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Looks like there were at least a few big bucks up there. Congrats

Congrats again Ernesto! Now go get your bull.

It can happen to the best of us. I drew the Kaibab a few years ago and watched three bucks coming across the ridge across from me. The second buck was a great buck. When they finally popped out of the brush directly across from me I shot the second buck and it turned out that it had changed positions with another buck. Needless to say I shot a much smaller buck. That is hunting. Congrats on an outstanding hunt. This was the best thread I have followed in a long time.

Congrats, looking forward to the story and pictures. Been looking forward to the conclusion.

The outdoor writer for the Republic was Ned Smith and Reed Peterson. They also had a little hunting show on local TV. Ned is still around but Reed passed away a few years ago. I hunted Mexico a few years ago with Ned and his son. I loved hearing all the stories.

That is a beautiful bear. Congrats

That is awesome. Congrats to you and Taylor.

The point is just jump through their hoops and it isn't a big deal. Unless your bringing velvet antlers back just do what they ask and you are fine. It isn't going to be the end of the world.

Sounds about the same as we deal with every year when we go hunting in Mexico and bring back antlers and capes.

One thing that we always do at some point while we are hunting is green chili burritos using 505 Southwestern Hatch Valley green chile sauce and a Costco whole chicken that we shred and mix together. Add some sour cream, cheese and anything else that you like. Super easy and tastes great.

Were the pictures all of the same cat at the same time? The middle picture without the first and last pictures could be debated. But the first and last pictures are definitely of a lion.

Yeah my keyboard just got slobbered on. Those are some awesome bulls. I have a tag this year and will be shooting anything close to those bulls.

I had the exact same one for several years. I had to really look close to see if this was it. Great trailer and easy to pull with anything. Good luck with the sale.

If you are associated with that family your life expectancy can't be good. Unbelievable

I thought the same thing when I saw this in the coues deer section. I killed a buck real close to there some years ago on the early hunt. It was a strange year because it snowed early and forced everything to start moving prior to the early rifle hunt. We would go way out west and hunt the cliffs for a couple days hardly seeing any deer. Then we would take a day and go back further east and get our fill of seeing a couple hundred deer a day before going back out west again. We saw a few sets of monster tracks but couldn't find the monster that made them.

Nice, you can never go too big for coyotes.

I would be interested to see how many more people actually put in compared to how many people are starting to fill out all 5 choices instead of just the first 2 and then putting in for leftover tags later.

Good to see he made it through all the seasons last year.

I carry 10s, 15s and a spotter right now. I as still in good enough shape that it isn't a big deal. I am sure as I get older and slower I will probably lose the spotter. It gets used the least.

Hunted Mexico in January for a week, went to Alaska on a cruise in early May, Florida in late May and have a bull tag in November. So I will be happy with the bonus point that we put in for.

I second the Toyota for reliability. You will pay more but not have to worry about being stranded out in the boonies.

Our family had a challenge toward the beginning of the year to see which couple could lose the most weight. My wife and I chose to do Weight Watchers and I have been really happy. I dropped about 40 lbs which included 2 vacations in that time. I have realized the biggest thing is just eating smarter. I still eat as much as I want but eat better foods. And I feel way better. Now to get my butt exercising for an elk hunt this fall.

Look on Offerup. I just bought a PJ 12' trailer last week for a great deal. I just set my search for what I wanted and got alerted every time someone posted one.

Way to go. Congrats

Go with the black if you can find it. It looks great. I had it put in my fire pit when I had my back yard done. The landscaper got it otherwise I could tell you where it came from.