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God continues to bless me, and today was no different! Unit 34a was scheduled to close today at sundown, so I headed down for the final day in hopes of killing a big ole bruin, but just happy to be outdoors! I had never killed a bear with a rifle (3 with bow and one with handgun) so I decided to take the old 30/30 lever action out for a try. This big ole bruin walked out right before sunset and presented himself at 42 yds. 1 shot from the old lever action and he tumbled into the gulch below, but he wasn't done as he reared up and began to come straight for my tree stand! 2 quick shots put a end to that and then the work begun! this bear stood nearly 4ft high as he walked in, a monster of a bear ( maybe some Mexican Griz DNA in him). I was a little nervous as I walked up to him, because he was so big! The pack out sucked! I hurt everywhere now! We green scored the skull at 20.5" tonight! Amazing day for a last day of the hunt! I think I'm done bear hunting! Too old for this stuff! lol. Truly Blessed!

There is no more room in the safe and it's time to clear out some rifles and shotguns that don't see much use. I am up in Prescott but can deliver to N. PHX and will be in Tucson mid-November. Feel free to PM me with questions or for more detailed photos. RIFLES Ruger 10/22 with 3-9x40 Burris FF2. Includes 2 Factory 30 round mags $275 SOLD Tikka T3x Stainless Superlite .223 Rem (Scope not included) Includes 0 MOA picatinny rail $685 SOLD PENDING FUNDS Tikka T3x Lite .300 WM NIB unfired $635 SOLD Rem 700 6.5x47 Lapua Blueprinted action with pinned precision ground 0.30" recoil lug. Factory SS fluted Sendero barrel rebored to .264", cut rifled 1-8" twist, hand lapped and rechambered to 6.5x47 Lapua. Barreled action pillar and glass bedded into McMillan A3 stock in GAP camo. M5 style DBM bottom metal utilizes AICS pattern mags. 1 Polymer magazine included. Seekins 20 MOA picatinny rail Factory 700 trigger. (I'll throw in a NIB Triggertech Primary for $100) Less than 100 rounds down the barrel. Very accurate. $1150 SXS SHOTGUNS Browning B-SS (1975) 12 gauge 26" barrels choked IC/M Ejectors Shot very little. Locks up TIGHT with wood and bluing in excellent condition. $1500 SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Ithaca SKB model 150 (1973) 20 gauge 26" barrels choked IC/M Extractors with Single Selective Trigger. Super nice lightweight (6lbs 0oz) hunting gun in excellent condition. Somewhat collectible as the model 150 was only made for 2 years. $1250 Beretta Silver Hawk (1965) 16 gauge 26.5" barrels choked IC/M Single non-selective trigger with extractors. Locks up tight in VG condition. $1400 SOLD

Shop Local! Marsupial Kill Kit is what I usually have in my pack https://www.marsupialgear.com/collections/kill-kit/products/kill-kit

I’m not sure about brands but I’ve been using the black ovis game bags for about 10years . Same set no issues. looks like they are on Amazon now

I can remember 100 degrees on the October hunts when I was a kid.

The old fashioned way?

Selling a beautiful Ruger no1 chambered in 300 win mag. comes with base and rings. Also have ammo, brass and reloading dies for extra $$$ $1000 located in queen creeK

For those who are familiar with W. Washington Elk.. Rifle hunt. 11/2-11/13. Lots of rain coming. I'm hitting 638 and 663 - those are the closer units. I'm coming across tons of land that's owned by logging companies (I have a pass to walk, not drive ugh) on some of the roads- and most of the other stuff it is privately owned. I've even found elk on Capital Forest, only to have the road closed off the next week for 'falling trees'. I'm telling ya- if you want to know an area, walk it. Also by Olympia- Unfortunately they're in backyards. I've hit Capital Forest, Col. Bob, (Yeah, good luck walking there) and a various other areas in those units and it's mind blowing how restricted they are. Are there better units in W. Washington? Was thinking 672 might be a better option.

FOR SALE: Glock 29SF OD green frame black slide Model Number PF2957201. $600. I'm in Safford, can meet between Tucson or Phoenix. 2 Ea. 10 round magazines with pinky extensions 3 Ea. 15 round G20 magazines with mag adapters Original polymer Glock case Some FMJ and JHP ammo 2 leather holsters.

