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That is going to be on cool looking buck!!!! Thanks for sharing. Brian

The weirdest thing that happened to me was when I was sitting in a treestand for elk and the big aspen tree that was next to me decided it was his time to fall over. It came crashing down not 5 yards in front of me. I thought I was a gonner for sure. The strangest thing that happen to my dad was in New Mexico. He was in a treestand when a group of elk came in. My dad left his pack at the base of the tree. One cow came over to the pack and grabbed it with her teeth and just started shaking it. It kind of spooked the other elk when the buckles clack together, but once they seen that it was the other cow that was making all the racket they settled down. Then the cow decided to take the pack and run all over the place with it. My dad said this lasted for about 10 minutes before the cow finally dropped it and went on her way. Then he had to find the pack after dark when he got out of the tree. That was a chore in itself. Brian

There is a youngster that my brother and I take hunting quite a bit. His family is not a hunting family, but he was interested in hunting so we took him along with us alot before he was 10. When he was 10 he killed his first deer, a little 3x3 on a general hunt. He is now about to turn 16. Ever since he was 10 he has put in his first two choices as junior hunts with easier draw adult hunts for the rest of his choices. He has never drawn a jr. deer tag or elk tag . I think some more junior tags could be added with some taken off the general seasons. It is too bad that he may never get a chance to experience the junior hunt. Thank goodness there are units that don't fill. At least he can have one of those tags. Brian

I haven't seen anything or maybe I missed info on it somewhere, just wondering if there is going to be a coues buck contest this year? Brian

Got to go and check my cameras yesterday. Had a ton of pics on both cams with a wide variety of different animals. Thought I would share some here. Hope you enjoy. Brian

Nice pics!!! That is one dandy buck!!! Brian

He is on Page 25 of the archery hunters photo gallery. Brian

I can't. I am done till January. My brother is though. This buck is actually on the same mountain as the monster he killed last year. They look like they could be brothers. Definately the same genes. This buck just isn't quite as massive as the one he killed last year. He would make a great buck to follow up that one. Brian

That cow elk knows who is king.

Decided to brave the heat yesterday morning and hit San Carlos. Morning heat wasnt too bad as a little cloud cover kept the temps to almost tolerable, especially for a mountain boy. Anyway got on the water at 5 am and was off the water a little after 9am. Crappie fishing was tough. Could not get them to bite. Ended up with just two crappie. Maybe the bright moon kept them feeding at night. So bass fishing became the primary target. Ended up with 17 bass, largest being just under 3lbs. and 14 catfish. All bass and catfish were caught dropshotting Gulp shakey worms and 4" Gulp minnows. Water temp was 80 degrees, water clarity was pretty dingy, and water levels are low and still falling. So be careful if you go and try to run in the middle of lake and coves. Was a good day on the water.

I call him a 3x3 with thumbs. Brian

Looks like a great time!! I'm lucky. I live in the White Mountains so I get to enjoy the high country everday. Great Pics!! I have seen porcupines do that to trees before. So maybe it was one of them. Brian

I will second that one!! In fact, if I don't arrow a buck in a few weeks, I am going to try using my archery gear during my October rifle hunt. But would you take an 85" archery buck over a 110" rifle buck? Mike I would have to say yes only because I pretty much exclusively hunt archery only anymore for deer. Haven't rifle hunted deer in arizona in years. I have a problem of using up my tag in January. The last rifle tag I had I believe was a December tag in '99. I killed a nice buck, but I passed up some nice bucks during the August archery hunt because I had the December tag. I regretted passing up them bucks ever since. I just get more of a high shooting a solid buck with my bow than a great buck with a rifle. Brian

Me personally would take an 85" archery buck over an 100" rifle buck any day of the week. Brian

I love the idea of a spot to share vintage photos. I really enjoy looking at old hunting photos. So here is one of my dad. His first archery coues. The buck was taken in 1968 in Unit 27 just a few miles from Hannigan Meadows. The buck net scores 114". Everyone begged him to strip the velvet because the buck would have become the new world record. He made a good choice to leave the velvet on and he still looks good on the wall today. Brian

Thanks Doug. Brian

I started bowhunting when I was twelve, and killed my first deer in Utah, a doe when I was 14. I was started on archery by my dad when I was knee high to a grasshopper. Archery has always been a part of my life just like my dad. He was one of the original founding fathers of the ABA. Now here I am 35 years old and 25 archery deer later, and I get as excited as a little kid on Christmas morning when archery season rolls around. It is just too bad I have to wait till January. Thanks to my dad, I have a passion that I hope will last forever. Brian

I am one of them guys that exclusively hunts archery deer. It has been a lot of years since I rifle hunted for deer. Quite a few years ago, I could see the writing on the wall, archery deer was soon going to a draw. So I started buying bonus points. Now I have nearly two hand full of points and a loyalty point for when the time comes I can use them. There was nothing stopping him from buying points while exclusively archery hunting. Brian

That is so cool!!!! Congrats!!! Brian

Man that just hurts you guys rubbing it in like that. That's just not right I guess come archery season in January I will have to show you the true power of the penguin Brian

43A, that is the unit I put in for every year. Now 18 points. I have had two friends draw that tag in the last 5 years. Brian

Thats what you get for stealing my Penguins I'd rather have the penguins.

Nothing for me or the rest of the family. Brian

That is how I understand it. The first to post that they are out wins. Brian

Here he is on the wall. Need to get a new cape for him. That old summer cape is starting to get old. Velvet is still in great shape though. Brian