Shooter McGavin

Great buck!!! On a side note, all my 3 kids are GF (celiac disease) now going on 16 yrs. At first it was tough, especially when there were birthday parties or events that had cake, cookies & pizza. There is so much out there now to make it more enjoyable for your children and the adults having to make desserts to allow your child to be part of the party. If you or your spouse can bake, that’s the way to go and make some really good tasting treats. Going out to restaurants has kinda of come to end, but the restaurants do have some items that are GF, be careful because most staff ask but don't get the whole GF sensitivity that effects the kiddos and their internal complications that gluten does to them. It’s not the end of the world, you’ll find out you and your family will most likely feel better from staying away from most gluten items. I still enjoy a nice pizza, Italian hoagie and a good frosty beer but for the most part we are a GF household.

Due to school and work my oldest son could only hunt today. We boogied out to Remington to where I shot my deer last year. Past a lot of vehicles and camps and heading out to our destination. I was thinking to myself that it was going to be tough hunt due to all the activity and being the 3rd hunt so far. We get set up and start glassing, about an hour into it I see movement near the top of a hill. I see a deer, small spike…but there is movement behind it and it’s the big one I saw 2 years ago with a palmation left side. I range them at 380 yds. Very doable!!! Jake stays on them while I get into position. While I’m dialing scope in for the shot Jake says it’s moving back over this ridge. I quickly find him and he disappeared. I asked Jake if he wanted to take the spike. He said, why not. As we were watching him feed he says “dad, there’s another deer in the bush next to him.” I glass that area and there’s another buck, I could see antlers and tell him to get on it. I range it at 375 yds and I dial my rifle in for that range and hand it over to him, I take his rifle and get ready for sloppy seconds. For about 15 minutes it is milling around eating behind some Ocotillos. I hear him taking some deep breaths trying to calm his nerves while I watch him. A few minutes go by and the buck turns broadside. I tell him ready when you are, a few seconds go by and “boom”, deer drops and tag punched. His biggest deer to date. We high five and look for other deer movement, he keeps telling me “ dad, I’m shaking too much to keep my binos still”, I know the feeling all to well I tell him. We pack up and head that direction. I leave him with the deer to clean while I look for the bigger one. No luck for me. He started to drag it, but kept getting hung up on the prickly pears and Ocotillos. I tell him it might be easier to drape it over your shoulders and carry out. Sure wish I was 19 again!!!! Mile and half hike out, carried out without any issues or complaints. Very proud of him. Dropped off at butcher for more burger and steaks and a real nice Euro mount.

Yes, it has worked out nicely in the past.

I asked to help many times, but he kept saying all of the working out and swimming down at the UofA has conditioned him.

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Well now that my daughter can no longer put in as jr, she and I put in for cow elk in 6A together. The draw gods were on our side and we got drawn. I used my oldest sons archery 6A bull hunt as a pre-scouting trip for our hunt. Well needless to say, everywhere we saw cow elk a month earlier these spots were empty. Opening day turned up nothing, Saturday in a new spot heard some bugles, high tailed it up the mountain in chase. While trying to get ahead of the bull I notice movement about 60 yds away. It was a black bear lumbering our way. I did buy an OTC bear tag because during my sons hunt we came across 2 different bears. I asked my daughter, should I shoot this bear and then hunt elk later, she said yes. I take a knee and squeeze the trigger. The bear buckles, does a summersault and is rolling around. I’m just completely beside my self that I just shot a bear. I look up and the bear gets up and runs down hill. Now I’m wondering…. Uh oh, where did I hit this bear and how pissed off is this bear if it’s not dead. We both unholster our sidearms and cautiously walk up. We find blood, bits of bone and the ground is all torn up where the bear was rolling around. Reading and hearing stories about bears, especially hurt bears I wasn’t going to put my daughters life in danger rummaging around the thick brush. We backed out and we’re going to give it a day to possibly bleed out. Obviously after that gun shot the bulls quit bugling. We went to a new spot where I was able to tag a very small cow elk…..aka calf. Yesterday after miles and miles of hill climbing my daughter was able to tag her 3rd cow elk. She was completely exhausted and of course the $hit talking hasn’t stopped since hers was so much bigger. We did end up going back to where I shot the bear, but with the amount of rain we received all the blood was washed away and we both still were very wary about looking through the brush. Take away…..shoot again and again if uncertain!!! Great trip all around, county was absolutely beautiful with the leaves changing and memories that will last a lifetime!!! sorry for the sideways pics.

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Monday bump for………. Great concealed hand gun Great dove gun for Thursday’s opener Great binos for the up & coming elk and deer hunts

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I'll take the pack frame

Is the picture wonky or are the adapters different height sizes?

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I just picked up a S&W model 610 10mm revolver, it came with some half moon clips so that I could shoot 40 out of it. Not sure about my XD10mm though. The 10mm is fantastic.

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Ruger PRC 22lr, bolt action, American flag rifle, comes with (1) 15rd mag, adjustable stock and cheek rest, threaded barrel, original box, paperwork. Sig Sauer Romeo-MSR 1x20 red dot sight. 1100 rds of ammo w/box. Dialed in for hours of fun once the restrictions are lifted. Located in Tucson. $600.00

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Used-Franchi 48AL12 Black Magic 12g semi-auto shotgun, 2 3/4”, wood stock is absolutely beautiful, threaded barrel for chokes, comes with improved cylinder choke only. Shoots high/low brass with flip of the barrel friction ring. Located in Tucson. $440.00

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$415.00 to anyone wants a beautiful shotgun, let me know?