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This is pretty much what I had in mind, although I don't really want to go to the trouble/cost for something this elaborate for the occasional hunt. I was thinking about a similar mount with a boat winch that uses a strap that can be easily mounted/removed. Thanks for the idea, and your right, as we get older we need to worker smarter instead of harder.

This will be my go to if I can't figure simple way to load.

I guess I should have clarified without quartering, halving or going boneless in the field. At the price of meat these days I want to maximize the yield which I can do much better in the comfort and cleanliness of my garage which is less than a 30 minute drive by UTV from where we usually hunt. In the past I always had help loading. That may not be the case this year.

Curious if anyone has any creative ways to load an elk in a side X side bed solo? My previous Polaris Ranger had an external roll cage that I could attach ratchet straps to the top bar and could ratchet an animal up on to the bed while tilted until enough weight was pulled over the center of gravity and the bed could be lowered. My current Ranger has the roll cage inside the cab with no solid external attachment points to secure a pulling device to. There is a good winch on the front but not sure how one might best use it other to possibly hoist the animal high enough up into a tree, secure it, and then back the vehicle up underneath. Any ideas would be appreciated. Thanks!

Used once to work up some loads for my muzzy. Has cable interface, not Bluetooth. $40.00. NW Peoria near 91st Ave and Pinnacle Peak.

Hoyt Alpha Max 35 inch bow package. Right hand, 60 to 70 lb, 29 inch draw. Has trophy ridge adjust on the fly sight, QAD Ultrarest (dropper), Magnetic "just enough" quiver, stabilizer, peep sight, release, 20 plus carbon arrows and bow case. Great setup to get into Archery or move up to another level. Asking $350. In N.W. Peoria, near 91st Ave and Pinnacle Peak, or I am in Flagstaff a couple times a month.

I came across a pair of wolves by the VOR tower just north of the Flagstaff airport while walking my dog several years ago. They went after my dog until they saw me. They definitely move through 6a, albeit perhaps seasonally.

It's not over. Just got hit for elk at 11:56 am

Very nice deer. He should be very proud. Congratulations!

They need to just design a safety mechanism that disables firing when the gun is held sideways.

Just south of Lake Mary. Lot's of elk and rut activity going on. It was my grandson's tag along with two other youth hunters who drew on the same app. Friday they were screaming all morning. Never considered use for a call but my son went back to Flag to retrieve one. One bugle was all it took to bring in a bull with several cows in tow...that was all she wrote. Casey's game processing in Flagstaff said they took in a record number of animals for a single day on Saturday (50+) and had no room in the cooler to take any more.

Should of mentioned both shooting new, factory loads. One from CVA Cascade and the other a Ruger American. Other than suppressed no significant mods. Sorry, don't have pics right of the primers at the moment.

This last weekend during the 6A cow elk general hunt we had two different misfire situations. In both instances it was with Hornady ammunition, but two different types: 143 ELD-X and 120 CX (copper mono), both were fired from two different 6.5 Creedmore rifles. Both showed adequate primer strike indention. Ammunition and firearms were all recently acquired within this last year and neither have ever had misfire issues prior to these events during this hunt. The only possible variables not accounted for being temperature and possibly altitude-although neither I would consider extreme. Fortunately, there were enough shooting opportunities that both hunters were able to tag out using the same firearm/ammo combination. Was curious if anyone else has experienced similar situations with Hornady ammo or would have any thoughts on why two separate, isolated instances would occur under the same circumstances-other than quality issues with the manufacturer or their suppliers?

They were screaming in 6a today. Saw lots of quality bulls pushing cows. Reminded me of the best archery hunts from days gone by. Two of the youth hunters we were helping doubled up today for their first kills in the cow elk general hunt.

Awesome! Hunting with kids is the best!! I get more excited when they tag out than any hunt I have ever been personally successful on. To both tag out together has to be extra special.