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My dad always told me “If you don’t have the time to run the bolt then you don’t have the time to safely evaluate the situation and get the shot off.” I can run my bolt action almost as fast as I can locate the safety to flit it off. Why take the unnecessary risk to save a second.

If the hiking gets dicey then I unload the chamber, especially if the kids are hunting.

I only put one in the chamber when I’m ready to shoot. Too much bad stuff can happen keeping them loaded always even with safety on.

Depends on what, where and how I'm hunting. 🤷‍♂️

I've heard Randy Newberg say with a camera crew and the difficulty of filming the hunt, he has plenty of time to chamber a round. For me it depends on the situation. If I am still hunting and know things can happen quick or that I need to be quiet, I'll carry a round in the chamber. If just glassing it is always unchamberd. I still always check the chamber at the truck before loading up.

Filled my 2019 tag yesterday. Glassed him up on a hillside in the afternoon following a doe around. Took him at 350 yards with my 270. To date he's the best buck Ive ever taken. Going to get him mounted for sure. Glad I decided to take Friday off rather than go to work.

I had two days to kill to try and get on the board for 2019. The mule deer hunt didn’t pan out (so many does- not a single buck to be seen) and with the wife and middle son already successful, I bundled up and did some solo treestand time near Payson. I had no idea it was going to be so windy.. Day 2, at 4:20 pm this guy walked in with his girlfriend. Shot was a tad high, he ended up going about 120 yards. Luckily not so much downhill from the shot. I backed out and waited at the top for two hours- tracked him in about an hour (thank God I found him before the storm really kicked in) I still had to carry him up to the truck- and uphill - and at 8pm the sky just opened up and started with hail. I realized I’m not 30 anymore.. Didn’t have time for pics in the field- got a group photo at the house.

A great time at the cabin with my brother and good friends. Opening day in the low 20’s , no snow, clear and sunshine. Couple of bear cubs hanging around the cabin , never saw mama.

It’s been a minute since I’ve been on here but this forum definitely used to be one of my favorite places for recent success photos and any help I needed when it came to hunting AZ. It’s been tough to find time to hunt for myself lately but I finally had a few days to get out and chase desert bucks with my bow. My buddy glassed this buck up with some does and we put them to bed. I made my way to 45-60 yards of the deer bedded and waited for the buck to stand. Things got a little western but the buck stopped broadside at 65 yards and the arrow found its mark. Grateful for good friends and the opportunity to take this neat buck.

I was fortunate to have had a chance at this buck with the AZ heat last week and the moon. Extremely poor movement during the day and it was a grind. Scouting him in the summer and he was the #2 buck. Found this guy up and feeding in the evening in the heat for the first time in 3 days. Got set up, he fed my way, and I made a poke. 6.5 PRC, 130 Berger VLD. He's 1/4" shy of 30" wide...

I have always carried with a round in the chamber because that is how I was taught. I am not saying it is right or wrong, but wondered what others do after seeing the "pro" hunters doing it.

No goat hunts in 21 this year.

This: Honda Pioneer 1000-5 Deluxe I love that I can customize the back seating area depending on needs. We can put 4 in it and still have a flat spot for the dog in the bed. Added a bed extender so I can carry a cooler and backpacks for day-tripping. Being able to talk without yelling: priceless.

native only coues i have no connection to this video.

I'm not complaining. It worked out really well for me this past year.

lacking info but this little white bull is reported by locals to be on the fort apache. lee

Awesome job! Crazy to see one next to a suguaro. At least for me anyway.

I carry 10’s,15,s and a spotter depending on the hunt and goals. Right now I have no expectations for my last 4 days of archery deer for the year, so no spotter this week. Come January 1st it will be in my pack. Go big or go home.

Congrats on a gorgeous buck! It’s great to harvest one with some history behind it.

Seems like an honest post.... what’s with the ball busting here?

And here I thought I was being a nice guy trying to help some people out and save some extra money by texting all the contractors that I knew about it and posting it here. It turns out I'm apparently just a big slimy thieving douchebag!

That's awesome! Great job!

Are you returning the money since it was a mistake? Would be good example to your kids of doing the right thing. Casey, you have the biggest vag of all...

Hello Everyone! Last week, I introduced my 3 year old and 4 year old to coyote calling on a two day hunt in AZ. First: Here are the links to the videos. I hope you enjoy! https://youtu.be/RTjgTweGK9I https://youtu.be/fREXpKq9iAs Day 1, my son and I had success on stand 1, calling in 2 and killing one. Called in 2 more on stand 2 but I missed ... just too dang excited Day 2: My daughter and I saw nothing on stand 1. However, called in 2 on stand 2 and made a couple of lucky running shots! First double and such a special experience! Gun: 7mm08 Browning A- bolt Medallion with Nikon Fx1000 scope Call: Tony Tebbe Hand call Learned that calling, filming, shooting, especially with young kids is HARD. Also, gotta do better at putting the ears on my kids BEFORE the shooting. Next time I will take out someone else that can shoot and I’ll video!

Yeah I understand. I've seen pics before but my morbid curiosity often gets the best of me.