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So it seems like I have bad vehicle luck half the time when heading to the mountains. Breaking exhaust on alpine, blew my intercooler on a bison hunt, destroyed a brake caliper on an elk hunt and so on... This trip was the bad half. We typically take 2 vehicles but right before the hunt a lifter went out on the suburban so it stayed home and 5 of us piled in the f250. Day 1 we got busted by a raghorn and took the cows with him, went down a brutal road for the evening and sat a beautiful tank all day until bugles started. Myself and Caliche gave chase while we left my youngest boy at the tank with Bucky the Boston terrier. Me and Kiki got on elk with at least 5 bulls yelling all around us. We just ran out of light and headed back to get Enoch. He had a cow come in for water but Bucky snorted and spooked her off Next am Enoch asked to sleep in so me and Kiki went out way early and started creeping in the dark. Kept following bugles to get close enough before they made the thick treeline. Got busted by one small group of cows but luckily the bull headed back to round up the rest of his gals. He came back in front of us and I blew a cow call and stopped the last girl in her tracks. Boom, cow down. Had a good Samaritan out of globe help us load her into the back of his ranger and we then slid her into my truck and headed back to camp. This is Kiki's 3rd elk. Rolling back to camp my truck was making a sound similar to a power steering pump low on fluid, literally as we are rolling into camp she dies. My fuel pump took a crap. Sunday am a dude from the ADA youth camp gives me a ride to Payson and we rented the only vehicle available in Payson. A four door Kia forte. The truck situation was not gonna change so I decided to go for an evening hunt on the Kia. Let's talk about zero ground clearance! Thank God this car had a nice steel plate underneath protecting the oil pan. So I set Kiki up on a knob overlooking 3 tanks, we came up with a orange hat wave to signal what he was seeing. We set up on the 3rd tank and I headed to the first one to see if anything would head in. Almost dark I see a cow coming in and I haul arse to Enoch waving my orange hat. We blow up the hill and I'm getting a side stich. We finally get to edge of hill and there is no cover. We start crawling into position both breathing hard. The herd bull knows something is up but doesn't know for sure. All the elk are on edge just standing in place trying to to figure out what is going on. Last light is fading fast. What seemed like an eternity Enoch has the elk in his cross hairs, now we are just trying to let him calm down and catch his breath. Finally boom and second cow down. We run and get Caliche while she expires and come up on a huge cow! This is Enochs first elk and second animal. She ends up being a huge cow. Now the work starts. The boys guided me in with lights so the Kia is shining right on her. 2.5 hours later we got an elk in the trunk of a Kia! So we load this elk into coolers and a plastic lines trunk space. Head back to camp to show momma our spoils then zip to jeber circle k for ice. Back to bed at one am. Next am I start changing the fuel pump, pump ends up being broken before installing. End up heading to snowflake to exchange for a new one that's not broken. Finally get the truck running and take the Kia to Young to pick up our 2 cow elk. So this is what 2 cows look like in a Kia trunk, lol. So now we are headed home. Get to the first fuel station and I'm leaking coolant like a siv. Sweet! My coolant reservoir burst a seem, stop at O'Reilly for a new one and swap out at the McDonald's while the fam is eating and we made it home with no more issues. We thanked God for the safe trip home and we are now ready to sleep in our own beds safe and sound. What a trip!

i was driving on my quad when i looked up this hill and saw this bobcat running at me, but once i saw it it took at the other direction. so i grabbed my shot gun but that sucker was way to fast. he was about 3 yards away from me. so i decided i will go varmint calling near that spot tomorrow morning.

On a hunt many years ago we killed two rutty bulls in 3 days. We used my truck to transport both to the cooler. It was early and hot and there were 5 sweaty dudes and two dead elk in and out of that truck over 4 days. Every time that truck got hot you could still smell elk, as long as I owned it.

Selling a beautiful Ruger no1 chambered in 300 win mag. comes with base and rings. Also have ammo, brass and reloading dies for extra $$$ Willing to do a partial trade for 22mag rifle,10mm pistol,243,357 rifle. Or $900 located in queen creeK

Browning B2000 semiautomatic gas operated shotgun. 2-3/4” chamber, improved cylinder choke, 26” barrel. has some minor finish issues. Works just fine. located in Peoria looking to get $650 or may be open to trades.

Looking for a 9mm

My niece had her 3rd and final youth cow hunt this weekend. We started off with a great honey hole tip from my buddy but unfortunately was an off-morning for the local heard...no elk. Beautiful spot with a beautiful sunrise view so definitely a successful morning regardless. Evening hunt we decided to drive and glass our way into a good area where we always see elk. on the way in we spotted a lone cow across a canyon and set up. 520yds facing west with the sun DIRECTLY behind the ridge. Horrible look. we moved down the road a bit and gained about 70 yds for a 450yd set up. Still bad sun but doable. We sat on it for about 45 min waiting for the sun to go behind the peak. 5 min before the sun dipped the elk decided to move. Neice said she was good and had a clean shot and took it. This young lady is ice cold. Zero nerves. Number 3 down after less than 20yd. 260ai built by axis works with massive input and help from Lance. Thanks again my friend. She loves it! aand a HUGE thanks to my little buddy mattman for being a human mule and savi g this old mans life. blue haired assassin has yet to miss when shooting at elk. 2020 480yds 2022 530 yds 2024 450 yds

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Way to get it done while you're facing the wind with all the challenges!

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$700.

Why are you even making a comment about the pack size? Do some research.

Congrats on an epic hunt! Wonder if that goes on the Kia's Carfax? lol Your kids will be telling this hunt story for years to come.

I cant stop laughing! PLEASE tell us you returned the kia with blood in the trunk......

He could fit in a big wool sock. He doesn't need a "bag".

Not a comet but great sunset tonight:

Price drop $4.00 a round For what it’s worth the ammunition was stored in a gun safe with humidity control at my house. Attached are some pictures of an elk I shot yesterday with a 215 Grn Berger vld spit out of a 300 PRC The only reason I’m selling the ammunition is I converted the rum to a PRC If anybody needs some pictures of more wild animals that succumbed to the vld let me know

Sorry to hear that his father passed away. He has a strong constitution and became a man sooner than most by his own accord. He'll do well in his life.

Thanks but the credit needs to go to my good buddy Steve for putting this together. He made this happen and even drove to Yuma to pick up the kid. Steve and his dad were good friends. We all went home with smiles on our faces.

Congrats to him on a stellar buck and HUGE kudos to you for helping it come together. What a great story! And +1 on the added points for carrying out with a stick! Been there haha.

I'm guessing bigger than that. extra eyeguard and extra on the right side. very cool buck. I'm betting over 100" maybe even 104" . Congrats on the youth hunters knocking them down!! great job young man.

His dad just passed away a mouth ago and was supposed to be there. JJ "tag holder"decided this hunt was for his dad and wanted to go ahead and go. We all thank God on how everything played out. Wasn't a easy hunt and 102 degree temp midday Wasn't ideal for kid's.

My son said if you have to ask, you can’t afford it 😂

Josh with McDowell Mountain Taxidermy does exceptional work, is extremely dependable and trustworthy!!!!