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NOT TO GET SIDE TRACKED HERE BUT HOLY COW......MIKE IS STILL ALIVE!!!! I THOUGHT YOU'D DIED AND GONE TO COUES HEAVEN. GLAD TO SEE YOU POSTING AGAIN!! ok on with the discussion.

Why are you selling them? great price!

AWESOME. For any of you lion runners on here that used to know Ed Brown......it's true......they just don't make them like they used too. Congrats and thanks for sharing!!!

Here you need this: American Typical Elk B&C or this page: B&C PDF I think if the main beam is longer than the spread or the spread is longer than the main beam you have to use one measurement or the other. The links should get you taken care of unless someone here just flat out knows the answer. congrats on your bull

Kevin, Congrats on a great buck.....you know 116 3/8" isn't bad. Glad Martin could help you re-adjust your judging skills. Brad and Martin are great guys to hunt with!

Rumor's true! Can't wait to see pics and hear the story!

Game and Fish Director Duane Shroufe announces retirement Dec. 11, 2007 After almost 20 years of leading the Arizona Game and Fish Department, Director Duane Shroufe has announced his retirement for the end of March 2008. Shroufe, who is the second-longest-tenured state wildlife director in the United States, asked the Arizona Game and Fish Commission on Dec. 8 to approve the end of his contract for the closing days of March rather than the previous closing date in January of 2009. The commission reluctantly but unanimously agreed. The Game and Fish Commission immediately began a nationwide search for Shroufe’s replacement. “We hope we will attract the very best candidate of the wildlife leadership community to lead our state. We intend to set the bar high to meet today’s wildlife and habitat challenges,” said Commission Chairman Mike Golightly of Flagstaff. The commission is seeking a professional to provide direction and leadership for the Game and Fish Department. This position is appointed by and reports to the Game and Fish Commission. The director is the chief administrative officer of the department and, as such, is responsible for the general supervision and control of all activities, functions and employees of the department. All interested applicants can apply by logging onto www.azstatejobs.gov and looking for Arizona Game and Fish Department job openings. Enter “AGF” into the keyword field. During Shroufe’s remarkable tenure at the helm of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, the agency has been routinely recognized as one of the top and most innovative wildlife agencies in the nation. It’s an accomplishment that makes Shroufe and others in the agency proud. It’s been a challenging era of burgeoning growth for the state’s population and quality growth for the department. During Shroufe’s amazing tenure, the agency has grown from 230 personnel to 650 and the budget has increased from $20 million to $80 million. Shroufe has also been a leader on the national and international wildlife scene. He served two terms as the president of the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. He recently served as chairman of the North American Wetlands Conservation Council. Shroufe has also chaired many committees for the Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies and has played an instrumental role for many programs, such as Partners in Flight. Throughout the years, Shroufe has received a host of national and even international wildlife awards. This past spring, he was presented the 2006 Distinguished Service Award from the Wildlife Management Institute. Last year, Shroufe also received the International Canvasback Award from the North American Waterfowl Management Plan Committee. In addition, Shroufe has received awards from the Western Wildlife Law Enforcement Association, the Boone and Crockett Club, the Foundation for North American Wild Sheep, and the International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies. The list goes on and on. Shroufe’s 23 years with the department caps a 40-year career in wildlife management. The Michigan-born Shroufe began his career with the Indiana Department of Natural Resources before coming to the Arizona Game and Fish Department in 1984 as an assistant director. He was appointed as the department’s director in 1989. Highlights of Shroufe’s accomplishments include: Establishment of the state-based Heritage Fund in 1990 to support projects to enhance and protect wildlife and habitats. Chairmanship of the North American Wetlands Conservation Council. Critical leadership in the development and evolution of the Teaming with Wildlife Initiative on the national scene. Advancement of state-based collaborative initiatives to aid in the recovery of endangered species. Creation of partnerships with wildlife concerns in Mexico, including development of the first international and all-bird joint venture. Consistent leadership to improve customer service and wildlife conservation policies, programs and practices at the agency level. Leading a successful effort to create a new department headquarters complex on the commission-owned grounds of the Ben Avery Shooting Facility on the northern outskirts of Phoenix. Implementation of an agency-wide management approach that follows the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Program model to enhance productivity, increase efficiency and improve customer service.

