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Still for sale. Great package for youth hunters.

Nicely done! Congrats.

That's really encouraging. I thought the herds up there were getting decimated by wolves. Like they are in NM, for example.

Yeah boy. Good message, and he handled the interview very well.

If you're already set up to handload the 7mm, I'd go that route. Both great chamberings but no sense "re-inventing the wheel" per-se, unless you just want a little more variety on hand. If starting from scratch, given what you are looking at, I'd recommend .300 WSM. IMO, the best do-all round.

I would certainly consider it. I don't have another .243 so the ammo is of no use to me. But feel free to shoot me a PM on the rifle alone. I'll be travelling to Phx area through Globe and Payson the next couple weekends for baseball tournaments in the San Tan valley area.

$300? Great package. Allen case in the photo included.

Bump for another great rifle. 300 WSM is an awesome chambering for just about everything in AZ. I and my sons have taken a few coues with .300 WSM and well placed shots have produced quick kills with minimal meat loss.Great for elk and mule deer too.

I know AZSlim.

Put in for the unit you want to hunt. I've seen really good tags go to folks with less points.

Another beautiful rifle! Good luck with the sale.

If I had 22 points I would be looking really hard at a rifle tag. Probably 3A/C or 23N. Maybe I just know a lot of lucky people but early archery bull for Unit 1 comes around every 5-7 years in my experience, and 3B can be 2-3 years. As many have said, Unit 1 is declining for sure because of all the fires and higher kill rates in later hunts. Best of luck - you get to pretty much pick your hunt, but it's not going to be easy whatever you choose.

I can't speak to what permits may be required up there, but it's been a while. I know there's a lot of public land issues up on the mountain, but last time I was in Reddington & Tanque Verdue it was still open access. The great thing about AZ is, it's kind of on the land owners to post their land. Don't go shooting up water tanks or using their corrals for firewood and you're generally OK. (Believe it or not just had a rancher describe how some kids broke down part of his corral for firewood because it 'looked old') Use OnX maps so you know where BLM & State lands are, and if you cross private land, be respectful. If you come across a rancher working cows or horses, pull over and stop. Pick up beer cans and sure as heck don't throw any out. Once you get in a little further than what you are describing, without giving too much, you'll find yourself in a place that has a lot of great hunting. One, two ridges over from the closest roads there's some great country and most of it is untouched because only a tiny percent of hunters actually hike a mile or two in these days.

But yes, that's definitely javi scat, and you are close. Use the wind. When you are close you will smell them, and if you are up wind of them they will smell you a long way off. These little buggers get a bad rap as being easy, but they are way sharper than they often get credit for.

Such a cool rifle - once again, too many projects going on but I'd sure like to have that one in the safe. Bump for stellar rifle.

Very cool buck - congrats!

Hate to ask, but you're selling a lot of really nice guns right now. I hope all is well. Maybe just cleaning out the closet?

You'll know you're close when it's still green.

I hunted TMP a long time ago - back when I was in college and stage coaches still went through, no electricity...oh wait, not quite that far back, but even then I got nasty looks from hikers and dog walkers. Did see some deer though. I'd suggest more South and East. From Reddington road you can get into some awesome country if you are willing to hike. If you want to drive even a little more, there's endless country for a bowhunter willing to hike. Actually, just about anywhere 1/2 hour from Tucson you are in some good stuff. Just hard to navigate the private land but OnX maps are great for that.

Lion kill or something else? Too bad - that's an awesome buck. Wish you had been the one to put an arrow in him.

Stud buck for sure - is he really dead?

Nice job on the double! Look like some big old boars. Sure is fun chasing them this time of year.

Very nice bucks - love that comparison of the buck with/without velvet in pretty much the exact same spot & position. What are the chances? Awesome photos and thanks for sharing. Some great bucks for sure.

I was into a big herd this morning - cattle less than 100 yards away. I agree with Flatlander 100% - kind of funny because I started glassing near a cave and within - no kidding 5 seconds found the herd that lived there. And this was at first light, so the theory that they only move late in the morning - well that hasn't been my experience for sure. They are very interesting critters. You can find them just about anywhere, but someplace close by has to be some type of protective structure - thick brush at the base of rocky outcroppings are good. Usually a complex area with a lot of structure like lots of ravines close together where they can get out in the open when they want to but have access to multiple escape routes. And because of their size, they can disappear really quickly, either in a drainage you can't see, under a cedar or even some thick brush and they'll stand there motionless for a very long time. I sat on one today at 50 yards but all I could see was his head. The herd caught a sound from my approach in the frozen dirt, and just all of a sudden, it was like they were just gone. 20 or so minutes later they started moving again right where I had been looking for them. They settled down and looked totally relaxed but the wind shifted slightly and they started bouncing around popping up everywhere. Didn't get a good shot, but it sure was fun.

Man those are some pretty horses in that vid!