Snapshot

Boy I sure blew the score on that one, bigger than he looks in photo, one heck of a nice buck!

103"

From Sahuarita, AZ (Tucson area) to New Mexico unit 23 is about 3 to 5 hours depending on where I go.

It's amazing how "Murphy's Law" can rear it's ugly head at the worst possible times. Sorry to hear about your past experiences, but that buck sure is nice, and your December tag finally paid off. Way to go!

I wasn't sure how that ranking system works. But, this is a great website full of good people, great hunters and an excellent source of information. I am honored to be a member!

What can we do to get you into the top ten?

Merry Christmas! Tony, you hit it right on the head, our dog is the supreme owner of our house, thanks to my wife who likes to spoil pets.

I have known the owner and "Mike" of the "Sausage Shop" for many years, I used to work with Kent's brother. I can say that the quality of their game processing has gone way down hill because of the fact that they have too many animals to process and run a deli at the same time and are sacrificing quality for quantity processing. This is simply unacceptable. Even though they still make excellent smoked sauasge and specialty stuff, they have gotten very sloppy with everything else. Last year I sent my wife over to pick up my deer meat, they were rude and short with her, and my order was not processed the way I told them I wanted it. After reading about your bad experience, I can say that they have lost me as a customer.

Way to go! Nice looking camp setup, and pics.

Very nice!

I simply don't do dumb things, I am the perfect example of the hunter that everyone else strives to be! When I was 11 or 12 years old I went quail hunting with my Dad and I spooked a heard of Javelina, I proceeded to shoot one in the butt with my 20 gauge. I did not know about permits or legal game regs , and boy was my Dad mad. The Javelina was far enough away that it wasn't injured, but I did proceed at becoming very familiar with the regs and rules after that. In 1996 I was practicing for a motocross race up at the track in Eloy, I hit a lip on the top of a big double jump and came down 10 feet out of the air and landed on my tail bone (cracked the core) anyway, ended up in emergency and all that 2 weeks before deer season. Went hunting anyway, my Dad thought it was hilarious that I was carrying a big blue rubber donut on my backpack to sit on while I tried to glass, needless to say it was the most painful hunting trip I have ever been on. I stay on 4 wheels from now on.

50 Elk, and a thousand hunters all jammed into small areas, no thanks!

With the weather that just came thru those deer sould be getting perky!

Sorry to hear about your BPS mis-adventure. I have been a cabelas online and mail order customer for many, many years, and never a problem. I order it and it shows up in 4-5 days, done deal, never a problem. I do like Sportsmans, it is like toys-r-us for big kids, alot of stuff . I am going down to the Tucson store and see Firstcouseswas80, because I love to give salesman a hard time.

I have 14 - Easton XX75 -2117 Camo Hunter arrows 28" length, some need fletching. Tucson Area They are a in excellent condition, hardly used. $20.00

Amanda, Check out this website. www.askthemeatman.com/sausage_casings.htm

Nice bulls! Way to go.

I have the following reloading equipment for sale. All items are in excellent shape. I prefer to sell all items as a complete package. If you bought the items seperately at retail prices it would cost around $1000.00 plus tax or shipping. Local cash sale only, Tucson area. Complete package $500.00 RCBS Rock Chucker Master Reloading Kit Rockchucker RBII press Powder Scale Powder dump / stand Case trimmer pro Accessory / press mounting plate Lube pad/primer tray/loading blocks Misc tools Bullet puller/ hammer type Dillon D-terminator digital scale Dillon CV-500 electric vibratory Case cleaner Dillon CM-500 case/media seperator RCBS dies in 30-06, 45 long colt, 40.SW, 44 mag/44 spl. Reloading manuals Barnes Volume 1 Hornady 2 volume set Speer #12 Sierra 50th anniversary 2 volume set

The Sausage shop is who I use for what I mentioned in my first post. Ask for Kent the owner, if you stop by there. I will still find out what he uses on his sausage for you.

Die hard Coues hunters refer to mule deer as "Karp/carp, because they think they are big and dumb and easy to kill, like a carp at the lake. There are those of us that are 50/50 and hunt both without bias, but we don't let the other half know about this so that we will get less grief about it.

Sorry, but that is something I have not attempted yet. I always have my butcher make up smoked summer sausage and brats type stuff. I will see if I can find out what he uses, as it is very good and the casing is light .

Depends on what unit you are planning to hunt. Most December rifle hunts have very limited tag numbers so it will not be nearly as crowded as the earlier hunts

yeah, that boss of mine is a real s.o.b., he does not have his priorities straight, he is to loyal to his customers when he should be out huntin!

Very nice ram. A proud trophy to hang on the wall.

I am self employed with a schedule that can change weekly, which makes it hard to get the hunting time in that I would like, however, I would say I hunt and scout maybe 30 days a year more or less.