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Super bull and nice color on the photo. I bet they took some nice pictures of just the hunter and his bull, and I guarantee they are going up on his wall!

Can't beat that feeling. I wouldn't trade that for anything in the world.

Thanks for all you do Steve. If everyone had an ounce of the passion you have for big game habitat, we would all be in a better place.

Bruised ribs hurt like no other. I can't imagine cracking them! I'm praying for a full and quick recovery.

That's one heck of an area! If that big buck doesn't get killed, you should definitely go after him next year.

Congratulations Nate! You've been going solo and getting it done for a while now.

That's one to be really proud of. Congratulations.

...and to this I would add "consistency". Not only in bullet weights, but overall length, brass thickness, etc.

Hard to gauge the width and obviously the mass. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say he breaks 190". He looks a lot like a buck we killed a couple years ago that went 195". Ground check him!

It's sure great when everything comes together. Congratulations to the both of you.

That's looks delicious. I love cooking pork tenderloin. That's a nice looking dinner.

That's s super sweet bull. Congratulations!

We were able to get out a couple times for the dove opener this year. Had some fun shooting and trying to limit out on the birds. I have to say, I do enjoy cooking and eating dove breast. I just finished up a plate for dinner too. (second photo)

Casey, I wish I would have known you were selling. I've been looking for quite a while.

I'm kind of looking for the same set up at the moment. I've been wanting something really light for deer, antelope, and sheep. "Pack in light, come out heavy" kind of deal. I just bought a titanium receivered rifle in 270wsm. I currently have a rifle in the same caliber that shoots lights out and very accurate with hand loads. This new rifle will weigh close to 1.5 lbs less than the current one I have.

This sounds great! Way to think outside the norm. This would be phenomenal with quail and I WILL try it!

I love these instant play by play threads! Thanks for thinking about all of us still stuck in the rat race. Congrats to you guys. Sure sounds like you guys busted your butts and had fun doing it.

How much $? Please list your price on your thread or title.

You are 100% right, not bad at all! Congratulations!

Unbelievable! He is absolute archery killer of big bulls!

Wow! Such a great post all the way around. Fantastic trophy bear, nice photos, well written story, and the best attitude a hunter could ask for. From the way you speak about your Dad and your hunting experience, you've got your head on right. Such a fine specimen of a bear, and 18 years old too, unbelievable. What's even better is that you have trail cam photos of him! Big time congratulations and thank you so much for sharing your adventure with us.

Nice Tony. That's a neat looking mount.

Good questions n2horns. Hopefully someone can help you out with your dog.

The optimum chambering options for small deer like Coues will be different than those for elk and bear. You would be dealing with different bullet weights/construction depending on what you will be hunting. What distances will you be shooting out to? Consider the short actions, these will save you a little weight. Maybe a 300WSM, with a muzzle break to tame recoil. Take a hard look at the Tikka T3 rifles. They are light, and the ones I've shot are incredibly accurate.

Whack!, headshot! Looks like he didn't go far either.