a herd hoping they move east (to my left) so I can drop down and line up a shot from the brush line (shown at bottom of pic) near the elk.
As my buddy lures them towards him with cow calls, I start down the slope. Suddenly Im falling there is no dirt under the salmonberry. I have stepped right into a drop-off that only looked like a slope. I fall eight feet and stop creating a huge crash. My feet are dangling and Im all wrapped up in roots and vines that stopped my fall. I cant believe it. How FN stupid is this? I hate salmonberry!! Now a week later I still have thorns imbedded in my hands.
I throw my bow up and try to climb out but my feet and legs are enwrapped so my only way out is to pull myself out using my arms. No easy task for a guy with my middle-aged center of gravity and the only thing to hang onto is covered in thorns. But hey, elk are a fine motivator and I was able to wiggle out in a few minutes just as the herd came back around to see what all the noise was about. I sit and watch as the herd stares in my direction. They seemed to be thinking. Wheres the big bull we just heard crashing in?
So there we are, the herd is in a pasture slowly moving to the west and I cannot move without being busted by 19 sets of elk eyes. Behind me is the mountain they are going to seek refuge in and a little over 100 yards to my right is where their game trail runs up the steep mountain. First they have to travel about 120 yards thru overgrown pasture. Another brush line parallels their route from mine to the game trail so I wait until the lingering herd finally moves behind the brush and I begin to speed walk down a trail adjacent to the elk. I stop in places where the brush separating us opens up so see if they are there. Nothing. I move further down to the next opening. Nothing. I do this twice more when I see the charging up the game trail a mere 56 yards away. I dont even draw my bow, my practice groups beyond 40 yards in ideal conditions are unreliable and they are not in the open. Had I just ran to the game trail I would have shot that 5X5 but hey, thats elk hunting. Sometimes all ya can do is look down, turn around and walk away.
Lemme tell ya, coastal NW Oregon has mountain terrain that chewed me up like an old dog bone.
An old logging road enabled me and a local hunter (who was half my age that I met last week) to start on foot near the top of the ridgeline on the mountain the elk herd charged up. The plan was simple find them and kill them, or at least move em down towards the pasture again.
After entering the thinned section of the forest (shown in two photos below) you can see its really nice. Nothing at all like the old growth this is easily traversed terrain.
Youre walking on plants instead of dirt but its not as steep as the lower section of the mountain.
For those who have never actually hunted this area of Oregon let me paint you a little picture. The 60 degree slopes are cruel. In the 2nd generation old growth the forest floor is seemingly devoid of dirt. Rather, you are walking on roots, vines, ferns and rotting fallen trees. Some of these you must walk around because they are enormous. Often when you do find the rare patches of actual dirt, they are full of rat holes and these suckers are the size that holds onto your foot. Step in one or even near one and the boot disappears and becomes wedged in the hole. Not fun. Youre using your one free hand to catch yourself on the steep slope as you slowly place your foot into the undergrowth tentatively at first to see if you dare put weight on it. It is painfully slow going more so than granite rock-on-rock mountains above the tree line. At least there you can see where youre stepping here, not so much. Its a delicate balancing act that I failed miserably and on this hunt I would fall repeatedly perhaps as many as 300 times (no exaggeration). It is hard, slow and exhausting. You are climbing over fallen trees, crawling under them, walking on them (like a bridge over spots). It gets pretty dense in places.
There are signs of bear everywhere here in the old growth.
Using a map and GPS we slowly work our way towards the game trail and hopefully, the elk herd wed been so close to earlier. The forest is thick, rather dark for late morning and visibility limited, especially once we broke through the thin cut woods and entered the old growth forest. Searching for the game trail was difficult and we blazed a brutal biped trail trying to find it.
I had heard about people who had hiked into an area only to find themselves trapped and unable to escape but I had never been in an area like that. Most of my hunting has been done in the open country where I felt secure that if I ever broke a bone, suffered a venomous snake bite or became trapped for any reason, my personal locator beacon would have rescue crews plucking my butt outta danger post haste. Not so here. No way a rescue helo could extract you from this dense section of woods. Heck, carrying a person out would be a monumental task for any Search & Rescue team.
