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Great animal and really nice pics! Congrats

My son Zach killed a nice bull on Saturday after football practice. Hit the field around 3:30. It was super warm.....93. Didnt glass an oryx until 6:00 PM. Once we saw the first one they were popping up everywhere. He passed on 2 sub adults and a cow with a brownie. The cow was very thin in the hips due to nursing Im assuming. Would have been a 435 yard shot so we decided to pass for a number of reasons. She was with 2 other broken horn animals. Glassed up a beautiful 4x4 mulie in velvet. Around 7:00 we glasssed 2 bulls. Zach decided to go after them and made a nice 130 yard shot on this animal. The other bull had a sway horn but still big bodied. Really happy for him. Spent the weekend butchering and packaging the meat. Had the tender loins last night with some wild rice. LIKE BUTTER!!!!!!! Its his senior year and man has it started out great for him. He has a tag for NM coues in November in the burros. cant wait!! Good luck to everyone on their hunts. Jake

The hunt was on range...small missile range. Were waiting on scholarship opportunities but NMSU is a definite player. heck be eligible for the lottery scholarship. Just have to wait and see.

WOW.......just..WOW!!!!! Congrats man.

American stifflers

So I get home from football practice, log in and I see the draft is canceled. Now I open email and see the draft happened. What the heck????

Hey guys, whats the draft order? Thanks

FYI.....Ive got another draft aug 30 900 pm

Im in..........Looking forward to it!! Jake

HEAVEN.......Although I do put Oryx 1 step above coues. Good luck this season!!!

Good morning. Rumors are that it should be a great season to pick Pinons. I've only done it while elk hunting in the past and since I don't have a tag AGAIN!!!!!!.....thought it would be cool to get in the high country this way. My question is...is there some sort of network or current info on areas to go? Im in Southern NM close to Unit 34 and the Gila. Would make for a fun weekend with the family I think. Good luck to you all on draws. I'm waiting for my first coues tag in Arizona in 25 years:) Jake

Ah Man.............

Heading to the gun show here in Las Cruces in a few hours. This is a very wide general question but am I in for any decent deals or are gun shows marked up? Ammunition, 1911 pistols, AR's, Over under shotguns?? I know its way general but just curious what you guy's think based on experience? Thanks and have a great weekend! Jake

Thanks for input. Heading out......well seeeeeeeeeee..... Jake

Looks like an awesome time! I need to get my wife out with you guys. Thanks for all the pics!!

I've been teaching and coaching for 26 years. Late assignment????tough sh%t. You don't get your block......we lose yards. Game and fish needs to grow a pair. There was no problem, just lazy unorganized people who we have to cader to every day. IMHO

Beautiful pics! Thanks for sharing.

Good morning, Heading to Tucson for the weekend to see my folks with the family. Planning on getting out and doing some glassing Saturday afternoon. Im on the east side of town so thinking the monument might be a good place to see some rutting activity. Anybody have advice on were to set up. Dont want to mess up archery hunters:) Thanks, jake

OK. Last time I glassed over there they were building El Conquistador. I'm getting old!

We used to glass up Bighorn on the north side of Pusch ridge 20 years ago. Havnt heard about the sheep situation. Any to glass up?

Sounds perfect!! Thanks!

Good morning, Heading to Tucson for the weekend to see my folks with the family. Planning on getting out and doing some glassing Saturday afternoon. Im on the east side of town so thinking the monument might be a good place to see some rutting activity. Anybody have advice on were to set up. Dont want to mess up archery hunters:) Thanks, jake

Heres a question cfoming from an out of stater. Is it impossible for me to draw a late dec coues tag with no points?

My dad was the first person to introduce me to hunting. Had some great times with him. Still makes it out for a duck hunt every year. I can remember what an incredible shot he was. Dropping dove like nobodies business. I had a family friend when I was 14 introduce me to bowhunting. Its one of the most memorable experiences of my life. I still hunt with a recurve. That first hunt was for javelina. We walked up from the base of redington pass . The sky was overcast and the streams were actually running. The smells and the freedom of being out with the chance at slinging an arrow was incredible. To this day javelina are my favorite animal to bowhunt....even over elk. Its those early experiences that keep me there. Really great memories and I cant thank them enough for giving me those opportunities. I hope my son will feel the same way one day.

Man what a great read!!! Thank you for taking the time to post such a great experience. Beautiful buck man!!!