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Jade It was indeed one helluva cat.. I let Donnie know that next time to CALL ME!!! Sam got one great trophy.

I just saw this cat an hr ago at the G&F office.. The hunter brought me another one from the outfitter (a diff hunter from last week) that I'm mounting so we could check in both at the same time. really good tom. Congrats Sam and HURRY and get that thing to your taxi and get that hide off!!

Thank you very much guys and gals.. I had a great day with the family.. 33 now and still don't feel a day over 20!! My slowly retreating hairline in the mirror says otherwise though!!! 'Tis life though.. Thanks for all the well wishes. I appreciate it.

Cody thank you for the business! I certainly do appreciate the work. Enjoy your bear!

AZ- everything NM- RM bighorn, ibex, aoudad (sometimes elk and/or pronghorn) MT- RM bighorn CO- deer

Thanks guys for the kind words on this buck! Cody, I'll be delivering your archery killed bruin this week to you. Thanks for putting your trust in me to mount your trophies.

Great buck, Phil. Serious mass with those DARK stained antlers! Helluva buck!

Amanda and Scott congrats on a BEAUTIFUL coues buck. He looks like he was in his absolute prime. Big, shiny coat, healthy. He'll look beautiful on the wall. Great buck!

Nice buck, Zac! You are gonna be chompin at the bit later this season though since you are now DONE for 2011!!! Nice bow kill, bud! Congrats

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/40978517/ns/politics/ Watching the news unfold here right now, but 7 dead, with Giffords shot pointblank this morning while addressing a crowd at the Safeway at Oracle & Ina here in Tucson.

Small world, eh? Devin's office is starting to fill up. Go by and check it out next time you are there. Devin went to Africa wth me back in '08 (along with James Stanley) as well as a bison hunt in Montana.. All the African game as well as a MT wt were done by me in the office. This cat is going to look good in there.. Now I just need to convince him not to put it up too high so everyone can see it! Those guys know how to catch cats for sure. I'll def get my tom with Donnie and Devin right beside me when my time to hunt comes up.

That kitty is a brute of a lion. He's gonna make a great addition to Devin's office when I get through with him. Donnie, call me and we'll get that bruin of your's figured out in no time. Great cat, guys! Congrats!

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Bill will do. I'm looking forward to it.. Jon and Eric, thanks! Geno, the only thing that separates the Bubiana Conservancy from the Bubye Valley Conservancy (Lemco) is one fenceline.. Same terrain, same game (Lemco does have more sable) etc.. Both are very well managed. Lemco is broke into 8-10 diff blocks that are each hunted by diff safari operators. The Bubiana is broke into about 4. The portion we hunted was hunted by the owners of the potion of the Conservancy. Pity that both Conservancies took big hits in acrage when the blacks began their land grabs a few years back. They had to give alot of land to keep what they had. Other than that, the hunting is fantastic there. Loads of plainsgame and plenty of buffalo and leopard with a few herds of elephant mixed in that come and go from the Bubye River. Lemco has more than a few prides of lion as well and the river is home to plenty of hippo and crocs. The proof is in the pudding, mate!! Look at our small safari. ALL were great trophies. The game is there.