Well in retrospect I can honestly say, we almost got it right. We missed the elk trail by about 50 yards a slight overshot but one that would prove profound. You see, this one little miscalculation took off in a direction nobody should go ever! It is unofficially named THE SUCK because it sucks you in with deceptively attractive routes that suddenly shut off, forcing you into another direction that later too shuts down. This seemingly simple 1.5 miles hike down the mountain was about to become the arduous hunting experience of my life and one I was fully unprepared for.11 Hoyt Carbon Element 65lb draw, Spot Hogg Hunter sight, QAD HDX drop-away rest, 8 Axion Gridlock 3D Hunter stabilizer, Archer Xtreme Carbon Vapor (camo dipped) quiver w/ riser-mounted Stealth Cam EPIC videocamera.
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Wed be passing through what seemed like a good area (devoid of game trails still) when suddenly the incline would become too steep to hike through. So wed traverse a while to an area that looked much better to go around it. As we got further in, wed encounter an area that got a lot more sunlight and so, was completely engulfed in salmonberry the kind of salmonberry with rose-like thorns. But there was another route that seemed to take us around that (albeit with a bit of climbing). This is what THE SUCK does, it sucks you in. One clever deception at a time and all the while we were mere yards off our intended course. The GPS actually reinforced our confidence (overconfidence?) and we continued forward, down the mountainside. Keep in mind I am slipping, sliding, falling and crawling the entire time, each time I landed on my butt or my knees with my bow held firmly over my head well almost always. I fell hard three times three solid hits landing face down on my bow. Twice my .44 fell out of its flap holster (poor design) but I saw it happen both times so I didnt lose my sidearm. We pressed forward coming to a little drop that crushed us. There, hiding in the forest directly beneath us was a sea of salmonberry that stretched forever. There was no way around it.
Using a baseball bat sized piece of tree limb, we begin beating through it. It was thick stuff and our pace slowed to an excruciating crawl. The blood began to flow as the sharp thorns penetrated my clothes and gloves. The many flying insects (which had been ever-present) seemed to increase 1000 fold here. It was now I began to overheat and the hydration pack made that awful last sip noise. Uh oh.
We push on for what seemed like an eternity through this Godforsaken stuff and find ourselves in a partial clearing of it where we can actually stand upright for the first time since we entered. Beneath us is a creek we can hear but cannot see. The incline becomes considerably steeper. Parker (the young local hunter I am traveling with) and I look at each other. We are both looking at a demoralized expression of frustration and weariness. There are only two choices go back the way we came and hope to make it out before sunset or blaze on down and follow the creek. Wet boots seemed like the lesser of two evils and the GPS suggested this was a much shorter route. THE SUCK was sucking us in deeper.
Now we are sliding down the mountainside, still busting through the thorny salmonberry but here, in this area we can at least see dirt too. Its too steep for the ferns which as locals know is rare. Funny thing about the areas with dirt they are pocked with holes about the size of my size 10 Danner Pronghorn boots.
You know youre in a bad place when there are zero game trails (no large animals are moving through) and you are surrounded by rat holes and unbroken spider webs stretch everywhere. Not exactly the type of place you wanna spend the night even if you have the proper attire to stay warm (which we didnt).
After a .05 mile traverse down the mountain we come to a drop, 60 feet below us we see the creek. The only way to it is to slide down the many fallen trees in this steep Vee in the terrain. We actually climbed down a labyrinth of fallen trees (five I think) to reach the bottom of the creek bed. I think these logs had been resting there for over 200 years. They were wet, covered with moss and slicker than a Chicago politician. It was here I found my camera had been switched on during one of my many falls and the battery depleted. I wish I could show you a photo. Imagine a creek bed with 60 walls completely covered with 200 year old fallen trees. Climbing down them you reach a dark, wet and loud eerie place that seems to have consumed you. The sound of the water echoing off the canyon walls and tree caves (thats what they felt like) was competing with the sound of mosquitoes around my head. We were in the belly of THE SUCK. Parker began leading the way downstream only to turn around after 30 yards. A monster maple tree as big as a five story house lay directly in our path no way through or around it. We are surrounded by steep wet creek bed walls and salmonberry. A chill crept up my spine as I began to realize we may not make it any further than this. For the first time since I began hunting, I felt like I had exceeded my limits. THE SUCK had suckered me in and I was more than a bit shaken. I had fleeting flashes of sadness, almost wanting to cry, then would laugh out loud at the ridiculousness of it all. I wanted to keep my game face on so Parker would not know how alarmed I was.
