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I want to say thanks to all the guys that take part in this forum. You guys made researching this hunt easy. Coues Whitetail was everything it was supposed to be and more. I scouted this buck in July and found him on the second day of my hunt. I was able to get close (150 yards) and seal the deal with one well placed shot. I'm very proud of this buck. The warden was able to age him between 6 - 8 years which makes it all the better. Thanks for the conversation as always and enjoy the pictures! Reece

Here's what happens when you have bow in one hand a video camera in the other and an Achery elk VID_21200710_021157_405.mp4 VID_21200710_021157_405.mp4 tag in your pocket! Way too much fun!

Don't let me leave out my favorite picture! I did this hunt solo and am super happy with the pictures I got out there hoofing it on my own.

Elton Bingham was born on February 19, 1904 in Milton Wisconsin. The son of hard working dairy and hog farmers, he grew up with a love of the land and the soil and the bounties that it could provide. Today it would be hard to imagine but until the late 1960's very few deer could be found in that part of the state and as a boy and into his adult life he always cherished the annual trips to deer camp in northern Wisconsin. When old enough my father accompanied him and I grew up listening to the stories of deer camp. kangaroo court was held each evening and punishment was dealt out accordingly. If you missed a doe the tail of your hunting shirt was cut off, a buck and you lost a sleeve. Bad shots, forgetting your knife and a myriad of other events were also punishable offenses and it was not uncommon for some participants to be wearing only a collar by the end of the hunt. Elton Bingham carried a model 14, .30 Remington pump gun that he traded farm work for in 1920. Basically a rimless 30-30 that was Remington's answer to the lever guns so common of that time period. In Elton's hands it was the nemesis of many, many deer in the Wisconsin woods. I remember as a grade schooler getting to shoot it once at a fence post with a corn field back drop, admiring the spiral magazine and thinking it was the coolest thing in the world. Eventually it made it's way to Arizona when my father brought it back after a visit. At 9500 feet the air was thin and I stopped on the incline to catch my breath and look for awhile. I thought of my Grandpa rushing into the barn and driving out the cows and horse teams as they succumbed to silo gas. He suffered severe lung damage but men were men and to lose the farm was unacceptable, to claim bankruptcy would be worse. Looking down at his rifle and the worn bluing at it's balance point and knowing that because of him my hands were now where his had been was almost surreal. In the thick aspens I knew that this was as close as I would ever come to hunting whitetails in a Wisconsin cranberry swamp. As close to my Grandpa as I had ever felt. Elton and Constance Bingham 1930

I recently acquired a Mossberg 500 20ga that belonged to a friend of the family. My daughter doesn't like the way it fits, we are all set for shotguns, and there is no sentimental value. Its a 28" VR barrel chambered for 2-3/4 and 3" shells. It has pitting on the barrel, a little bit inside the bore, and the butt is scratched from use and poor care before I received it. Action works great and it was used for a kid's high school trap team before he had an accident. I'm working on funding a rifle build for my son and need the cash, so this one is the one to go from the safe. $200. Located in Flagstaff, but trips to the valley happen occasionally. Buyer must fill out Firearms bill of sale and present DL or CCW. To those of you who chimed in on whether or not to keep my grandpa's 1100, thanks. Its staying.

John Wayne.357 Smith & Wesson 7 shot revolver never fired. 1 of 2500. Selling for a friend that is looking for reasonable offers. Located in north Phoenix.

