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Smells like weed , feet, and old pu$$y in here. I love it IMG_7795.mov

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It's still early, but this is the dumbest thing I've seen today. Perfectly reasonable to ask why someone is selling a gigantic deer mount.

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Well we are back. My son has been sitting on water for the past four hours and will until dark I have not heard from him. I’m just getting up here and unit is absolutely covered with smoke. Definitely a big forest fire somewhere I’m not sure where. Will be headed out into the woods shortly give you guys an update later tonight

It’s about dam time, been waiting all dam day for an update

This is just weird. It’s not that deep bud.

He came early on his own. Sat water but hunter there. He got on that big bull from first video. Just couldnt seal by himself. Im trying to post videos but signal not letting me. Morning hopefully will be same excitement. Definitely colder which will help

Man o man. Go figure. Son with tag not with us. Got on a elk show tonight. Going nuts. Solid 350 bull and few 300-320 bulls just screaming

Thanks everyone. It sound like a part of my issue was just not looking for long enough. I did talk to oz31p and he gave me some pointers and a few other spots to check out next time. He was nice enough to offer to meet up during quail season to get some quail and talk shop. So I'll probably take him up on it!

Nightforce ATACR 7-35 MOA. Purchased, mounted, didn’t end up using the set up 😞 Been sitting so removed from rifle and selling with the Nightforce rings. Have box with specifics. Practically new, very little use-range for initial sight in after mounting. Would consider partial trades-firearms, optics, ammo etc…??? $2700obo Located in Tucson

Let me first introduce myself. My name is Dan and I am a native to arizona. I graduated from Benson in 1999 and the UofA in 2007. My wife and I moved away that same year to Spokane Washington . After 10 years of marriage and no children we decided to adopt through foster care in 2013. We welcomed my disabled son who was 12 mos at the time and my daughter who was two weeks, into our home. The same week we found out we were pregnant with our first biological child. We now have 2 biological children. AJ, my oldest is intellectually disabled and has cerebral palsy. He is now 12 and we put him through Hunter ed this spring with the help of some amazing field day people who helped him. This kid has a lucky horseshoe somewhere and drew a 27 late rifle tag with no points. it took me over 20 years, and 14 points before I drew the same tag last year. I was fortunate enough to shoot a 320 unbroken bull. I know the area a little, and am confident we can get him a bull. My concern is his limited ability to walk long distances. I know I could get him into some spots with his CHAMP permit, but if it dumps snow, it may be very hard for him. We maybe even looking into horses to get to the elk if anyone has access to some. My Dad lives in Show low, and he will be there on the hunt, but just had his shoulder replaced this past June. I am looking for anyone who would like to help should we have difficulty getting him on an elk due to snow, or just pressure, and to possibly help pack. We do have the second rifle tag from December 6th through the 12th. We will be arriving Thanksgiving week to scout and make final preparations.( I currently live in Arkansas.) As a Thankyou, I am willing to share some Idaho elk spots I hunt and maybe even invite someone along when I go there next time. thanks for any help. Dan IMG_3258.dng

Moving Sale: Very nice Mule deer Shoulder Mount. 29 1/2 in Spread. 18 points. $500.00 OBO Glendale AZ Sorry don't know why pics are tilted

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I am moving and downsizing.

I know that meadow, always bulls pushing through there. We were not too far way last year when we killed a 342. Good luck!

Why would you question another's motives in public? He may have many reasons for chosing money over his mount. If it is really any of your concern, perhaps a PM would be more appropriate.

Good Eaton.

Yup they started early tonight. Wheres the hunter? Chasing split tail..

Is that not your deer or something? Why would you be selling that freak

X2 on 3C. This is Joe Tank a couple weeks ago: IMG_0525.mov

Go to 3C....someone needs to shoot a lot of horses out of that unit...lets take Mr. Magoo hunting up there!

It was a very fun hunt. My kids both killed they had 10 days to hunt and passed many bucks and finally decided to shoot on day 8 and day 9. Saw a couple giants but shooting lanes were a problem.

Just wanted to thank everyone for helping me with the 2024 giveaway!!! There were 151 entries and 5 total winners!! Maxwell Moser 22lr Porter Taylor 22lr Blake Henderson 308 Kaenaah Gibbs 708 Zane Cope 20 gage I'd like to thank some great folks that have helped. Eric and the guys at Axis Works for there machine time and muzzle breaks . Michael Fernandez at Desert Custom Gunsmithing and Guiding for the cerakote work and anything else I might need. The great people at Marsupial gear Healey arms for taking care of all the transfer stuff Cwt's own bowelk341 ( David) for the deer mount donation Cwt's Wildwoody ( Dennis) for the ammo donation . NOT JUST THE DONATION BUT BRINGING IT OUT WHILE WE WERE OUT HUNTING. And a big thanks to Coues Whitetail for letting me do this giveaway . And every one else that helps with donations !! I wish everyone could see the smiles on these kids faces!! I'll be back again next year with another giveaway so check back around the beginning of the year for the start of the 2025 youth giveaway!!

