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Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Prosperous New Year to y'all. May your stockings be filled with deer, elk, and antelope tags for 2026.

Okay I went back to game and fish. And talked to a warden. Starting June 30th 2026. All crossbow permit holders. Will need to renew there permit annually. The crossbow can't have any type of illuminated sights or scope. And only a non illuminated scope of no more then 1x is allowed. Even open sight can't be illuminated. And no type of shooting stick tri pod or anything similar may be used . Unless you have certain types of amputation. Only natural sources may be used. Like a rock,tree limp,fence,etc...may be used. Basically a crossbow is worthless

Mark - Yes I’m a taxidermist - been doing it since I went to taxidermy school in 1998 ….. All THIS years antelope are done and ready for Christmas . Working on archery deer and elk now …… After spending 8 hours this morning in the ER for kidney stones , came home and finished this deer while trying to pass the stone ….. you can ask Fred how busy I am , and what he saw in my shop

Here’s some of the antelope that came in this year - all ready to be home by Christmas . Merry Christmas to everyone !

My 16 year old Zane drew a sheep tag this year. it was nowhere on our radar but the hunting gods smiled and the $300 charge was a sight to behold. Tag 1! i immediately reached out to my hunting buddy @buglethemin who had the same tag a few years ago and happens to be a sheep guide with Arizona Desert outfitters, which made the situation a whole lot more doable. On a side note If anyone needs help on a sheep hunt, they are a top notch outfit. We Scouting started in July, and we located some good looking target rams. One of the problems when a 16 year old draws a sheep tag is school. When the hunt finally rolled around, he missed a Friday and a Monday, and we hunted four hard days. But there were final projects, finals, etc. We located a couple possible shooters but not anything that was an immediate go in the first couple days. When we came back the next weekend, we found all the sheep had moved and that many days away between hunts was going to be a problem. We were not able to find the previous rams. After a couple more 12-15 mile days, we were still looking for that mature shooter ram. The late rains and green up and changing weather had them doing strange things. Zane finished finals and we headed back out on Friday the 19th. At this point, he had been in school or hunting sheep for 19 days straight. We had split up to cover different areas.That afternoon, @buglethemin called and said he found a mature ram in a bowl they were glassing. We hurried over (hurry means mile or two hike then 30+ minute drive then more hiking) but got to the other side of the bowl before sunset. The ram and 3 smaller rams came over the top to our side. It was too late to make a play, but we bedded the ram and had a plan for the morning. The next day, we were there before sun up and immediately located the rams. The shooter ram and a smaller ram then immediately went back over into the bowl. We hiked a three mile loop around and picked them back up. We were looking into the sun and the rams never stopped moving, and no shot presented. The rams eventually fed onto the bench on top of the range and moved west where we lost site of them. We climbed the mountain , and started working the edges looking for them. By early afternoon, we had one cut left to cover. About that time, another buddy called and said he had found them in that cut. We worked our way to about 300 yards from the edge they were over. The wind was in our face, and the plan was to wait for them to feed up and cross over and present a shot. It was a great plan, until the wind shifted, blowing directly at them. They spooked down the cliff face. We hurried to the edge, and hurriedly got a range and the rifle set up. The first shot was a miss low, and they ran another hundred yards up the opposing mountain face, bearing the top before they stopped broadside. We got a new range, and Zane sent it. The sheep ran a bit, wobbled, then was down. After 8 hard days of hunting, he had his sheep. Old ram with a ton of character, and a scarred up old nose. Game and fish aged at 9 laying down the 10 ring. i cannot thank the sheep hunting collective of friends and family that showed up to help enough. It was a grind of a hunt but ann amazing one.

Good shape registered in my name recently sent to Swarovski for an armor recover and clean up have outdoorsman stud $1800

You ARE the reason the commission changed the requirements…..you simply refuse to see it. But, good luck to you……and I would check with an actual warden on the sight being legal.

Next , if they don’t get this crazy deal. Thanks

I guess with that train of thought a sea horse must be a horse? 😂

I learned, yesterday, my rangefinder has true ballistic range. The reason she sailed the shots over his back.

Bow means any hunting instrument designed for the purpose of propelling arrows which is drawn and held by and through the efforts of the person releasing, but does not include crossbow.

I can not believe all the complaints of the changes. Been abused and finally getting resolved. Some elk camps in 9 all the hunters had crossbows. Archery is true archery now except for the few true exemptions needed. If can’t hunt with a bow then don’t put in for archery.

Took ours to Mesa. Age spot on and within an inch from what we got

Saw 2 coues bucks harassing the ladies today. Nothing too crazy but enough to get the blood pumping. This was the first time seeing coues bucks with does. 2024 deer hunts_1.mp4

Take it to Mesa and it will be right.

Merry Christmas from the center of So Cal riding out the atmospheric river and life threatening flooding, according to the hot weather chick, really not aure what she said.

Glassed muley country today and still found 4 coues bucks. 2 singles and one double. No coues ruttin activity yet. Did find this muley pushing a group of about 10 or so does pretty good throughout the day.

I woke up and felt something in the bottom of my nuts. Should be close