So this is typical Oregon elk hunting eh Parker? I asked.
Oregons finest, he said.
How the hell do we get outta here now? I inquired.
Im not sure, he replied with a disconcerting anxiety. Then he volunteered some information I really didnt need to hear. This is the worst Ive ever seen in these mountains.
That was it. My experienced younger, stronger and more confident partner was visibly worried. Sitting in the shade had cooled us both and sweat no longer drenched our hair and stung our eyes. A late afternoon breeze began to blow and suddenly I realized it was late in the afternoon. The coolness had a stiffening effect on my back. Parker took my hydration bladder from me and dropped down five feet to the creek for a refill. My thirst quenched we find one possible route of escape. Theres a single fallen tree that goes straight up the other side of the canyon. It was a little bigger than a telephone pole, covered in moss and wet bark and had few branches. This was not gonna be a picnic but there were no alternatives.
Fortunately for me, young Parker was a well built spider money of a man with severe upper body strength. Had I needed to get up that stupid trunk alone, I would likely still be in that creek bed. Working together, Parker acting as anchor he pulled me up through the sections that had no handholds where the log had only sky beneath it. Treacherous? Man that doesnt even begin to describe it. Fall here and you are done brother. It was the kind of place that forces your sense of humor into hyper drive. Youre that scared.
It took us a long while to shinny up that tree but we made it. The cost was a spasm in my side and a Charlie horse in my right leg. My body was failing me, breaking down in the cold and unforgiving old growth forest. Next we passed through another super thick swath of salmonberry, beating on it like Rodney King and pushing through as the thorns created wounds for the insects to feast upon. As the pre-dusk darkness grew, the cloud of insects increased until their buzzing was all you could hear. It was maddening.
Halfway up the mountain we see a lateral move that presented an almost 45 degree angle that we could traverse with little salmonberry and lots of fern. Thats when my toes and left leg cramped up. Try climbing when every step invokes a cry of pain and frustration. It was that or sit down and stay the night. I kept moving. Parker was ahead by maybe 20 feet but I couldnt see him. The dense underbrush swallowed us up. I heard a crash and moan.
Parker! You okay?!
Yeahhh, he moaned. I fell.
Be careful man if you get hurt theres nobody to run for help if my back goes out.
I was starting to worry about this reality because I have taken a half dozen hard motorcycle spills in my younger days and knew the signs. First my back gets stiff, then it locks up. Next time I bend and/or twist it goes out. When it does, I can experience anything from discomfort or immobilization. Twice I have found myself unable to move at all. Once while at the driving range I got upset and hit the golf ball with all my anger and was down for the count. The sharp pain (sciatic nerve) lasted months and after being carried home, I laid on my living room floor unable to do anything but roll over for days. My fiancé had the unique privilege of holding the plastic cup that became my urinal. Eight months later I was still walking with a limp. Another time while on a cruise ship I bent down to tie my shoelaces and was instantly immobilized by the same pain. Apparently this is a common occurrence aboard cruise ships caused when people load numerous heavy bags. I had loaded my truck with two dozen such bags (we had taken our entire company staff on a seven day cruise as a thank you) and it took two days for the injury to reveal itself. So I know now that the possibility of getting out of these woods tonight was in serious jeopardy.
Of course, Parker took my comment as being semi-funny sarcasm and did not realize the truth in it.
Jesus F####### Christ! Give us a f######### break will ya!!! came the cry.
Parker was yelling at the forest. This cant be good. I catch up to him and there it is the biggest patch of salmonberry weve seen yet. THE SUCKs cruelty once again dashing hopes of escaping its endless clutches. We could not go around it on the downhill side because we would be heading to an area where wed be stuck above a tall riverbank cliff. We could not go up and around it because my legs and back couldnt physically make it.
