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Caliber is .22-250. 22-inch triangular barrel that reduces, enhances rigidity and promotes rapid heat dissipation. Stock has been hydro-dipped in Mossy Oak Brush camo to match scope. Nikon Coyote Special BDC predator reticle scope (factory finish Mossy Oak Brush camo). Scope is 4.5-14 x 40 with side focus and anti-reflective device. Factory X-Mark Pro adjustable trigger. Includes 7 boxes of ammo. Like new condition. Located in Payson. $1,200 OBO

Conditions sucked but managed to catch one fish...biggest trout of my life so far! Fished the walk in.

1 cent, You can catch 10 rainbows there and 2 will rarely look alike. 2 cent, The walk-in area alone does not do the Ferry justice.

We need to get a weekend and camp and box. Like cage match. If you got beef with someone, you have to show up box. We could make side bets and side fights, like thow a bladed rooster in the ring, shoot tranqed darts at boxers etc.... We can get a food truck, some beer and have a great weekend out of it.

Intersting! https://blog.eastmans.com/no-more-guides-no-more-finders-fees-in-utah/?mc_cid=f642f46e1d&mc_eid=e5583fe0c8

I’ve been in a boat twice and honestly I could go the whole day just looking around and looking in the water, never make a cast and enjoy myself but we killed it on San Juan worms in late November once

Mirin coueswhitetail weaponized autism itt. You can run but you can’t hide from it.

It does seem like a fun time but I'm not sure I'd limit myself to the wilderness on that hunt.

Here is my buck and my buddies buck

Here he is… Troy Smith-Authentic Taxidermy, Chino Valley.

Some bucks from 2020 when I had the tag

Love it! Do it in Arizona too!

Drive down Hutch Road. See goat. Shoot goat.

He drew antelope, not elk. Don't point guard it. You will likely wait 20 years to draw that again

I’d ride that mortgage out. The way I look at it, any of my current low interest debt (2.8-3.7%) is getting paid off for me by inflation. I’m making 3-5% on my debt right now and I’m gonna take any cash I can come up with and reinvest it. Now is a GREAT time to have fixed interest debt.

All are good comments above, as to things to consider. The figure Sparks put out is in the ball park for last years costs. Raising finished beef for the retail and restaurant market is what I do to support my farm, we do 35-40 beaves a year and have for 30 yrs. now. A few things. For your situation, I would suggest buying yearlings in the 750-900 lb range in May (getting beef through the winter can be pretty costly and labor intensive) and feeding them on your pasture until September-October, try to get them to at least 1000 lbs. Best to feed at least two together. Be conservative the first year on how many your pasture can support, most people over estimate that and slowly degrade it. You have a good sale barn there, go to a few sales and just watch. Then look at some of the ranches and other back yard guys. Were you buy them is not as important as what you buy, IMO stay away from the Brahman cattle, Corrientes ect. we breed Angus cattle, but other breeds work well also. When picking out yearlings look for CALM cattle, with good hinds that carry low, full backs, bright eyed, good coats. As soon as I got them home I would worm them with an Ivomec injectable. Ivomec Plus is good for those raised in areas that have liver fluke infestations. A lot a permanent pasture in AZ has that now, ask the producer. And ask if he has wormed them and with what, and when. A good indicator of a liver fluke area is the presents of snails. Don't forget processing costs, you have a good packing house there in Perkinsville if they are still in business. Call them and check on availability of appointment slots and costs. I am currently scheduled out to June of 2023 with my processer just to make sure I can get animals in. If you want to supplement with grain, (we offer both, grass finished and grain finished in our program), understand the grain prices are out the roof. Two years ago I was paying 500/ton for corn and sweetfeed, last year 800/ton. I expect 1000/ton this year. After working them up we are feeding 8 lbs twice a day/hd. We feed for 6-10 weeks. Watch them close for signs of bloat and always make sure they all come to the feeder at feeding time. I hope that helps some, I am sure I am missing something. Personally, I think if you have the facilities raising your own beef is great! Great for the family!

