Couzer Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Found a rifle on HWY 288, between Globe and Young Satuday morning at 4am. Was scoutin for whitetail. Let me know if you lost it. Good trip, saw bucks, fox, does, quail, shot one coyote, guy drove off the cliff and fled scene, just a good ole scoutin trip. Will contact sheriff next week Update: Called Sheriff and made the report. Has not been reported stolen or missing. Said to hang on to it and they will get back to me on it. Possible file paperwork if it goes unclaimed to keep it. Would like to see it get returned to owner. Update 10/23 Thanks for all the good stories and remarks. A Deputy Corn called me and told me that they need to get a hold of the rifle asap. Still has not been reported stolen or missing. I reckon I will make arrangements to get it back up there as soon as I get a chance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COUESAZ Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Oh that is mine dang it. Has a stock on it with a scope and sling right. PM me so i can come pick it up. I will even give you a 50.00 reward i was going to post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattobertin Report post Posted October 20, 2008 How in the heck do you lose your rifle? Wow someones pissed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
silenthunter686 Report post Posted October 20, 2008 The first pig I shot when I was 12 years old. I left my Rem. 308 pump gun! Got back to camp and thats when my dad told me. He wanted to see how long it took before I remembered! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Browning'sCustomMeat Report post Posted October 20, 2008 I almost did during my antelope hunt...... -Jeremy- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattobertin Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Yeah I guess if you were excited enough you could forget anything but only for a short while until you realized your FRICKIN GUN WAS MISSING!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Browning'sCustomMeat Report post Posted October 20, 2008 I left mine behind after packing out my goat in September. After loading up I was hot and excited about my first goat. Got some water got in the truck and was heading back to camp. Talking with my bud, I said " wondering how my dad is fairing?". "Hopefully he is doing good and having no problems with his new short mag, guess if he was he could always use the trusty .243" as i reached to pat it...... "Oh sh........" i forgot my rifle on the fence. :lol: It was funny. We were about 10 miles from camp, and we actually took some pictures before we left and low and behold the is a picture with the rifle against the fence.... :lol: . -Jeremy- Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattobertin Report post Posted October 20, 2008 That's pretty funny only because you got your gun back. LOL! If you had left it there you would'nt be laughing! DOH! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rembrant Report post Posted October 20, 2008 Thanks Goodolboy for being honest. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 I have never even fathomed leaving a gun, but one of my favorite skinning knives is laying in a drainage in a canyon. I know exactly where it is. Glassed up a buck, set my pack down to range him, ranged him put the range finder back in the pack and off I went. Knife is laying right there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjw2222 Report post Posted October 21, 2008 I can understand leaving a gun at the place my animal fell but leave it along a road i just cant imagine... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KGAINES Report post Posted October 21, 2008 Someone may have set it on the rear bumper or something to that effect and drove off, rifle falls off, next person comes along and picks it up, when they get to camp or whereever they find that the rifle is missing, go back to look and it is gone. Hopefully you find the rightful owner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hooked_on_Coues Report post Posted October 21, 2008 There was a report of a homicide suspect matching Red Rabbits desription throwing evidence away in that area... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cpugsie Report post Posted October 21, 2008 Two years ago we were the last ones coming out from a dead end road when we found 4 rifles and three sets of binoculars laying right next to the road. They were actually partially in the road. We contemplated what to do for about 15 minutes before we decided to bring them to the nearest sherrifs office. On our way out a guy on an ATV stopped us and asked if we had found any rifles on the road. We asked him to describe them. He new exactly the guns that had been left on the road by his kids. They only had one ATV and were taking the kids back to camp one at a time and simply forgot to pickup the rifles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IHunt2live Report post Posted October 21, 2008 I left my bino once. My last rifle deer had me on a "almost run" to keep up with him and I set my binos down, thinking I'm going to get a shot then had to take off after them again leaving my binos behind. I didn't occur to me that I had forgoten them untill we were colecting all our gear after we feild dressed the deer. It was nearly dark so I ran back to the spot and lucky found them right before dark. I think you witnessed that cpugsie, didn't you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
