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That is awesome!!! Wish that would happen to me...

wow!!!!!! If thats not a sign to reflect the shortage of rainfall...unreal!!

We get lots of questions on who is the best guide in Arizona. Well, it all depends upon what you are hunting, Mule Deer, Elk, Antelope, Big Horn Sheep, Bear, Mountain Lion or Coues Whitetail and where. There is always about 3 guides in the top of each category that you couldn’t go wrong with. We want to give you some things to think about before you make a decision to find one. Set goals before you go looking. Every time I go hunting I make sure I have a goal of what I want to do and accomplish. Let’s take an archery elk tag in Unit 8 in Arizona. I set a goal to hunt bulls in the 350+ class for the first week then on the last few days of the hunt if I have not tagged out yet, I am still after a big bull but now open to take the first bull that steps into my arrow range. Now let’s look at a rifle hunt in 22 late. I’d put a goal of taking a nice 6X6 and size. Unless I was willing to hike lots of miles, then I know where there is a few 350+. Your hunt could be a nightmare or one of the best adventures you have ever had. Ask yourself and your guide these top 10 questions first then before you pick a guide, they all differ in options and opinions from guide to guide. 1) Do you want an old fashion camp, tents or sleep in hotels. How many in a tent? Bring ear plugs, most men snore if you are sharing! 2) Do you a want a chance at a trophy animal or just go take one. 3) What is on the food list if the guide is in charge. Snacks and liquids too. 4) What kind of weather is expected. Then always pack for 20 degrees warmer and cooler. 5) How many hunters is my guide guiding, just me or more. Who is the person I will be hunting with? The guide or one if his hired hands. 6) Trophy Preparation – Who is going to do what if you get a wall hanger. Meat preparation and how am I getting it home. 7) Transportation – How are you getting there and getting around once you are there? 8) Bathing & hygiene – What are the accommodations? 9) What kind of gear do you need to bring? We will do an article on this later to help you bring all you may need. 10) References – always get a few and call them, you will learn a lot. I know it sounds simple but almost everyone that I have talked to after a hunt they say about the same thing, I wish I’d had asked a few more questions about this or that. Success- “What is success to you?” is what we will look at in Part Two View the full article

Very tragic...I cant imagine being the parent in these situations. Our prayers go out to the families involved.

Go north young man, go north!! Wow that is a tragedy! But what an awesome story, and what a thrill to be able to do that, thank you for sharing with us. Thats incredible.

Wow!!! absolutely amazing....soon enough you will see people carrying comps and printers in their packs...unreal!!!

that first photo that is photoshopped is like glassing with beer goggles on.

Looks like fun out running with the dogs. Thanks for sharing.

Good pics, thanks for posting!

Sweet Bird, thanks for sharing and congrats to you

Very nice bull, thanks for sharing with us.

Very nice! Congrats on a very nice bird!

Arizona Game and Fish online application service available by early to mid-May and the paper applications are ready now Ever thought about hunting deer in Arizona? Get put in now. Part of our service to our customers is helping them pick the right spot. We can help you get put in in units that product some of the best hunting in the USA check out this Coues Whitetail deer. Good luck and lets us know if we can help. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted the 2013-14 Arizona Hunting Regulations online at www.azgfd.gov/draw. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, June 11, 2013 by 7 p.m. (MST). Those submitting a paper application are encouraged to apply early to take advantage of the “correction period.” If your application has an error and is received before 5 p.m. on May 24, 2013, Game and Fish will make three attempts in a 24-hour period to notify you by phone (if a phone number is provided) and help correct the application. After that date, mistakes can cause your application to be rejected. View the full article

Sore back no doubt about it!!! Very cool photos and congrats on your hunt. Thanks for sharing.

all of the above are nice, love to see the sheds . Thanks to all for posting.

Nice video, congrats on the bird too looks like lots of fun. Thanks for sharing.

Takes me back to my childhood! Awesome story and photos thank you for sharing with us.

sweet finds! nice work and thanks for sharing.

Wow!!! That disgusts me. Unreal the stuff that goes on with the schools today. Kids can wear little skimpy outfits, shirts that have drug related implications, sag their pants, but not NRA?

Amazing the amount of money and energy they will spend on this kind of stuff, blows me away.

Nice mount, thank you for sharing with us.

Nice!!! Thanks for sharing with us.

Very cool story, and congrats on a dream come true. Thanks for sharing.

Very sweet photos, congrats to all thanks for sharing.

very good find, thanks for sharing.