My Rights As An American

Javelina skull pic added. All have been legally shot by me during archery hunts in the past and then professionally cleaned. My wife is simply not sure why I would need so many of these. She can understand the deer skulls (somewhat) but the javelina skulls are a tougher sell!

Yeah, I know what you mean! For $20, still a great deal but it kills me to see anything with the words "New York" in my house!

The snake gaiters now SPF. Thanks, let me know how and when you want to meet up.

Thanks, Brian.

Cool deal! Congrats to someone who gets them!

Thinking about checking the area out for my November elk hunt. I have been trying to read up as much as possible, but not finding a ton of information of elk hunting in that area. I know it is primitive and no road access to the thickest parts, but wondering if anyone has ever hunted bull elk there with a bow before and their success/failures? You do not need to post them directly here, you can PM me if you are more comfortable. I will not share PMed information. Are there enough elk in there to make it worthwhile? Not looking for a bruiser, just something with antlers and meat for the freezer. Thanks to everyone who contributes!

Thanks, I would call last year in that unit along the rim "rough". Until last day of the hunt, closest I came to a bull was about 400 yards and it was impossible to get closer due to terrain. Could have shot plenty of cows. I sort of like pinon/juniper hunting at times instead of super thick manzanita. I have been trying to map all water sources and find areas in between on maps that look promising, especially north facing slopes where the terrain and plants are thickest. Just wondering if there are enough elk in there to really actually give it a shot or are the numbers so low that I should not expect to see elk while glassing for a week at a time.

Outstanding story and pictures! Way to get it done with an OTC tag!!! Congrats!!!

I really did not get into them as much as I thought I would. I really like to use satellite images, GPS and boot leather instead of the maps. I have three kids and a small house, with too many toys for everyone already. Got lots to liquidate still!

I did see quite a few large bulls last year, but they were all VERY far away and seen while glassing in areas that were nearly impossible to get into without spooking everything within 1 mile of you.

I live near BassPro, so feel free to catch up with me at some point and I will help you with more specific information face to face.

Jcubed has plenty of good information. Grew up hunting that unit. Check out the Game and Fish site first for that unit and read up on the access areas and common places. Then go between those places and walk in. Cannot access the unit from the west side, so everything is pretty much off the Altar Valley road heading east. Lots of deer, lots of illegal immigrants and drug runners. Camping around others is heavily encouraged. Get up high very early and glass, glass, glass and glass. Glass until your eyes hurt, then glass more and more.

Oh yeah, you jealous yet? And yes, he is VERY proudly displayed on my wall, first bull, last day of the hunt. TOUGH hunt!!!!! Far too many tags and hunters!!!!!!!!

Get ready for this beast!!!! This was a November hunt last year. Do not be jealous, though, as I am sure he passed his genes on before he met his demise to my arrow!

If I may quote a rather well-known western gunslinger from a terrific Hollywood western: The hypocrisy of the "civil-rights advocates" knows no bounds! Absolutely ridiculous that this has not been completely and utterly condemned by these people publicly and loudly. They have no credibility when they chose one side over another.

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Really dig those warthog and giraffe skulls!

Very cool! Always wanted a moose shed to hang on the wall as a shelf for my keys! Good luck selling them.

Thanks everyone, packs are spoken for and delivered! Hope to have more in the future to share!

I have two older external frame packs, blue and blaze orange, that I would like to donate to a youth hunting camp. Used but useful still, and as an external pack it is easy to attach stuff. I live in northwest Mesa but work in Phoenix. Anyone running a youth hunting camp that needs something like this? Thanks!

Yeah, I know what you mean! I was lucky enough to harvest two this year and made about 100 brats total out of all of it. After giving quite a bit to friends and family and eating the rest, I am down to about 10 brats left! Need to take out some elk meat and turn it into brats, then smoke it!!!

Thanks guys, I feel like I never contribute enough so every little thing helps someone else enjoy our lifestyle. Meeting up with Steve at lunchtime tomorrow. Looking forward to meeting another member and contributing to our future.

Steve, they are yours. That is exactly the kind of camp I was hoping could use them. Let me know how to meet up with you, and maybe they can be put to good use by the kids!!!! I work in downtown Phoenix and live near BassPro.

Any offers? Come on guys, I know someone out there has this tag and has not scouted well yet!!! Help yourself out big time with excellent laminated maps.

Thanks, I will check with him later today. " Meet the Teacher" this morning for my 5 and 6 year olds going to school full day for the first time ever. Mommy and daddy struggling to watch the kids grow up so fast!!!