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It’s been a quite awhile since I’ve posted. Here are the two bucks I’ve killed in southern Arizona. One was 2022 the other was this year.

I hear if you don't put in you'll have a much better chance at an over the counter tag.

It's a midcentury Old Hickory skinning knife, ordered by Shapleigh to be stamped with their name. Lots of knife makers sold generic knives to butcher suppliers, grinding companies, hardware stores. Dexters, Russells ect... cast iron cookware companies like Wagner/Griswold did the same, to be sold for less. It's not worth a lot of money, might get 20 to 30 bucks. I've sold the couple of Shapleigh knives I've owned with any old hickory or forgecraft. It's worth much more to you as a cool knife to use, easily gets razor sharp. I recently sold about 50 carbon steel knives, extras from my butcher boxes, still the box is full of my more favorite ones. Kent

Coues tag started Dec 15 on Ft. Huachuca and I hadn’t had much time to hunt, so I broke away on 30th for a quick day trip. Hit the road at 3:30 AM, buck down by 8:30, and back home by noon. Glassed all morning, only picking up does and no sign of bucks. I was just about ready to pack up and move when I gave it one last look. Caught a flick of movement that gave him away. He was tucked in perfectly—never saw his head or antlers—but his body size told me he was a buck. He was about 400 yards out with no shot, so I ditched my gear and closed the distance to 225. At first I couldn’t find him and thought he might’ve slipped out, but after slowing down I picked up his legs in the same spot—standing now, still no shot. If he dipped, I was done. Instead, he turned in place and bedded back down, opening up a small 12-inch window through the brush. That was all I needed. He never made it out of his bed. Shout out to all the guys on here that gave me some knowledge and pointers! Thanks a ton! Tried adding more pics, but wouldn’t let me got some reason.

what is wrong with these guides? They need to outlaw all this guiding crap.

Finished this Ram tonight. It turned out Awesome!!!!!

Best of luck to all you CouesWhitetailers on the Arizona draw this year.

If I remember correctly he was given a really good deal on this gun from another member, now he’s trying to flip the rifle asking way more for it than what he paid for it 🤷🏻‍♂️.

Would you consider $500 for it?

perfect as usual

Some recently finished skulls. If anyone needs a Euro, give me a call. 928-595-1554

https://www.azgfd.com/2026/01/13/2026-pronghorn-elk-draw-now-open/ NEWS RELEASE Jan. 13, 2026 Deadline is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026 The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) is accepting applications for 2026 hunt permit-tags issued through the draw process for pronghorn and elk. To apply, visit https://draw.azgfd.com/. The deadline for the department to receive all applications is 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2026. For an overview of the application service, including license requirements, applying for bonus points and payment information, see Page 6 of the “2026 Pronghorn and Elk Hunt Draw Information” booklet. Printed versions are now available at license dealers statewide. A few reminders: Possession of a valid Arizona hunting license is required at the time of application entry and on the deadline day of the application period (Tuesday, Feb. 3). Only a hunting license, or a combination hunt and fish license, is valid. Short-term licenses are not valid. To purchase a license, visit license.azgfd.com or any AZGFD office statewide. When purchasing an Arizona hunting license, or combination hunt and fish license, online, the license number will appear at the bottom of the customer’s receipt. Don’t throw it away! That license number will be required as part of the draw application process. Know your Customer ID. This is a must to submit an application. There are four ways to locate a Customer ID: 1) Log into your AZGFD portal account, and click on “View Details” under “My AZGFD Dashboard; 2) Check your hunting license, or combination hunt and fish license, if it was purchased online; 3) A Customer ID number can be retrieved by visiting customerlookup.azgfd.com/. If the account is located, AZGFD will send the Customer ID number to that email address; 4) Call AZGFD at 602-942-3000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Download Arizona E-Tag. Download this free mobile app from either the Apple or Google Play stores, and opt in to receive an electronic permit-tag in your AZGFD portal account (this is not an option selected through the draw). Be sure to update to the most recent version of the app, which is compatible with both Apple and android products. The Arizona E-Tag app provides real-time delivery of licenses and big game tags purchased or drawn after the app has been downloaded. The app also provides the ability to electronically tag a harvested animal and complete the hunter questionnaire. For more information, visit www.azgfd.gov/etag. Plan to purchase a PointGuard product. Choosing PointGuard Plus, or the standard PointGuard, ensures that applicants can surrender their hunt permit-tag for any reason, and the accumulated bonus points that were expended to draw that hunt permit-tag will be reinstated. A portal account is no longer required to purchase a PointGuard product. Sign up to receive a hunter questionnaire via text message. As part of the application process, a customer can now enter his or her phone number (ghost number format) to receive a hunter questionnaire via text message on their mobile device. Open an AZGFD portal account. Just visit accounts.azgfd.com/Account/Register and fill in the required information. AZGFD encourages all customers to have an AZGFD portal account; that’s the only place where draw results will be posted. Family account features are available with a portal account, so everyone — including youth — can view their draw results online as soon as they are available. Check your AZGFD portal account. Take this time to review personal data, including application history and total bonus points (bonus, loyalty, hunter education). If something seems amiss, call AZGFD at 602-942-3000 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Good ladies, gentlemen & kids!

