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You wouldn't hear a peep from me either. I wouldn't even confirm hemispheres on that deer.

Sexy rig for sure. Round count? What kind of groups you getting? Can't get it, but think it might help your cause. Bump for a nice rig, and good luck to you.

Great write up and pics. I enjoyed reading it. Congrats!

Gorgeous.

That's a dandy. Hard to beat is right, but it'll be fun trying.

I agree with much of what has been said. After watching the video, I'd much rather have Pratt on my side than Piers. I'm proud he is the head of the GOA. Piers clearly had a script, and when Mr. Pratt didn't fall for his traps, he got frustrated and resorted to name calling like a child. Any educated individual without an agenda would recognize the relative class Mr. Pratt used and the logic to his argument. The problem however is that the opposition has neither of those qualities.

Happy Birthday Joshy

You're going to have a great trip. Generally you'll see more deer and have a better chance at a 110+ buck depending on the pressure the ranch gets. Plus, just going down there and hunting is a experience in itself. Good luck.

That would be around "who cares and 3/8ths" . Character score is off the charts on that bad boy. Big ups Joshy!! I was just curious what a bull of that character would score, not something you see every day. Agreed. Just being a knucklehead. I imagine his score would be pretty low.

That would be around "who cares and 3/8ths" . Character score is off the charts on that bad boy. Big ups Joshy!!

Sweet shed. Atta baby.

Thats a dandy for sure. Did the skullplate split? Great buck.

I think you're fine posting them. This IS a hunting site after all

Negative. I've had wild boar from CA, and it was some of the best meat I've ever had.

Pretty buck. Looks bigger than 105.

Great buck! Sure looks bigger than 106!

Ouch. Not much penetration after that then I would guess. Not much you could have done after that either. That's booty man, sorry.

Will he see broken bucks? Likely. More broken bucks later in the year? Yes. "Expect most of the bucks to be busted up" and "more broken bucks than intact bucks"? Not in any of my experience down there in the area he is describing. My comments are in the (perceived) exaggeration of your statements. At any rate, done arguing with you - again. Sorry for the hijack on the thread Paul.

Paul, Sundevil and I don't agree often, so take that into consideration with his response. Some years are worse than others, but I've never seen it as bad as what he describes in a dozen or more trips to ranches in that area - SE of Hermosillo. I certainly wouldn't let the fear of broken bucks deter you from going.

That song always reminds me of Snatch (the movie). Bummer about the bull - do you think it penetrated the shoulder or just hit bone. Decent amount of blood from what was shown. Cool video per ususal. Archery hunting in those conditions can be brutal.

1. Yes, meat can be taken back into the US. It does not have to be frozen. It's actually easier to get your meat across than your antlers. 2. Yes I have. This will likely be in the flats, and sitting water can be very productive. I've sat tanks near Hermosillo and seen over 100 deer a day. Some days, I have sat a tank and there was at least one deer there the entire day. Most of the deer will come between 9:00 and 3:00 for whatever reason. 9:00 seems to be the magic time in the am, it's like someone flips a switch and a parade beings. It has been dry lately which will help. If it rains it could ruin your trip. Small deer will come to water out of habit or to be "social", but mature deer will avoid it. Things have been slow the last couple years, but this is where MONSTERS are killed. Flats areas are hard to hunt, so older age class deer are more common. Mass and character are prominent. 3. I've never felt threatened while travelng to Hermosillo. It's a main highway the whole way so the likelyhood of something happening is low. Having the rancher travel with you to the ranch is a big help, and once to the ranch you should be home free. Also, "most of the bucks being busted" as stated by devil is a gross exaggeration. They should be rutting during that period as they rut much later, and some will be broke, but it's not that bad. Put it this way - I've yet to see a deer down there that I would have shot but didn't because he was broke and I've spent plenty of time down there. PM me who you are hunting with if you'd like and I might have more insight. Good luck on your hunt.

208 yards offhand? Better man than me. Congrats on a great goat.

Great ram. Unique look to him - I like it. Congrats!

That bear is a dandy. Keep tabs on that guy...

Great job on a pretty buck. He was worth the wait