Couestracker

Finally got my life-size mount done to accompany my 1/2 life size mount. Made so they look like 1 mount, or I could separate and have 2 mounts. The 1/2 life-size was my first Arizona archery and made to appear to be coming out of a cave. The full mount was taken with a Remington bolt-action pistol, an XP-100, cambered in .221 Fireball.

It's hard to figure, they were done years apart, and since we're friends and I wasn't in a hurry, it probably took longer than a new customer. If you're considering having Dan do a mount for you, I'd call and ask him that question.

Dan Lee at Artists Touch Taxidermy in Dewey, Az.

I finally get my bear back from the taxidermist and on the wall. It's not only a great looking bear, but the mount is superb! The cape on this bear is full and nearly flawless, and a pretty chocolate color. Very happy with it I called in this bear at first light and shot it at 50 yards as it was exiting stage left. It took off so fast I thought I missed! Especially after not finding any blood where it was or ran to. It ducked into a brushy creekbed. I had to go look for it! The creekbed was 40 feet deep and was dry. When I got to the sandy bottom, I still hadn't found any blood. I walked to my left a bit, then saw some blood drops! Walked a little further, around a bend in the creek, and there it was, lying dead on its side! My first solo bear! I couldn't hardly believe it. It was a good sized boar. I had to drag him to some shade to field dress it, was all I could do to drag it a few inches at a time. After field dressing it, I saw that the shot went through both lungs. I had met a couple of other guys bear hunting nearby, who offered to help me if I got one down, since I was hunting solo. With the bear in the shade, I hiked back to my Ranger and drove out looking for those guys. Luckily, I found them close by, so we went back to the bear. Using the Ranger winch and a huge tow strap those guys had, we carefully got him up to the Ranger. It took the three of us 2 hours! They couldn't believe how nice the bear was, the coat was full and gorgeous. We doubled a tarp under him and secured the tow strap around it's chest behind the front arms. Those guys did the hard work of guiding the bear up the steep banks and keeping the tarp under it to protect the cape. I just worked the switch for the winch to pull him up out of the creek. 😎

I sent you a pm.

Thanks Ammon. I sent you a pm. 👊

We got hit for 3 coues tags!

If you had your choice of dates to hunt coues, what would they be? Thanks!

THIS IS A NEW IN THE BOX MODEL 70 COYOTE OUTBACK IN 22-250CAL. IT HAS A 24" STAINLESS FLUTED MEDIUM WEIGHT BARREL WITH NO SIGHTS, DRILLED AND TAPED FOR SCOPE MOUNTS,PRE 64 CLAW TYPE EXTACTOR AND 3 POSITION SAFETY, NEW M.O.A. TRIGGER SYSTEM, SATIN FINISH GREY LAQMINATE STOCK WITH SLING STUDS, HINGED FLOOR PLATE AND PACHMAYER DECELERATOR RECOIL PAD,COMES WITH THE ORIGINAL BOX AND MANUAL. $950. Never fired, perfect condition. Stored in humidity controlled safe. Great predator rifle! Awesome rifle, have 1 in .270 WSM, great shooter.

Rifle is sold.

Received my spring draw HAM javelina tag in the mail today. Looking forward to the hunt! Any negative comments will result in hearing about what I had for dinner last night, lol. 😉

Received my spring draw turkey tag in the mail today. Looking forward to the hunt! Any negative comments will result in hearing about what I had for dinner last night, lol. 😉

I'll take it please. Give me a call at 602-321-7489 Thanks, Tommy

We were hit for turkey and javelina!

If you could pick your week to hunt coues in Mexico, what would the dates be?

3rd of what please?

Thought I'd start the game. I say today at 4:12.

Saw the portal update while I was checking it. Drew 1st choice early December whitetail.

Portal updated, drew 1st choice early December rifle whitetail. 😎

Tomorrow at 2:42 pm

We got hit for 2 coues tags Wednesday evening, 2 BP's.

After deleting over 100 of these "responses" to this post, I get to answer my own question, because I got charged for deer late today! 😎 Good luck to those who haven't heard yet, it's NOT OVER!

Has anyone had a cc hit today?

I'm going to check into those peep sights, another friend suggested them as well. Thanks!

Took the scope off, preparing for New Mexico coues hunt. Gotta take it out and see if I can shoot it with iron sights only.