Going to try this again, I have a Franchi 6.5 PRC with a new Vortex diamondback 4-16x44 scope, located in Surprise $650

It's almost time to enter your kids!!! Get them entered for a chance to win! Prizes this year are as follows 1st Savage vrx 110 scoped in 308 comes with ammo to get started, vortex 10x42 binos and harness,Gerber multi tool ,hat ,small cooler and more. 2nd Savage axis 2 in 6.5 Creedmoor scoped,ammo,Vortex 10x42 binos, harness, hat,rangefinder,small cooler and more 3rd Stoeger m320 compact 20 gauge,ammo,vortex 10x42 binos, harness and more Rules are simple! Must be Arizona resident All guns must be transferred Healeys in mesa takes care of this for me. Must be able to put in for youth only hunts Sets my age limits ( 10 to 18 ) must be 10 by the time of the first youth elk hunt. **** new is a picture of the kids at the time of transferring **** This will help with future donations For the under 10 kids there's a special draw for a savage rascal 22lr and ammo It's only open to the kids under 10 Entries accepted January 1st Deadline is the last day in August at midnight! Drawing is the first week in September Enter at youthgungiveaway@outlook.com It's all lower case. Make sure to include Your name Your kids name and age And the big one is a contact number . Thanks !!! Complete rules and prize pictures are in the contest and giveaway section here

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Selling ol'faithful. This rifle has been great to myself and kids. 18 deer killed and most over 500 yds. I'm not a rifle builder so will do my best here. Eric @ Axis works built this for me a while ago. Remington 700 5R Rifling (like Sendero) 300 win mag, Timney trigger, bedded, 20 MOA Rail, Seekins Precision Rings, shaved bolt and barrel, 26 inch. I would say less than 400 rounds shot. Right now has a break on it for my suppressor, so you can add your muzzle break of choice or go suppressed. Rifle shoots lights out. 100 group is very tight, don't know what MOA it is but if 3 shots at 100 were not all dang near touching each other i kept trying a different load. I have some ammo left for you and also the load data if you want to keep the same. Scope is Vortex Viper Gen 2 5-25x50 SFP 1/4 MOA. Will sell as a whole for 2K. You don't need to change anything. Rifle Alone 1300 Scope 700

SPF. Will update this weekend if gone. 99% sure it is

This account has been hacked. Cody is not selling this scope.

A real beauty & quality gun. 👍

My wife just had the same surgery done this last Tuesday. They relocated the bicep at the same time. She is in a sling until she goes back in to the see the Dr on the 24th. But he said that after the first few days once the original bandages come off and she can shower she could exercise the elbow a little so that it doesn't freeze up. And little circular motions with her arm hanging straight down. So far, so good. It is important to stay on top of the pain. Don't try to be the guy that just deals with the pain. It will make it way worse.

I’ve had 3 shoulder surgeries done. 1 was rotator cuff and other 2 labrum tears. IMO shoulder surgery sucks. It took close to a full year on each surgery before everything seemed right. Long journey. Very, very important to take it slow during the earlier recovery phase. I rushed one of mine due to feeling good and ended up doing damage. It’s a long process. Hopefully things go easy for you. Mine were done 25 yrs ago so might be better now. Good luck with it!!

I ruptured the long head of the bicep tendon and had massive and irreparable damage to the supraspinatus and infraspinatus tendons. The surgeon said I had a max of 2 years before I would need a reverse shoulder replacement. That was 8 years ago. I get PRP treatment about once a year and am completely pain free. I had a 40% tear in the other shoulder and took PRP treatments in that shoulder rather than surgery. It repaired it. I have limited strength overhead in my bad shoulder but have complete range of motion and good strength in any position but overhead.

It really depends on the severity of your damage. Sometimes screws are needed for labrum repair in addition to the rotator. If so, the recovery is more involved opposed to what someone with less invasive surgery would need. I had my rotator and labrum repaired in 2016 but no screws needed. I don’t feel my recovery was terrible nor was the pain but mine was entirely scoped. Your surgeon can give you more info on what exactly is being done so you can get a better idea. Good luck.

My brother found some rutting