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Same as cramerhunts for me.... I was sent the pic but don't have permission to post. This sucker is HUGE!!!! Reminded me of a Kiabab deer. The pic I have is of the hunter holding just the head (not a field shot...). Definitely the same buck as on bowsite though. Big mass and lots of points! S.

6A south archery bull 1st. 5B south archery bull 2nd. Junior rifle hunts for the kids! Good luck everyone!!!! S.

Last year Leonard Ordway (sp) came to an ADA meeting and mentioned this topic. He was non-commital, but it seemed like the main reason was the success that was being experienced by bow hunters in the 'rim' units. I didn't hear much about southern AZ in his comments. Seemed like 21, 22, 23, etc. were the units that they had made mention of..... I think I recall him saying something to the effect that as bow hunters evolve their tactics, and as the shear number of bow hunters continues to increase, that the dept. was concerned with the numbers of deer being killed using this type of method. Amanda, do you remember that meeting? Maybe you can add some light to Leonard's comments. S. :-)

Audsley, we lost two deer in two consecutive weekends last fall shooting a .243. (a doe on the Kiabab for my little one, and a 36A 3X4 muley for my older son the weekend following.....) I wanted to break the rifle over my knee!!!!! Obviously not perfect shots, else both deer would have been dead on the spot. I'm FAR from an expert, and just assumed that the .243 would be a good rifle for my boys. It has turned-out to be pretty nice from a recoil perspective, but not at all forgiving when it comes to perfect shot placement. I SOOOO wished that my boys would have shot those two deer with my .7MM Mag as opposed to the .243 when we lost them. My assumption was with the larger caliber and 'punch' of the .7MM, that both deer would have been pounded hard enough to recover (even without perfect shots....) . After doing some research and complaining to friends/aquaintences, I was advised not to discount the .243 prior to trying a change in bullet. I'm going to go with a different round next season for the little ones and see what happens. The .243 is a great little gun in my opinion. It's just not as forgiving as far as shot placement goes..... S.

Is this a quiz???? My guess would be a .30 caliber..... As for the .243; Maybe a nice rifle, but use the right bullet. Look for impact/mushrooming/whallup, as opposed to 'pass-through'.... This is based on recent experience with the .243 with my two sons. S.

You're actually planning on moving back to AZ??? Seems like you didn't have too many nice things to say about this place when you left. I got the impression that you had enough and weren't looking back? Well either way, as Amanda said; you'll hopefully be here in time for a great wildflower season. We've been getting some good steady rain this winter. Good for the flowers, and GOOD FOR THE GAMBELS, which I know you love..... Good luck on your move back Scott. Looking forward to some of your future pics & stories! S.

Verizon for sure!!!! I had Verizon for 5+ years but switched to Cingular/ATT because of the international roaming (I have to travel the globe for work.....). My new service might be good for Asia, but I DEFINITELY noticed degradation in local service from when I had Verizon. Hopefully someday Verizon will get their Asia coverage figured-out so I can switch back! S.

Thanks for sharing Joe! Nice pics.... Congrats on Garrett on his first big game kill! Looks to be just the start of many good times to come.... S.

Talk to azhunterswhocare..... He knows! How about it Lance, got an opinion on big desert muley shed finding???? S.

azhuntnut nailed it!!!! I've owned two beagles in my life. One as a child/highschooler, and the other one my wife and I got shortly after getting married. They are HIGH maintenance little fella's, but pretty darn cute and lovable! About the 'finding food and eating thing' that azhuntnut mentioned, I have to share a story; When I was in highschool, my brother and I were helping-out with the dishes after dinner one evening. Well I turned from the sink to look back at the dining table, only to find my beagle standing right in the middle of it. We had baked potatoes that night, and she was standing there with a WHOLE leftover potato in her mouth. I proceeded to yell 'NO!', and started to run towards her to get her off the table. She jumped from the table and ran through the living room, all along with the potato (and I'm talking, like one of the BIG baking potatoes!). Well she had run about 20 feet from the table in about 3 seconds and suddenly stopped, turned around and just stood there looking at me. NO POTATO TO BE FOUND! SHE HAD SWALLOWED THE ENTIRE THING IN ABOUT 3 SECONDS WHILE ON THE RUN!!! My brother and I just laughed...... Anyway, good luck with the beagles. I've moved-on to Viszlas.... S.

36C? Old thing? If so, then maybe it's the one my friend lost on a hike-in deer hunt season before last..... (although I have a hard time believing anyone would hike that far in for a javelina.... ). Good luck finding the owner! S.

VERY COOL!!!!! Thanks so much for sharing this! S.

Way to go Troy!!!!! LOVE IT!!!! S.

Holy $^%#% Josh!!!!! As Christian said, you boys REALLY know how to get it done! Sincere congrats on your success! S.

LOVE it Lark!!!! As soon as I saw the title and author of this post, I knew exactly who you were talking about and I HAD to read it!!! Thanks for the laugh! S.

Sounds like an outstanding adventure Doug. Thank for sharing! S.

Are you kidding me Scott???? OUTSTANDING!!!!! Man, you always come through with the amazing adventures!! Congrats on another awesome experience!!! S.

VERY funny!!!!! S.

Cool! Congrats on a couple of great bucks! S.

OUTSTANDING!!!! Awesome man!!!!! Can't think of any other words...... S.

Big congrats to Levi on a BIG cow Jim!!!!! Best regards, S.

Spectacular!!!! Thanks so much for posting. S.

WAY TO GO RILEY!!!!! Another one! You're on quite a roll son..... Get this though; I think I know that buck, and I think I might know how it got wounded..... I think Erik and I crossed paths with it on Sunday morning (third day of the hunt...). Sending a PM to you and your dad with details, but let's just say that I'm truly happy you killed that deer! S. PS: I spent Thanksgiving at my sister's house in Flag, and 'Mr. Nabours' says hi!

Awesome Troy & Mark!!!! (glad the pictures got fixed....) Thanks for sharing! S.

Big congrats to your daughter on her hunt! Nothing like it!!! My son and I were up there as well. He didn't get one, but he had a few chances and took a shot at one. Just couldn't close the deal.... It was a great weekend none the less though! S.