Viper

Would probably mean less hunters/people in the woods. Maybe I could get a tag. I think my choice of weapon would be different.

All great bulls! What did that last one score? You all will be telling these stories for many years.

I had bought a '98 Coleman Westlake with that roof design. It started sagging within the first year. If I remember, the plastic was splitting on the sides. Way too much span for that design. Coleman (Little Dealer) replaced it free, with the upgrade design, and also put the A/C support bar across the inside. No issues for as long as I had it. Not sure what the new top would cost. Might be worth it if you plan to keep the trailer. A couple of the cross bars might offer the support you need on this roof. They fit on the underneath, from one side to the other and have an upward arc against the roof. The ends bolt through the roof. They are designed for support of an A/C unit.

Nice bulls Evan! I was wondering if your brother got his. You guys are killers. Congrats!

Great video! Looks like a great hunt with a lot of action. I was surprised at how many good bulls were allowed to walk. A lot of "gosh darnits" in hunting, huh...LOL.

Great job....sticking it out! That's where the mental toughness makes a difference. He is a great bull with great character...wall hanger for sure. I think he will score better than he looks...great mass. Congrats! What did your buddy get?

Wow! Amazing bulls! Congrats!

I used to be more trusting of strangers than I am now. It's something that has evolved with age, experience and wisdom. Sure, I love this site for the opportunity to learn from each other's experience, see great photos, hear awesome stories...kind of a virtual family. There are several folks on here I have never met, but feel I know them...their character, by their posts, and I feel I could trust them. But rest assured, there are plenty in the hunting community that are constantly e-scouting. I didn't put much stock in it until last year. My hunt area was overrun with 4x the usual number of hunters due to a post.....I know it to be fact because I heard it from a couple of them. Why do you think game camera/SD card theft and sabotage is epidemic? If these folks will steal and destroy property, they will surely glean information from others. Most may not change units, but they will definitely key in on a different area based on information.

I've had two Arctic Cat 500's for 10 years now...bought new. They are great machines. They ride great. Only issues were minor mechanical I could fix myself. I bought them because, at the time, they had the highest ground clearance and suspension travel, and most fuel capacity. They have a full locking front diff that I've rarely had to use. My wife and I have really enjoyed them. Hauled a lot of game on them. I am debating selling them to get a side x side due to wife's physical issues. I would say, with today's technology/quality, any of the major brands would be good...just get full independent suspension, 4x4, and at least 500cc. Fuel injection is nice, but not necessary up to around 8,000 feet....at least I haven't had any trouble with mine anywhere in AZ.

Exactly! I told my wife that maybe its time to sell my ram 1500, get a 2500 diesel; sell the pop up camper and get a bigger toy hauler that the Ranger will fit in and then use the 2500 Ram to pull it all with. Nothing like $100,000 to uncomplicate things, right?? And then I threw out, maybe we should just get rid of the pop up and go back to tent camping so I can pull everything with my Ram 1500. Some days, Viper, i really miss the good ol' days of tent and small ice chest living! I sold my tent trailer a few years ago. We weren't using it much. My wife chose taking the quads camping rather than the tent trailer. So, we've been tenting ever since. All the methods have their upside and downside. I'm trying to avoid the huge toyhauler. I've always been a tent geek. I have several of various sizes and function. I just hate all the packing gear, in the heat, sweating my a$$ off. Each time I do it, I start looking at trailers

Kudos to Outdoorsman's! This is why you have a faithful following.

Man....we make things complicated, don't we. To think it all started with a tent and small ice chest I have pondered all these concerns over recent years....still am.

Great bull!! 7x7?! Congrats....hunter for life!

Great price! Great RF! Love mine.

Wow! Great photos...what a trip!

My buddy got it...not sure.

"when you come to the fork in the road...take it"

I don't know if there is anyone in Payson anymore. There used to be a guy off the airport road. I used him several years ago. All boneless cuts. Anyone know if he is still doing business?

He closed last year. I guess he had to get a regular job in Payson. I had a hard time finding a processor in the area, so I did it myself.

I have hunted 22-S, late Oct, for the past several years. I usually glass a buck or two each time out scouting, but some days they are really out and moving....some days they are really hard to find. I think it depends on moon phase....like mentioned in a previous post. I also believe they have trap doors and a network of tunnels The main thing during the hunt is to not give up. Hunt hard every day. Hunt the whole hunt. It will pay off. That hunt has been getting very crowded. It will be interesting to see how it goes this year, with the hunt being split. There are a lot of lions. Someone in our group sees one every year...have a tag in your pocket. I will be up there every weekend of October...maybe I'll see you around.

I was in 5B-S this weekend. Heard a few bugles Sat evening...saw a couple bulls. Pretty quiet/slow though. The rest of the hunt should be much better. Batten the hatches....suppose to get 1 to 3 inches of rain Mon and Tues...expecting flash flooding. Should be good hunting after that.

My son is a Navy vet currently going to DeVry for IT Network Managment. He is seeking employment in this field. Preferably east valley, but will consider anything. Let me know if you have any leads. He will also do in-home PC/network troubleshooting, repair, install, software install/configuration, etc... He, s been building his own computers since he was a teen, mainly for high performance gaming. He eats and breaths this stuff. He spent 6 years in the Navy as communications/electronic tech aboard two different ships. Thanks

Thanks for the replies. I edited the post to include that he can do in-home PC/network related sevice.

I agree with the others....last week of December. If you're concerned about a full moon, there was a recent thread about this. It was interesting. Deer are moving more, morning and afternoon during that moon phase.

The last week is always the best....be there.