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These are some of the nicer bucks we were getting on our cameras. There were 5-6 nice 4 points starting out that were on the cameras we were sure excited about, but did not continue to hit our spots..... unfortunately. We were getting so many good bucks and so consistantly I knew we would tag, there was no question. I already had a couple of bucks in mind with my arrows name on it. It wasn't a matter of if we would or wouldn't, it was which buck will I decide to take and which will I pass. Well needless to say as always for me.... a week or 2 before season it dried up and stopped getting pictures. I just don't understand it! I typically hunt far enough off the roads and may have to walk as much as an hour ea. way to a stand or hunting ground. Did not see even 1 person near this hunting area so I just don't know what happened, again. The first morning I had a nice 2 point walk by at about 50 yards and did not even consider him due to all the nice deer I had been getting. My hunting partner that year was Greg. He is 42 years old and had not killed a deer yet. We were archery hunting and I was hoping like heck he'd tag. The first evening he had a spike come in under his stand for over 5 minutes eating around and he chose to pass his first deer. I have to hand it to him, had it been my first deer, especially with my bow I would have shot without question. He did not tag that year and I think I was more bummed than he was. I would have loved to have been there for his first deer. Nice 2 point nice 2 point in background Nice 3 point with bladed rears Good lookin sharp 3 point, I still can't believe what beautiful pictures this Cuddeback takes. This is an old C3000, one of their first made and the pics are gorgeous, and only 3 megapixels at that! Nice 4 in velvet Nice pair in velvet, not sure what is up with the genepool in that area but most of the bucks had little to no eyeguards. A couple only had 1. Most of the ones that had em were either pretty small or crooked. Good 3 started Nice 3 and 4 together. I got a lot of pics of these 2 together, and every time I got a pic of either of these 2 deer they were together. We hunted hard archery in 07 for deer. It was around the 3rd day I was walking to my stand. Was about a half hour late. Very close to my stand I looked off to my right of a faint trail and saw the four point that I had been calling crooked horn, (due to how crooked he was that I saw in all my pics of him) for some time. The sun and wind was in my favor. I put about a hundred yard stalk on him and got within 60 yards of the 4 point. I had an arrow knocked and on one knee, I was waiting for his next move to determine how much ground I could close. His head was down grazing and no clue I was there. I could have taken the shot but wanted to get closer so I could guarantee a good shot. About two minutes later, I hear the forest come alive to my left. It was that big 3 point that I had in all my pics with crooked horn, he must have been watching me the whole time, he was about 30 yards to my left :-(. He bounced by crooked and spooked him off as he blew past him. Had it not been for that big three watchin his back, he probably would have been in my freezer, and possibly be on my wall right now. That's how it goes though... Crooked horn A few bucks together Good 4 in velvet, I was bummed when I realized I did not set date and time on one cam Another good 4, no eyeguards of course... 4 point, only 1 eyeguard All in all it was a good hunt for not killing. I had 2 chances at Turkey on different days, both times I was in my tree stand and they busted me before I could draw, it really frustrated me! Came out with some good pics, some Turkey feathers, and 2 new friends. Thank you Andy and Bill for your hospitallity!

Looks like a very nice area. That memorial is very cool. Great pics, thans for sharing!

Thought these were pretty neat. A buddy and I thought we were gonna tag last year with all the bear pics we were gettin, till about 2 weeks before season then all the activity stopped.... Go figure. Here is a series of one of the neater ones.

Here is a Lion I got on my cam last year. There was a Whitetail in the spot he's sniffin bout 45 minutes before.

Rabbit, that one was pretty dang funny!

Pretty cools pics of a bear rubbing against this small tree.

I guess I have been lucky. Have had about 4 cams in the dirt by bears. the worst damage they've done is shreded or broke the straps.

The cam I was using in this spot is just a Moultrie 5.0. Here is a link to check it out. http://www.cabelas.com/link-12/product/0046922417905a.shtml

That time is correct and surprised the heck out of me. We were scouting for bears and got excited when I thought there may be a chance at him during the day. That is the only pic I got of him in the day. A lot at night pics and a couple right at the last few minutes of light.

I use both, really depends on the spot and situation. If you have the right tree stand they can be quiet and great. The ones with the expaned metal on the platform can creek and pop, as long as you seat the stand properly it should'nt really be making much noise against the tree. Ground blinds are great because you have a lot of room, use a big comfy camp chair and easily sit all day. The prob is you just get too comfortable and want to go to sleep. I still prefer to spot and stalk if I can, or even still hunt.

