WHT_MTNMAN

I live and grew up here in Pinedale, right in the middle of the unit and would be happy to show you around and give you some info, I am flexible during the hunting season and often take many days off to help people out. Houston PM me if you want

The "draw" was earlier than before this year. That has passed. There may be leftovers depending on what you want to hunt, but probably will tough to get them.

Not to start a Pi$$ing match but that has to be one of the most ignorant things I've ever heard. The only time Fixed heads "suck" is if 1. The bow is not properly tuned or 2. The shooter has form issues. Whenever I tune my bow, after paper, walk back etc.. I shoot a fixed, mechanical (usually either rage, or T3 ) and a field point. I'm not happy until they all shoot together. Once a bow is tuned, almost any head mechanical or fixed will shoot great. I like G5 striker, montec or Wac em and now I am shooting the VPA's they are awesome. I would love to see someone shoot accurate groups at 80 yards with a fix blade as accurately as i can do with a mechanical. Fix blades take a lot more effort and time to tune to your bow. I personally have my bow paper tuned as well and it helps but they still doesn't compare to the mechanical broadheads. But thats also my opinion. You know just as well as i do, that if you ask 10 different archers one question about something you will get 10 different answers. Thanks for not taking my post as an attack, as it wasn't meant to be, and I agree everyone will have an opinion. Here is mine: I love to shoot broadheads, I shoot them all year around, I like to try and shoot as many brands, styles as I can. I have shot many, many broadheads and agree that mechanicals can be less sensitive to form. BUT for all of MY hunting applications, the difference between my mechanicals and fixed are negligible, out to my max hunting range. Shooting a fixed has two major advantages though. 1. (I like numbering my thoughts) When using a fixed head there is no premature deployment (quiver, or hitting branch or spider clip fail, or rubber band failure etc...) 2. When I practice with my fixed COC, VPA's I then can touch up the edge and hunt with them without having to take them off my arrow to change out blades or to take off the practice tip and re-screw in the hunting bh. Once my solid BH is spin tested, shot then I hunt with my practice tip WITH ABSOLUTELY NO ADJUSTMENTS TO THE ARROW/BROADHEAD except to resharpen and of course that is done without taking it off the arrow. Once thing I believe in is to shoot what you are comfortable with have confidence in, this archery game is mostly mental. One more thing, hitting an elk in the vitals at 60 yards is relativly easy, compared to hitting a coues deer. With an elk I would rather give up a minimal amount of accuracy to have a tougher, fixed head. again my opinion.

Not to start a Pi$$ing match but that has to be one of the most ignorant things I've ever heard. The only time Fixed heads "suck" is if 1. The bow is not properly tuned or 2. The shooter has form issues. Whenever I tune my bow, after paper, walk back etc.. I shoot a fixed, mechanical (usually either rage, or T3 ) and a field point. I'm not happy until they all shoot together. Once a bow is tuned, almost any head mechanical or fixed will shoot great. I like G5 striker, montec or Wac em and now I am shooting the VPA's they are awesome.

My first guess was bear, then when I opened it up and zoomed in, then I saw an Elk on the first picture, probably calf.

My beautiful wife has had some pretty good luck over the years. She shot her first Coues buck a couple years ago on the first morning. And then last year got drawn for mule deer and killed a really good buck right at sunrise on the first morning. We've discussed how it doesn't always happen this way. She also shot her bucks off "the claw" with my 300 RUM, missed the first shot and I took some clicks off my turret and she hammered him through the shoulders. I'm proud of her. I love hunting with my family what a blessing I have to spend time in the woods with them. On a side note, even though I have no ties to "the claw" company, it is a great product, especially for youth and those that may not have tons of experience. her first Coues (i've posted this before) Last years mule deer (her first)

almost all melted off now. Even up here in Pinedale, we had over a foot and gone in many places, especially in the next day or two.

Well since I haven't posted for a while, decided to change the forum up a bit and post a couple things. Here is my son's first deer. He got drawn for the youth hunt and made a good one shot kill off of "the claw" and my tripod with my 300 RUM. He was on cloud 9 and I was a proud dad.

Just on that picture, I would guess high 80's super buck for sure.

63 2/8th

Looks great love the wood

Great footage, nice job. Can't wait til fall already.

Hey Coach, we have quite a few javelina, not piggies, (thats for you Bill I'm thinking before I post ) ( that isn't supposed to be negative just good natured I hope you realize) they hang around the rim country from heber to Show Low. Used to be a pretty big herd just south of Show Low at Sierra Pines, but I haven't seen them much lately.

I'm at least a 4th generation native. Don't remember if I'm more than that. Couple of my great, great grandparents helped settle the Pinedale area.

This is a ol Lion Kill found by the Cowboys years ago that was put on one of the corral fences. Thought I would share, it was a heck of a buck in his day.

Super buck...

Very tough hunt for Giant bucks. We passed up tons of bucks (probably over 120) and ended up taking 3 good bucks, (not the biggest we saw) and not necessarily what we went down for. Very dry on the ranch we were hunting and between last year and this year they started mining the ranch and made roads all over. It would have been nice to have known that prior, but anyway no complaints. Absolutely no problems crossing to or from and an awesome week. I shot mine (middle) on the last day of the hunt after passing him all morning. I figured he is the same buck I missed 2 years prior when he was a ton bigger (still a 2 point, I figured was over 100). He is a heavy ol buck I estimated at over 8 years old.

The 537 # is a Show Low #.

That is a great buck. TAM, congrats on a great hunt and time. Awesome.

I've been very happy with Clay and the way he runs a business and the quality of mounts he turns out. Here is last years buck.

WHT-MTNMAN: I apologize for my uncalled-for comment. It seems I get grumpier as the years zip by. Although I am no way comparing myself to him, I am reminded of Jack O'Connor who would "be stricken with the vapors" upon seeing "muley" used for mule deer. Even he could not stem the tide. Again, if you want to call a taxidermist and his art "taxi" or a javelina a "javi," you should be able to do so without suffering criticism from this grumpy old man. Bill Quimby Bill I sure appreciate the apology, and I apologize for my return remarks. I have more formal education than most and I also appreciate the English language and the written word, but often times regress back to my redneck self.

Hey Gino, just doing the same ol same ol. We need to do lunch again, I'm down there on Thurs. and Fri.

I apologize for getting into this juvenile argument, William I mean Bill. I'm out and done, I normally am pretty easy going, that should have not gotten to me.

Come one Man really. I'm not very edumucated since I've only got a doctorate. I've always respected your insight and contributions. I bet you call it a cement mixer and not a concrete mixer, or a cap on your tooth and not a crown. Anyway thanks for insightful response.

Huge congrats on some awesome bucks and pictures. Nicely done.