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Hey guys, I am wrappin' things up before I go chase bulls for the next month! I said I would throw some pic's from my trip on here, so here ya go. My trip was a business/scouting trip and it went very well! I'm excited about our new operation and I will have more info soon for anyone interested. There will be a new ad on the homepage soon as well for a direct link to more info. Here are a few pic's from two of the ranches and a few more sheds and heads from those ranches........ The mountain in the background is part of our ranch! ( and I don't plan on hiking to the top! ) This is a different angle of the same mountain.... Here's a baby Hawk of some kind.....his balance was off and he was just sittin' under a tree. He would spread his wings to scare me off I think. Here's a 92" forkie! I'd kill it! Here's a 108" set...... This pic shows the awesome genetics of the ranch....both bucks with a modest spread were in the 115" class! The pic's don't show it but these have very long beams and seemed to be a common trait on the ranch. My partners down there believe the long, curved in beams are because of the thick brush and they help the bucks move through it? Interesting concept about evolution at least! and here is that hog 123" again...... same ranch as the others! The bleached buck is 112" and I didn't score the dark character buck, but he had a 2nd beam that was broke and very cool character! Here are some awesome sheds.....I wish I got better pic's to show the character on each, but the eyegaurd on the 3x is awesome! The coolest part is that none of that country has ever had anyone hike in and set up a tripod and glass!!! We will be the first! The two guys in the pictures are Enrique Gracia and Enrique Salmon......They are my friends and the owners of most of the ranches. That's all for now, thanks for checkin' out my pic's! JIM>

Hey guys, I'm leaving for a few weeks, so if anyone sees that Dirk D. feller and he's causing problems.......please report it to Coueshunter, and he'll take care of him Best of luck to all of ya with elk tags, and i hope there's a ton of story's and photos on here when I return.......I also hope to have my own to contribute! Take care and again, best of luck to you guys! Thanks, JIM>

I don't, but if it brings in another 400" bull.......then hells yeah!!!

You know what.......I'm gonna try and get some pic's of Shorty, hog-tied and doin' his thing.....I'ts a sure fire way of attractin' huge bulls! That's how "Elkncoues" killed his 416" bull........and hopefully it works this season also! Be lookin' for the pic's when we return! JIM>

What a brute of a Mulie though!!!

You wanna know what the true secret is? We actually hog-tie up a naked Shorty and throw em' out in the bushes............then you just sit back and let his squealin' bring them love crazed bulls right in! What is hard to watch though.......is when it's not a shooter bull that comes in.........and we don't shoot. Shorty really gets to squealin' then and gets some bad hoof marks on his back.....kinda sad, but he's a true sport and he's always willin' to take one for the team! Sorry Shorty.......I had to run with that one JIM>

I'm takin' that as a good sign.....gotta be positive!.........I hate it when they start up too early and your just hopin' it lasts! I'll be up there this evening tyin' a couple 350+ bulls up to a tree (don't worry, I'll leave enough food and water for em' to last until Fri.) Best of luck to all you lucky elk hunters!!! JIM>

Beautiful buck! That would be a dream come true for me.........Huge congrats to you!!! Welcome to the site Gary and how 'bout a story to go with it? JIM>

Dang TJ, the memories you've already made this season.......and it's just getting started!!! Huge congrats to Mark and you on what looks like a great day! Beautiful 'Loper as well! JIM>

YeeeHaa....I just got my Keychain outta the mailbox not 30 minutes ago! Very cool and thanks a bunch Amanda! JIM>

Sombody is well on their way to finishing a Slam?!!! Very nice critters.......my favorite is by far the Coues though VERY nice! JIM>

AHHHhhhh......there you are Mr. Dirk D. ................ I'm watching you Congrats to you Gino......... you are a JUNKIE like the rest of us! JIM>

"You have been passed"....you mean kinda like Gas or a Kidney Stone?

