Str8Shot

Seldom Just go with the 10x14 Kodiak at Bass Pro for $650.00 and save you some money and the Wait !

Still have not seen real pics of the Tent in current condition to try and gauge what is worth... I have a sneaking suspicion that the $1000 offer would still be netting you a decent profit !

Unless there has been a change that I am not aware of , you can legally retrieve game that crosses onto private property, what you can not do is cut fences and such in order to retrieve game. IMO the proper way to handle such a situation of course would be to inform the property owner and ask in their assistance. Crossing onto the Res you Must notify a tribal game officer and show that it was legally shot on non Res land and crossed over, and if you are hunting right on the Border of that Mexico Fence and it goes over Leave it for the scavengers!

Very Nice Bull, Congrats to your Friend !

You think it all takes place below the I-10 .... It is a growing problem in Arizona and we are not even the worst ... There are over 4 million acres of inaccessible public lands in New Mexico, Utah, Colorado, Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana ... Everyone should have the ability to get to these lands and if you look at the HUNT act if it passes it would be a good start... That still does not mean that State governments should not insure easements when selling or trading TRUST or BLM land... Anglers and hunters as a whole should demand more when it comes to access. There are outfitters that have been striking deals with land owners to lock up as well. I know for a fact that the last time I paid the Mercers ( I believe it was the last year they even allowed that paid access to 25 hunting parties through their lands) they were cutting a new road to the west of Sombrero Butte that followed around to the south side and it was going to be for guided hunts only, that came from the land owners mouth at the time. This was also the first year they improved the roads for the new mining that was taking place on their land. That Bunker Hill Road closure cut off any reasonable access to toms of great public hunting grounds. They have no problem using the land for their cattle , and Back packed in on more than one occasion they drove their cattle right through our cold camps in the hills during hunts. Hunters as a whole are getting the short straw when it comes to these situations regardless of the reason things should be done to secure reasonable access.

and is it a true 450 yards no Angle to adjust for ? Sounds funny but I have seen guys put a target out at 500 yards a bit up on a hillside and shoot prone putting enough angle that they were constantly shooting high... Used another rangefinder that adjusts for angle and ranged from prone position and all the sudden they were hitting where they expected... But as others have said many other factors that I am sure you will work out by trial and error.

Beautiful Bull and not one I would have passed up on the earlier hunts!!!! Congrats to the Hunter

I can not argue that disrespectful individuals (not always hunters, as the mercers started restricting access due to people from Mammoth dumping on their property and then being hit with a huge fine and clean up fee) do not make it easy for the greater numbers. However, I had been told at one point if the road was ever dedicated, maintained by state agencies, and/or has given access for more than 10 years without having to stop and ask for permission of land owners that and would be cause for a possible prescriptive easement. In reality Game and Fish must have access to be able to monitor and enforce the Laws we all should be abiding by. IMO if private ranchers want to close all reasonable access and close most the hunters out of public lands while profiting from allowing outfitters access to public while also hunting their own private land G&F should make the areas NO HUNT ZONES.... In the last 15 years it is my opinion that more are restricting access to the many while striking deals with outfitters out of pure greed and for the money. Ugly dude says it is not that easy but there are condemnation laws that allow the government to secure easements while compensating the land owners ... You would think the extra taxes we have been paying for all these years when purchasing anything and everything to do with Angling and Hunting would be able to help pay for not losing access. S.1554 HUNT act ( which was introduced late 2013 seems to be stalled in our non moving government) is passed would be a good first step and getting access to Publicly owned National forest lands. However, the state should also be making similar legislature to secure access to all our public lands. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCg3EYV2DXo#t=13

They will tell you that you can get access by foot and horseback in most of the areas via alternative routes... What I do not understand is that with all of Different hunting foundations that ask for money Hunters as a whole are not banning together to get a Real estate Lawyer to use the laws to force rights of easements into our public lands... Unless the laws have change there should be along standing history of unrestricted access through these private properties to our public lands to legally require easements to be made. 32 is a great unit but I personally have not hunted down there in over 10 years Too Much BS...

