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Discount has served me well for over 30 years. Only place I buy tires.

Not everyone is as good as you are at hunting. Some of us need to take advantage of the technology out there. Be careful licking your thumb....

I love the outdoors, but my family (and my friends as I got older) just weren't hunters. My in-laws started showing me how to shoot a while ago, but they didn't hunt, and although really fun it never convinced me I should look at researching my first firearm. Fast forward about 10 years and my new girlfriend introduced me to her dad for the first time out in the field hunting quail.. and after bagging half a dozen that morning, went home and cooked them up - I was addicted. An 870, and a 10/22 later... About 4 years ago my co-worker started talking about his muzzleloader elk and javelina adventures and how his kids preferred his peccary sausage to anything else. He shared some mule deer steak with me a couple of years ago. He grew up hunting, and the outdoors is second nature to him, so our chats were enthralling, it was so different to how I grew up. Last fall, on a black friday deal, I bought a muzzleloader and started reading avidly, and heading to the range to figure out loads and get to know my front end stuffer. Here's the list in almost exact order: The Complete Blackpowder Handbook - Sam Fadal - pretty good general info on inlines that gets repeated over and over again in most muzzleloader books, and quite a bit on roundball (which I don't shoot) The Smoking Gun - Dan Allan - amazing. this was hands down the best get to know your muzzleloader, write clearly and explain reasoning, muzzleloader book I read. It's an eBook on my kindle, and I 100% recommend. DIY Elk Hunting Guide - Dan Allan - I bought because the one above was so great. Equally well written, and although I haven't seen an Elk yet have no idea how the infomation stacks up, it was great to see him break down public land, and areas within public land and offer advice on approaches and things to consider on a DIY hunt. I knew I was going to go after Coues as my first big game animal.. but it was cool to read. Diary of a Muzzleloader Hunter - Dave Sabrowsky - literally the best book that I read on my journey so far. It tipped me over any doubt I had (a) picking a muzzleloader as my first big game firearm and (b) picking deer as my quarry. He hunts whitetail in Michigan which is not a Coues and not Arizona, but the book is literally 10 years of diary entries on his hunt. It's like you are there. The disappointment, the wins, the in jokes, the struggles, the changing of regs, etc. It's a humbling insight into another hunter's mind and I'm grateful he published it. Beyond Fair Chase - Jim Posewitz - ok so in January 2019 I started to get serious. My hunter ed class was February and I had to make sure I wasn't just bumbling into hunting without understanding more about myself and the sport. Fortunately this book really just emphasized being ethical and moral in the way I'd expected. I learned great reasoning, and it reinforced why I wanted to hunt, and how I wanted to do it. A Sand County Almanac - Aldo Leopold - I was told point blank that Ii had to read this, and I'm about 1/2 way through. It's a great book, and tribute to the history of modern conservationism. Do what's right, even if what's wrong is legal. Muzzleloading for Deer and Turkey – Dave Ehrig – great read and again good perspective on finding sign, stalking, and shooting deer. Coues White-tailed Deer - Annotated bibliography - Richard Ockenfels - I'm a scientist by training, and having this book was awesome. I could literally flick to a few pages, read the highlights and add to my growing lists of things to know or wonder about. How to Hunt Coues Deer – Duwane Adams & Tony Mandile – I was so excited this book even existed. I’d been listening to Dwayne on Jay’s podcasts and he just floored me with how much he knew and the depth of his experience. I am hopefully getting a glassing lesson from Duwane before my Oct. 11th hunt, but either way. Happy to have this in my library Hunting Butchering and cooking wild game vol. 2 – Steve Rinella – I really liked this hunting reference and explanation on how to do certain things even though dozens of you tube videos have shown me on repeat what to do The Perfect Shot North America – Craig Boddington – Also great info, and fascinating stuff. My legs when numb a few times as I kept this hand in the WC. Deer of the Southwest – Jim Heffelfinger – Oh man, this one was awesome. Between this book, tony & Duwane’s book, the bibliography and just getting out there I feel pretty good about my academic knowledge at this point on the coues. Now I just have to find the dang things right? Next to my bed that I have started or barely started are the 3 below: The still hunter – Theodore Van Dyke – written in the late 1800s amazing stuff Desert Solitaire – Edward Abbey – recommended haven’t started really. Restoring America’s Wildlife – US Dept. of Interior F&W – History and official reasoning behind the current model that makes our model the best in the world. Long list, but I’ve been reading the archive here. Threads from 2005, 6, and 7 to more recently in the last few years, and there is just a wealth of info. I want to thank everyone who’s shared their thoughts and opinions, and asked questions that have been recorded here. For a new hunter this forum has been amazingly helpful, and shows the importance of me exposing my highschoolers to the outdoors like I’ve been doing, but also taking them with me as I scout and look specifically for deer.