So it seems like I have bad vehicle luck half the time when heading to the mountains. Breaking exhaust on alpine, blew my intercooler on a bison hunt, destroyed a brake caliper on an elk hunt and so on... This trip was the bad half. We typically take 2 vehicles but right before the hunt a lifter went out on the suburban so it stayed home and 5 of us piled in the f250. Day 1 we got busted by a raghorn and took the cows with him, went down a brutal road for the evening and sat a beautiful tank all day until bugles started. Myself and Caliche gave chase while we left my youngest boy at the tank with Bucky the Boston terrier. Me and Kiki got on elk with at least 5 bulls yelling all around us. We just ran out of light and headed back to get Enoch. He had a cow come in for water but Bucky snorted and spooked her off Next am Enoch asked to sleep in so me and Kiki went out way early and started creeping in the dark. Kept following bugles to get close enough before they made the thick treeline. Got busted by one small group of cows but luckily the bull headed back to round up the rest of his gals. He came back in front of us and I blew a cow call and stopped the last girl in her tracks. Boom, cow down. Had a good Samaritan out of globe help us load her into the back of his ranger and we then slid her into my truck and headed back to camp. This is Kiki's 3rd elk. Rolling back to camp my truck was making a sound similar to a power steering pump low on fluid, literally as we are rolling into camp she dies. My fuel pump took a crap. Sunday am a dude from the ADA youth camp gives me a ride to Payson and we rented the only vehicle available in Payson. A four door Kia forte. The truck situation was not gonna change so I decided to go for an evening hunt on the Kia. Let's talk about zero ground clearance! Thank God this car had a nice steel plate underneath protecting the oil pan. So I set Kiki up on a knob overlooking 3 tanks, we came up with a orange hat wave to signal what he was seeing. We set up on the 3rd tank and I headed to the first one to see if anything would head in. Almost dark I see a cow coming in and I haul arse to Enoch waving my orange hat. We blow up the hill and I'm getting a side stich. We finally get to edge of hill and there is no cover. We start crawling into position both breathing hard. The herd bull knows something is up but doesn't know for sure. All the elk are on edge just standing in place trying to to figure out what is going on. Last light is fading fast. What seemed like an eternity Enoch has the elk in his cross hairs, now we are just trying to let him calm down and catch his breath. Finally boom and second cow down. We run and get Caliche while she expires and come up on a huge cow! This is Enochs first elk and second animal. She ends up being a huge cow. Now the work starts. The boys guided me in with lights so the Kia is shining right on her. 2.5 hours later we got an elk in the trunk of a Kia! So we load this elk into coolers and a plastic lines trunk space. Head back to camp to show momma our spoils then zip to jeber circle k for ice. Back to bed at one am. Next am I start changing the fuel pump, pump ends up being broken before installing. End up heading to snowflake to exchange for a new one that's not broken. Finally get the truck running and take the Kia to Young to pick up our 2 cow elk. So this is what 2 cows look like in a Kia trunk, lol. So now we are headed home. Get to the first fuel station and I'm leaking coolant like a siv. Sweet! My coolant reservoir burst a seem, stop at O'Reilly for a new one and swap out at the McDonald's while the fam is eating and we made it home with no more issues. We thanked God for the safe trip home and we are now ready to sleep in our own beds safe and sound. What a trip!

I can't speak directly to FPS loss but we own a couple of the ULs (6.5 prc 24" and 280ai 22") and bought a KLYM in 7prc 22" https://savagearms.com/firearms/model/110-klym last year that starting to really like. I have handled and shot the UL elite and handles very well and shoots as good as any of my ULs and if by far the the lightest thing I have shot. I jumped on the KLYM before I handled the UL Elite and might have done it differently had I waited but am liking that KLYM quite a bit. My opinion on the short barrel is essentially - If you go with the 7prc you are getting 7rem mag performance without having to carry 4-6" of extra barrel and weight. Pretty sure the animal won't know the difference and why carry the length and weight. Is it a few more clicks if shooting side by side - for sure but so what when you take 1/2 lb or more off that front end and don't have to unsling/unpack/walk like a U to go under mesquites.. That's the advantage of the new rounds/loads to me. Again, just an opinion there

Another vote for the black ovis

Not sure how much but the shorter barrel will def impact speed. I shoot the Savage Ultralight in 6.5 PRC: 140 Berger elite hunter, 3050 fps 123 Hammer Hunter, 3200 fps

Because it was a compact. Jacob didn't post that in the initial post. They are great and very reliable.

Sit in the shade and glass the shade. Look for horn tips and eyeballs.. Easy , oh ya and sweat..

It was 105 during my nephews hunt. He didn't complain.

143 ELDX

I have the 6.5prc in the Ultralight with the 24” proof barrel. Shoots right at 3,000 fps with can on it. Shoots great, has the adjustable LOP which I have shortened for my kids to shoot. My son has killed multiple animals with it and has tons of confidence shooting it. I’d already have the 7prc with the 22” barrel but I have a couple 7mm rifles and don’t need another. The 24” barrel with the can is a little bit of a pain to pack around in the hills but it’s worth it.

The 6creed is heavy sporter barrel 18” 6-20 Leupold folding Hnt26 9.5 lbs with suppressor 28nosler 24” proof barrel non folder hunt 26- 6-24 sightron 8.5lbs with suppressor

I definitely don't want to derail this thread but i need to pile on here as this kia saga will be a classic. So about 5 years ago on a youth cow hunt we came across this dude and about 6 kids(about 6yrs old to 14) out in the middle of 22n miles from their VAN. One of thekids had shot his cow and they proceeded to process it. ALL OF THEM. They had pillow cases that they were filling woth scraps of meat like they were trick-or-treating. So we role up on this side show with them all just standing on the side of this trail with bloody bags slung over their shoulders. Not one of them in camo... yes...we started hearing banjos about right then. So against my better judgment I stopped amd asked if they were good or needed help. I assumed they were waiting for a ride. Turns out that "ride" was me. So my crew emptied our stuff out and i took these kids, their bags of meat scraps and the dad 2 miles to their van 3 at a time. The kids had never been in a sxs so it was pretty cool for them (not sure they had ever been out of the house....). I am certain i drove too fast and hard as when we were all done there were bits of loose meat all over the buggy. We didn't actually discover this until later though. We continued discovering thisfor YEARS. I don't think we have found it all. Even now when the buggy gets hot it smells like jerky. and now back to your regularly scheduled thread... That KIA will NEVER be right....lol so awesome

My cousin just helped on a youth hunt this past weekend. The young man had killed 1 3x3 in the past. Well that kid killed a coues over 100 on Sunday. The lower tag numbers have definitely helped out the quality of deer in 33. I've hunted OTC archery in there the last few years and seen great bucks every time I was in there. Good luck man. PM me if you want to talk more.

Not to be confused with trphyhntr the stripper guide.

Not dinner exactly, but made Prickly pear syrup

Being picky, enjoying the weather, and enjoying having a late December tag is exactly what I’ll be doing. Let the chips fall where they may!