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....aaaaaand we're off.

We received a gracious invite from our buddy in Texas to bring Max out for a 4 day youth hunt on his lease. Needless to say Max put the 6.5 PRC and crossbow to work. Freezer is full and memories made to last a lifetime.

I saw the mugshot, way too handsome to be an Owens.

Try boxer luv rescue. They have dogs of all ages. You could make a difference to a dog that could use a second chance.....

A hunters first lion with his own dogs, Congratulations, great accomplishment!

Gone

Framey bulls always score more then I would guess and small frame bulls always disappoint me. The one thing I’ve learned about scoring elk is compare frame size to body and then the body to another elk before I begin to look at tine length etc.

If you want to get the best out of your rifle, and want to shoot something that is not available in a factory loaded ammo (like Hammers, Cutting Edge, Blackjacks, or some of the other better bullets) but don't have the time, knowledge, or equipment to do your own load development, I think they are a viable option. They are not cheap, but you should get the best ammo, for your rifle, that can be had. It is not for everyone. If MOA is good enough for your style of hunting, it might be a waste of money. If you only shoot to 300 yards, again, probably a waste of money. Probably the biggest benefit of custom loaded vs factory ammo is consistency. I have seen factory ammo with 120fps MV variations in a single box. At 300 yards, probably doesn't make much difference. But at 800, it definitely does. The MAIN factory in accuracy is the shooter. A quarter minute rifle in the hands of a 2 MOA shooter becomes a 2 MOA rifle.

I am in I am in tucson.Friends name is Steve

If I were you I'd call Hodgdon or email them to find out, if you give them the lot# they will tell you whats up. to me its something to be concerned about, mainly Tampering and also moisture issues. The other thing is sometimes the seals get stuck in the caps, ive had that happen in the pass.

Figures. I'm in Ohio this week.

What if ammo never comes back though

Ahhhhhh Lordsburg.......................cross county rivals for my home town Animas.....where are you hunting at??? Good Luck!!!

lol. Be a red indian? Man, that guy is a little racist! "red indians" have been hunting for thousands of years bruh.

H4350 works really really well in the 300WSM.

More like your points will be switched to someone else....

That it did, but it wouldn't have if the $480K bid made at the in 2013 at the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep (FNAWS) annual auction had been officially paid. The story at the time was that a guy who was sitting with his girlfriend made the bid, and he didn't know the auction was being broadcast live over the Internet. Supposely his wife, who was watching at home, saw him and wasn't real happy. As a result he reneged on his bid, leaving FNAWS in a quandary. The Montana game department worked out a deal with the 2nd highest bidder, but they never publicized how much was paid.

PM sent. after thinking about it a bit, I realized I went at this all wrong. With this being his first post it caught my attention and I ran with it. I still say, learn the terminology, it’s important good looking dogs, good luck with sales.

I can tell where to look for them in 24a. But its more of a drive than you have stated.

He said that they are bought in packs of 6 or 12 because he likely doesn't use them himself. I hate to be critical of these guys because I am typically on their side and I know they have a tough job, but it was clear to me they have never tried to locate a big coues deer with a camera and then hunt that deer. Beyond difficult and very non invasive. But an all out ban is easier than thoughtful regulations.

Welcome to living in a blue state now. If you enjoy hunting bear and lion get one while you can. That will be next. California 2.0

Make enough law as and everyone is an outlaw

I actually could care less either way EXCEPT a couple out loud thoughts. 1. I hate more regulations......if the deer #s are on the decline how about some sound management and limit the amount of tags not how someone hunts. ( that can be another discussion.) 2. I am very hit and miss personally with how many cameras i have up but I have only 1 time hunted over a spot i had a camera. Funny thing is a buck i killed was not on the camera but I took a live picture when i glassed him up before the hunt started... I absolutely love to see pictures of wildlife....trail cams are pretty dang cool...just look at some of the pictures people have shared over the years. I almost exclusively use cameras within a couple miles of my home to give me something to do during the summer before antlers are big. 3. It will hurt the "weekend warrior" long before it hurts the guides and outfitters. They spend enough time they will still get it done. I kind of like the idea of less cameras and maybe wished they had some regulation not just a complete ban. My .02