The Arizona Chapter of SCI is holding an indoor swap meet at the new indoor range at PSE in Tucson on August 10. If you want a table to sell your outdoor gear, the cost is $25 with the funds going towards the Junior Deer Camp in 36A, 36B and 36C. For insurance purposes, no firearms sales will be allowed, but anything else related to hunting, camping, biking or otherwise getting outdoors is welcome to be sold. Setup starts at 9am and the event will end at 3pm. Send an email to azsci@yahoo.com if you would like to reserve your table. The chapter will be cooking hot dogs and hamburgers. For more info: https://www.azsci.com/news

I dunno anything about the G7 but love my 2400abs. So much faster then my Leica on the ranging end, and obviously the ballistics calculator is a whole new ballgame. I personllay picked it over the g7 due to one hand use and a vertical handhold over horizontal. Had an old bushnell years ago that was horizontal and it was a pain in the butt.

My buddy said he tried to call but the number is no longer in service. Now he ain’t the brightest bulb so it might be him but that’s what he told me....

Bump...great way to move some of your gear! Will also be some good buys!

SPF

I have never understood that either. I had 2 studs out of 8 broken once and knew something was wrong. By the time the 3rd snapped I was already looking for a safe place to pull off.

Quit being cheap and pay full price!

dang, that’s putting a lot of “what if” on your shoulders there! I’ve read your posts about your kids for the years you’ve posted. Your gonna have a frieking stroke if you keep taking the blame! It’s not all your fault bud.

Welcome to the site. I don't have any place to send you but I would advise thick & nasty (steep too) is usually where late season bulls hang out.

Here's the website for the company makes the "Bino Bandit" ocular bino shade: https://alpineproducts.com/product/bino-bandit-glare-blocker/ They're also available via Amazon. I like mine enough that I bought some for gifts. (Made in USA too!) These Bino Bandits shut out the light very well. I still use a shemagh when the sun is burning hot or if it's cold but I use that in addition to these Bino Bandits.

My son and I built our own hunting trailer. Our hunting toy.

I think you are a ways off. Very young bull with short main beams. He has great character, but i dont think he is even a 300 bull yet. His 5ths might push him close to 300, but id put him in the 290 range.

Don't use this guy! Apparently, his shop is way too hot and the horns melt off the antelope!!! JK, awesome bucks. I love those character bucks. I would shoot those in a heartbeat.

Not current but may be cool to see. Here is my '16 Coues as he progressed through July. And on opening day.

I think he's done growing

Buck at the edge of the metropolis of Holbrook. Looks like he was playing the Mud

Got home last night from a few days at reservation lake. trip was cut a little short due to a vehicle fire but still had a good trip. Pretty sure the guys at the Hon Dah outdoor store are full of S%$t about Sunrise lake. fished it for a half a day and we never got a nibble, I know the lake well and always seem to do well but with it being so low last year that they did not stock it, and all the snow on the ice this year, there had to be a fish kill. We talked to fa few others that had been there for a couple days and they too never had a bite. Fishing at Reservation was good. Caught lots of browns in the 14-18" range and several fat holdover rainbows. The lakes are full and spilling with exception to Sunrise Lake. I will definitely be planning a trip for this fall

Ned Smiths outdoor section in the AZ Republic was great back in the day. Always looked forward to reading it on Fridays. HG Listiac (spelling) outdoors on 55 KOY was the bomb also. Then he got popped cheating in a tournament or somthing.

what needs to be considered? The fact that if they are over water they will eventually be stolen. Not a matter if but when. I personally only use water to find where they are coming from. If you are seeing animals in the immediate area and there is water there....there WILL be a place where they bed nearby. That is the place I would be focusing on. As far as the water itself. Just take into consideration where the sun is rising and setting and place the cam north or south facing to avoid it and you'll be fine. The camera will only pick up what the radius allows it too.