I have a buddy that killed a nice Tom in the fall hunt. Does anybody know a taxidermist that does great work and is proven for Turkey? He is wanting to get it in a full strut pose if that helps.

I am selling my 1998 grey Dodge 4x4 with A.R.E. camper shell and big sweet roof rack. I will sell my shell and rack separately if needed. This is my hunting truck and bought it with the intention of zolotoning it (a very durable textured type trunk paint) so I could have cared less what it looked like at the time. I had planned on lifting w/ 35"'s, lockers front/rear, big winch, swing out tailgate arm w/ tire carrier and gas tank holders. Well money didn't allow so I need to sell 1 of my trucks. These Dodges off road like no other truck I have been in. My buddy has a 1997 single cab with posi on rear, 33" tires and that thing will go anywhere. It is BAD! This is the reason I bought this for my project truck. Asking 5,200.00 for all. Truck has approx. 108,000 Mi. The passenger rear fender was damaged due to a blow out coming home from the Kaibab scouting for an archery hunt. It is cosmetic and since my beater truck I didn't bother to fix. Other than this the body is straight. It does have the classic Dodge paint fade which they all should have been recalled for. The truck has the large 5.9 V-8 and runs very strong. Super cold A/C. Tranny rebuilt, new power steering pump, gearbox, dampner, high pressure lines, water pump, cooling system recently flushed, front/rear brakes, rear master cylinder, all new tires. Truck has auto tranny, a/c, cruise, pdl, pw, power seats, tow package, 4 wheel drive, Needs new shocks Interior in pretty good shape. The roof rack is big and sweet. It is a Mega Warrior with center rack extension, held on by a Yak Rak and towers, axe/shovel holder, Hi lift jack, carrirer, spare tire carrier, locking brackets, 2 light brackets for k/c type lights (enough for 4 lights) and a stretch net for rack. Paid over 1,500 for shell and rack + accs. I beleive the salesperson said that it will hold 500 lbs. + I have climbed on the rack several times and very strong. Will sell shell and rack + accs. for $700.00. If you need one or the other we can talk. 623-910-3753 I bought the shell used at Tom's and the rack w/ accs new.

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First off congratulations on the draw!!! I wanted to get drawn sooo bad myself this year and really need another Elk fix! I got zilch and am bummed. Second off thank you for choosing a fixed blade for Elk! I have shot a lot of broadheads and the ones that flew the best for me were the G-5 Montecs, but were very noisy and not that sharp out of the package. "It sounded like a Scud missle flying down range" as one guy said that was in a treestand about 600 - 800 + yards away when I shot at a deer in Illinois 2 years ago. That deer had time to duck back up, and turn. Still hit it and was a kill (luckily) but was not at all where the arrow was headed. I have video of a shot on my 05 Bull Elk that started to jump my arrow at 47 yards, and a few witnesses for those of you that say a broadhead can't be noisy. My bow is very quiet, but that loud whistle as it gets closer and closer to an animal screaming at them was just too much for them to bear. I have had at least three animals jump my broadhead, before I finally changed, and do not have this problem now with evreything exactly the same except for the broadhead. I had a hunting partner shooting the same broadhead, a different bow, weight, draw, and arrow and he still had the same problem so I know it wasn't just me. I now shoot the G-5 Strikers and love them. They are cut on contact, very sharp (the heads and blades) and seem very consistant. Cabelas has a brand that are very similar but are copper colored and less expensive, but the blades are not that sharp out of the package. I have been meaning to check em out but consistancy and quietness are very important to me so I have not bothered yet. I also like the 4 blade Slick Tricks, and wackems. You'll get a ton of different opinions here and most everyone's answer will differ, but provided your bow is tuned very well, then you should be able to shoot about any fixed blade broadhead with consistancy and accuracy, broadheads exaggerate a bow not tuned well and that is when you see that you have a problem. Just do yourself and the Elk a favor and make sure they are Razor sharp, or at least ones that you sharpen to razor sharpness B-4 you use them on an animal as magnificent as an AZ Elk. Good luck on your hunt and I am truly jealous.

