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Thanks for the referrals guys. Yes, my son has done work for quite a few for guys on here. Lately he has had as much work as he can handle, and space in his freezer has been the biggest challenge. But now that our hunts are over for the year, he has been working hard to get caught up. With a little help from dad, he has knocked out about 20 skulls over the past couple of weeks. He hopes to be completely caught up after the Thanksgiving weekend. We finally have freezer space again if anyone needs to drop something off. Please check out his pages and give them a like or follow. Facebook- Great Hunter Skulls Instagram- gr8hunterskullz One more side note/disclaimer, because he does these out of our home, driveway, and backyard we have neighbor considerations. We recently ran into an issue where we had some really smelly, maggot filled skulls brought to him. He doesn't mind doing them, but the neighbors had some issues with the smell. We committed to them that we wouldn't do any more rotten ones. It isn't a matter money, just necessary to maintain good relations with the neighbors and not getting in trouble with the HOA. Thank you for your understanding. That said, we have built relationships with several other guys in the valley and state that do the same type of work. Some live on large pieces of property where neighbors aren't an issue, and have said they would be happy to take any of the "smelly" ones that we can't. So we would be happy to refer you to one of these guys if you fit this situation. Most charge a fair bit more than my son, but have said they would be willing to work with any of our clients on the price. Thanks

Did he find that this year? I was up in kaibab and there was a truck parked in a camp with that sticker and had a big ole buck next to it, made me laugh, it was awesome. But i think that truck was red. Yes, I think it was just a few weeks ago. They found a couple of bucks that has gotten stuck in the mud (almost like quicksand) and had died there. They were able to get salvage tags from AZGFD and were able to keep the heads. The meat had long since expired. Nastiest and stinkiest heads my son has had to do to date. We ran into some neighbor issues with those two and have since agreed with the neighbors that we would have a policy of turning down any rotten animals. It has been hard to tell a couple of guys that we couldn't help them. But it is that or risk potentially getting shut down by the HOA and having bad relationships with neighbors.

Yikes, that is a dangerous practice.

Would you allow those parties/organizations to put your logo on their campaign signs? It makes it appear you have signed on and are complicit. Not a wise business practice to do it so blindly, if that is the case.

I used to like there pizza as well. Never again.

My son did a euro for him (pictured below) on a nice "fresh" deadhead he found up in the Kiabab. Really nice guy. I asked him about the sticker. I think he is working on getting a brand together and out there. I wish him luck and hope it does very well for him.

That is awesome! Congratulations.

We're going to have a BIG camp next year cause I was thinking the same thing....lol Congrats Draysen!! Someone might as well take advantage of his luck. My daughter turns 10 next year. If she has half the luck her brother has had I won't have time to hunt for myself. Good thing I only ever draw when I have max points. After the deer hunt was over, we got her out for a little practice.

13 years old and he has already pulled a head of me, and he reminds me about it regularly.

Sounds exhausting and memorable. Congratulations to both of you.

Just loading up our truck now so we can head out at soon as my son gets out of school. Our party will be staying at a place in Heber (3A/3C). I told my hunting party that is coming to help out my son to just come along, have a good time, and I would supply all the food, snack, etc (sorry no alcohol). As I load up this stuff I am realizing I bought about 4 times the amount of crap we could possibly hope to eat. If any of you are in the area and feel like joining in our hunting festivities, give me a shout.

You've also got an open invite to join our party up in 3A/3C for Draysen's deer hunt.

I also use painters canvas tarps from Harbor Freight in mine. Works great.