DATES: Oct 10-19 AGENT: Terry Wagner Worldwide Hunting OUTFITTER: Touch Africa Safaris, Jonathon Collett TRAVEL: Frosch Travel RIFLES/AMMO: Chapuis .470NE with 500gr Woodleigh softs & 500gr Federal Trophy Bonded Sledgehammer solids. Winchester M70 lefty Safari Express in .375H&H with 300gr Swift A-frames & 300 Fed. TBSH solids. HUNTING LOCATION: Mjingwe, Bubiana Conservancy (“nextdoor“ to Lemco), West Nicholson, Zimbabwe. GAME/SPECIES HUNTED: Cape Buffalo, spotted hyena, klipspringer, Sharp’s grysbok. GAME/SPECIES SEEN: Cape buffalo, Livingston eland, kudu, impala, zebra, blue wildebeest, waterbuck, Limpopo bushbuck, steenbok, duiker, grysbok, giraffe, warthog, leopard, brown hyena, spotted hyena, klipspringer, baboon, civet, sable. Just returned from my 7th African safari, and this one was one of the best ones yet. It went was smoothly as any I’ve ever been on, not to mention the amount of non-stop fun we had while there. It was a blast! One of my best buds accompanied me on his very 1st African hunt. His plans were to hunt plains game and go along with me while we chased buffalo. Another buddy also came on the trip to hunt buffalo along with his 74yr old dad coming along as his observer. They were both African 1st timers as well. As a forerunner to the story, I’ll start with this.. I spent all summer in preparation for this hunt spending a great deal of time at the range getting intimately familiar with my Chapuis.. I ran A LOT of cash through the barrels of my double getting her figured out. Also thanks to my buddy Andy for loading all those Woodleighs for me and getting the regulation dialed in on the gun.. I had ordered one of Moja’s lifesize buffal targets in late spring.. By the time the trip came around, it was pretty well shot up. I will say that it helped tremendously though with the visual aspects of hunting buff with open sights. Time and money well spent. Good product, Marc. In the AZ desert practicing.. We began the trip with the flights getting us to Jo-burg.. SAPS went without a hitch and I got everyone through in no time. Once we cleared, Africa Sky guesthouse was there waiting for us. After reading the numerous positive reports on the place, I decided to try them out. All the reports were spot on. First class in everyway.. The food was superb with one of the best steaks I’ve had anywhere, Africa or otherwise. We had initially booked a single room with double beds, but when we arrived they had a spare room available and gave it to me for absolutely no extra charge instead of having us double up. Unheard of in this day and age.. Breakfast the next morning was a full spread of fresh fruit, a full menu,awesome coffe (NOT instant!) etc. After this stay, they will be my 1st choice anytime I have to stay over in SA. I highly recommend them. The main entrance.. After the rush through Tembo and then the last quick flight to Bulawayo, we quickly cleared Zim customs and were then on the way to the Bulawayo Club downtown to meet up with John Greeff for a lunch and a few cold ones. As most everyone now knows, John was chewed up pretty badly by a wounded leopard in Tanzania a few months back. Well, I’m glad to report that he’s getting along just fine. He still has a way’s to go (learning how to shoot lefty, etc.) but he’s a tough cuss and is getting by just fine! We had a few beers and sat down with John to hear the story firsthand of how that dreadful hunt played out. Hearing it straight from the horse’s mouth, so to speak, puts a whole new perspective on the hunt. It could happen to any of us who enjoy hunting dangerous game. It’s part of the game. John, glad to see that you are getting along well. It was a pleasure. We then had the grand tour of the Club grounds, from top to bottom. We even got to go down in the cellar where there were rows upon rows of vintage bottles in their racks. Very cool to be able to go down there. You could smell the history of the place. If you are ever in Bulawayo and have a few hours to kill, go there. You won’t regret it. the top of the club over looking downtown Bulawayo with the blooming Jackaranda trees.. Once we finished, it was a 4 hour ride into camp. We arrived tired, dusty and ready to hit the sack.. A cool shower and a bed was nice after all the travel.. The next day, the hunt began in earnest as we formulated our plans over a good breakfast and got our fisrt good looks of the place.. What a sight! Our room. The grounds around the lodge.. And the view from the chalet.. We looked over a few herds of buffalo and got into them thick but we weren’t really hunting them too hard, just warming up and stretching the legs. Rich was also able to take his very 1st African trophy, a good 22” impala ram. He took him from about 120 yards with his .300WBY with 180gr. Barnes. DRT.

A BARELY used ( I literally used it to take one deer and one hog in TX and that is it) Hoyt Ultratec lefty with a draw from 27.5 to 31".. Max weight is lbs. Has Hoyt pins, stablizer, rest and will come with a belt quiver and 10 PSE Carbon Force arrows. Found out I am just not a bowhunter and the bow has just sat untouched for the last few years.. Funding a new project and figured someone would get better use out of this than I would. 300.00$ and buyer picks up shipping (unless in the Tucson/PHX areas). Thanks for looking.

Sold to the new member. Please get in touch with me so we can get it to you. Thanks!

How's about 200.00$ Bow is in 99% brand new condition.

