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Absolutely beautiful dogs. Wished my place was big enough. Good luck with the dogs. TJ

Welcome to the site Trevor. You picked the best web site for coues info that exist. Good luck on your draws and hunting here in Az. TJ

Wish I could have been able to make it. So far every CWT outing has been on my weekends to work. I'm beginning to think ya all know that. It's finally sinking in! Have a good time and post some pictures. TJ

Congratulations Courtney on one fine looking pig. Great pictures! TJ

Great pictures and thanks for sharing with us. Memories are priceless. I love the pic of you with your arm around your son. Awesome pic right there for sure. TJ

So that is what they look like. No wonder I got skunked. What was that aweful noise on the video at the end. Sounded like you sat on a cacti. TJ

Gino.... I'm looking forward to the pictures and stories. Good luck with the rest of the month. TJ

First of all let me say you have one good looking family there Troy. 350 yards and on a bobcat to boot. Awesome job Ciarri. In all my years I yet to take one and my hat is off to you young lady. I can't even see that far. Congratulations to Courtney as well on her pig. Thanks Troy for sharing their success with us and good luck next week and keep us posted how it goes. Great job girls. I know your Dad is one proud papa. TJ

Don't know when I'v seen a better looking deer. That buck will make an excellent mount for you. Beautiful! TJ

Great looking picture right there. TJ

Thanks for the story and congratulations to your son on a great looking pig. I love the pictures. TJ

Sorry but that is about what you are going to get. The butchers aren't as picky as if you would have done it yourself. Just to let you know I shot a pretty heavy buck this year and I only got 35lbs of meat off him and I'm picky and do it myself. My last years small 3x3 only netted 23 lbs. so go figure. I have been ripped off before and that is why I do my own. They charge way to much now a days but if you got the money it saves you time. Hope this helps you to decide what to do the next time.

Haywire, that was a good story and your pictures are great. Congratulations to your son. I just love the next generation hunters coming up. TJ

Great story Jakob and congratulations on your pig. I got skunked this year and was wondering if you would like to guide me next year? Way to seal the deal. The pictures are awesome. TJ

I also got mine in the mail and was confused for a while but figured it out. It goes in the upper left corner. One place says the upper right and another place says to ignor that. Isn't it just like them to do something of that so money can be made on a fine for not placing it in the proper place? Go figure! TJ

I would have taken that buck in a heart beat. Congratulations on your harvest. Thanks for sharing. TJ

Once again Casey, good luck and keep us informed on how you're doing. TJ

Congratulations on your buck and also the shot. What type of penetration did you have and what was recovery time? TJ

Them both are nice deer. That had to be a trip to have it come in like that to your calling. Congratulations on a dandy of a buck. TJ

Thanks for sharing your buck with us. You are definitely on a roll. Congratulations on your trophy this year and last. TJ

Thanks for the info and keep us posted with some new pictures this year. TJ

Thanks for the tip Joel. TJ

Holy crap! Those are some huge fish. I've yet to catch a flathead but will give it a try this spring. Any suggestions? TJ

Bobbyo.....hind sight is 20/20 but you definitely pushed that buck as you already know. The loud conversation with the other hunter didn't help matters any but you were able to see the buck bed for the second time. I would think that he must of hurt if beded down so quickly at 100yrds. At that point I would have told your partner to reassure the other hunter that the buck was definitely shot and had your partner sit still and wait as long as you had contact with the buck beded. However, the buck bolted again and you know he went another 500yrds and into a desert jungle as you call it. That would have been your third sign to back off this buck especially knowing were the arrow hit. You continued and pushed him again from his 3rd bed and sent a scouting party out another 500yrds to look for the deer. It is easy for me to sit hear and Monday morning quarterback but you asked for input so this would benefit someone else in this situation so hear is my final thoughts on this. After the buck entered the deset jungle after the 2nd bedding I would have not worried about another hunter finding him and waited him out even though you were worried about darkness approaching. Just because it's starting to get dark doesn't mean there is a rule that you have to go look for your deer. I would have gone back to the truck at dark and waited till morning. Chances were good you would have found him where you last saw the blood soaked clumps of grass. I'm sorry to hear how it all ended and I don't know if I would have done anything better in your situation at the time, with the way I get excited, but thanks for sharing your story with us here and I hope some others will comment as well. I have been in your shoes and I feel your pain. Your right Bobbyo, it truely can be an educational source for others. TJ

Good luck Casey. I'm sure they are in for a treat when you walk thru them doors. You'll do just fine I'm sure. TJ