huntjunkie

I understand what your saying.... But planning your fall schedule takes time coordinating work, family etc... So the earlier the better. Plus who wants to wait for unnessary delays?

Brought my bear home yesterday. This is a similar to the pose when i shot him. Very excited the way it turned out! I really debated whether I should have done a full body mount, as you know there not cheap! Thanks to palivs2hnt i decided to go through with it.(its always fun spending someone else's money right) Im glad i did! My taxidermist(private individual) pulled measurements when i brought it in. I looked them up on a "chart" according to the chart he weighed some were around the 450+lbs. (i'm 6'2" for height reference) GF guessed him at 8-9 years old. His official P&Y score is 20 1/16. Hunt story is under "Fall Black Bear"

Yea, poor guy! His wife had him shot and mounted for spending to much time and money hunting. He's not much of a trophy though....

Looks great! I saw it in there when he was finishing it up. I drooled over it for a while, hope ya don't mind. I would love to have a coues like that! Congrats!

They can sell me a tag every year! (preferably a Dec. Coues or a strip tag I'm not picky) Charge away!

In response to firstcoueswas80, I don't want to get in to it. But yes attorney fees loss of work etc... It adds up over time My point is, anytime your talking with a LEO, thats what game and fish officers are. They may or may not be good people, most are. However anything you say WILL be used against you in court. Trust me! It may not even be they way you said. It happened to me. It will be their interpretation. (This thread is a perfect Example) Don't believe me, try em. Their written statement will be what they remember if they aren't recording you. Just because their talking to you about hunting doesn't make them your friend. They have a job to do. No offense guys. I appreciate what you do! I'm sure it's not easy. My point is don't be nieve'. I try to obey all the hunting regs but every once in a while there's a got ya. We've all been there. And of course that's when ya get caught.

Pull everyone's money the day after the draw deadline. No different than mailing checks. Then you don't have problems. Other states have figured it out.

I learned that the hard way last year. Cost me nearly $20,000 dollars. Just keep your mouth shut!

Yep! You are guilty till proven innocent!

Wow!.... Ahhh beavas! I agree with twigsnapper. Last I checked we all use vehicles to aid in taking game. I know that there are no elk in Phx but seen them up north. So I guess I better start walking. Don't want a ticket.

Already scouting!

A "property of G&F" might have the opposite effect.

Very nice bucks! I love the top 2!! Heck I love all of them!

Thanks! Want to hear something crazy? That's my first bear and deer. Both shot Labor day weekend a year apart. The bear 9-3-2010. The deer 9-6-2011. Can't wait to see what this Labor day will bring! It's like Santa Clause in September! Better to be lucky than good!

I kind of copied my taxidermist. His bear is mounted in a similar way. It's tough looking at all the molds trying to decide. I prefer the "natural look" the way you might see them in the wild.

Cool pics! That will get the blood goin. Cute little guys.

$34.75 Dec coues in 23 or 33!!

Good to see the animals are doing well considering the drought and fire.

Sounds like it might be time for new boots. 3 yrs ago in preperation for a 10 Day wilderness I went to over 10 different stores in different states searching for the "MY" perfect boot. Coupled with research on line I finally found it. Through that I learned that the Danner Pronghorns I had were not the boot for me. When I tell people I had trouble with em they look at me like I'm from a different planet! Everyone's foot is different so you need to find what's right for your foot not what's popular. I know this thread is about socks but some boots just won't work no matter what kind of sock or how many you wear. It sounds like it could be a boot problem. I was definitely in denal with my pronghorns, there one of the best right? Not knocking em. As for socks I only wear smart wool, high quality. Nothing else!!! Yea their $15+ a pair but when your hunt is ruinined because you can walk, now which is more expensive! Anyway sorry for the long write up hope this helps. Good luck! I know a good place you might sell those boots! Lol!

Never hunted there but I have had good luck in NM getting accurate information from wildlife biologist and G&F officers. Their intel has been spot on. If ya haven't, give em a call.

Help my Dad take a nice velvet Mulie in Aug. See my little girl put a tag on her first buck and help palivs2hnt get himself a nice bear. But most of all enjoying God's creations with friends and family!

July 27 @ 4:59:59 pm. They'll hit the send key as they run out the door for the weekend. Because they don't want to answer the phone when the website bogs down or crashes AGAIN....

I have a pic of a spike (elk) that has one on the side of his face the size of a large grapefruit. I'll see if I can find it. Nasty stuff!!

Where's a lion when you need one?

No didn't file anything. I got the 3 1/2lb and the 3lb. Didn't know which one I would like better so I bought both. If i remember they were about $10 each. I like the 3lb best. Anything less I believe u have to change the hammer spring to. Which isn't a bad idea because the dang hammer is really stiff with the scope in the way. Especially when I'm not the shooter.