Whatever they do (AZGFD or Judicial) system they need to set a presidence (sp??) for the state of Arizona. SET A PRECIDENSE!!!!! End of Story! Giving out the names would just be a bonus!

AC guy, Scottyboy protects our borders on the north like our boys do down south here......border patrol. Scottyboy thanks for all the pics and everything you do to document your outings!

Well now that they are caught the most important thing is that our judicial system makes an example out of these peckers! Give every single one of them the max and fine the livin' $hit out of them!!!!

I need a shotgun recommendation for a 15 year old. He will primarily be using it for bird hunting and some varmint hunting. I'm don't really have a $$ cap although something under $500 would be nice. Thanks

I think a shooting range out there would be great......BUT it may migrate an existing problem further in (towards the mountains), of which I would be against.

I am completely against more fees! I pay enough in taxes and fuel cost.....that's the last thing I need.....another FEE. We need law enforcement to enforce existing laws. Those littering fines arean't cheap......hit the dumb a$$es in the pocket book not us!

I vote to do something out there......that place is a dump due to dumb a$$ people. They definitely need to do something. Most of the people that go out there to shoot would NEVER EVER go to a range. The range that the AZGFD has out on vail has super strict (SAFE) shooting etiquette.....something half the retards out on Reddington would never obey....thus they wouldn't use the range. We need to get the Pima County Sherriff's office out of the Donut wheel and get them out there to lay down strict fines for those that can't handle themselves or the cleanup after they've shot a computer screen. I see the AZGFD out there but it's not near enough! WE DON'T NEED MORE LAWS......THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS NEED TO STRICTLY STRICTLY ENFORCE THE ONES WE HAVE!!!!!! And for sure don't pave the dang road out there!!!! Coues7

I'm for sure going 12G......should I get an express or wingmaster? what about the remington 1100? coues7

Absolutely Awesome. Congrats to the girls. That second bull is HUGE!

Tine.....good for you! You stated your mind and stood by it.....if people didn't state the truth no improvements would ever be made. I whole heartly agree. I actually had a pair of 10x42's fall off the Jim White adapter.....thank goodness they were on a neck strap as well otherwise my $1200 optics would have a huge chip out of the lens. I personally use the Swarovski Brand adpater to hold my 10x50 SLC's. The mount is much bulkier than the Jim White adapter, which is the only thing I don't like about them. My dad just picked up a pair of the 10x50 SLC's and I'm trying to decide which adapter to get him. The outdoorsman is just as expensive as the Swarovski one. Jim's is awesome because it's lite and small but lacks the assurance that the thing won't pop off when glassing. Not sure which I'm gonna get him. coues7

Cool pics Neo

Cute little fart!

Amanda I believe they come with a fully transferable warranty......good as the brand new ones.

What do you do for a living that takes you to the Congo? I wanna do that. Great pics....thanks for sharing!

If anyone knows some illegals in Mexico can you send them is thread? It would be nice if we could get them to clean up their own mess. On a serious note does anyone here who works for the border patrol know if illegals can be put on a work duty before they are deported? The would be one nice way to ease this problem.

Great job guys. Thanks for helping out the HOAL!

Congrats.....those hunts with your dad are always the best....great bull!!!