Battin time again. Blood for the bugs. Misery loves company. We push on and I summon my inner superhero as every single step is now agony, desperation and audible. Uhhh!
F### me.
We make it past the Oregonian briar patch and find an uphill climb our only option to get back on track. The GPS points the way. Back up into the dense old growth we go, crawling over and under massive trees on the steep mountainside. Shadows fill the forest and the temp is quickly dropping now. We travel roughly for 15 minutes when we start moving laterally again towards the alleged game trail. There are places with drop offs that must be traversed. No choice. I made some hard landings on some of the further ones. I stop for water and to retie my boot when it happened my back locked up. My eyes musta been the size of saucers and Parker knew without asking I was in trouble. Hiking with cramps is one thing, being unable to bend your back is another. I had been walking stiff-legged like a zombie for awhile because bending my legs hurt so much. 40 yards later I hear Parker yell, Bruce! Im standing on the game trail! I thank the Lord and slowly make my way towards him. From there it was another 20-30 minutes to flat ground as the sun began to set. I am dead tired, bitten and have thorns stuck in all kinds of places. My Sitka Gear Mountain Pants are shredded in the rear from sliding down fallen trees. I have never felt so alive or so relieved. We made it out. THE SUCK lost.
I spend that night in a guest bed in the home of a friend who fed me powerful muscle relaxers, beer and tequila. The next morning I was walking fine and only felt the residual tightness in my thighs from hiking with charlie horses. No back pain, no cramps. Yay!
My bow, release and revolver were not as lucky. I would end up driving nearly 100 miles to Eugene for repairs. I had splintered the limb of my Carbon Element (hunting bow) and struck my QAD HDX rest (the thing that holds your arrow when you draw the bow). The bow was shooting to the right and low. The trigger on my release (worn on my right wrist) had been sheared off in a fall when it had become snagged on something during a fall and the rear sight of my .44 caliber revolver (bear gun) had ripped out of the frame and was bent. A day in the truck, at Cabelas and a gun shop named Barons Den in Eugene was actually enjoyable and a much welcome break from Oregons rugged countryside.11 Hoyt Carbon Element 65lb draw, Spot Hogg Hunter sight, QAD HDX drop-away rest, 8 Axion Gridlock 3D Hunter stabilizer, Archer Xtreme Carbon Vapor (camo dipped) quiver w/ riser-mounted Stealth Cam EPIC videocamera.
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Matt Killmaster in Cabelas archery dept fixed and tuned my bow while I waited and it was a tack driver (shooting straight) when I left. He was a Hoyt guy who had damaged his limbs in the same way and Hoyt had instructed him as to how to repair it. A few tweaks with the arrow rest and I was good to go. He had a release that was almost identical to the one I broke and I am big fan of this store now. Cabelas employee Jason Bourne (yeah these are their real names) sent me to a local gun shop after admitting the store didnt have a perfect fitting holster for my hand cannon it was just too big (largely because of the front sight). He wrote down the name, address and phone numbers of two local gun shops for me and off I went.
My cheap flap holster failed dismally, causing severe damage to the rear sight of my S&W 329PD. I want my .44 on my hip when hunting in bear country. So Roben Kesel at The Barons Den repairs my revolver and fits me for the perfect holster (so I can wear it cross draw or strong arm) while I wait. In 40 minutes I was back on the road and ready to hunt. Thank you to Baron's Den for bailing me out and getting me back on the hunt so expediently. You're great! And the holster you selected for me Roben? I love it! After field testing, it is everything I asked for. Much obliged.
This is Parker and I just before heading into THE SUCK (and my camera battery dying).
I owe that guy a lot.
The lesson learned was that when hunting outta state in unfamiliar territory that isnt open country a small error can have a big impact and things can go bad suddenly and without warning. We were never really far from logging roads but they might as well have been on the moon. I always try to stay well within the limits of my body because the warranty expired at 50 and in the years since Ive learned found healing takes longer.
It is now September 2nd, a full week after my trip into THE SUCK and I finally dug the last salmonberry thorn out of my body. The Havalon game skinning knives make ideal scalpels for such DIY surgery.
