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That is awesome. You guys did great and getting to share that experience with your son is, well as Will K said, "Priceless".

Man - stellar buck and that Muley is just awesome. Huge congrats. I'd love to hear the story on the muley if I missed it on another thread. Great job!

I can't imagine how frustrating that would be with a bull elk. I usually like to have my strings pre-stretched so the peep always comes back to the same place. It's funny how you can shoot all summer and it never happens, then on a hunt it does. Murphy's law I guess.

I only got a day and a half with the weather as it was, and it looks like the rest of my weekends in January will be spent on baseball tournaments in San Tan. My youngest son has a youth tag for 23 we may try to fill if time permits. I can't complain - in the time I had I did find pigs both days, just couldn't get a close, clean shot. I had one at 24 yards but its vitals were behind a bush, had several around 50 yards but same thing - only head or sometimes back half. I would have liked to get one, as they make some awesome jerky but just didn't get a clean, ethical shot opportunity.

Trying this again close to youth Javi hunts. $400 OBO for the package. Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40 scope, Harris 12 - 23 bipod, Allen sling with bullet loops, Allen soft case, butt-stock bullet holder & 2 boxes of ammo.

Yes, it's the Hoghntr has the correct reticle. Unfortunately this picture is sideways and I can't correct it in photoshop, but this is the actual reticle. I hope this attaches.

That looks right but let me clarify tomorrow.

Well, I went from $450 to $300, That's about as low as I can do. The scope, bipod, case - I'm pretty much giving the rifle away at that price. But I'd love to see it go to a youth hunter.

I'm not sure. I'll try to post a pic of the reticle tomorrow. I think it's a mil setup with standard mil dots and windage.

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!