Havasuhunter

Browns, stripers, smallmouth, tuna, carp. I like catching them all. Brian

Our range at the Havasu Sportsman club is pretty nice. Only out to 300 yards for rifle is the only drawback. Oh, and half the year it's too dang hot to go shooting. I burnt some powder in the 44 mag the other day. Several separate pistol/rimfire bays. I had one all to myself which was really nice. The also have trap and skeet, both are pretty decent. Nice hight berms between the pistol bays and the rifle bays. Knocks down the noise and gives you a much safer feeling.

Fishing is pretty good here for sure. Lost s 20-25lb channel cat on an 8" glide the other day too. Also been a pretty good crankbaits bite for Smallmouth averaging 2.5-3lbs. Other days it's just dead tough, but I've caught at least a few every trip in Dec.

No, thats why they have limits on them. We almost kept a limit this time, but I usually just keep a few for dinner. I dont like to freeze them. If we didn't release most yesterday we would have sank my boat.:-)

Cant wait. Only going to have a couple days to hunt, but I'll be in 18B, rain permitting, for the first couple days.

A couple Pics. I usually release everything, but the guy I had on the boat wanted a bunch, so we kept some.

I haven't had time to do anything with the 270 yet. I have some reloader 22 and IMR 4350 I'm going to try first when I get around to it. I just barely got my reloading bench set back up. Hoping to get on it in a few weeks. I'm no longer working in the oilfield and will be working in AZ for the next 4 months at least, so I may actually get to it. Hoping to burn a lot of powder at the range during the winter months while the weather is so comfortable.

Just a bunch of idiots. If they want to protest government, they should start by refusing to take handouts and start refusing police assistance and policing themselves. Don't rob liquor stores, don't attack cops and you may not get shot.

Is it a Banquet? Think I got an invite but with limited time off and it being Dec, I'll be bowhunting.

Yotes! dang Apple autocorrect

Beer drinking Javelina? Should have let him get one, could have been really entertaining! As far as Yores go, everywhere I go in AZ seems to have a good number of Coyotes.

Bummer, used to be a pretty good zone.

Glad you recovered him anyway. I like long range shooting for putting down a wounded animal. Not a fan of it for the first shot. Cool you guys took two bucks almost at the same time. That's always a good feeling.

Kittens from the same litter? That's good stuff. Love the open trap picture.

Happens in AZ and CA all the timE. Hard to not get totally pissed off.

What a mess. I'm just hoping to hunt somewhere in Jan for Javelina to accompany my deer tag.

Yeah, I'd be smiling too. Very nice buck.

I have no personal experience but a couple MT guys I know from the oilfield swear they prefer FMJ bullets in a 220 swift or 22-250 for their coyote hunting when saving the pelt is the goal.

Ducks are starting to move here in UT. Pretty cold storm right now, hoping a bunch follow me back to AZ tonight.

I'd be very interested if someone pre scouts the ranch or they can show some proof that it hasn't been shot out.

The companion tag is an awesome gesture by game and fish to help kids have a successful hunt.

Good. I missed the draw and need to buy a leftover or two Javi tag.

dream buck. Almost unbelievable.

great buck. thanks for sharing the story. I know what a struggle migranes can be. Glad he finally got it done.

Best to have both. Also probably best to have a 300 mag, 7-08, 308, 257 Roberts, 6.5x55, and a few others. Just in case!:-)