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Got it done before the storm came in today. Found a rut fest mid morning and the action was hot. Daughter got it done with 1 shot from 25 SST at 360 yds. Hunter was there helping, it’s hard to believe he’s nearly grown. Seems like yesterday he was following me around these same hills begging for snacks. This one got me a feeling a little sentimental.

The weather held out for us up north. Jase got his first deer right before dark.

I am taking orders again. I have shipped all orders to date. I am completely sold out of the Maple pecans and Pawnees Plenty of time before Thanksgiving. If you are coming down this way to hunt you can save on shipping and pick up at my home Thanks Phil I am offering once again a special deal for Friends here on the CWT Forum. I have packaged these pecans in a way to reduce labor and shipping and are being sold at cost. My labor as well as my wife Pat’s is free.😀 Here is what I put together No fancy box, bags or tins. I use Ziplock freezer bags I order to reduce cost. You can break these into smaller quantities that can be stored in the freezer or better yet use them up and share them with others for the holiday's. I WILL START SHIPPING THE FIRST ORDERS NEXT WEEK AND WILL DO WEEKLY SHIPMENTS UNTIL THE PECANS I HAVE ALLOCATED ARE GONE. I am using UPS ground through Pirate ship to reduce cost, I am also packaging in smaller quantities so unlike past years you do not need to buy a minimum of 8 lbs. In order for you to get your pecans without any additional delay, I will ship the pecans each Thursday and let the payment catch up. In an effort to reduce our labor I am offering only 2 size boxes, a 2 1/2 pound box and a 5 pound box to start with. I am offering a little more variety this year and you can mix or match in the 5 pond boxes. ( For example 2 1/2 LBS of Maple Glazed pecans and 2 1/2 LBS of Native pecans) The shipping for 2 1/2 LB. Box is $7.00. 5 LB. Box is $10.00. Example if you wanted 2 .5 lbs of Maple and 2.5 lbs of Natives it would be $17.50 + $14.00 plus shipping $10.00 total of $41.50 shipped by UPS to your door. No shipping cost if picked up at my home. See pricing and description of the pecans below. Each bag is 2 1/2 LBS PAWNEE FANCY JR MAMMOTH HALVES 2.5 LBS. $17.50 The Pawnee pecans are rated excellent for flavor large size. MAPLE GLAZED PECAN HALVES. 2.5 LBS $14.00 High quality pecan halves glazed with real maple syrup. TOPPER NATIVE PECANS. 2.5 LBS. $17.50 Small flavorful pecan halves as they come from wild native trees. MAMMOTH PECAN HALVES AND PIECES. 2.5 LBS. $14.00 Extra large pieces and halves great flavor and price. JR MAMMOTH ORGANIC/KOSHER HALVES. 2.5 LBS. $25.00 Sorry Limited quantities at a super price. If you or your friends want a box just send an email your order to: Newepco@gmail.com with your name, delivery address and what you wish to order. Send a check ( personal checks ok) to: Phil Carr NEWEPCO LLC 8502 E Calle Bolivar Tucson AZ 85715. I ALSO EXCEPT ZELLE. Thanks Phil

These are fresh shelled and ready to eat and better than you can find in the baking section at your local stores. Processed in a USDA AND KOSHER CERTIFIED PLANT.

Lots of rain in 5bs this morning so we just drove prime country til we cut tracks. Started out on the tracks and had a bull bugle up a head. We snuck in the herd of 10 cows, spike, and good herd bull. Set him up on BOGG and had this small cow feed to 60 yards offering the perfect shot for a brand new hunter! Such fun seeing how worked up he was but kept it together to make the shot.

2025 rut elk hunters

Those are happy moments

If you find one, don't brag!!! The type of plant he mentioned is about as good as you can find. I'm certain his product is the best it can be. But if a Spyder were to get through the system, well, enjoy the extra protein. I'm sure he wouldn't charge you extra.🤣

It all went west sheep units are lovin it.

Email sent! I ordered 8 lbs last year and they didn't last us as long as we liked. They were delicious! Ordered a bit more this year.

Super awesome!!

Headed out.... about an hour ago! After getting fuel snacks ice double checking the straps on the razor and picking up a shovel we're finally hitting the freeway to head out of town!

