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I'm getting out Woody, had enough. It sucks... lived my whole life here but it's just not for me anymore.

Sounds like you are in good hands with your friend. I'd be sure to have some good 12 or 15x binos on a tripod, and a foam pad to sit on too.

The best advice I got when I first started hunting Coues was "sore butts and tired eyes". Best of luck on the hunt.

SUMMER VELVET PARTY!!! I grabbed a few velvet bull clips off of my phone and threw this fun little video together. Some of these you may have seen before, but some of them are new from this summer! Who is ready to get this summer velvet party started already!?? 😎 #TLOphotographyView the full article

Just a few clips from the hours of video we have from hunting and scouting in our beautiful state of Arizona! So blessed are we to live where we do and do what we do! Lots of extra points in this batch!View the full article

Stoeger 3500 12Ga in real tree max camo, its basically brand new and just sits in the safe with its twin don't need two. 600$ 9288125906 Nw Tucson

Well this year my youngest daughter was finally old enough to apply for the draw , to my surprise she drew a strip tag still in shock .

I’ll take it at 1100 Dollars. Please contact me. Dave 602-228-1719

Jim Hartsock did this one for me:

Buy er some frying pans and a vacuum cleaner.

The campfire, and or classifieds get the most attention. Dude that sucks, seems like a really random thing to steal from someone. Are you under the impression the mounts were the main target of the theft?

one of my favorite hunts. Glass early and late and sit at water (or near water) 10am to 4pm.

Better if you had posted in a more pertinent section. This one is for help with the forum software.

I wanted to update all on this rifle. It’s a Manchurian Mauser chambered in 243. The gunsmith told me the same thing I heard here first, that it’s a great platform if I decided to do something else with it. So I decided to build it as a graduation gift for a young friend. It’s being set with a 30-06 barrel on a maple stock. Should be completed in a few more days. We’re going to set a Vortex Viper 6.5x20 scope on it when finished. I’ll post some pics of the completed project when I can.

Just got these pics from my smith for my new build. I drew a LE muley tag in UT this year and figured I needed to up my muzzleloader game. It’s a sabotless rifle built by bad to the bone. Excited to get it here.

Good way to judge elk, if he looks big he’s 340. If it feels like a lightning bolt has hit the tip of your penis it’s a 365+

Well the auction tag and the governors tag has been filled. I would love to see bigger bulls killed by harder working hunters. Good luck and hope everyone posts some great bulls this year! Im banking on a great year even though I have a bottom of the barrel tag. Good luck everyone and post those pictures!!

Bob, hope you and her are doing ok. Sometimes you need to anylize whats important in your life. I don't know why I remember this but I clearly remember a post where you stated "I should have worked it out with my ex". Y'all will be in my prayers buddy.

There’s actually 5 hunts, plus youth hunt, plus muzzleloader hunt, plus archery! Best unit in the state, but way way way too many tags given for 33, which is a dang shame

This is a real old poor quality scan of a 35mm slide. Northwest Territories on a caribou hunt. There were literally thousands flying over everyday on their way south. Many would land on nearby tundra to feed and spend the night.

read this on the forum wealth of knowledge.

10 is a tough age to start on a primo tag. Hate to say it. Taylor had a 12AE tag when she was 13, and even then, it was tough. We saw plenty of deer, and some real toads even. But getting in a good position, with a good rest, and cooperation from the bucks was very difficult. Had some opportunities, but nothing we could actually call a legitimate realistic chance. Thought we had it in the bag a few times, but one little thing would mess it up. The buck played cat and mouse, behind a tree, would not stop, turned the wrong way, doe in front or behind, never stopped walking, stopped facing away, etc. After 9 grueling days, she was spent. No buck in the truck, but lots of lessons learned. It was not the distance of the shots, but the conditions. Get her out NOW, and start practicing in all positions, off a stump, off a bag, prone, sitting, kneeling, tripod, bipod, pra rice setting up quickly, practice turning turrets, practice follow up shots, etc. Shoot a comfortable rifle. Work up a great load. And get her shooting farther than you will actually let her take a shot on real game. We practiced out to 1000 routinely. But shooting at a stationary target is only half the battle. Getting a buck to stop in a good position at a reasonable distance and getting in a stable position quickly is the other half. Then again, you might get super lucky and glass up a bedded road at 200 yards where he doesn't even see you. Play games in the field. We played a lot of "hot lava", where the ground is off limits. Rocks, logs, etc. Also helps with the noise of walking. Stop to look at sign and teach her. Look at the squirrels. Looks at the birds. Find some sheds. Take a nap on a ridge. Bring tons of junk food and snacks. Let them nap in the truck. Teach them about nature and geology and the game animals. Be patient. Most of all, let THEM choose what to shoot. I learned this the hard way. Put MY expectations on Taylor. We could have shot 100 different bucks, but I, ME, wanted a big boy. Talked he or out of 20 bucks that were 3.5 year old 4x4s or better. Talk about frustrating to both myself, my ego, my patience, and most of all, to Taylor. The following year, Taylor killed a great first buck. And I was not real thrilled with her choice at first to take him. Again, visions of grandeur. But she was thrilled, and the buck ended up being bigger than I thought. 171". This year, she is down with the quest for a biggun'. But I will let her decide when to pull the trigger without a comment.

The question came up (thanks Sean), is it ok to leave it loaded, concern for moisture getting to powder? I have an inline, using white hots pellets. My thought is, loaded or not, the pellet powder is still going to be in the same environment while on the hunt. What's your thoughts guys?

Does Bourbon count??