coueselk

Yep, bonus points suck for old guys. Here's my boys 9 bonus point ram from last year. 18 year old dream hunt. All expenses paid, plus taxidermy. You know what I mean. Was a freakin blast!

My son Chase was able to finally harvest his first archery deer a few days ago. After years of unsuccessful attempts, he was able to finally seal the deal. I'm so proud of his accomplishment. Not only his first deer, but a coues buck. He also officially beat me on taking a larger buck via archery. Wish I could have been there to share the moment. But at least got the phone call from halfway across the world. Love that boy! Anyway, wanted to share his accomplishment with everyone.

Excellent job. Congrats.

Excellent ram. Glad we could help. I know Chase was probably as excited as you were. Even for the second time.

Nice one!!! Congratulations!

Thanks everyone. He has good chance now for a grand slam. Since he is only 18 and just pulled one of the toughest draws ever. No words can explain his emotion when the sheep rolled over the edge of the canyon. Knowing he just took him. My emotion was oh $hit, it just went over the cliff. But that was dads worry of how to get to him.

My son took his desert bighorn on opening morning. Lots of hard work scouting paid off. Was about the best hunt I have ever been on. Watching him take the ram and the excitement afterward. Memories to last a lifetime.

Congratulations!

Here's a few more photos. It was taken in unit 31, Aravaipa Canyon.

AZG&F aged him at 9-10 years. Had multiple persons check him. As the damage was making it hard for them to age. He is beat up pretty good on the back of the horns.

Well after 22 years, we got the $300 hit. Either I'm going Rocky Mountain or my son is going Desert.

Sent PM

Thanks all. Now the wait to see if me or my boy for bragging rights.

Would love a Rocky. But either will do. Will be really nice addition to the man-cave.

Congrats. Feels really good doesn't it.

27/28 or 31/32. Needed to keep it in the areas I know and grew up in.

We have a SOLE Fitness E95 elliptical machine just taking up space in the man-cave. We bought it late 2012 and probably have used it a total of 10 times. So the machine is basically brand new. Need to make some space for a double elk pedestal coming soon. It is a really nice machine and I don't want to put it outside or in garage. Plus, we aren't using it. Wife is trying to find the paperwork, but I believe we paid around $1600. The new models going $1800. Asking $1000. PM me if interested. It is located in Tucson area. Sorry for the sideway pictures. They were ok on my IPhone.

Sent you PM. Made it home late this evening after a fun filled 24 hours of flight delays and cancellations.

If you still have it end of the week, I'll take it off your hands. I'm out of the country, but coming back for my break this week. I live in Vail. Might even take the Blackhawk with it.

Here are some examples of pedestals in my man-cave. Sorry for the sideways on the elk. Not sure why it came out that way.

Here are a few from my hunt. Was fun to be out again. Been quite a few years. Haven't shot a buck since 2006. Ended up eating my tag again. These are a couple that were passed up. This is one that I passed on 3 times earlier during the hunt. Saw him last night right before dark and tried a long shot. Missed him. Oh well, he gets to bred another year now. This is the boy I have been searching for since he gave me the slip 2 weeks ago. He was in same area as the one I missed, but never saw him again. Smart old boy he is. At least he gets to continue spreading his genes.

Merry X-Mas to all!!

SKB by far. Mines been back and forth to Africa a few times as well as back of truck and UTV a lot. Not one problem what-so-ever.

Four bulls archery, two from unit 1 and two from 27. One early rifle bull from unit 27 last year. Photo attached.

Works just fine. My daughter took her first 3 deer with a 22-250. 60gr partitions did the number. Shots were from 180 - 240 yards.