The next morning we headed back to the top of the same mountain 30 minutes before graylight. The woods felt different in the darkness larger, quieter and more alive. I cant really explain it. A third hunter joined us this morning, a long time British pal of mine whom I have fished with many times and he had recently moved to Oregon and taken up bow hunting a month prior. Parker has actually given Neill (thats his name) his old bow. The three of us silently slipped into the thinned section of woods near the top of the mountain and set up in an area where the mountainside flattens out into a sort of plateau. Portions of it almost look manmade, perhaps a century ago when logging was active here. Parker and Neill sit downwind and uphill from me and I stand in a spot where game might be called in from three directions. They have weeks to hunt because they live there; I have only ten days so I am being given guest privileges. Parker had handed me a Bull Bomb to spray once I got positioned so it would cover our scent. I have never used one of these before but really, its a spray can how hard can it be? (I know some of you who hunt are already laughing.)
The air is still, the first blue fingers of light are piercing the crisp morning sky and I point the Bull Bomb in front of me and press the button. A moment later I see the slight imperceptive breeze blowing in my direction as the fine mist envelopes me. Inhaling 100% genuine fresh elk urine first thing in the morning will outperform coffee every time. OMG! How FN stupid am I?
As I fight the urge to cough, choke, puke and spit I just know my two friends are fighting urges of their own. Musta been a gut buster watching me douse myself in elk pee. I spray in all other directions and the sky grows brighter. Thats when I learned lesson #2 about Bull Bombs they are insect magnets. In moments I have literally thousands of biting, stinging bugs all over me. I pull up my bandit, (3/4 facemask) pull down my beanie and put on my gloves. As I write this a week later my hands and face still look like a teenage pizza employees face. My hands actually began swelling and looked freakishly plump for five days. Benadryl didnt help.
So there I am, bugs getting caught in my eyes as I blink, buzzing is all I can hear and Im trying to focus as Parker chirps (a subtle elk cow call) for bulls. The three of us are being eaten alive and after an hour we decide to beat it outta there. Yes, I have Thermacell (a little device that keeps bugs off you) its right there in the truck two miles away. (Insert self administered bitch-slap here)
We decide to return to the pasture and have a look around, maybe the herd snuck back down in the night.
Well sure enough, they had decided to come down that morning maybe it was the bad smell and noise above em that enticed them to return to the base of the mountain. There we find all kinds of sign including steaming elk poo. This too is better than coffee for swollen, bug bitten pizza boys like me.
Alas all the chirping, cow calls and patience in the world would not give us a visual on the herd and as the midday heat burns off the last of the morning fog and temps soar we break for lunch. Besides, its hard to stay still when everything itches. Moreover, I was burning up. My light mountain pants were in tatters so I was wearing my heavy Traverse bibs as a back-up and was sweating like a pig. Yep Oregon elk hunting at its finest. This is Neill and I on the logging road near the top of the mountain.
Attack of the Zoas
Remember back when we were stuck in THE SUCK and refilled my hydration bladder with creek water? Heh heh dont do this. My stomach shut down for two days and my plumbing turned into Willy Wonkas Chocolate Factory. It took me awhile to figure out what was wrong with me but eventually concluded that zoas from the creek bed water were multiplying inside me. Knowing a little bit about commercial food manufacturing and how to kill microscopic organisms, I turned to pH and began consuming hot picante sauce and Tabasco in an effort to raise the pH levels in my stomach and fry the dirty little swimmers. Dont ask me to explain the science, I cant but the next day I was brand new.
Gonna hafta carry something to put in my hydration bladder to kill the little suckers next time.
Most of our hunting had been on public (Forestry) land and maybe 20% on private property. It seemed this shy herd was on full alert now, having been pursued relentlessly since opening day so we decided to give em a break and hunt neighboring public land. Hunting between Waldport and Corvallis we trekked to the Five Rivers area which is loaded with prime elk haunts due to the more active logging there. Lots of clear cuts, thinned woods, trails and logging roads that seemed better than some city streets Ive driven on. Those ole logging companies sure did some amazing work back in the day!
