CouesWhitetail

I wonder how many people actually do spotlight here? It doesn't seem very popular, but I guess there are some that do it. I used to do it for work as a biologist doing deer surveys. It's definitely interesting.

yes, it's yucca fruit....I thought it was cool watching him eat that.

Call the game warden for the unit and have him come look at it. If it's a fresh kill, it's illegal for you to posess, so I would let AGFD know about it.

They actually lost him for a few years and now found him in another area. That's assuming it really is the same buck of course.

Wow!! That's awesome!! Was he hunting all by himself then?

LOL!! But some people have a great time trying to figure out a score...so let's have some fun with this one!

Where is your elk hunt? Perhaps dropping it off at a shop up north would save you some trouble. Jeremyb has a great meat processing shop in Payson. He just signed up as a sponsor and is offering 10% off processing for anyone who shows up wearing a CouesWhitetail.com hat, tshirt or has a CouesWhitetail.com sticker on their vehicle. How cool is that? Browning's Custom Meat Processing 404 South St. Phillips Payson, AZ 928-978-3512 602-708-1920

Awesome!

LOL!! Great post....eventually you will get your dreams filled! Stick with it!

Have a GREAT day!

You can get a mounting kit at WalMart that will allow you to mount either on a wall or let it sit on a desk. Do you have the full skull on this buck or just the antler plate?

Thanks for the info Hyperwrx.

Thanks to Matt Liljenquist for sharing his new monster buck with us!! He was guided by Chad Smith of Vaquero Outfitters. Congratulations to all involved. What a GIANT! Many thanks to Karl Owens (aka azsugarbear) for talking to Matt and asking permission to post these pics here. here is the story: Matt Liljenquist with his 2010 Arizona Strip Archery Buck With his dad, Randy Liljenquist and good friend Blake Chapman in position to help with hand signals, Matt and I stalked to 52 yards of this bedded buck. After a short wait in the 95 degree sun the buck got up and walked to 32 yards broadside. I gave him a grunt and Matt sent Rusty Ulmer’s new broadhead on its way. Matt’s buck gross scores 240 and has a gross typical frame of 228 7/8 by an official measurer - net score is pending 60 days drying time. I can honestly say Matt and Randy are some of the nicest people you will ever know and it could not be more deserving. I am grateful that they let Blake and I be part of their fair chase hunt. Thanks, Chad Smith

Wow!! Great finds and thanks for sharing them. Love your posts! It's rare to find one bear skull, let alone two on the same trip! Wow!

Looks awesome!!

Hey Matt, Why do you go back to the USGS topos? The National Geo program has all the USGS topos in it. I only use UTMs too and you can do that with the National Geo program. Amanda

so Harley did you get back out this past weekend? Have anymore luck?

Very cool!!! email me a larger pic if you have one and I will add it to the sticker pages....Love it!

Awesome!! Loved the story and congratulation and gorgeous bear!! And hey, is Chrissy rubbing off on you....it sounded like one of his hunt story...."so I threw some mountain dew and hot dogs in the cooler and drove all night to get there right before dawn" LOL!!!

Nice pic!

LOL!! It just gets funnier and funnier!

You know me, I intend to satisfy! LOL! I've got meat scattered all over my kitchen table right now that i've gotta get cleaned up before the wife gets back from church! I take your wife came home before the mess was cleaned up. RIP Jim Mullins. LOL!

very cool, that is a neat extra point he has going on on that left antler!

Wow! cool photo! My husband found a baby scorpion in our bathroom sink the other day and he was very worried that meant there were many more, but we used the blacklight and never found anymore.... I can understand why you and your wife had trouble sleeping! And THANK GOD you didn't put a diaper on the baby with a scorpion in it!

LOL!! good story!