OpticNerd

Running solo this morning without any velvet.

Heeey Boooboooo.....Did you take my pickanick basket????

Hahaha! The deadline for friend applications ended years ago May 25 2005 to be exact. Coincidently thats the same day as my wedding anniversary🤣🤣🤣

It's actually almost a perfect spot. Only down side is the hill the bucks are on is visible from a road. Other than that it's a great location to kill a big buck. Now just if they stay put until Nov and someone else doesn't beat us to them.

To be clear I was curious about the color of a bucks velvet and if the color of his fur has anything to do with the color of his velvet. After reading the article in Outdoor Writer's link I didn't see anything in there about the color of a bucks velvet. I'll have to reread it just incase I missed something.

That's a sweet looking buck. I love the look of a coues with some red or orange on them. I tried to send you the cords but your inbox was full. Thanks. That's the one my two oldest want. If he stays were he's at there's a real good chance he's getting shot at but who am I kidding the bigger bucks never stay where they need to.

Thanks Tony!

My daughters like them too. They're already staking claim on them. Unfortunately for me they have tags before me so there's a chance they might get the bigger one before I even get a chance at it. I guess I'll just have to go find a bigger one. Haha. Yep I didn't notice until I got home. Thanks!

That quartering to you is one tough shot. From what you described I would think it should be a dead bull. As far as the bh goes like a lot of others Ive heard numerous horror stories about Montecs and elk even witnessed 2 myself. Anytime an animal doesn't die right away the bh seems to be the first and easiest to blame. I will say this you put a Montec through an elk heart he'll die every time pretty sure double center lung it's dead everytime as well. I think a lot of these horror stories are do to not so great shot placement. Crazy story about that bull you called in. Must have been quite the rush. There's nothing like calling in a big ol bull. Good luck on the rest of the hunt and finding your dads bull.

I got my MR in as well about a week ago. I got the Terraframe 65. I haven't been able to fully test it out just yet. Definitely can tell it's lighter than my old Eberlestalk Just One but more importantly it actually feels like it fits me. It's a bit smaller than I thought it was going to be. The non camo bugs me a lot more than I thought it would but I should get use to it. I also didn't think it was going to fit all my gear because how small it looked but it all fit. Maybe I'll get the chance to test it out a bit better this weekend hopefully out in the hills. So far it still feels like an upgrade from my old pack just a few things I got to get use to.

Heck yes pretty sweet! Great job all around. I like the double rainbow pic even though I don't quite know what it means.

Probably right with that guess. Tag or not you're one lucky dude if you get to go elk hunting for 9 years in a row.

9 years of elk hunting.. You're one lucky guy!

Great buck azbugler! Congrats and thanks for biting!

Reasons to buy new Swarovski 115mm. 1. Maximum glass for maximum optical quality. 2. Half the weight I'm currently using. 3. Nut veins. I can finally see nut veins! Thanks bonecollector I wouldhave never thought of that one. I'm starting to think your name might means something different than I originally thought.🤣

So how many of you guys are going to be getting the new 115mm Swaro?

One of the things I found surprising was it will have the same mags as the 95mm. When I 1st heard about it my 1st thought was dang whats going to be the magnification with the BTX? 40x? 50?. Nope same as the 95. Say what now?! Unless Swarovski used some sort of reducer that would make this a very fast optic. I'm just speculating but this should be around f4.8 compared to f5.8 for the 95mm. I'm very curious to see how well it does when hooked up to a camera. The more I think about the more I want to get one for videoing with because it's really close to what I'm using now but at half the weight. This dang thing is really starting to tempt me. Might be time to start selling off all my gear and join Team Swaro.

Yep its a big hunk of glass. I think Swaro has it listed at 4.6 lbs. At just under $3000 I wont be getting one anytime soon but can't wait to hear how it performs. Could be pretty sweet with the BTX mod.

I just watched it yesterday as well. Nice buck and video. I agree with everyone else who said he should be in the 90s. Good luck with the new job. I was born and raised in the Gila Valley. Really miss living there sometimes. There's some good hunting in that area if you look hard enough. Enjoy your videos keep them coming!

I was told you don't need one due to C19.

AZCensus2020 OpenBooks Citizens Aide COVID-19 AZ.Gov Toggle navigationSearch Arizona Game & Fish Department Education Focus Wild Overview Outreach presentation request Wildlife Center Boating Education Bowhunter Education Sport Fishing Education Programs Hunter Education OHV Education More >> Hunter Education Have you completed the online course, and your certificate for the field day is going to expire? For students that completed the online hunter education course and their online Hunter Education Health and Safety: COVID-19 To ensure the safety of our students, volunteers and staff, many Hunter Education classroom courses, field days and bonus point field tests have been postponed. A limited number of small field days and bonus point field tests that adhere to CDC guidelines may be held, based on volunteer instructor availability. Should classes become available, they will be posted to the Department’s Hunter Education page, and further information will be provided to previously registered students. To ensure youth ages 10 through 13 who have big game tags for upcoming hunts are able to participate in that hunt, AZGFD will allow them to defer completion of the required, in-person portion of Hunter Education for up to one year from the online certification date. To be eligible for the deferment, they must meet the following criteria: 1. The youth hunter is 10 through 13 years of age and has completed the AZGFD online Hunter Education course. 2. The youth hunter has an upcoming big game hunt tag. 3. The youth hunter will be accompanied by a licensed adult on the hunt. 4. The youth hunter must carry a copy of their online certification (AZ Field Day Qualification Exam Certificate) during the hunt. Information about changes to Hunter Education related to COVID-19.

Awesome man! Thanks for coming back and sharing how your hunt went.

Have you tried the gun scabbard yet. Looks interesting.

That looks like a pretty good pack. You're making me regret getting the Mystery Ranch.

Nice! Very Nice! Well done sir!