CatfishKev

Somebody needs to buy this before I pick up a hobby I dont have time for!

Clayton Bigsby gonna be there too!

I swear they just make those so they could apply to anyone...

Well as of this morning we have been officially stimulated. It's time to go try on banana hammocks.

Gonna have a party. Lots of hookers and blow and your invited. For dudes a banana hammock is the only appropriate attire.

Welcome to the forum and also to AZ! I live here in town id be happy to take you out sometime. What do you have gear wise? You need a tripod for sure, a decent set of glass is equally important too. The standard is a pair of 15s but a good pair of 12s is good too. Ideally the priceier the better but if you have a skinny budget a pair of viper 15s are good enough, Luckily you have access to land that I don't and there are some great deer on post. Deer draw has not happened yet and I would not expect to kill one with a bow your first year out, so I'd still put in for a early rifle tag when the time comes. Just screwing around on a lunchbreak I took a buddy up to the lookout when we were working on post, mid day in the summer we still glassed up deer right from there. Since its early I'd focus on finding some water holes off the beaten path. I got some salt blocks left from a bison hunt I won't use anytime so you can have a couple. I'd set some cams on water with the salt and hope for a bruiser to show up on cam form the summer hunt.

Nada for Kev, Curse the last name Swavely!!!

Think he was referring specifically to the head

That's a powerline antler if I've ever seen one!

That would keep me going for a whole weekend!

Oops ya I'm on crack. Misread, thought ot said 1.5 oz. Not grams!

The ability to make $2500 + per day worth of gold is freaking sweet! I'd love to be out doing that!

He got to ride in an Audi, pretty fancy. I'm glad you didnt get shot walking into the wrong person's backyard to pick him up for me.

Where'd you find it?

Ok here's one after the kill, note the 1st pic is decieving, it makes his left side look bigger then he actually is. Wife knows how to take a good pic! ok this guy comes in at.. 98.75 gross and 96.5 net score.

Ok here's a bigger one next to the first two. this guy comes in at 90 5/8" gross and nets 86.25"

Interesting note, skull sizes vary wildly by age of animal. I was surprised by the size of the last one I posted which even though he basically is 70" his skull was much smaller then the mature buck I killed last january. I only mention this because we often use the deers ears as a point of reference. Next measure is the only deadhead I've ever found.. here he is next to the first 2. Any guesses while I measure?

Agreed!

Next... taken next to monster can and last skull. so for you archery guys, this is basically what your looking for to make pope and young. This guy just misses it at 67 7/8" after deductions. Gross score is 71 3/4"

Love the screen name "elk chappo" Nice rig, good luck with the sale.

Lol, the best part of this whole thing has been the memes.

Never saw the thrill of turquoise as jewelry but I gotta say that's pretty freaking cool!

Started researching this, found there was way more then I thought. Anyone know of a really good source for info or hook to recommend? Been watching some YouTube vids, pretty cool.

I would not be surprised if a decent amount of tags get turned back in this year. Lots of people out of work and could find them selves not having the funds to go.