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The body on this deer completely dwarfed the 110 I shot at in 23 (turned out I missed him but was sure he was down in the brush, so I didn't shoot at this toad when he popped out of some bushes on the same hillside 2 minutes after I shot at the other one) I went and got my hunting partner and got him lined up on this guy and he popped him. The biggest bodied Coues I have ever seen. Woody Holloway in Young said this was the first Coues deer he had ever had hands on that had a longer distance between the nose and eyes than any other Coues buck. Has a pretty dark skull cap that is more characteristic of a mulie, but definitely had the white tail. (No, that's not the one in my avatar) No doubt in my mind there is a whole lotta cross breeding going on around there.

Come sight in your rifle with the Hassayampa Rifle Silhouette club. We will be at Ben Avery R-2 range just west of the main range. We will have targets up at 100 yards and if you just want to check zero or do your own sight in it is $10 a rifle for each of your first two rifles and $5 for every next rifle. We will have spotting scopes up, lots of tools to set scope bases and action screws and if you want help it's available. Remember $10 for each, first 2 rifles, targets are set up for you and no yelling at you by a range officers. We will be there tomorrow Thursday 5 through Sunday 8th, Tims 8AM-3:00 PM.

Leonidas 😁🙈

That is certainly a fact. This guy could have done everything within his ability to execute and something happened. My experience with being a part of over 20 elk kills is people rushing the opportunity instead of being patient and letting it happen or passing a marginal opportunity for a better one. I just came back from early archery hunt with 4 tags in our camp. We killed 4 bulls in 5 days…furthest shot 30 yards. All of us in camp can shoot our broadheads consistently in baseball size groups at 60 but I discouraged everyone in camp from shooting over 40. A target doesn’t move…elk do. I called over 20 bulls in for these guys and had them pass long shots and it allowed us to get chip shots. Archery hunting is a game of inches 👍

Selling a Remington model 7400 semi auto 243. Comes with three magazines. Tasso scope included. $300 located in queen creek. also selling a sporterized 03 in 30-06. Needs some love but could be someone’s project $200selling browning 220 swift. It needs a correct stock. I sold it to a guy on here awhile back and he said it was missing some parts/plates in the magazine well. It needed more work than he wanted to do so I gave him his money back. I don’t need a project so if someone gives $100 it’s theirs.

He must have called in sick for work

Looks like pre Obama prices

What subspecies would that be?

Today will be a grateful chore of deboning my first elk, & done with a bow. Lots of time spent prepping for this hunt: Road knowledge, locating concentrated areas of bugles at wee hours of AM, water holes, benches, & how bulls use the line of No Return (Rez border) to evade pursuit. This was a TUFF hunt; mostly due to my learning curve, but locals tell me this was the slowest they have seen in yrs. Seemed like all 125 tag holders brought 5 buddies in the forest, so many dudes buzzing around and sitting water! It was hot, smokey, high winds, & no cows to be seen/heard. I only saw 1 bull killed in the back of a truck. No real rutting activity until day 12!?! Bulls actively bugles from day 1 & called back to challenge bugles… but no interest in cow calls. I don’t call often. I actually don’t like to call until the last 150yrd—for any game. It was obvious when other hunters were near due to cow calls & the over frequency of use. I had my share of “could have been done”, like the 6x6 on Day 2 (narrow shooting lane and killed a tree at 63yrd). My caller granted me 8 days, then returned to the real world. I kept grinding. Hunt sun up to sun down. Trying different areas, different times of AM, different approaches. Even though bugles occurred every day, some days went by without seeing a bull. Then, things changed on day 12. Responsive bulls, yet still no cows (I guess I never found them). Bulls engaging to challenge calls & kept around with soft cow calls. I had activity all day long. I bumped a bull 5:30pm when pursuing his bugle. It ran 73yrd up hill. A scraggly tree 8’ in front of me partially broke up my figure. Quickly counted left side: G4, G5, G6=thinking this was a 6x6. Face to face we stared for “eternity”. He barked several times. Calmed him with meek cow calls. His caution factor overrode desire to breed and he slowly turned to walk away. Ranged at 83yrd, pulled back, broadside, WHACK, punched him with 100gr G5 Montec. Then heard a crash, but not sure of what was really happening due to topo incline changes. Found blood at impact site. Found bull 30yrd away, face down into a rotting tree on a steep slope. Ecstatic rush of achievement! Antlers were actually 5x6 with an earlier broken right G1, but I didn’t care! It was a late night. Had an awesome friend drive up to help pack out. While not a monster, he will be just fine as a memory to the hunt’s high/lows resting over the cabin’s fireplace. Took him to Authentic Taxidermy/Troy Smith yesterday; it was a haul & I passed several taxidermist en route, but Troy did great work on my pronghorn. History has shown me—go with the proven & you won’t regret it. Troy asked if I wanted G1 tine fixed… “Nope, keep him just as I found him”.🏹

Just got back from my New Mexico antelope hunt. was a wonderful hunt with a lot of antelope to glass. got this guy on opening day. First time hunting antelope so didn’t really know how to judge size, they all looked the same to me.

Let’s try this again… 4500 cash & carry no holds till payday, ask my wife or payment plans will not separate 480 794 0225 text or call max

Congrats on your successful antelope hunt. For field judging antelope, the Grimmetts of Pronghorn Guide Service have a useful video titled "Size is Everything".

He is special ops, if you knew his face you would have to die. JK no idea Congrats on the antelope. They are fun to hunt

He is about as far as you can get from his requested area though. 🤣

If you take it to an Apple store I bet they can locate the owner.

You're classifying hybrids as a subspecies? 🙄 I saw a buck in 36b years ago that was so big (body and antler) that my first thought was "what's an eastern WT doing here"?

I only need small ring ? will you sell separate? text me 623-6940199

I'll take the rem 7400 243.and 220 swift.

First time Coues....Some difficulty getting around... Shoot the first 80" buck you can. Guys can hunt a LOT of years before they take a 100" buck Enjoy your time together

Sent both of you a private message for the sale of the head if your interest.

I have been looking for Coues in 23 the last few months, I wouldn’t be surprised if I passed them up thinking they were mule deer.

Look at it this way, Out there hunting is better than working. The deer will be there.

that's 6 months is great time.

Just picked up another one. 203 days.

1 year 3 days. One more in jail.