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Surprised that there hasn't been any 'trophy' pics posted from the past weekend's early hunts. My crew did our usual hunt and ended up killing a couple. Had a couple of old friends come in from out of state to join my son and I & some local friends. Buddy from Utah killed a 2x3 and my son killed a nice 3x3 with good eye guards. Was a great time! Anyone else have some luck on the early hunts? S.

I stumbled across this guy today scouting for my wife’s deer tag.

If anyone shoots a mature WT this year and doesn't want the cape, I will do a free euro mount of your buck for the cape. I offer this every year so please don't hesitate to call or text me if you ever have one. Only thing is, it has to be a mature buck, and in good condition. Good luck to all of you! www.hdskulls.com My phone number is on the website Brian Also here is a little video of a shoulder mount that was just finished with a cape I traded for last year IMG_4510.MOV

.....all you need now is a man bun!

Helped a friends boy get this ram on his 14th birthday! 2nd and last sheep hunt of the year (for me) up in Oregon, just thought I’d keep the excitement up for guys with Nov/Dec Ram tags! He green scored 169 even.

Upgrade accomplished. Onward and upward!

Got 21 mule in a few days. Leaving Thursday with a new approach. Taking the ranger as far east as I can drive from Dugas, taking the pack loaded up and waking out. I need to get away from the roads this trip- found some really good areas I’m hoping will be good for me this time. it’s pretty interesting trying to pack for this- usually I have a base camp with everything I need. Now I find myself going over the gear - do I really wanna carry this for a few days? Usually the answer is no… not so much. Going lite and fast. We’ll see how it turns out.

Hey guys, got this guy last Sunday on day 10 of a tough hunt. The rut was sporadic at best with some days having almost no bugles during daylight hours. I've been getting caught up at work so haven't done a full write-up, this guy came in screaming with about 10 cows at 7:15 am when it had been quiet all morning. I had to wait at full draw for what seemed like ever for his cows to clear out from between us, but managed to make a heart shot. He only went about 30-40 yards before tipping over. I'm super exited. He's my biggest bull to date, and broke my drought. It's been a few years since I've put anything bigger than an turkey or javi on the ground.

ill give the answer in a couple of days.

Finally a tag, 2022 sucked with no hunts.

If by Varmints you mean coyotes get a 22-250.

I’ve seen a couple of nice bucks on Instagram…but yeah I noticed not many posted here. Good luck to everyone still out but leave at least one for the next hunt. 😁

If I understand your statement correctly, you submitted two separate applications? (1 applicant on the first application and 2 on the second) If so, and you received two CC charges, then it's indicative that both applications were successful in the draw.

Brian is a great guy, I highly recommend him!!!

Good work! Great to see the little ones on successful hunts. Nothing yet for me up in 20A. Hunted mainly the south end (Hooper and Towers) and all does so far, no bucks. Headed over SW of Mayer on Friday. If anyone has any tips, I'm all ears and can trade spot info on turkeys in that area or spots in 5A for upcoming elk hunts. 😉

Nicely done! Congrats to your buddy and your boy!

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If you use a small diameter left hand drill bit to start a hole in the broken stud then change to a larger diameter left hand drill bit the edges of the smaller hole should provide a surface that the lager bit can bite. Use a decent amount of downward force right off the bat with the larger bit. If you have access to a .125 end mill, flattening out the likey uneven top surface of the broken stud first is best. This method has worked twice for me on my tacoma. I don't imagine a tundra is much different.

nope. you dont have enough accessories to shoot 1000 yet.

Not discounting any work he put in to get a great buck. But if he'd done all that and still didn't get it, for whatever the reason, he didn't lose. The fact he was willing to put in that work shows he's a winner no matter the outcome. The work put in is a testamemt to the character of that young man. Congrats to the young man on a buck anyone would be proud of.

The "Score" was getting out there with friends and/or family. The deer is a bonus...and a toad.

There is one best answer. Sight in the way you will hunt. Zeros can be affected by the position you shoot in, and for long range shooting it can make a difference. And, it identifies how far you can reliably shoot and keep the bullet on the target. Lead sleds and the like are the worst for your scope and setting a reliable zero for field use. For load development, sighting in a new scope, practice for isolating elements of the shot procedure, I will use a bipod and rear bag off a bench or prone.

I've been enjoying this thread for years. And now it's my turn to post some photos. Ryder's first Arizona mule deer, at 11 years old.

Bench, bipod and rear bag.

To quote my father, "Few people are special and unique enough to be able to use their left hand instead of their right hand". He was also a "South Paw".😁