Selling my LIKE NEW Nosler liberty M48 chambered in 28 Nosler It is fit with a Vortex Viper HS LR 6-24-50 FFP with Warne 30mm low rings The gun has about 100 rounds through it so it is barely broken in. The gun hasn't been taken on a hunt yet, so there is no sign of abuse on the outside. I am only selling because I can use the money more than the rifle right now (I will regret this later) I HAVE ALL ORIGINAL BOXES AND RECEIPTS Asking $2,250 (originally) $2000 (now) for the package; will include brass, dies and a few other reloading tools specific to this caliber for the right price. I will take $1000 off if you are not interested in the scope or rings. Price is not firm, but close to it. Located in Casa Grande, May meet closer for the right price (Sold)

Which of these two units would you want to draw ? I am pretty sure, but who knows.... that I have enough points as a non res to draw early archery 27 or 1 . Some guys say go for 27 others say go for 1 . I started putting in for AZ elk a long time ago and would like to draw out this next year and be done with buying points every year and just stay right here in the land of enchantment.

We've been donated two (2) separate whitetail tags for this Friday, Nov. 9, and would love to get a couple vets out hunting Coues deer. One tag is for Unit 21, the other tag is for Unit 35B. I know it's last minute, but anyone available? Maybe welcome a vet into your camp if you have a tag for this Friday? Or maybe you know one of these 2 units and would like to volunteer and give back to an Arizona veteran? Give me a call as soon as possible if either applies to you --- (480)760-3868. Sincere thanks, --- Tom

Most of you know that I have hunted unit 22 for the last 16 years or so. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know the unit and having some great success. After last years hunt, my brother and I decided we would try another unit that we have never hunted before. We were both extremely busy with work and life but we made sure to study the maps, find a trail to backpack in on and do as much scouting as we could. Our efforts yeilded a buck that I wanted to go after. A wide, symmetrical, heavy 4x4 that we thought would go between 102-108” range. We hunted this buck almost exclusively for 5 days. We had some close calls but we’re unable to make it happen. On the morning of day 5, we located the buck and 6 others. They finally cooperated and came out into the open. Except the big one, he continued into thick brush and disappeared. It had taken us 3 days to find him the last time he went into that brush. I had some commitments at home that I needed to return to. I decided to shoot one of the other bucks. My consolation buck. I am very happy with him and will be back after the one that got away next year. By brother shot his buck earlier in the hunt. We had a great time and will definitely be back. My brothers buck: .270 win. 150 grain Nosler LRAB 200 yards, scores right at 84 1/2” My buck: .270 win. 150 grain Nosler LRAB 630 yards, scores right at 90”

You're not helping me get thru the day Elkhunter1!!!!! twitch, fidget, squirm, clock is ticking, I fly south tomorrow for my 34A hunt that starts friday.

People are always looking for capes and I think it's great that your daughter don't want it to go to waste. Some people are just idiots and it's hard to fix stupid. It will sell I promise you that.

I appreciate everyone's comments. I pulled the trigger on the Crispi Valdres. I've only went on a few hikes, but they sure seem like the real deal.

My wife and pops drew oct tags together. Last year both were able to tag out and were excited for this year. Opening day my wife had passed up 7 bucks til I spotted a shooter for her. Took us an hour and half to cut it from 2300 yards to 500 yards. We looked him over again and made plans for a stalk. Worked our way up to 154 yards, after a few practice squeezes she felt comfortable enough and let her bullet fly. It’s her second buck almost a twin to last years buck. on Sat we couldn’t locate any shooters for pop, Sunday morning same deal, around noon pops decided he’ll take one of the smaller bucks we found in the morning. So we hiked in bout 2 pm in the heat and circled around to view the north facing slopes. Turned out the small buck had a buddy that’s a little cooler. We set up at 208 yards and his bullet hit the mark, fun hunt this season. Warm and really put the boot to the ground!

Cape still for sale? I might be interested if it's been taken care of properly. I screwed mine up.

BDM Customs in Tempe, they hunt and support AES.

Racoon and a pink flamingo

I dont think it will create much of a problem with point creep, as I think everyone playing the bonus point game would purchase the super point.

They really think only 30% will choose to use the super bonus point? I see that percentage being a lot higher.

