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Cool adventure and heck of a bull!

So does everyone else look at the vegetation in the photo right away to determine the elevation?!

As others have said, great write up! If you are like me, you'll come back and re-read your story to re-live it time and time again. Congratulations. That's an all around beautiful bull. Glad it came together for you on the bull you wanted.

Much congrats to your wife on a really pretty bull!

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That's some good ol' mountain music!

Congratulations on your first bull! I love hearing stories of members helping each other out.

Super buck! That's what archery dreams are made of right there!

Awesome buck. Always nice to have live footage of him too. Congratulations to your Dad. May he draw again.

As others have said, fantastic bull on a tough unit. Congratulations big time!

Enjoyed your video. I'm sure you've both watched it 1000 times! Congratulations.

Nice!

Much Congratulations!

Again, great job guys! I know Jimmy puts in a TON of time while scouting. Plus, you never cease to amaze me with your video camera Phil! Congratulations big time.

Best of luck!

Coach, you've seen my truck...just an FYI, I've got a 3' suspension lift on it. Icon adjustable coil-overs (standard travel) in the front with OME rear shocks and leaf springs. I didn't install different (long travel) control arms in the front and this set up suits me fine. My truck is heavy with the plate bumpers, winch, skid plates, rock sliders, shell, etc....so I had to take all this into consideration when choosing my set up. I also went with a larger diameter tire to gain clearance, so I changed out the gear ratio on my differentials to 4.56 That put me closer to stock acceleration and so forth. Pulls the hills just fine. I chose to go with KM2 mud terrains. Not the most street friendly but they do phenomenal off-road. Many instances never needing to put into 4wd or activate the locker. I like these tires and had them on my previous truck also.

Coach, It's important to note what you will be doing with your truck. Depending on you wanting to be blazing through the desert at high speeds or carrying a heavy load or towing, dictates what will be best for you. Also keep in mind, what works for someone specifically, may not be the best for you. Depending on you having an access cab, single, or double cab etc. Don't just go with a specific brand either. You have to choose the right set up from that specific brand in order to suit your needs. Choosing the correct spring rate on coils and leaf springs etc. is very important so that you are happy with your ride quality. I understand you simply want more clearance, there are cheap ways to accomplish this. You will sacrifice comfort amongst other things though. The brands most have posted on here are quality products. You may even look at using something different for the front than the rear. The weight of your truck is important as is the ratio of weight front and rear. Your off-road shop should be asking you all these questions. Hope this helps!

Nice post TJ. Must have been cool to watch the bear for so long. I can picture your face as the camera flash went off too!

Awesome main beams on that bad boy! Congrats and best of luck on your Ibex hunt too!

Congrats again Stan. i can't believe I missed this thread!

Nice looking buck. Best of luck in tagging him. looks like you did good taking that lion out of there too.

For those that missed it, here is the recorded webcast... http://scginfo.com/?p=202 Thanks to those that have shown interest and have graciously helped the SCG become. what it has thus far.

TJ, Tony had posted about it: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/34761-sportsmens-constituent-group-meeting/ Don't be alarmed...you can still watch the webcast as it was recorded that night. link: http://scginfo.com/?p=202

Just a reminder, The SCG is meeting tonight at 6PM at AZGFD headquarters. The meeting starts at 6PM and will be webcast live. You can watch the webcast using the following link... http://www.azgfd.gov/video/LiveStreamingVideo.shtml Hope to see some of you there!

Awesome accomplishment. Congrats to your Dad!