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Kevin that is one of the nicest things anybody has ever said to me and it really means alot to me. Everybody thank you for your replies. You guys are the inspiration to me so you know. This forum has made me an avid coues hunter. It has taught me the importance of using a tripod and high powered optics. It has also taught me the need to know your rifle even better than you think you need to. I would like to thank each one of you guys in person but I cannot sadly so this will have to due. YOU GUYS ROCK!!!

Also Scott you think your family has enough meet to make it through the winter?

Man what a story and experience there Scott. congrats on the nice buck with a muzzleloader to boot. I must say that you and your buddy must be pretty rugid just to sleep under a juniper with now sleeping bag or cover for anything to cover up with. Very impressive.

Nice looking buck there redman and great picture I love the background showing the big canyon.

Very nice and unique buck. Good job locating him before the hunt and finding him again.

Yeah my hunt is for unit 36b and that gun scabbard makes hiking in in the dark very nice and packing a deer out even nicer without it bouncing around on your shoulder

Man last year he gets a great coues and this year a great muley. This kid must be one great hunter. Congrats to the boy he is hooked for life it looks like.

Sounds like a day to remember. Good father/daughter bonding time. Great job getting the kids out even if they aren't hunting they will still remember the time spent together.

Nicely done. 3 great bucks and a hunt to remember how could it get any better

VERY VERY NICE JOB. TELL YOUR BOY CONGRATS ON A MONSTER MULEY THERE.

Here is my report on my eberlestock j104 pack. This pack is really comfortable with a light and heavy load. Going in my pack weight right at 40 pounds and it felt as if it only weighed 20. After the deer was down being able to expand the pack to 4500 c.i. made the pack out very easy. With all the straps on the outside to strap my tripod and my jackets down it makes packing out just as easy as packing in. As of now I would recomend this pack to any coues hunter. Plenty of storage and very comfortable. I now have the spike camp attachment on the way so I will have another report after my hunt.

Thanks for all your kind replies guys and gals. Now I just hope I can put my tag on in November. Luckily I get to hunt the whole hunt so the tag will be going on an 80 incher or bust

Thanks guys. Thought I would post one more picture that confuses me. I mean I find the bucks, he shoots a buck and I have to pack it out. Luckily I only had a mile hike out but my pack weighed in right at 90 pounds. Also my new eberlestock j104 pack is awesome. Just had to say that.

Great pics Amanda. Thanks for sharing. Alaska is jaw-dropping no matter where you go it seems like.

Congrats on a great buck and a great hunt.

Going down scouting again in 36b. Leaving tomorow midday and wont be back til Monday afternoon. I will be camped at the RV park on the east side of Arivaca. Stop by if you want to chat. I will be in a newer model Dodge Dakota dark grey. Sadly no sticker on this truck since it is still my moms.

Thought I would bring up this old topic again since it seems appropriate.

Nice photo azpackhorse. Are you taking pictures through your binos or a spotting scope or just your camera? Also what type of camera are you using?

Only 70 pounds I think we might need to put some rocks in there anyways Good luck guys looking forward to the videos and pics of some trophy bucks

That last buck sure looked alot bigger after the shot

I carry 2 knives with me in the field. I carry a buck zipper. Has the gut hook on it and makes gutting an animal super easy. And I carry a buck skinner which has a steep front edge and makes skinnning easy.

I think it would limit the number of lost game. I think it would be a good idea but I am not sure if very many people will.

I will be heading out Thursday afternoon. I am hoping that this is the year my dad will harvest his first coues buck. He has lived in Arizona for 28 years and hunted cous 10 times without tagging one. This is his year.

Desertbull sorry to hear that your sons chance at an elk got ruined. I am sure there will be many more chances for him in the future.

I think missedagain nailed it