Thanks Bob and Bill! Bill, I've been seriously thinking about what you described. I know it won't be long before they close lion forever in all available countries.. And it's going to be sooner than later. I am seriously thinking about it for '12 (if its still around by then).. Africa is off the radar next year.. It's all mountain game hunting for me next year. I have two hunts booked for Oct and Nov in two VERY diff countries!! I'll fill you in over lunch. You pick a time and place!

For any of you golfers out there, we (AZSCI) are having our annual Jim Shockey golf tourney at the Lowes Ventana Resort here in Tucson. Dates are Feb. 5-6th. Sat. is a meet and greet with Jim along with food and drink, and Sun is the golf shootout. It will be a great time on both days! If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to get in touch with either me or our chapter President, Bobby Boido. I hope to see some of you out on the links! http://www.azsci.com/ Thanks Scotty Vacation with Us in Arizona! Tee Off in the 3rd Annual Jim Shockey/SCI Desert Golf Shootout Field TUCSON, AZ--The third annual Jim Shockey/SCI Desert Golf Shootout will be held at Loew’s Ventana Canyon Resort & Spa, February 5-6, 2011, in Tucson, Arizona with proceeds going to help military vets go on hunts that they could not otherwise enjoy. The Shockey/SCI Shootout began in 2009 and has raised more than $70,000 for charity. The 2011 golf event has been expanded to allow the first 144 golfers registered, and the Saturday night banquet and Jim Shockey Meet & Greet is open to golfers and non-golfers alike! Every golfer participating in the 2010 Jim Shockey/SCI Desert Golf Shootout will receive a Leupold Ultimate Slam 3-9X scope featuring the SABR (Sabot Ballistics Reticle)! At the Saturday evening event, guests will be able to meet Jim and Louise Shockey as well as other Shockey Team members for pictures, autographs and the chance to win tons of great prizes. Some of the 2010 auction, silent auction and raffle items included: Nosler custom rifle, Horton Crossbows, T/C gun board, Alpine bows, Primos/Double Bull ground blinds, Caldwell Lead Sleds, SHE Outdoor Apparel shopping spree, and MUCH more! “Most people who know me know that my love of hunting is only rivaled by my love for my family and my love for GOLF!” Shockey says. “Whether you are an avid golfer, or a non-golfer, you can have a great vacation with us at Loew’s Ventana Canyon. And you’ll be supporting a great cause.” Corporate sponsors for the Jim Shockey/SCI Desert Golf Shootout include: Leupold, SCI, Outdoor Channel, TN Marketing, K&K Foodliner and Loew’s Ventana Canyon Resort. To reserve your spot in the 2011 Jim Shockey/SCI Desert Golf Shootout and/or Meet & Greet, contact: Brian Johnson at brianjohnson@loewshotels.com or by calling (520) 529-7900. Room Rates: For those attending the event, a special room rate of $159 has been established. To learn more about Loews Ventana Canyon Resort, visit http://www.loewshotels.com:80/en/Hotels/Tu...t/Overview.aspx

Thats the most beautiful trophy posted on this site in years. What a ram. ...my dream hunt on the North American continent right there over any and all others. If I can just get one of those tags to arrive in the mail! Congrats to the hunter on a trophy of several lifetimes! Lucky dog!

Is it legal to pick up and keep river rocks on State and National Forest land? i do know that on some Federally run lands (Buenos Aires, ect) it is 100% illegal to take ANYTHING off the land. I was curious as to the legality on state and NF land. I am starting a project in the new house.. Going to river rock in the fire place and I sure don't want to pay somebody (if I don't have to) for something I can go 1 mile from my house and pick up literally as many as I could ever want. I only need about 250-300 of them.. using hockey puck sized rocks on the project. Thanks for the input.

Congrats again Zac and it was good seeing yall again. Glad you guys were able to get into a few deer with those leftovers. Great shooting! Thanks again, bud..

SPF to a cwt.com member.

A left handed Remington model 700 BDL chambered in 270WIN. Gun is solid but has a few cosmetic blemishes in the wood. I have tried to include these in the pics. I will also leave the scope ring bases on the rifle (leupold). I am just getting rid of a few items in the safe I no longer use to fund a different project. 425.00$ and the buyer to pay shipping (if not in the Tucson/PHX areas). Don't hesitate to ask if you have any questions. Thanks.