I've got a buddy who did the same thing yesterday.....75" 'Loper and a nice 5x5 bull...within hours of each other!! Way to go Lance, I can't wait to read the story and see the pic's!! JIM>

Here's another buck from Mexico! This one is old and the mount is bad, but check out the webbing on the beams!!! He's got 32" of mass and also the right H4 is the largest I've ever measured! This buck fooled me on score and I was WAY off..........I got too excited about the mass I think! To hopefully make me feel better about being WAY off on my guess..........What do you guys think he gross scores? JIM>

Hey guys, I will get my little write up and pic's from my last Mexico trip on here soon! For now, feast your eyes on this awesome critter!!! I am sorry but I cannot remember exactly how long the G1's were or the exact gross score........ This was like the 10th rack I scored that day and I didn't write anything down. Who cares though..........What a cool buck!!! enjoy

TInes.....that is an awesome buck right there!!! More D..... our ranches are 8 hours south of the border by Obregon. Very neat country! I don't think there is a nuclear site near there though

AWESOME BUCK!! I love the character......that makes him truly a one-of-a-kind trophy! I would guess 102" ...... congrats! JIM>

I'm sorry Amanda, I did not keep the paper I wrote the scores down on and I don't remember exactly. I want to say the beams were just over 19", but I'm guessing. I just remember it scored 118 2/8". I scored a ton of sheds and racks when down there and was just overwhelmed with the awesome bucks! Jason......Yeah these bucks came from our ranches. There are a couple racks and mounts of bucks that the owners or the cowboys actually killed, but the rest are pick-ups that the cowboys brought in. They don't get as excited as I do about the antlers and it only makes me wonder what all is laying out there on the ranches just waitin' for me to go find! With the lack of deer killed on these ranches, I only had the sheds and racks to go off of to get an idea on the quality of deer on the ranch. It was amazing to see how strong the genetics were when you have a pile of sheds collected from the same ranch! It was obvious that for some reason most of the bucks have huge beams and are straight typical 3x3's. Even the bladed beams were very common and huge G3's on the older bucks. I can't wait to get back down this winter to see what we got! Thanks guys. JIM>

Well, before I pulled him off the wall and played with him, I said "out loud" 127"..........and I was a little embarrased when I taped em' out at just over 118" It bothered the heck outta me being that far off, and I had it there in person.........you guys have an excuse 'cause your goin' off pic's! The mass and frame on that critter is absolutely awesome and it got me all excited You defintely don't get enough credit for mass! Thanks guys for playin' along, and great job on the close guesses! JIM>

Freakin' Awesome pics Jason!!! I want more! JIM>

NO WAY! A guy could lose his credibility playing with Photoshop too much! I always am upfront and honest if I alter a photo! I also have never seen eyegaurds taller than the overall rack before! This buck has some long beams and good mass, but I just can't remember what it scored.......I want to say it was right at 100", but not sure. Thanks guys, JIM>

Trust me I don't even have kids and I'm broke, so I know how it is! There is a lot of expenses involved with lion hunting and especially when you have a team of guys out there working for you. This makes it hard to cut prices much but I will send you my info. Also I would reccomend contacting Randy or Josh from "Rimrock Outfitters" ( ad on homepage ) and I know they are great guys who would take care of you just as well! Best of luck to ya! JIM>

Jim....I was wondering if anyone caught that tag. He is on his own from now on. There really are some people jealous and upset with me putting him on that spot but they are the same ones who haven't even pulled their bows out of the case yet and who I helped get started. How easy they forget. Your right Jim about him having some normal hunts to appreciate this one but this is what gives me pleasure helping someone being successful. I hope this experience helps him to bring someone else into our sport and carry on with our great hunting heritage. TJ Hey TJ....I can relate to that and that's exactly why I do what I do Hey Josh, That's great advice that I've never thought about before! All the velvet critters that I've tagged weren't big enough to mount, so I've never had to worry about the velvet much........hopefully one day I get to tag a deer leg for myself

Dang that landscape and fog brings back memories! That is freakin' awesome Jason! One heck of a Caribou as well! Huge congrats to you! JIM>