The purpose of the superpoint is not to give Hunters an advantage in the draw. The purpose is to make money for conservation education. Think this is a good compromise. It’s not the solution I would have picked, it is not going to raise as much money as a raffle but it will create a significant amount of money and it has far less opportunity for abuse or corruption. Interesting I don’t hear a lot of the raffle guys out here stumping for this idea like they were when tags were being offered up.

Hi all, just want to say thanks for all the info, the hunt was a success. My son and I went to the north/west part of unit 7w down in the flats and with the help of the new BTX-95 we were able to find some goats, after a 2 mile walk I was able to put a 400 yard shot on him. Dirt nap. I feel very lucky that we found them because most of the goats are still up in the trees. As you can see in the photo pack out was easy.

Here's a little trick with onx, I was in an area with no coverage but didn't have that area downloaded so I just marked where my camp was and road out, I was still able to mark items I wanted and find my way back to the truck I just couldn't see the map, I was also able to click on a way point and use the goto function to get me to where I was wanting to go.

I drew my only choice with 10 bp and was eager to get scouting as soon as possible. First Trip wasn't until mid July but my father and I saw lots of bucks and got a taste for what bucks were where etc. My next scouting trip was productive but it had become a reality that the unit experienced one of the driest years its ever had. I never saw a single fawn in all of the time I spent up there, hopefully a few years down the road the number of permits will be reduced to account for the absence of a fawn crop. Leading up to the hunt, I knew my schedule was limited with school and I needed to get a buck on the ground quickly. My goal was to kill an 80" buck and I really spent a lot of time learning how to field judge these animals. Scouting allowed me to practice judging goats and also forced me to stalk numerous animals to get a GOOD look at what's on their head. The hunt came around and I felt I hadn't laid eyes on a giant buck, so the plan was to Look for a buck or two we saw the evening before opener. Opening morning came and before the sun was up, Steven found a buck a few miles off with his BTX. We looked and when the sun hit him, we decided he was worth a closer look. Afraid of spooking the buck, John and I decide to just hoof it rather than try to drive around with the truck to get closer. We end up finding him bedded with a doe he pulled off the herd and took into an isolated valley. John and I crawl up to a spot where we think we can shoot. Skipping the BS-i mistakenly ranged the tree behind him and doped the scope to 600 when in reality it was so flat, he probably closer to 500 or worse. He stood up, gave perfect broadside shot and I was sailing them over his back. He runs off but we keep watch. We start working him again, relocate him and now he's back with his herd of does. Not seconds after we see them, they start running our way and the chaos began. Bucks were running all over the place, the buck we wanted was obviously the alpha and he was running the others bucks off continuously, It was an incredible experience to see them going wild like that. After setting up for shots probably a dozen times, the buck finally chases another buck off to our left which allowed for an open shot through the high brush. He runs after the inferior buck, sticks his horns in the little ones butt then stops, turns around and gives a quartering-to shot at 198yards. We were done by 9am and i couldn't have been happier. He's not the biggest buck i saw scouting but he was one that definitely caught my eye. Ultimately, he caught my eye on opening day and its history from there! I can't thank my Father, Reyes, John, Steven and Gavin enough for coming on the hunt, It was the best crew i could've imagined! We took photos then hung him in a tree, and pitched a nice midday camp to make lunch. Doesn't get any better... I learned alot on this hunt and I can only hope to get to hunt antelope again sometime soon I will post photos of the bucks I saw in scouting below the trophy pics but here is my 2018 Arizona Pronghorn Antelope The crew- My dad, I, Gavin, John, Reyes and Steven "Tipsy"-nice buck I passed at first light on opening morning "Double D"- only saw him once and got some decent photos in the heat waves This buck looks awesome in this photo and I imagine he grew another inch or two but he broke off his whole left prong... A massive buck i would've liked to see again Nice buck Reyes and I snuck up to While he was Snoozing with his ladies My Buck on July 18th. He pushed out another 1.5-2" of horn after this photo was taken and he also lost his giant mane Then this is the buck I Liked most from scouting Misc Bucks

How many points did you steal my tag with?

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