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******Items moved, no longer for sale here***************** Ok I have 2 Black Widows for sale. I will probably regret this later but here goes.... Local pick up only for now, will try to keep in AZ, will try to sell here for a week or so then probably off to the the BAY, maybe a trad site. Both bows are a 9 out of 10. TFV (IRONWOOD) 60" 57lbs @28" Tillered for split finger, bow in great shape. Has name on bow. Bow was made on 06-04, Super smooth and a FAST shooter. $650.00 LX T/D in Bocote 66" 55lbs @ 30" has name on bow tillered for split finger. Bow made in 5-03. Has extra string and a navajo take down sleeve with bow. Bow is super accurate and shoots where you point. Highly figured and a treat to look at. Grain is beautiful. $750.00 I will try to post pics up tomorrow evening. I will be out of town this weekend so I won't be able to show bow until Monday. If you are looking at this you more than likely know what the bows are worth and the quality, so please be fair and don't try to lowball. I don't think I'll have to worry about it too much here, but other sites can be ridiculous. No trades please, I really need to just sell. The ONLY trade I would even be tempted by is a 3 piece Thunderhorn Longbow takedown with a stipple grip and some good lookin exotics in a 60-64" around 52-60lbs. Anything else don't bother asking. Thank you.

I do not have that channel unfortunately, sure wish I did! I assume he is using a recurve?

Ok, pics added!

KIller price dude, I shoot a Nikon D200 W/ a few different lenses and also had a D80 Before that, and have really been wanting an SB600 or 800. Let me know if it doesn't work out and you'd trade the flash for something hunting/archery.

I have not noticed any accuracy difference with my bow well tuned. Hopefully there was no confusion, when I said slow the arrow, I meant slow the arrow upon impact not during the flight of the arrow. It will add a little extra weight to the arrow so make sure you are sighted in for the extra weight.

The biggest cutting diameter you can find! I use the Vortex 2 1/2" expandables. Use a turkey stopper too if you can, this will help slow the arrow and keep it in him leading to a higher recovery rate.

My 1st choice of all that I have shot would be the NAP smart rest. I have used and shot quite a few. It is on sale here for 69.99. 2nd choice would be the trophy taker regualy arm, I have 1 of ea. of these on different bows. The Smart rest is super micro adjustable and easy. With the smart rest I do not use an arrow guide on the front, the big vee picks up my arrow every time. Vee is plastic so it is much quieter at the shot. LOVE MINE!!! http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/template...rset=ISO-8859-1

I do and they are an absolute blast!!!!! Big old bright feathers with a judo tip and a turkey stopper are killers!!!! I have blead rabbits dry with this combonation. They are awsome for shooting at squirrels in trees, rabbits, or anything else. They loose speed after about thiry yards and have to compensate pin wise but I very rarely loose them when shooting this combination. I use to always have one in my quiver just incase. I reccomend using the toughest arrow you can find since it will be your abuse arrow. Maybe a 7595 or an Easton Axis. Be carful though..... you'll be hooked for sure. When camping we'd take frisbees and have an ariel contest. They only fly 150 yards at a steep angle. Have fun and make some up.

I was out hunting Sunday and glassed up an ok 4 point mulie. I decided what the heck and went after him. It was late in the evening and getting close to the last of the legal shooting light. Popped over the hill and had them silouetted. Ranged him and shot. As I shot he turned slowly to his right and took a small half step, making my arrow hit him at a severe quartaring away shot. I hit just behind the front leg. I waited 30 minutes and started on the trail to see how much blood. There was a lot of blood so I pursued. Wound up jumping him so I backed off for an hour. Got after the trail again and a TON of blood, I thought I'd see him any second so I kept going. Got to the bottom of the wash and heard something bust again. At this point I had no choice to leave him over night. It was around 7:30 at this point. I went home and came back at daylight. I trailed the blood and finally found him. I did not find him and get him gutted till aboout noon. Did not get him back to the truck quartered and back to the truck till about 4:00 and not even home and on ice till about 6 or 7 pm. The meat did not smell bad. While taking off the backstraps they seemed more to just pull and shread off. Bottom line, how do I tell if meat is still good? It does not smell bad but the hide stayed on for about approx 15 hours, I am assuming he expired right after the last time I heard him jump out. I thought I heard him fall or kicking after he ran off and was a few hundred yards from where he busted. The temperature was probably about 40* overnight.

Ernetesto that is funny! Probably true for most but I have an iron gut. I'll eat week and a half old leftovers, love my meat so bloody it still moo's, I eat raw sushi, oysters, clams. I'll throw my Javelina meat right on the foreman with just a little seasoned salt. I honestly won't get sick unless it is actually bad. I will eat and enjoy the meat, I can't phyche myself out like that even if I wanted to..... Thank goodness. NRS it actually went throught the ribcage splitting a rib and came out just above the brisket, windpipe area. May have just been an artery but I believe I nicked the close lung. I had some bubbles in the blood and on my arrow. That is an excellent point about the meat aging.