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No. But can I borrow yours so I can kill giants like you do?!?

The boy and I got out in the woods over Christmas break chasing ducks and geese. As usual I didn't take enough pictures but I did snap a few. Anyone have suggestions for 20ga duck loads? Right now he is shooting 3in #4 Faststeel loads and they aren't working as well as I would like. My son is a pretty good shot and doesn't burn through ammo on sketchy shots so I don't mind spending a little extra on some better ammo. Last weekend he knocked the same duck down 2 times and he still got up and flew off. We watched him go down about 150yds into the trees but never found him.

We finally made it up last week for my boy’s elk hunt, and he made it count. His first shot was solid, clipping the heart. Earlier that day I’d told him if the elk was still on its feet after the first shot, don’t hesitate—put another one in her. After that first hit, without a word from me, he sent a second round into the lungs. As the cow turned and started to go down, he followed up with a third shot, again through the lungs. She dropped instantly, clean and quick. Hardly any meat damage, and we came away with just over 100 pounds of ground elk.

This Ruger was made in 1977 (no warning label on the barrel), has Magna-Tusk grips (AZ Custom Grips), a Belt Mountain cylinder pin, action and trigger job, and in very good condition. Sun Lakes area. $550.

For many years I had a “lucky” hat that always seemed to be present in pictures. I noticed the last few animals I had a specific shirt. Now deemed my lucky shirt. Anyone else have a lucky shirt or hat??

Came across some good deals on parts and decided to put another one of these together. Shooting some paper next week to see how she does. lightly used 7mm 1:8 barrel cut down and rechambered at 19” long and added 5/8 24 4 port Ti brake. Timney trigger 1.4 lbs Rem 700 trued and lapped with .250 lug, scope base and action bedded to MDT chassis with 3 rnd mdt 30/06 mags cip length for those 195 bergers. Weighed in at 11 lbs no scope right where I like em. Planning to test with Can as well putting the over all length under 26in with can.

Years ago my son bought me a Diamondbacks hat and him and his mom had number one dad embroidered in it. It's basically the only hat I wear hunting or not. Funny story is my dad also bought me the same exact hat for my birthday that year and I've never worn it. I only wear this hat my son got me that says number one dad.

Thanks everyone! I use to load my own 12ga for predators and patterned everything. We shot some dove loads before dove season but I had no idea he was going to enjoy jumping ponds this much. I have never patterned steel but I'm going to learn now. I picked up #2s, #1s, and #6 today. We will spend some time getting him set up. Those mergansars weren't great but trying to keep an 11yo from shooting a legal duck is hard. The mallards and geese were much better.

I've got a favorite hat and shirt.

I am selling my quality Diana RWS .177 Model 24 D air rifle with the adjustable trigger. This is a high quality made in W Germany rifle and should not be confused with the cheap Chinese made rifles. The gun is in great condition, shoots hard and is accurate. I am located in Tucson. $200 if picked up at my home or I can also ship for actual cost. I also will be in PHX this coming Monday if someone wants to meet me there. I will respond in the order I receive PM’s or someone stating I will take it. Thanks Phil

I saw that, I think we are still a 5-10 years away for common use, but it is coming. Be interesting to see the impact.... the anti SXS hunters are going to have a cow and those landowners in Montana, Wyoming, etc that block millions of acres of NF, will probably blow a gasket

Man what a blessed week! To have the opportunity to go to desert. Have you guys seen the desert lately? So beautiful! Beautiful weather! And to have the ability to harvest a beautiful buck, man I'm...I have no words, I'm just so thankful! Then I go to one of the metro units and took a javalina with my bow! Wow! Happy Birthday to me I guess! Thank you Lord for the opportunity and the ability!

Looking to sell my truck it’s got a new motor turbo clutch it’s a flawless truck have all paperwork professionally done invested over 8,000 in motor truck has no rust. Sun roof power windows ac work great it’s a 22re new shocks has bfg mt tires 15,000 obo looking to fund for a bigger truck to take grandsons out not just 1 at a time

1 male and 1 female AKC Registered 1st round of shots and dewormer from our vet prior to going home. Will have health exam. Whelped 12/20/25 Ready to go home 2/14/26 (480) 707-8681 Located in Chandler Heights

I am selling my BEEMAN R 9 5 mm .20 air rifle. This is the high quality earlier model made in Germany. Shoots hard and is accurate. Very nice condition, shot little. located in Tucson. $300 picked up at my home or I can ship for actual cost. You would look a long time to find one as nice and at a lower price. I will respond in the order that PM are sent, or to the first person that states they will take it. I will also be in PHX on Monday if someone wants to meet me there. Thanks Phil

This is an awesome post! Glad to see he’s getting after it. If you’re really wanting to get technical, pattern those 4’s and see what’s up. A 4 shot steel has more than enough energy to break a wing or neck or skull on any duck out there to 50 yards. Most guys switch to bigger pellets when they really need to go the other directions. I shoot 6 and 7 shot steel and bismuth most of the season here in ND. I’ll drop to 5’s if the wind is really blowing. Use 3’s and 4’s for geese. I never go bigger than 3’s for anything. I’ve watched a 3 shot steel pellet break a wing on a goose at 75+ yards many many times. Wingshooting is all about one pellet doing the work, if that one pellet has the energy at a given range, then don’t go any bigger as all that does is cut your odds of a pellet finding a home. You don’t kill ducks and geese with body shots, unless they’re real close, in that case any pellet will work. If you take some BB’s and 4’s to a patterning board at 40 yards it’ll open your eyes as to how important pattern density is. I have far far fewer cripples since ive moved to smaller shot. If i were to offer one piece of advice to him, it would be to take that big fiber bead off the gun. I take all the beads off all my guns, you need to be looking at the bird not the bead and that big bead will completely block it out. The old saying is “if you’re seeing the bead you’re aren’t seeing the bird” and I cant agree with that more.

Ribeye from the roast from the other day. Steamed broccoli and mushrooms.

My daughter also drew her AZ Antelope tag, Unit 10 at 10 years old with only a HS point. Was her first time ever applying. Blew my mind. Great first hunt though.

Happy New Year to you too. You might want to post like minded comments on the "Campfire" instead of the help column. More likely to get noticed and responded to. 😊

Paul did my ram. Good work!

When I talked with Game and Fish a week ago they said it was still up in the air with legal. It sounded like folks are already taking legal action.

He did a bull for me. It turned out great. The last I heard he moved to Queen Creek and was still doing taxidermy.

No, theres definitely a bonus pass tag for hunts with 5 tags. I can see antelope hunts with 2 tags that have a bonus pass tag in the draw reports. Only ones that dont have a bonus pass tag are hunts with 1 tag in last year's report.