12" steel plate rings like a bell @700yards

this is one of the most ridiculous statements i’ve read. Would you rather have a good shot at killing a big animal once in your lifetime or a reasonable chance at killing a big animal every several years? Quality is down across the state but it is still there. You’ve just got to hunt a little harder now.

Well a trip to see Keith at Phoenix custom rifles and it didn't take long to see that the 2 piece weaver mounts were not going to work .The height was off from front to back and probably screwed up the scope .Were going to go with a egw rail and fix it the right way and as for the scope I have another one just the same new in the box and will send the other back to vortex.I want to make sure the kid who wins gets a gun that will be ready to go and done correctly .

MEC 600 JR is a simple way to go. You can do 2 3/4" or 3". It's a single stage press where you move the empty from station to station by hand. You can add an auto primer feed which makes reloading even simpler. Changing from 2 3/4" to 3" is a matter of adjusting the main tower stem by pulling a screw and inserting it into a different slot. Current price about $250.

Those barrels were pretty accurate.

While deer hunting in 2A, 2B, 2C I happened to find a spotting scope and would like to find the owner. If you can describe the scope and where you think you may have lost it. I will return to you.

NEWBIE 19A PRONGHORN SUCCESS This hunt touched all 3 bases and then slid into home plate like a .300RUM! We all know how lucky I was to draw 19A General Pronghorn with only 9 points, so I won’t bore you with testimony to the months of scouting and time invested learning from other hunters. In short, I did the homework & it paid dividends! Some of you had asked for “the story”, so I’ll fast forward to 12hrs before Opening Hour. I had a target list of 4 bucks spanning 3 different areas of State Trusts & National Forest from Prescott Valley to Chino Valley. I had observed each of these bucks just hours earlier—defending their does, breeding their does, and raking desert flora. At one point I was pinned down behind tall Deer Grass just 100yrd away, thinking this chaos was better than any Outdoor Channel show I’ve ever seen. My target list had been established. Then, a curve ball was introduced. My hunting partner for Opening Day suggested I come put eyes on a buck he thought was “pretty good”. We then both glassed “Tall Boy” for over an hour. He chased off 2 other competing bucks to defend his 3 does the entire watching. Often times cresting a hill to provide a silhouette of his tall horns. This sealed the deal: the silhouette of his tall horns. All other negative features became a moot point, as this animal was impressively tall. “Tall Boy” just became the #1 on my target list. 04:00 we left camp to arrive before sunlight in hopes of taking him where we last saw him. As it often turns out, he wasn’t anywhere to be found. We hiked several hours & miles before spotting him on TOP of a rolling hill, some 1200yrd away, again silhouetting his horns. There were no other hunters this deep off the road, so we patiently watched him work those does down the hill, chase off 2 coyotes several times, frequently pass along his genes, and close the distance to around 600yrd. When the opportunity allowed, we used flora to hide our advancement as we belly crawled/boot scooted to a vantage point on a downward slope just 480yrd from his grass grazing on the prairie. 09:20, Boom Boom (hit him twice), .300RUM, 480yrd, smiles from ear to ear on 3 dudes. AZGFD Draw, No paid professional guides, No paid private ranch access, No cheating. Earned it the hard way! Special thank you to Mark B (coueswhitetail.com acquaintance) & Jake M (fellow FF who decided a day of hunting is better than any day at work). Both made my ‘once in a life-time tag’ more memorable than each will ever know, and even documented it (YouTube: Craigs 2021 AZ Antelope Hunt). BTW, I named my trophy “Tall Boy” as a play on words; A “Tall Boy beer” is 16oz… This buck’s beams are over 16”. Conservatively scored 80.25”. This was one for the books… or at least a campfire ring and some beer.

Nobody likes used car salesman, nobody likes hunting guides. It’s ok

Ohhh, like the way you threw your flag in. Mines the American flag thank you. Oh ya never said I hated guides. Sorry your having a rough day. I'm done fighting with some folks on here. But I won't hate on your flag so don't hate on mine.. Sorry about your camera's they were probably getting pissed on anyway. Have a great evening.