CatfishKev

The cal ranch down here has craftworx ones. I think a 7.5 for $80 and an 8 or 8.5 for $109. I'm just thinking that getting something half decent for $109 seems unlikely. But I have zero experience.

Is that bad to you? Some people group like that with a rifle!

Asking where to hunt on a forum is sort of a no no. But like no tags said you are in a pretty good area overall. You need to decide if you wanna chase muleys or coues. I'd consider heading south off I-10 towards sonoita I think it's hwy 83. Take any road off the highway that goes towards the foothills and start glassing. Try to wait for one to bed and haul but above them and sneak down to them and try and get a shot off. Expect to blow it multiple times before you connect. Don't get discouraged when you blow a stalk, it's normal.

Beautiful bear congrats!

That's awesome! Well done sheep crew and big congrats to your son!

Nice job, cool you got it done with limited time.

Are you accepting applications for new BFF's?

Nice job man!

Great bull congrats!

Good deal

Not to mention how many meals coyotes steal from the lions making them have to kill again. Since Coyote contests have been banned it's already been detrimental. I can't imagine how bad it could get it dogs were taken off the table.

I used to think there was no sport in it until I saw firsthand the amount of work that lion hunters put in with there dogs. It takes a lot of training and endless miles.

Good luck to y'all out there, keep us posted!

Congrats man!

Awesome man congrats!

I think there is one in the classifieds right now

It's crazy when you pick up one of those carbon fiber bikes. They feel so light it's hard to believe they are even strong enough to use.

Great job you guys! The pack of dogs really has my curiosity peaked..

So this hunt honestly was hard. On scouting we climbed a big hill on a windy evening and didn't see anything, but my Spidey sense told me it was a good spot. Well, don't always trust your Spidey sense I guess. Day one we climb the hill that looked ever so promising and not a single deer to be glassed up under good conditions. So for the afternoon we go to another area to sit water. Bumped a bunch of deer in a nice shady area. No chance the rest of the day. Day 2 we head further in and bump deer again at the same spot. I made pins of all the water sources. Day 2 we head further in bit again bump a doe and fawn at the same spot. But head further to where I had a good feeling. I knew we had a good plan. I leave Kiki with the rifle and decide to go out the bottom and see if I can glass something. I hear a shot and me and Bucky rush back. He took a shot I would have told him not too but glad he missed. I hop out and decide to try a one man deer drive. Nada, We decided to move back to the deer bumping spot. I have him head before me with another deer drive idea. I'm in place and sure enough he bumps deer at the spot. I come in on my drive and nada. All deer already left town. Now me and Bucky put in 9 miles that day and by the time we were sitting again my jeans have tears on both knees. It's hot and we decide let's pull out. So I decided to go full village people mode and turn my jeans into boy shorts. Cuz when you are hunting wearing short jean shorts is how you attract studs. We head out and Bucky ain't doing well on the hike back. He won't leave my side when hunting so he went with on the deer drives, that little guy did 9 human miles and he was overheating on the way to the truck. Kiki says "Dad, if you carry the rifle I'll carry Bucky the rest of the way." Seemed fair. Kiki took that night off and I took Enoch out for the evening , nada. Third morning, I decided to sleep in and needed a rest day. Day 4 we decide to hunt the deer bumping spot. And of course we bump a doe an fawn as we get there. Leaves are thick and impossible to navigate quiet but we decide this is the spot. I'm running out of time and this was my last morning so anything with horns is on the menu. I decide to glass a nice area while I leave kiki with the rifle set up on deer bedding central. I'm glassing a promising spot when I hear a shot. I haul butt and round up gear. I find Kiki checking out his second buck. Good times. I'm relieved because I couldn't do any more mornings. He was relieved because he's been putting in miles and as it turned out for a spike! But that's life and that's hunting! Bucky got his fill of fresh meat and we hiked back to the truck packs full and heavy. What a great experience. And we also got a nice shed too

Great shooting! Congrats

Stud!

I love it! That's an amazing first buck congrats to you all!

Sierra vista

I got a pair of you find yourself down this way. I love mine.

I could see that being more of a self serving statement from the outfitters. Probably just doesn't want a bunch of new people learning the areas that they hunt.