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Man what a blessed week! To have the opportunity to go to desert. Have you guys seen the desert lately? So beautiful! Beautiful weather! And to have the ability to harvest a beautiful buck, man I'm...I have no words, I'm just so thankful! Then I go to one of the metro units and took a javalina with my bow! Wow! Happy Birthday to me I guess! Thank you Lord for the opportunity and the ability!

Coues tag started Dec 15 on Ft. Huachuca and I hadn’t had much time to hunt, so I broke away on 30th for a quick day trip. Hit the road at 3:30 AM, buck down by 8:30, and back home by noon. Glassed all morning, only picking up does and no sign of bucks. I was just about ready to pack up and move when I gave it one last look. Caught a flick of movement that gave him away. He was tucked in perfectly—never saw his head or antlers—but his body size told me he was a buck. He was about 400 yards out with no shot, so I ditched my gear and closed the distance to 225. At first I couldn’t find him and thought he might’ve slipped out, but after slowing down I picked up his legs in the same spot—standing now, still no shot. If he dipped, I was done. Instead, he turned in place and bedded back down, opening up a small 12-inch window through the brush. That was all I needed. He never made it out of his bed. Shout out to all the guys on here that gave me some knowledge and pointers! Thanks a ton! Tried adding more pics, but wouldn’t let me got some reason.

We finally made it up last week for my boy’s elk hunt, and he made it count. His first shot was solid, clipping the heart. Earlier that day I’d told him if the elk was still on its feet after the first shot, don’t hesitate—put another one in her. After that first hit, without a word from me, he sent a second round into the lungs. As the cow turned and started to go down, he followed up with a third shot, again through the lungs. She dropped instantly, clean and quick. Hardly any meat damage, and we came away with just over 100 pounds of ground elk.

This was the place that got me started with western big game hunting and online hunting forums. I had dropped off of CWT for awhile as AZ became a 'build points and wait' state for me as I spent more time in CO/WY, which were also a bit more accessible to me for where I was living. I'm aching to get back and hunt AZ again and I've always enjoyed reading along with hunts and successes that other members have had. I fully believe that CWT is still one of, if not the best forum in terms of practical knowledge, helpful folks and general camaraderie. Lots has happened in the last 10 almost 11 years since I became a member-- moved three times, had three kids, left active duty for the guard, spent 8 wild years in LE, changed careers again, broke my back, hunted TX, OK, CO, WY, UT, AK, and finally we have settled in western PA on 25 acres of our own and have been able to harvest a buck and turkey here in our first year of owning it! Just wanted to drop by and say hello again to the team here at CWT!

The screen shot thing worked. Here’s the pics.

Paying for a guided hunt. Guide has no tripod, and uses tasco 10x32s, handheld.

My brother found some rutting

Steve Ward, the founder of your outfitting company, currently has his license revoked for 5 years from azgfd. STFU

It’s been a quite awhile since I’ve posted. Here are the two bucks I’ve killed in southern Arizona. One was 2022 the other was this year.

My uncle came to see me , he has cancer and the Dr.’s are giving him the long face - 😞 so he asked if ide build him , a plain old simple pine box . How do you say No to that ?? Elk antler handles and elk Burr inlay ….. I guess this qualifies for a plain old simple pine box …..

Hey Guys, I didn't want to step on Tomgobblers thread Pine Box, but everyone has their time, and maybe there's some of you like myself that has more days behind you than in front. Any way if you have an honorable discharge, Uncle Sam will set aside a plot and headstone for you. I recently contacted the VA for prior authorization, something you might want to do to save your survivors from doing so. I applied on the VA website in Sept of 25, due to the govt shutdown I received the paperwork yesterday.

Headed to TX Friday AM. Hope I have more than a creosote to hide behind!

This is a nice looking Stevens 20 ga sxs. It has one set of 28" barrel which I think are Full & Mod. It has a second set of 24" barrels with 410 inserts. So, you can shoot 20ga or 410. The 24" barrels are choked IC. Located south Tempe area $800

I was in Pine yesterday for a home inspection and they were chasing each other around all morning long. And this was right in the middle of cabins that were less than 50 yards from each other. I had bucks and does run by at less than 5 yards a couple different time. It was crazy to watch and made it hard to work.

I hear if you don't put in you'll have a much better chance at an over the counter tag.

It's a midcentury Old Hickory skinning knife, ordered by Shapleigh to be stamped with their name. Lots of knife makers sold generic knives to butcher suppliers, grinding companies, hardware stores. Dexters, Russells ect... cast iron cookware companies like Wagner/Griswold did the same, to be sold for less. It's not worth a lot of money, might get 20 to 30 bucks. I've sold the couple of Shapleigh knives I've owned with any old hickory or forgecraft. It's worth much more to you as a cool knife to use, easily gets razor sharp. I recently sold about 50 carbon steel knives, extras from my butcher boxes, still the box is full of my more favorite ones. Kent

No. But can I borrow yours so I can kill giants like you do?!?

This system is so gay

Coyotes are murder on Antelope

I love my tascos, the foginess helps me kill smaller animals which are so much more tender.

Came across some good deals on parts and decided to put another one of these together. Shooting some paper next week to see how she does. lightly used 7mm 1:8 barrel cut down and rechambered at 19” long and added 5/8 24 4 port Ti brake. Timney trigger 1.4 lbs Rem 700 trued and lapped with .250 lug, scope base and action bedded to MDT chassis with 3 rnd mdt 30/06 mags cip length for those 195 bergers. Weighed in at 11 lbs no scope right where I like em. Planning to test with Can as well putting the over all length under 26in with can.

what is wrong with these guides? They need to outlaw all this guiding crap.

The boy and I got out in the woods over Christmas break chasing ducks and geese. As usual I didn't take enough pictures but I did snap a few. Anyone have suggestions for 20ga duck loads? Right now he is shooting 3in #4 Faststeel loads and they aren't working as well as I would like. My son is a pretty good shot and doesn't burn through ammo on sketchy shots so I don't mind spending a little extra on some better ammo. Last weekend he knocked the same duck down 2 times and he still got up and flew off. We watched him go down about 150yds into the trees but never found him.

Wouldn't tag #1 go to bonus pass?

Thank you everyone I apreciate your words! I'm still enjoying the great times and memories. Want to wish all of you and your families a healthy and succesful 2026!May Lord allow us to keep enjoying the outdoors making more beautiful memories!