I will admit that at this point I was no longer interested in solo hunting. Oregon elk hunting is much more difficult than I ever imagined and I saw the potential for a life threatening situation. Surprisingly, I only met one Oregonian that preferred to hunt alone and he didnt seem all that sane. I suspect that at his age death would be a welcomed thing. Parker had been mauled by a cougar at age 5, had passed within a few yards of a big Tom cat while hunting a few years ago and had walked up to within 10 feet of a bear in the woods that startled them both. Lemme tell ya, walking up on a bear here is easy you cant see whats up ahead! Everyone is strapped (except crazy old guy Larry) with some sort of hand cannon and a good knife here. Oh wait, I saw two crazy guys. One had ridden a Moped up a logging road and pitched a tiny tent next to it. I would have paid money to see him drive off with a bull elk draped across that thing! LOL
Oh I almost forgot, theres another fun plant here, I forget what its called (not poison oak) but after you touch it you get a tingling sensation that turns into a burning sensation. Locals recommend running hot water over the area which boosts the discomfort level while doing it but eases it immediately afterward. It doesnt bother everyone up there but boy it sure got my attention.
For the remainder of my hunting here I was better educated and ceased making stupid mistakes. I had slowed down, surveyed areas more extensively and took the advice of a hunter who told me to become a shadow and give up on calling and sprays and all that crap. Find sign, still hunt and let all the other bow hunters push the game towards me. Id like to tell you this all worked out and I shot a world record bull but the simple truth is, I never even saw another elk and drew my bow. Though I planned a ten day hunt I ended up heading home after eight days. The swelling in my hands got worse and I began to worry about toxemia. Frankly I was a wreck after 8 days. I had headaches, body aches, real pain in my big toe that is now starting to turn black (musta hurt it on one of my falls) and had a general feeling of exhaustion. I was plum beat up.
So for you folks who think you wanna hunt NW coastal Oregon elk, lemme give you a few tips I gleaned from this adventure.
Wear Cartharts or pants that are equally rugged because this area destroys synthetics.
Carry your Thermacell or be eaten alive by everything that flies or crawls.
Wear heavy gloves (not thin ones like I did).
Carry a lot of water more than you think you need.
Dont rely on your GPS or even your map at the first sign of confusion go back and double check your position, its easy to lose yourself here.
Recognize that there is a time to be patient and a time to be aggressive. If I had run to cut off the herd I would have nailed that ten point bull.
Expect fog, pray for fog and use it it is your friend.
Beware of slob FN lazy road hunters they do not respect NO TRESPASSING-NO HUNTING signs and will run you down.
Pack light weight is your enemy. Water, game bags, knife, rangefinder, sidearm, TP. You dont need much. (And youll thank me later).
Hunt with someone. Getting tripped up and falling is a fact of life and if you hit your head you could be dead. Plus it makes the day more enjoyable.
No matter how great your hunt plan is expect to have to change it and fast.
Unless its the rut, dont call a lot. Wait until you see the animals and chirp sparingly to close the gap. I got to the area two days before the season opened and never heard a single elk but on opening day a million elk hunters were very vocal. Pretty sure this is how the elk know hunting season has started. Parker hadnt taken an elk in five years. The area has a 7% success rate. Now I know why.
When the mountains begin to beat you down, remember you could be stuck working.
When your body begins to let you down, thats when the adventure begins. Youre stronger than you know.
Elk have an invisibility cloak.
Always, ALWAYS hand the Bull Bomb (if you insist on using one) to someone else to fire off.
If you get the stinging plant stuff on your hands, dont hold your dick when you pee.
Ill get one next time.
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Great thread, great read
Sounds like you had a good hunt even with no horns to show.
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awesome story. you know what they say about the best laid plans. sounds like a great time anyway. I would love to do a hunt like that. all I have to do is convince my wife that is is a family trip.
Giday Bruce nice to have you Back Mate been a long time no see,great story and awesome pics!!!!Next time would you like a litle Aussie Company on the trip to the woods,my treat!!!!Love tis story Mate!!!!1I've learned that pleasing everyone is impossible, but pissing everyone off is a piece of cake.
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