This year I drew a 7w Late bull tag for the second year in a row. Last year was my first ever bull hunt, and I was able to shoot a nice little 5x5 opening morning. Fast forward to this year's hunt. I went out scouting the weekend prior to the hunt with a buddy who had the late archery tag and was needing help as he was hunting solo. It was the last few days of his hunt and he'd been on several bulls during the week but just couldn't make it happen. I agreed to go out with him as I needed to get in some time locating bulls for my hunt. We went to a spot that I've hunted cows for the last 5 years and always been successful, and I usually see some smaller bulls in that area this time of year as well. As soon as it started getting light I had several small bulls in my new Swaros. (Just upgraded this year, will never go back what game changers!) They were grouped up with about 15 cows but he now had a spotter so he started in on his stalk. He had about 1500 yards to close to I proceeded to continue glassing some closer ridges and that's when I located 4 shooter bulls for my hunt. I didn't mention them to my buddy at first, as I was walking him in via texting. He was able to finally close the distance to about 50 yards when the two young bulls just decided to up and leave with good pace (not spooked). He was then gridlocked with the large group of cows and the stalk just didn't end up working out. I continued to watch the larger bulls on the closer ridge and they fed until dang near 10am before bedding. My buddy got back up to me and seemed a little defeated. Part of me didn't want to mention the big bulls I had located just 500 yards away from us in fears of them getting blown out by another unsuccessful stalk and me never seeing them again for my hunt the following week. Long story short I did the right thing and let him know about the other bulls I had found, and I was able to walk him into 38 yards before the bulls caught his wind and bolted off to the west. Well, there goes my hunt! My buddy was super grateful and excited about the opportunity to get in that close with such awesome creatures so it was worth it. Fast forward to my hunt. I went out the evening before opener to glass the same area. Never turned up my bulls but did locate a nice one up high on a mountain top about 1.5 miles away. High winds were expected the next day so I figured he'd drop down into the bowl on the south side and hangout there for the night. Went in opening morning and after hiking about 5 miles finally caught a small glimpse of the two bulls from the night before up on a ridge moving through the pines at 295 yards. Was never able to get a shot off and they disappeared into the abyss. The morning of day 2 I went out with my brother in law and decided to go back to where I had found bulls the week before. Right at first light I picked up the same 4 bulls we had bumped out a week prior, feeding down low in the cedars about 1200 yards out. 25 mph winds had them feeding for a short period before getting into the real thick stuff and losing sight of them. I didn't want to get down in there with them that morning with the winds being unpredictable in fear of blowing them out again. This would be the last time I'd see a shootable bull for 2.5 days. And after the weekend ended, I would be hunting elk solo for my first time ever. Monday I was by myself, and bumped out some cows and few spikes hiking into my spot. At this point, the mental games had begun to set it. It was 18 degrees with 30mph winds and only the mule deer and cow elk were up and moving. I glassed all day and never saw another bull. Tuesday morning rolls around and I didn't want to even get out of bed. I had already hiked nearly 45 miles in 5 days, and just felt defeated but something got me out of bed and back out to the same spot I'd been seeing elk consistently. I hiked up to the glassing point very carefully this time, and set up my tripod. As soon as glassing light was available to utilize, I found a lone cow wondering the flats. A quick pan up and down the cut she was feeding in revealed another shiny golden butt facing away feeding in a small old burn area. I patiently waited for this elk to lift its head and to my surprise I could see antlers! A quick scan with my rangefinder revealed a 980 yard shot. Not something I'm comfortable taking without a spotter or in high winds. I pulled up my maps to look for another high point I could get to and there was a another ridge just to my south that may or may not give me a better vantage point. I dropped my pack, and went in light with just my rifle, tripod and binos and hurried down the ridge I was on and over to the next one. I ended up coming to the edge of a rock bluff with a large dead pine tree laying perfectly across the top. I quickly pulled out my binos and scanned quickly to find the bull had actually fed even closer to where I had hiked over too. The rangefinder indicated a 459 yard shot and I quickly got my turrets adjusted and used the dead log as a rest in a seared position. The wind was in my face and sun at my back, so the bull had no idea I was there. I had buck fever like no other plus just having hiked 1/3 mile quickly I was shaking like a leaf on a tree. I called my nerves and waited for the bull to turn broadside and when he did I let one rip. I heard the thump and knew I had hit him, the bull did a 180 and ran about 60 yards before stopping again and giving me another broadside shot at 448 yards. Whack! I watched him take the bullet and the shock of it echo through his large body, but he didn't move and continued to stand there staring back at me. I loaded another round and sent one more down range. Another hit, this time a fatal one. I watched him hunch up his back and take several steps down into a ravine before going out of sight. I took a minute to process everything before calling my wife to let her know i shot one. I decided to give him a little time so I hiked back up to the ridge I glassed him from to retrieve my pack. I marked his last known location to the best of my knowledge and after about 30 minutes decided to creep my way over. The ground was still frozen solid so there were no fresh tracks. I also couldn't find any blood anywhere and I began to doubt myself. I began just making circles larger and larger until I caught a wiff of him. I followed that scent right down to his body where he laid down in a juniper thicket not 15 yards from where my last shot had been taken. I called my brother in law up from Prescott to get help for the pack out and he was on his way in no time. By the time I was able to get my DIY photos and get him caped and quartered my brother in law showed up to help me get him out. After about 2 hours, we finally were able to get him back to the truck and off to the processor and taxidermist. What an awesome and rewarding hunt, just when I felt like throwing in the towel things worked out in my favor and one of the bulls made the mistake i needed so badly. Thankful to our lord and savior for this beautiful harvest that will feed my family for the year to come.