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It sure does suck and really takes the steam out of a hunt. At least it did for me. I had a very good kill ratio when hunting with a bow and arrow for my first 30 years. Only lost one javelina over that time. I made a couple bad shots on elk but I was able to find them. Over the last 10 years I have hit 4 different animals and lost them. One of them, an antelope, I found the next morning but the coyotes got to him before I did. I put my tag on it and my hunt was over. In 2009 or 10 I had a 5B archery antelope tag and it was the first time I ever saw a guy hunt with a crossbow in AZ. We were pretty much hunting the same 60-70 antelope that had a total of 9 bucks in the area. Over time we would cross paths in the field and talk. He told me he shot 5 different bucks and he was finally able to retrieve the 5th one. I asked him why he was hunting with a crossbow because I didn't ever see anything that was disabling about him. He showed me two fingers that we loosely taped together and said it may not look bad but he cant pull his bow back. He was almost apologetic. One of the bucks he shot out from under me during one of my stalks. 114 yard shot and I couldn't figure out what made them all run. That was my first encounter with him. He claimed he didn't see me stalking them. I think the loss of animals for me has taken away a lot of my drive to kill things. I love hunting as much as I ever did but the candle definitely does not burn as bright for killing stuff. A lot of this is personal and I think every hunter has to deal with it the best they see fit.

Very similar knothead, but 20 instead of 30 years so far. I chickened out on my sheep hunt. While practicing and shooting the greatest archery of my life, I intentionally left my bow in the truck and grabbed a rifle the day (2) I went after my target ram. He ended up coming below me 80 yards as scouting predicted he may. Shooting him with a rifle that close was bittersweet. I will never know if I'm a chump or if my decision was commendable, but I was terrified of wounding a true trophy animal and having him lost or run on inaccessible (YPG) lands. I'll try to stay off a high horse but I hate seeing wounded animals and wish shooting and as much real-world prep for the shot as possible was trendy. Critter numbers are declining behind my upgrading optics and experience.

Smoked chicken quarters last night with corn on the cob and the wife’s baked beans.

Healy is outstanding. https://healyarms.com/

maybe we need a CWT Petes Fish n Chips meet up one day.

Petes Fish n Chips, hits a craving and you eat and its gone. I hit them up few times a year.

Looking to sell my SLC 15x56, I don't want to sell them but need the money more right now. Im not sure what the market on them is right now, but im hoping to get $1400 obo, need to sell quick. Will update with pictures later this morning. Live near casa grande and work in Phoenix.

I will take the m855. Sending PM

Just not factual data in our state. Wish we tracked better. Mandatory reporting for all hunts would be a good start.

That is some good eating

Bought a Bergara B-14 Hunter last year for the kids to use. Only shot factory cheap Hornady Whitetail 139gr and it shoots fantastic so far. Got all the stuff to reload for it especially now my youngest has an elk hunt in September. I bought some 140 grain Nosler Accubonds and some H4350 but started thinking of maybe getting some Ramshot BigGame after reading about it. Need to start soon as late Sept will be here before we know it.

I dont mind buying poke bowls, but for sure making it fresh is best. I just ended up ordering 20 more ahi steaks

I'm pretty stoked, We are getting a poke bowl place down here any day now. Uncle Sharkii..

Chicken thighs last night

I think wounding is way under reported. I have been keeping track on our whitetail place here in ND and it runs about 60/40 wounds to clean kills. Absolutely terrible. There’s some family of friends of mine that still bowhunt there and I think they bat around .300 on actually killing anything. This is out of ground blinds to boot, it doesn’t get easier than that. I took away the elevated stands from archers a few years ago as that makes the shot angle even tougher, and they’re still wounding them. It’s really pretty dang embarrassing for hunters honestly.

Made ahi tuna poke for lunch, red cabbage base with 4 types of micro greens, cucumber, edamame, yellow amd orange bell peppers, avacado and the tuna!!!!!

I don’t have a live scope… guess I’m screwed. I’ll go boating. so if trail cameras are illegal for hunting, why are live scopes ok for fishing? Asking for a friend…

This. I’ve never even considered using the previous years hunt number. heck when you scroll down it says the unit next to the number.

Isnt all insurance a scam?

Right now for a Winchester I always go Timney. You can't beats their Customer Service.

I’ve always assumed it happens when they add or remove a hunt with a lower number so things shift.

Yep too expensive and m my knees can't handle that anymore.

i read some where that llamas when photographed in the wild look like tourists enjoying the views and I can’t unsee this. free bump