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Awesome - congrats

All of the top units/tags go to the max point holders. I wish AZ&F would fix this so the non max point holders had a chance to draw one tag in the top units. Doesn't seems right that 99.8% of us will never draw or even have a chance to draw 22, 24's, 44BN, etc...in our lifetime unless the trophy quality changes in the unit. AZ&F doesn't handle the other draws this way.

Looking like it's going to be a much better year then last year for antler growth. Anyone know how much 9 and 10 are getting with these recent storms?

I would like to see them band during any deer and elk hunt.

I have had great success with rage broadheads and have always left me a great blood trail. I use a very small piece of wax to help hold the blades in when stalking through grass/brush. I will never use a small broadhead on elk as I think they end of bleeding internal and leave no blood trail which leads to a dead lost elk majority of the time. I tried the ulmer edge on a javelina recently and thought the hole was going to be smaller then the rage or gravedigger but not that small. I gave the other two away even though they did fly good.

Great lions. Always like seeing your post and pics.

Very cool picture!!!! Thanks

Any chance we can see more pics of the bull under your name?

My wife used 250gr SST on a elk a few years ago and performed great. It's really accurate out of our Muzzleloader.

Contact Randy Bryant as no one knows the west side of the unit better. Call Darr Colburn also. Be in shape or you won't enjoy the adventure.

AZ Game & Fish sure isn't good at communication or customer service but I guess they don't have to be as it isn't like we can go with someone else. No matter how disappointed we get it will all be forgotten once the results are released. I hope we don't have issues with the fall draw with the draw archery hunts so close.

My wife uses a 7-08 and has taken deer and a bull with it and no complaints but I would defiantly not go smaller then a 140 grain bullet if she was going after a bull elk. Bull elk are big and can take some lead. She has no issues with recoil at the range which is important and the rifle and muzzle break help with that. Thank you WhiteCloud Gunsmithing for a great rifle! Rageinthesage mentioned 7wsm which would be great choice and wonder what the difference in recoil would be. I don't understand the pleasure and why you would attempt to take game with calibers/bullets that are questionable for what you are hunting. We're not willing to take chances like that due to respect for the animal and wounding a animal would ruin the hunt and could ruin hunting for her. Tracker or tracking dog in camp helps with recovery though but I have neither.

Thanks. Just read that. Shaves off 4 oz's and is a little cheaper. I will stop bye the Outdoorsman to check it out.

I'm getting the tall this year for my wife as she like to be able to stand but not sure on what head to get yet. With not being able to get parts for the JW head it looks like the options are down to two. Need to check out the new Outdoorsman head. Good luck to everyone in the draws.

Last year my wife's elk tag didn't show up on the WF CC until five days after the start so still hope.

Wow. Great job fixing the mount. Somebody apparently didn't do any research before dropping of their trophy or tried to do it on their own.

The Outdoorsman tripod is the best that I have used or tried so far for a light weight tripod IMO. The compact medium version will fit in most backpacks even with the pistol grip. The carbon tripods always seem to have to much vibration for me.

What is the weight on the Winchester?

That is quite an increase. The draw odds just got better.

I wish the G&F would post all violations with names once found guilty. I bet this would get some to think a little more before breaking laws like guides/outfitters and let us know who the low life poachers are that get caught. If there is a public place to get this info, please share.

Very cool bull. love the mass. Congrats!

Good bull! Haven't seen much bigger then that come out of 9 this year. Self guided and with family and friends, doesn't get any better then that. Congrats

My wife has taken a bull Elk and two Coues the past three years with her 7mm-08 and there was no tracking. She has a muzzle break and recoil isn't a problem for her at the range. I have been very impressed with the caliber and how she shoots with it. Good Luck

I had a camera stolen in 9 this year and man does it tick me off that fellow hunters would steal and carry bolt cutters with them everywhere they go. They need to come up with a tracking tool or gps for trail cameras so we can find the pieces of crap that do this.

Great buck and congrats!