Well, I was fortunate to draw a Unit 1, 2B and 2C late bull elk tag this year. The last time I had the opportunity to hunt elk for myself was in 1995 in Unit 3B. When the results came out I was hoping it was my wife’s tag but she lucked out and it was mine. I’ve been day dreaming and preparing for the hunt since the results came out in March. My dad and I scouted before the hunt and had seen some great bulls. Thanksgiving day finally arrived and it was time to miss Thanksgiving with the family and head up. Unfortunately my dad was unable to come up for the first 3 days of the hunt since my sister and her husband were down from Wyoming visiting for the holidays, but I was fortunate enough to have my good friend and hunting buddy Martin make himself available to help out. Thursday morning we headed up with all our equipment and made it to our pre-selected camp spot. When my dad and I had scouted it was super cold and the weather reports for Thanksgiving night and opening morning didn’t look any better. Thanksgiving day only showed a few cows and spikes…..the big bulls we had seen previously were no where to be found. A bit discouraging but we hoped for the best. Thankfully we were able to get a good nights sleep and woke up to snowing pellets and 16-19 degree temps. We hit the clearings bright and early and weren’t able to find any bulls. Some of the bulls we found were in areas we’d hoped wouldn’t get major pressure…..we were wrong….BIG TIME. The most discouraging thing was all the road hunters. Even though it was snowy and cold we hiked and tried to get away from all the people. About midday on Friday we jumped two spikes and later that evening we saw a couple of elk. We didn’t even put the spotter on them since we knew we couldn’t make it to the them by dark and they appeared to be in a super secluded area. Friday night we were fortunate enough to get a call from a CW.com member who lives in the White Mountains. He was down from school for the holidays and was super eager to help. THANKS JIMMY!!!! After a very poor cell service cell phone call we decided to meet at 4:45 AM and head to a spot where Jimmy had seen some 5x5’s and a few other bulls. We woke up at 3:15 AM and left camp, it was 7 degrees!!! Cold by anyone’s standards! When we got to the trailhead it was still super cold and dark. We decided to keep warm in the truck before making the 1.5 mile hike to our glassing spot since the sun wasn‘t supposed to rise until 7:10 AM. When we finally made it to our glassing spot, the sun was already shedding enough light to push the animals out of the open cedars and into the timber. It turned out to work in our favor. When we finally made it to the top we split up and glassed different areas. Martin quickly picked up a couple of bulls in the high timber. A short time later Jimmy came over to us and said he hadn’t seen any of the bulls he’d seen the night before but had seen the ones up high in the timber. Jimmy headed down the ridge to check out a different canyon and Martin just couldn’t sit still it was so cold so he kept going around the edge of the ridge to catch some sun rays and glass a little more. A short time later he came back and said “Scott get your rifle and range finder there’s a great bull and we gotta go!“ I rounded up my pack, tripod and rifle and got out my range finder. Martin ran down the ridge and got Jimmy to come back up and keep an eye on the bulls while we tried to get closer. We originally ranged the bull at 790 yards. We made a quick game plan, handed off radios and down the ridge we went. With this being my first elk and my second time being drawn for bull elk, a bull of this quality on a late rifle hunt only made my adrenaline rush and get me even more shaky! After heading down the ridge, continually ranging, we closed the distance to 600 yards. Martin asked me if I thought I could make the shot and I told him I could. We were on a fairly steep hill side and even with the Harris bipod in full extension I was still short. I was trying to stack rocks to level up, Jimmy was on the radio and Martin was telling me “hurry up Scott!”. The bull slowly fed down the opposite ridge and had now closed the distance to 550 yards. I dialed my turrets to 11.25 MOA and let one fly. “high!”. Chambered another round and let her fly. The second one hit its mark and near the rear. When we replayed the video later the bull immediately began favoring his opposite hip. He walked about 100 yards and stopped just outside a cedar giving me another perfect broadside shot. The next bullet entered both lungs and broke the front left shoulder…..bull down. Martin and I watched him fall and then Jimmy came over the radio and said “bull down!” For all of you that have harvested these beautiful animals you know the feelings that followed. I’d like to thank first and foremost my Heavenly Father for allowing me to harvest such a great animal. My wife and daughter for putting up with my addiction, my dad and mom for giving me a love of the outdoors and Martin and Jimmy. I could not have made this happen without Martin and Jimmy! THANKS GUYS!!!!! I've always known Martin was a pack horse….he carries an 80 lb. backpack year round….he did it again plus some quarters! Jimmy needs to change his name here on the boards to “the Mule”…..at least that’s what I’ll be calling him. I’d also like to take the time the thank the AZGFD for managing our wildlife! The guys in the field do a superb job! It was a great hunt. I wish my dad could have been there….he and my Mom put a lot of time, money and effort into helping me on this hunt, but being with my sister was more important…..they made a 16 hour drive to come home! Sorry it’s so long but thanks for reading! I would have taken more pictures but is was just too dang cold!!!!