Got to share youth deer camp with some good friends, with three youth tags in camp. My son had killed a spike last year and was looking for forked or bigger this year. One of the hunters was looking for his first deer and was first up to bat. Opening morning a buddy located a couple small bucks, including a shooter 2x2 with a small forky. They bedded them, and we watched them a few hours, waiting for them to get up and offer a shot. They finally did, and a first deer was harvested! The forky stuck around and even though he was bigger then a spike, my son decided he was too young and let him walk. Day two, another buddy showed us a new area. We worked a ridgeline glassing fingers on the ridges to the east and west. After a mile or so and the 3rd glassing spot, this guy was spotting working up a draw and feeding. We knew he was a shooter in an instant. He wasn’t in a hurry, but sure wasn’t gonna bed for us. He was moving towards a small saddle. He was at 650 yards, and we could maybe shave 200 yards getting to the next ridge but wouldn’t be able to get there before he was over the ridge and gone. It was a now or never type of thing, and the deer was broadside, slightly quartering to. I trust the gun and dope, and my son can shoot. We made sure he had a solid rest, dialed for distance and had him hold for a slight breeze. Kid was cool as a cucumber. At the sound of the shot, the deer hunched and I knew we had a hit, but he ran over the saddle so we couldn’t confirm. It was a long 30 minutes to hike down the one ridge and up the other but we found him about 20 yards from where he was the shot, piled against a tree just over the crest. Entrance was middle on onside shoulder, exit just behind off shoulder. His smile says it all and I couldn’t be prouder! The third hunter is still looking for something special, so send some big buck vibes his way this week!

Barely used $400

Good luck to everyone who is about to head to the mountains with their kids for their hunts. Looks like it is going to be a wet wet weekend... Good thing the government is shut down and I have the week off, we might need it!

My Sister-in-law shot a nice bull. Unfortunately I had other commitments (kids hunts) and couldn't get the time off to tag along. My brother would send me pics and videos every day of the hunt. They found a huge unique bull and they spent 4 days playing cat and mouse with it. They passed on a few nice bulls trying to be patient to find this unique bull. Getting close to the end of the hunt they found this awesome bull. They had alot of friends and family helping out on this once and lifetime hunt. She made a great shot! Wish I could have been there.

What’s up with the spider comment?

https://phoenix.craigslist.org/search/sss?query=Garagesale2045#search=2~grid~0 Let me know if that doesn’t work

WX school was at Chanute AFB, IL. Later moved to Biloxi, MS.

Kaibab youth hunts are special. Congrats!

All it is is fn humid.

Congrats to your son and way to teach him how to not waste meat!

This past weekend was Jacob's last youth elk hunt. Any antlerless elk is the mark. We were camped with a great group of folks and saw elk every day. Unfortunately, they were all too far away and moving fast, or there was the one cow who ran across the road in front of us and kept on trucking. We finally got into a shootable group Saturday night; however, they were being pursued by another group of hunters on the other side of the valley. As much as I wanted it to work out for him, he says "All these young kids filling their first tags is a great thing. I have a lifetime of chasing elk in front of me." He's wise beyond his years, that's for sure. We woke up yesterday morning with the intention of relocating the rest of the herd from Saturday night. A good friend was with us this time. We found the bull and a lone cow in an area that we couldn't hunt, but watched their movement. Figuring on where they were going, we hatched a plan. Jacob took off and staged himself while we kept an eye out from our hilltop. Jacob has been wanting to do more solo hunting. Who am I to say no considering how much I was turkey and pheasant hunting on my own by the time I was his age. I trust him explicitly to stay calm and know how to react, even when there is no cell service. Will took over guiding him and they formulated a solid plan. I was texting Jacob that I can't see the elk and have no clue where they are. I was about to suggest that he work his way back to the truck. That's when it happened. We heard a series of shots ring out in rapid sucession. I gave it a few minutes and started texting Jacob. Nothing. No service. That's when I saw him in the opening. He walked out to where he could give me hand signals. Even from that far away, I could see his excitement and read his reactions. He'd done it! He filled his last youth elk tag on the last morning of the time we had to hunt. He did it on his own, too. We (mostly Will) gave him general guidance on how to approach the situation and Jacob took off to find success. As he told us, he was weaving through the thick junipers and, as he popped out around one, there was the cow standing broadside at 10 yards. Jacob jumped in to help field dress his trophy, realizing he needs to learn. I was sitting back beaming with pride at the young man he's become. Selfless, hard working, altruistic, compassionate, determined, and building integrity. I already know how badly I will miss these days, but I also know how little I will have to worry in less than a year. For now, though, its time to regroup and get ready for his upcoming last youth deer hunt this coming weekend. Sideways pics on my phone drive me nuts. Sorry!

Some of the best coues hunts I've had was wet. The kids should be fine for a great hunt.

Here are some recent skulls I've finished.