Anyone else confused here with him talking about Low Ballers... In the text it is very clear that he offered up at $400 ... SO what is the price ... After seeing the text screenshot something smells fishy !

pm sent on rangefinder

Well I have found that the stress and time requirements of trying to handle my Mom being hospitalized has cut a little into my progress but I am still losing slowly and getting stronger in the process.... One month until my hunt and I am down 79 lbs since 1/1/14 ... It I am shooting for at least 10 -12 more lbs before hunt starts and will be kicking the strength training and cardio a couple notches ...

TY to those who offered , the GoPro is no longer available!

Ultramag we have plenty of rattlesnakes that live in the timber, just not actual Timber Rattlesnakes (the species) you can look up their home range it begins in east texas and goes to the coast as far north as parts of New York, and as far south as Upper Florida.... Most of the time what we call Timber Rattlers in AZ are Black and Black Tailed Rattlers

Very nice Bulls , way to get things done !

Did not realize there was a place in that far southeast corner of the state that was 9000 feet... As far as Timber rattlesnakes, we do not have them in Arizona, most likely A black Rattlesnake or Black Tailed Rattlesnake.

There are some scattered around as GreyGhost stated and though I do not know anyone hunting them I know of people seeing them in small groups in varied units , down around Mammoth in Unit 32 down to Redington I have seen Russian Boars ( these are privately owned but range freely) but you do not want to take them I have never seen feral hogs though I know a couple people who say they have... From friends I have heard of scattered sightings in 27, 23, as well as on the Res but in no large numbers... I have always heard that 13b has a bigger population but I do not know any that have hunted them there

Great job on sharing your memories and the bond you have with your dad, and Well done on an awesome Buck !

Just for your information ... The new models with HD have been available several times over the last few months for $800 New ....

Telling if the EGR cooler is bad is not difficult(you already seen the white smoke which is a sign of that or blown head gasket) ... Of course the next thing you want to note is the D-gas bottle/overflow and if you are losing coolant without seeing leaks... the best way to tell if the cooler is bad is just pule the EGR valve... It should have nice dry carbon deposits from exhaust if it has sludge or looks super clean ( like it has been steam cleaned ) you have a bad EGR cooler... In that motor a bad EGR cooler is often the culprit for leading to faulty injectors as has happened twice on friends 6.0 engines. Both time trucks were under load and off on long trips where the bad EGR cooler led to injectors failing and ending up on side of road with the same issues you put in your OP. The Turbo may cause a loss of power but should not cause what you had happen. Oil coolers do not always fail before the EGR cooler but when upgrading to something like Bullet proof it is just better to do both for piece of mind. If I had to bet your EGR was going bad and that led to failing injectors and if like in my cousins case blowing a head gasket in the process of trying to limp to safe pull off. Those engine are notorious for these issues and is why going Bullet Proof is IMO the best thing you can do on a 6.0 you are keeping that is out of warranty.

I think it is great that BC777 is trying to help someone find their Lost Bull, even though I feel some do too little in trying to retrieve wounded game and many decide to keep on hunting. I can not Fault Out2Hunt's logic and feelings that every possible means should be used in trying to locate the hunter, and this includes contacting fish and game. We all know that poaching hurts us all and that during open seasons is when many poachers try to blend in with the mix, not to mention unethical hunters that may choose to walk away from one kill to harvest something bigger. These so called hunters are poachers despite having a tag, insurance bull or whatever you want to call it , it is wrong and G&F should have the heads up to inspect and investigate the kill. I think Nature Girl and AZLance would have more fun if they Hugged it out for 20 mins in the corner, the way my son and daughter were tortured when they bickered too much. Really though, ALL I WANT TO KNOW IS, BC did this thread work in finding the bulls owner?

I have seen excellent video with the GoPro through spotting scope... they were using the Phone Skope adapter and the GoPro Iphone app to view and control... biggest issue is the circular frame ... will be a buzz kill for many

They are nice for getting the action but as with all have limitations ... Not something you would want to use for long range, but then again there is not much out there without actually using an adapter and going through a spotting scope for that. One of my friends loves it on his Bow and with the close distance it does very well. Here is a clip showing one type of rifle mount and out of stand ...

I would suggest doing the research and calling these guys ... Any 6.0 out of warranty that is being kept should be Bullet Proofed in my opinion.. http://www.bulletproofdiesel.com/

Nice Buck... Hope to see the Video soon!