Shooter McGavin

I've glassed a pair up in 36B in the mid 90's, one decided to hang low the other went high and took on 5 coyotes. That was awesome to see, the shear noise was incredible echoing through the canyon. I was able to harvest one in 36A about 10 yds, snuck up on it. Didn't actually know what I was sneaking up on until I got that close. I'll never forget the phone call to my wife and told her that she will become a lesbian because your going to eat some kitty!!!!

Does anybody know what the status of Wild Game Processing located in Tucson? John was scheduled to move to a new location, is it ready for game drop off and processing? What is the new address?

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Hey vato que paso?

Back in Feb I purposely put in for the limited 5B north hunt, hoping with only 30 tags I might get lucky. Knowing of a pocket herd in this unit I knew if I got drawn it was game on. Well I got tag#13. Last month I received a phone call from AES on was the lucky raffle prize of the Swarovski 15x56 binos, things were only getting better for this up coming elk hunt. I get to camp Thursday the 12th, hurry up and set up and get out to do some evening glassing. Let's just say, all you guys who have stated that the Swaros are top notch, well they are about 10 steps past that. Wow!!!! Well I didn't see any elk that evening but I knew the next day was gong to be good. Woke up early, got to the top of my hill where I shot my last years elk and started glassing. Found 15 cow elk scattered around in this bowl and 3 different bulls milling around. Put a stalk on a couple cows and by the time I thought I got to where they were they had vanished through all the junipers. Located a few more cows but were way up high and couldn't feasibly get there without losing them. As I turn and head back to a different area, a cow pops out from behind a juniper about 40 yds, as she turns towards me I squeezed off a round. The cow kind of jumps and wobbles a bit and runs off. I stand there wondering how could I have missed. I slowly walk up to where she was standing looking for signs of blood.....nothing. I can't believe I missed, I walk in the direction she ran and notice some movement between two JP's, it's her and she is wobbling back and forth. I put another round in her and she drops. I did notice some tiny droplets of blood this time. I walk up and give myself high fives and call my buddy to go get the truck. Tag it, gut it and only got it about 80 yds before I went to go flag my buddy down. Got the truck within 20 yds and got it off to Casey's in Flagstaff. Back to back years limited cow elk tags in this unit. In about 10 days from now I should be heading back up the to get my goodness.

Another dead one along north shoulder of Escalante between Kolb and Pantano, coming out of the woodworks.

What is the max draw length? What is the min lb it can reduced to?

Used but in great shape, Badlands Diablo day pack, all zippers in tact, no tears, no blood, will come with a brand new sealed hydration bladder and tube w/fittings. Asking $100.00

New smoking low price for an extra set up back up boots, as wet as this year has been it's no fun stompin around in wet boots, $30.00

Danner size 13 TFX desert tan boots. These were my back up boots, still lots of tread and miles left in these. Located in Tucson. $30.00

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Yes, the model # is 62045

Hopefully you picked up some Ugly Steaks from Dickman's, man those are tasty.

Just received a phone call stating I was the proud owner the 15x56 HD binos, wooooooohooooooo. Thank you so much AES, they'll be used on my up & coming cow elk and deer hunts. I can't stop hootin and hollering. I got a grin from ear to ear.

Good ole joke: OJ Simpson just heard the jury verdict and jumps up in the air hootin and hollering, woohoo I'm going to Cancun, the defense lawyer stands up and says, "hey OJ, you're not going to Cancun, you're going to the can, coon"

Yesterday just saw another dead one along shoulder of I-10/Houghton south off ramp, those black masks are a sure dead giveaway it's a coon.

Want to give a big ole shout out to the SAWC rim fire youth shoot they put on today out at the 3pts shooting range. Brought both my boys out and what a total blast. They had steel silhouette targets at 25, 40 and 50yd, plus out to 100-200yds if you wanted to really test your skills. Very professional, very fun, very safe and a lunch to top it off. My 10 yr old boy took 2nd in the finals, shooting eyes off of flies they were. My 13 yr old was a little butt hurt that he lost to his younger bro. Good times. Looking forward to the jr hunt in Nov. Moe & Andy, it was really nice to meet you. Greg, Jake & Von

Seen them in Bowie, near the hot springs. Recently saw a dead one on Palo Verde Rd/36th in Tucson, seen them at Agua Caliente Park.

I have no idea what the water table is out in New River or what kind of drought conditions up there, but make sure you have a pump guy perform a GPM on the well. You don't want to have to drill deeper or lower your pump due to low production. That dips into your hunting $$$ for sure.

I remember during firearm training while I was in the academy, if any of us recruits said, blurped out, mentioned the word clip while loading our magazines they would get singled out with a loud verbal reprimanding, had to carry all the ammo cans to the various yardages of shooting lanes (100 to 5 yds) and had to buy all the firearm instructors including us recruits doughnuts for the next day, then as a class we would all have to participate in a nice little conditioning drill usually in the sand pit followed by a nice session in the PT room. Good times for sure!!!!!

SOLD

Problem solved, how about my Harris bipod 12"-25". Lowered price to $50.00, I'm in Tucson.

Definitely not the milk bar where Alex and his Droogs would perform ultra violence acts while singing "singing in the rain"!

I've narrowed it down to a 243 or 25-06, what our your thoughts on which one might be better for kids between 10-13 yrs old. It will be used for WT and javelina, they can use my gun for elk. You guys are very good at picking the fly poop out of the pepper, so let's hear all the good and bad or even other possible calibers.

Well I have to thank everybody who responded, all very good choices but I ended up picking a Browning x-bolt 25-06 topped with a Leupold VX-3 4.5-14x40 BC. This is a nice little rig. I took it out last week to dial it in, love it. The recoil is next to nothing compared to my 270wsm. The kids are itchin to try it out, can't wait for their Jr. deer hunt. Hope to post pics and stories and of course the ear to ear grins when they tag out.