11 years of scouting/hunting as often as I could has finally paid off! This past August I was able arrow my biggest Coues Buck EVER. Last year was a very disappointing archery year for me as I missed several bucks during the Jan. season, I even missed a Javelina. With my failures weighing heavy on my mind, defeating my moral I decided to pick up the rifle and chase Coues deer with it to finish the year. Despite not having used a rifle to deer hunt in over 32 years I was excited to be in the hills of Southern Arizona on the quest to fill my tag. I was able to fill my 2019 rifle tag with a respectable representation of the grey ghost. January 2020 I found myself in a new position at work that demanded more of my time than I thought it would when I pushed myself to obtain it and my bow skills suffered. Covid 19 swooped in and added a harsh reality check for America and more importantly to me and my family when my wife was tested three times to confirm she was positive for it. My entire household was under quarantine for most of March. Unable to hit the field to scout as much as I usually do I was able to find one spot that heldover promise from last year. I set up my cameras there and a few other spots that looked promising. Two weeks before the hunt I ran into other hunters building a blind on the very tank I was watching, after talking to them I learned their intentions. I knew that if I wanted to hunt this spot opening day I would need to beat them there. Opening day excitement turned into nervous jitters as I drove south wondering who would be first to the tank. The extremely hot weather seemed to push more hunters to sit water and I was no exception. My heart sank as I rounded the last turn to the tank and I could see taillights at the gate, dang. I was less than 2 minutes late getting there. Plan B was, I would spot n stalk in the hills not far from the tank. As I sat in my truck thinking where I should start, I started to reevaluate my decision. I thought of how I would feel if that was me down there "waiting" for a buck to come in and they was chasing the deer all around keeping them from settling down and going to get a drink. Plan C, drive to a completely different area and hunt there for the day. I found two trucks in that area when I pulled up 45 minutes after daylight, now I am on plan D and it's not even 7am. I finished the opener without seeing a single buck. Day two my little voice whispered in my ear, "don't go hunting, something bad will happen!" This voice was so strong that for the first time EVER I listened and stayed home. April 2018 my wife had that voice and begged me not to attend a fundraising shoot in Phoenix, I went anyway and was rewarded with a broken right knee that laid me up for 7 months. Sunday I was up a 2:30am, not wanting to be beat to the tank again I arrived around 4am. I set up my blind, made sure everything was perfect and waited. I had deer come in at first light and just about every 45 minutes until 10:30. the action picked back up around 12:30 and stayed steady until I missed a giant around 2pm. I had good bucks in front of as the last light faded without loosing another arrow. Monday was a repeat of Sunday without my having taken a shot, lots of bucks but none that I wanted to shoot with one more day to hunt. By Tuesday the deer had started to slow down on the arrival times but stayed longer. On the drive in I noticed the water line was broken and gushing hundreds of gallons per minute. After daylight I went back to the break to see if there was anything I could do. I tried to contact the only rancher in the area I knew but my phone would not complete a phone call, I could text and post online, just no calls. I found several hose clamps on the old poly tubing, some bishop's tape in my truck. With a water bottle I cut both ends off I added the tape to the inside and clamped it over the PVC pipe, fixed for now! Who needs McGiver anyway!! Several times the ranchers bulls would come in bellowing and carrying on pushing the deer off. After fixing the water pipe I was feeling pretty good and satisfied with the hunt if I didn't get a buck. Around 2:30 the better bucks started hanging around outside the fence. There was one buck I had settled to take if he gave me a shot. 15 minutes later he crossed the fence and nervously approached and backed off from the tank several times before settling down to take a drink. As I started to draw back a much bigger buck walked into view, back to waiting! The new buck wasted no time crossing the fence to take his turn getting a drink. I drew back and settled my 40 and 50 pins on his chest just behind the shoulder, took a breath and let it fly. He ran about 50 yards out of sight and crashed, the Swhacker 125 strikes again. As I waited the bulls started bellowing, kicking up dirt and gathered in one spot just out of sight. Fearing the bulls would destroy any sign from my buck I decided to at least check the area inside the corral. What I found could only be described as a blood HIGHWAY in the soft dirt. I found part of my arrow covered in blood. It was at that point I could see the bulls gathering in the direction my buck ran, they were really getting worked up. I decided to continue the track job and followed it right to the group of bulls. Through their legs I could see my buck. It seemed like they were doing a WAR DANCE for their fallen comrade.

you will see a lot of people off the bloody basin road and bumble bee but the is a lot of pigs in there I hunt 20b ever year for pigs and get into them every time