azryan

Congrats Justin on killing a toad! and on your first buck in Az. That gun Cody built has already proved how deadly it is at long range.

That is just awesome how happy they are. The pic of them holding up the cat is priceless. Im sure they told everyone at school about the bobcat they killed

I was expecting big things for this hunt. I was planning on spending a lot of time scouting for that one special buck. I did spend a ton of time in the woods but looking for elk and not focusing on this hunt. It came quickly and I felt a little unprepared. I know the area very well, sometimes that hurts me because there are so many spots that I want to be in, but cant be in them all at once. I only had 3 days too hunt so I was going back and forth on which spots I wanted to be in. The 1st two days I hunted an area where I have seem some very good bucks. I could not find any of the bucks I had seen just a week prior. So I went to my backup area for my last day where I have been seeing a good amount of bucks. Glassed up some bucks first thing and watched them bed in a cut. There was 3 bucks and one I would consider a shooter. My brother and dad were with me just too tag along and I thought I would get them into the hunt. So I had my dad stay up top watching the cut and my brother came with me on the stalk too get some video. Here is the glassing point Two of the bucks, the bigger buck bedded down in a mesquite I now made my move with my brother along side. I was more excited for him getting to be there if I shot one of these bucks. I crept up to the top of the ridge above from the cut, and started picking apart the cut looking for there exact bedding location. I spooked the small buck who had worked his way to the other side of the cut at the top the ridge. At that point I thought the other bucks were gonna run, but the small buck was far enough away from the other 2 bucks. So I got back too glassing the cut. I looked at it through the 15's for half an hour. Then a buck got up and started feeding 300 yards from me, it was not the bigger buck. I decided I was going to try and take the feeding buck. I gave my brother who was 10 yards behind me the signal that I was going to be shooting. I took the 15's off the tripod and setup the rifle and got comfortable. Once I was calm enough I let it fly. I was not sure if I had hit him since I lost sight of him from a tree blocking my view. I quickly moved too the side and got setup again. Just as I pulled the trigger again he fell too the ground. The 2nd shot was unnecessary I hit him in the back legs after he was down . Not the kind of buck I was hoping too kill, but Im very happy with him. It was awesome too have my brother and dad with me, they both do not hunt so it was a good experience for them too see all the hard work that goes into a hunt. We had plenty of laughs and had a good time. Here they are hard at work looking for deer on the 2nd day I forgot too add after I was done gutting the deer and getting it ready to be packed out the bigger buck jumped out 50 yards below me. He held tight during that time. I just laugh at it. I cant get enough of coues hunting.

That buck is sweeet! Can you post the field pics if you have em?

Gotta love those big ol' two points Way to get it done

Nice job! Glad you and luke duke got too spend some time together. Happy Birthday again, see you this week

Way to go Garrett! Joe, he is definitely one heck of a young hunter He is going to be an animal slayer Congrats! Sweet little video clip you put together as well

Pics turned out great. Those are some great bucks

Jaw dropper of a buck Cant wait too see him ground checked

Well said Bill!

Cool pictures uncle Doug

AZRYan you are a fag like you have any idea. Go shoot yotes or something. Most of the bulls come from the REZ and they usually start heading over after they rub. Find the Cows and start scouting hard after the bulls rub. It wouldnt hurt to put some cams where the cows are now because the bulls will come. your right I dont know I forgot that your the elk expert in the state, Ronnie.

I would not be worrying about the big bulls just yet.... Like Gino says just work hard it will pay off I know you guys will find one worth shooting. Its gonna be a fun hunt

+1 Dont over look the lower elevations. Im seeing more and more in the saguaros the past couple years

I have seen him as well about two weeks ago off of young highway...didnt realize the sticker till he drove by

Was out glassing this weekend glassed a buck up early in the morning, I watched him go into a thick patch of trees. I decided I will head in there in the afternoon. Found the buck and about 40 yards from where he was, this shed was laying there. No way to tell yet if its from the same buck but you never know. Tried to find the other side but no luck yet

Putting this up for a buddy he is selling his Nikon Gold Monarch 800 RF....its in very good condition Ill get pics if someone needs them, Asking $225

That looks fantastic. The mount does a great job showing the character of the buck. Lucas will be in love with it. Here he is live

I finally managed to get out for some glassing, I thought it was a moo moo cow at first. I have some video of him as well Ill upload it some other time

Awesome closeups you cant do a better job showing how beautiful Goulds are. Congrats on your bird as well I enjoyed the writeup and pics

He was around 600 yards....would have been pretty easy to close the distance to around 300 yards

Unfortunately it is not open in this area otherwise he would have been dead

Did any of the snow stick?

looks even better in person....Bret did a fantastic job on it

Looking good where did you get the scope from...cousin beth?