Sven Eberson out in west Phoenix is a fantastic bird guy and I believe also does small game. If you are looking to stay local, he is your guy. I know a lot of guys on here use him. http://www.wildlifewings.com/welcome.html

He guys, my son asked me to share a few picture from the bulls he recently completed. Also, after a long talk this weekend, we came to an agreement and he asked me to share the following: I want to thank everyone for their business and trust in me. You have sent me as many bulls the past couple of weeks as I can handle. The hard thing about big bulls is they demand immediate attention since I can't fit anything much bigger than a rag horn in my freezer, and they start to go bad quick if not kept cold. I'll be out helping on an elk hunt next weekend with my dad, and on my own deer hunt to following weekend. Since school, homework, baseball practice, Boy Scouts, etc. largely limit me to working on skulls on weekends, and since bulls take such a large block of time and attention, I unfortunately can't handle any more bulls for a couple of weeks. I am so sorry, but I have lots of taxidermist friends throughout the state that I am happy to refer you to. Please don't hesitate to send me anything deer size, cow elk size, or smaller, they will fit in my freezer no problem. Thanks everyone and good luck out there! As much as he would love to keep working on every bull you could possibly send him, we have had to set a few few ground rules to limit his skull cleaning on weeknights so his homework/grades to get neglected and so that he still has some fun kid time. It is a hard lesson in priorities for a kid making very good money for someone his age. He has had to turn down 6 bulls in the past few days Thanks for your understanding guys.

Queen Creek or Tempe for drop off and pick up. Sorry, I just cleaned out my inbox. Thanks Here are a few more from this past couple of weeks, one Coues buck from a youth hunt, a Wyoming goat (minus the horn sheaths), his friend's very unique bull, and a Kiabab brute.

Congrats guys! That is awesome.

I have it on good authority that they tagged out this morning.

I ordered an Icon Pro from Kuiu a few years ago. When I received it I wasn't impressed with the workanship. The webbing wasn't melted properly on the ends and was frayed in several areas. Not something I couldn't easily fix but I was disappointed in the quality and workmanship. I emailed customer support to let them know of my disappointment and received a response that left me feeling that they could cared less. I sold the pack and am now pretty anti Kuiu for this and a number of other reasons. I saved up (they aren't cheap) and just got a Kifaru Reckoning pack. It just arrived last week so I haven't had it in the field. But I stuffed it and walked around in it for a while. So for I love it. Most comfortable pack I have ever put on especially with some weight in it. Their staff is awesome and supper helpful too. It takes a few weeks from the time you order till you get your pack, because they build it for you (with your specs) after you order it. But they don have the Kuiu green cow camo pattern. 😂 (Told you I'm a hater)

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Good luck to all the youth hunters headed out in the morning on deer and cow hunts with parents, grandparents, friends, etc up in the northern units. Can't wait to start seeing all the pictures flood in. My son had this cow hunt last year and we had a blast! These early youth cow and deer hunts up north in the mild weather with the changing leaves and seasons are about as much fun as it gets. Wish we here headed up.

I'm afraid to take a pocket knife into California!

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Last I heard the Mormon church only composes about 18% of the organization and has already started the process of withdrawing from the BSA.

Since I read about this earlier today, I've had a hard time putting into words my frustration and anger with this once great organization. I've been involved with scouting since well before I was old enough to be a cub scout at eight years old. I used to go to meetings and on campouts with my dad when he was a scoutmaster. I have worked with the organization is some capacity ever since. My disgust is not necessarily about this most recent change, but about the direction the organization has taken over the past few years. To me, being a scout and an eagle scout does not have the meaning it once did. The Boy Scouts used to stand for honor, morals, integrity, etc. But time and time again they are moving further from their core principles. An organization like the BSA needs to be a "lighthouse" for these young men. strong an immovable in the values and beliefs. Instead they have become a ship on the water that is tossed about and changes direction every time the political or social "wind" blows. I spoke with my wife a short time ago and shared my feelings with her. She and I are in complete agreement. My oldest son (13 years old) is about to receive his "Life" rank. Tonight we will be sitting down with him to talk and letting him decide if he wants to continue on to his "Eagle" or pull out of all BSA related activities. If he does chose to continue in scouting, I will support and encourage him as a parent but then I am done. So many boys in our society need an organization like what the BSA used to be. Few get the exposure to the outdoors and types of activities that the BSA can offer. Fortunately for my children, they get more of this in our family than the BSA could ever offer. But I feel terrible for those young men who don't have such a family structure and lifestyle. It scares the heck out of me for the future.