MULEPACKHUNTER

Nice, right in my summer back yard.

180grn sierra Game King in front of IMR 4831 53 grn powder 2750 FPS crono. Good groups out of my Weatherby 06. 200 yrd zero -8.0 at 300 - 21 at 400 and +2.5 at 100 I am going to shoot some 168 Berger VLD through it before my hunt this weekend though to see how they do at 300 yrds. Apperently white tail hunting is usually longer shots than my 200 yrd plans. Note that Remington core lock shoot almost as good as reloads out of mine too.

Any great processors in Tucson area, crossing my fingers for my southern hunt (unit 29) and driving back to Wickenburg is too far, I would like to drop off meat on the way somewhere?? Thanks for any help

I would mount every single kill if I could. All are trophies to me. Mount it.

Wild game it is, thanks guys

Man what an experience, cant beat it. Congrats

Man great photos, love the background. Congrats

Saw one in Sycamore Canyon off the rim, All of that canyon looks like bear habitat. Saw one Lion down there as well for like 2 seconds. Major hike down there

DC seems to be good people.

PM me if the 335 is not sold, I will take it.

Keep in mind I am packing all my gear on my back so carrying extra is not an option. As far as Bipods I have one on every gun but will remove them now before going hunting. On our pig hunt we could not get a shooting lane anywhere without standing. Prone was just not going to happen with all the vegetation, most of the trees we could grab were thorns or so bushy you couldnt get to the stable branches, Tripod would be the ticket I believe, if bipod would work then my pack with suffice for that.

Very nice pics, I love those dogs they are tough as nails

Cant wait to get out next week, congrats, these posts are killing me

I have not been hunting long, I have said that before, I have 4 points for Elk but have only been in the field hunting for 3 years mostly archery, I guess I have been lucky but then again my hunting has all been more than 4 miles from my truck and always involves camp on my back or on my mules, the only traditional camp hunting has been with buddies on their hunts or one time with my kids (the one time with kids we hiked 5 miles form camp and never saw one hunter in 4 days). I would say out of 30 full days in the field hunting I have seen maybe 4 hunters and they never knew i was there. Maybe not lucky because I go out of my way to get deep and solitary. Hard work has paid off. When I am running by way of head lamp tonight on a 5.2 mile loop before family dinner what will you be doing??? Maybe loading half your belongings in a toy hauler to go park next to other toy haulers and complain about how many tags there are??? This is not directed at anyone just a motivator, Work hard go deep and Group A or B will be no where around, just you and hopefully your quarry. Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching- even when doing the wrong thing is legal "Aldo"

Ditto on seven spring deer, I ride down there often and see them on or near the course. Wickenburg I. Have seen them many times on los cabaleros course.

I learned pretty quick last year with pig hunting and rifle deer with buddies that bipod is almost useless, This year I am using my pack as a bipod if needed and using my tripod for my spotting scope and for rifle rest. We will see what happens. I figured I am carrying my pack and tripod anyway.

NIce bunch of hunting, congrats.

First of all the kill shot means nothing, its first blood that takes the kill. Second of all I will just thank god that I can hike or ride away form this kind of thing, doesnt sound like hunting in the least to me. I would rather put my !@#@!&^ in a meat grinder than go after a possibly ounce in a lifetime Bull elk dream tag and have even 1 other hunter anywhere in the area. I like the way the story was written though, well done.

Good deal congrats, 100+ for the next one.

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I would take that deer any day, way to spray some non lead at the lion.

Congrats, no 27 deer is an easy one for sure.

Very nice, congrats

Love to see the girls getting it done, congrats

I say discuss it with them and lay out the different mindsets of people who hunt and then let them decide. On a similar note what about hunting at all??? My kids are not really into it and I am not sure I will be doing much more hunting with them, I am conflicted here because we have such a good time and they do enjoy it but they don't participate until hunt day, they don't discuss it with me they don't look to see when to put in, etc etc. When I was a kid I used to clean the boat organize the tackle and poles, get bait while shopping with mom, and be up before dad making coffee just for a half day on the water and I was 9 yrs old.