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Nice job with the pics and write up. Congrats on the success Casey.

My respects, big time. I can't imagine a worse place to try and find a lost wounded animal. Those mountains are brutal. Like my friend in NM says, "You aren't afraid to fall in the Floridas...you're afraid to die." On another note, I know someone who has video footage of that billy being missed with a rifle. His client choked.

Great looking buck Nate! Nice mass on his one side. I never know what to expect when opening up your winter posts. Waiting for my jaw to hit the floor again with another MONSTER!

Awesome Matthew! Super sweet buck! Older buck to boot, glad you got him before the predators did. You deserve all the great bucks you can tag.

Big time respect for relentlessly looking for your hit buck. You did exactly what and how I would have done it after that shot. Congratulations on finding him and what a sweet buck to boot!

X2!

Nice footage. So great that you got your shot on video. Buck went down quick!

Nice job on your UFC buck Brian! I know how frustrating it can be waiting for rutting bucks to settle down for a shot. We always pray for rutting action during these hunts but when they are hot, they are HOT! With does in heat in the area, it's like a zoo! Congratulations again and best of luck to your friend.

Yeah, talk about cutting it down to the wire! Congrats on a mighty fine representation of a Coues buck! All the way from Michigan too. At least you were used to the cold!

Just Wow! Congratulations on a very successful trip! Can't wait to see photos of the rest of your bucks!

Awesome read and super sweet buck! Congratulations big time!

Sounds like a great Ibex! Best of luck finding him!

Awesome! That's a great looking cat.

Way to go! I just love seeing the effort you guys are putting into your hunts with the "on the hoof" photos! Congratulations to the hunter!

X2! ...& I just want to add...you know you're in the right camp when the "small" buck is in the 130"s!

Great write up man. John's buck is awesome! Congrats again to the both of you. I know how much planning and investment in time you all put into scouting for this hunt. Nice to see it paid off for one of you. Heck of a long stalk. Glad everything panned out and he was able to drop the hammer on that buck! Wish I could have been there to help you when you were hunting solo. I know how hard that can be, especially when making those long shots. Your buck still will taste good on the grill! You are right though...Mexico awaits!!

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I very recently shot a bunch of rounds through two new rifles topped off with different scopes. One rifle has my Zeiss Conquest 6.5-20x50 and the other has a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x44. I was testing and dialing in turrets on these rifles from 200-700 yards. (both rifles chambered for same cartridge) The temps were in the 60-65 degree range and I spent quite a bit of time adjusting for parallax and fighting the mirage at different distances with both scopes. Clarity, the Zeiss wins by a pretty good margin. Brightness, again goes to the Zeiss, keep in mind the objective is bigger on this scope also. Eye relief is better on the Zeiss, but it's finickier when at full power trying to get things "centered". I liked the plex reticle on the Vortex better, it was finer and may be a personal preference, but made fine aiming adjustments easier. The parallax adjustment is much better on the Vortex. It worked better at more distances and just plain worked. The "feel" of the turrets while clicking (dialing) was crisper feeling on the Vortex. Also, the Vortex, with its bigger diameter tube, has more internal adjustment in elevation. I just thought I would share my findings from hours and hours behind both scopes, side by side. The Vortex Viper was a great buy and if the newer PST is even better, then that's pretty good glass. For me, the important things to consider (other than the obvious such as clarity, brightness, etc) in a scope for my long range HUNTING rifle are WEIGHT, and the ability to HOLD ZERO after making numerous adjustments in elevation and windage back and forth. I've been taking a hard look at the swaro Z5 with the BT, but I don't know how precise it holds zero.

Beauty. In both color and horns!

Hope you all had a great Birthday!

Desde Carolina del Sur, Feliz Cumpleaños!

My good friend Jesse Novak and his hunters have been having a good season in New Mexico. He is one of the rare people that hikes in sheep country just to “see what’s up!” I’m talking straight up and down country. Looking for rockys and deserts is his passion. I wanted to share a few photos for the guys that enjoy sheep on the forum. This first ram completes this hunters ¾ slam and was taken this October. Congratulations again to Jesse and his hunter Dale Ableidinger. This second ram sure is beautiful. Taken by Dain Ellsworth this November. This final ram was just taken two days ago this December. Completes ½ of Kyle McGovern’s sheep slam. Congratulations!

Ain't nothing wrong with that!

Congratulations! I'm glad it turned out the way it did. Especially with not seeing the bull react to being hit.

This has got to be one of the best hunt video's I've seen on this site! Great job putting it together! From the footage to the music, and photos, i loved it. You really captured the experience for your friend and hunter Pete. I'm sure he'll enjoy watching it over and over. Great sunset photo too. Way to go guys and congratulations! Thanks for sharing the experience with us in video.