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Duwane Adams. Hands down. Beware some other guides.

That is what pack mules (AKA "Dad") are for. Carrying the heavy rifle, then they shoot a monster deer, and you get to pack it out.

Seller is GTG. Great guy.

Todd, what is the twist rate?

Differentiate between private, NF, STL, BLM, NP, tribal lands, unit boundaries. Map water sources, rubs, wallows, trails, various game, glassing spots, shooting spots, sheds, etc.

Love it. Helped on a private land tag last year confirming a buck was about 30 yards on legal property. He had been hanging out just out of legal range until he made one fatal mistake on day 3. The year before too.

He is still around. On LRH often. Plus, I text him quite a bit.

Thunderbeast .30 cal Ultra 7, or Ultra 5 if you want really short.

You just missed the AZ deer draw. It would have been good to get a bonus point. Some of the desert hunts can be tough. You need to have good binoculars, a tripod, and practice. A .270 Win w. 10x scope is plenty. OTC archery in Dec/Jan (2022) are great hunts. The Aug/Sept hunts can be brutal, and a lot of the desert units are not open.

I loaded up some 69SMKs in .223 for a buddy to take his, and a couple of kid's friends, on the Jr doe hunt up on the Kaibab a few years ago. 4 shots out to 180, 4 deer. I don't see why they wouldn't work on Coues to 200. But I am with Casey, if you have a .243, I would go that route. I have seen big mulies drop to well placed shots in 6XC, 6x47L, 6 Dasher, 6CM, .243 Win, 6mm Rem.

Make sure you call Dave. He is a wealth of 12AW knowledge.

196 3/8". Biggest deer in the house by 20".

Even rain can make some of the roads impasssble to 2wd. Get, or borrow, a 4wd. No use cutting off 70% of the unit because you can't get to it. Last year in 12AE on opening day, we woke up to 8" on the ground. It got WAY more after day 3. 2wd would not have allowed access to where we were. Snowed 2 days before, and started to melt, then came back in with a vengeance. Ice was everywhere after the morning melt off. Again, 2wd would have been a no-go.

I wouldn't do another 28 Nosler. .280AI, 7SAUM, 7RM, .264WM, 6.5PRC (can't believe I just said that).

The tag holder's minor child or grandchild. Point guard it and turn it back in. Donate to one of several charities for vets, disabled, sick kids.

Wow. That is WAY south! Along the I-8 east of Yuma for those that don't know where Roll, AZ is.

Holy cow. I went scouting with him a few times for his kid's hunts, helped him with reloading, gave him kids camo, etc. This is a terrible shock. He was a great guy.

If you are west side, and want a hand, let me know. I have all the proper tools, and would have no problem helping you out. Home today through next Monday! Nice having a week off work.

I heard a horror story about a certain guide up on the Bab last year. Not Duwane.

Copper works fine if you keep to the distances where you retain the proper velocity on target as required. I prefer coppers to be moving 2000fps on target to open better. If your .243 is a 1:10" twist, you will need to shoot lighter bullets to stabilize them. I know you are 19, do you reload yet? If not, the Barnes LRX are a good way to go. If you do reload, the Hammer Hunters seem to really work well, and are very accurate. Just know this. Shot opportunities up on the Kaibab can be longer than expected. I would be prepared, and that means lots of practice, for shots out to 500+ for the best chances at big bucks. Sure, you could have a 50 yard shot, but sure is nice to be confident and accurate out at longer ranges. Don't take shots you are not comfortable with.

You will still be 1 point under max next year until they all draw. Point creep is a real thing. Could still be 3-4+ years depending on what unit you apply for. Could draw next year. Nothing is for certain. Only 20% of tags are allotted for the bonus pass. If there are 10 tags, only two goes in the bonus pass. The other 9 goes into the general draw I believe. Edit: I stand corrected on the sheep draw, see below.

The Yo Dave spring kit for Tikka work very well, you can get down to 1.5#s, and pretty crisp. Pretty much everthing you will need: Action, barrel, brake, stock, trigger, bottom metal, mag or internal mag box & follower w. spring, rail/rings or one piece rings, scope, anti-cant device (level), caps, throw lever. Some items that people can forget to budget for are: Bedding stock, truing action, Cerakote, timing barrel & brake, contouring brake to barrel diameter (I prefer a brake to blend with barrel contour), dies, shellholders, caliber specific inserts for your comparator, reloading components (new brass, bullets, primers, powder). Axisworks has built me 6 rifles now. If the first one or two were not amazing, no way would I have gone back for 4 more. I have shot more than 30 other Axisworks rifles. All amazing.

Only a parent or grandparent can donate their tag to a minor child. Not a sibling. I am on the opposite side of the fence on this. I say hunt the elk, turn in the 12AW tag. Because maybe I will get lucky and get it when you turn it back in!

Awesome story. Absolutely love seeing kids hunting.