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Thanks! Man this bull and a young 4x4 buck from 19a 3 years back are my favorite hunts. Amazing how the determination level and fighting the adversity will grow the level of respect for the harvest. 👍

I almost did not post because of Casey then i realized Casey is exactly why i needed to post. People need to see Casey for who and what he is.

No doubt. Many tags dumped this year because antlers/horns were not what they could be so... Personally meat in my freezer baby!!! That point guard meant for someone sick or unable to get away for a hunt kinda went crazy this year with guys scouting up till the end then donating tags cuz they couldn't find the amount of inches they wanted to kill. Many donated tags were archery this year so i was floored when early rifle bull tag call came to me. Absolutely dream hunts, heck even bucket list! Hopefully someone doesn't know something about my future that i don't know. 😯 L.O.L. I did not make it to the strip but all deer i saw tagged were between 193 & 253 i believe so even though growth was weak it seems those who scouted or were guided managed to find plenty of bone. Wish that tag had been rifle i could have at least drove around eating my antibiotics praying for a buck. 😀 Some day i will hopefully get a monster muley but if not or until then i am happy with drooling over and being happy for other peoples accomplishments with the biggins.

Check with Jim from Southwest Wildlife Taxidermy he always does beautiful work and is a coueswhitetail.com sponsor

Vx-III not vari-x III correct.? Think the vari-x III were AO. I get this 1 is not marked vx-3 or newer vx3i so maybe in between? Either way nice scope and awesome reticle

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You like it? Me thinks everybody in my family might need 1 😯

Dang i likes it! Had never seen 1 of these now i go looking for fun and they are out of stock everywhere i looked.

Javelina would probably just stop and stare 😍 at this thing and pose for shot

Jim how did it go?

Congrats! Glad you are ok after that crash.

I love this thing!

Well with no hiking ability right now i needed that 1 goat that didn't mind hanging out near dirt road. Friend of mine bowhunter4life Mike had location and Cliff also from Christian Hunters of America was kind enough to go up Thursday and bed the lovesick buck who hung out in the exact pocket i needed him to be in this morning. My son was able to join us!😀 i know for many this might be a last day buck but for me this was a 6:10 am opening morning buck and i couldn't be happier!!! I saved that poor doe from this guy who was trying to run her to death i believe. After a bunch of 200 yard dashes back and forth they finally stopped for a snack at 311yards... and better late than never doesn't count in this case but here we go anways-OH BY THE WAY GUYS PLUG YOUR EARS... YEP I FORGOT TO WARN THEM. 😯 the 243wssm barked with 1 of SHERMAN's reloads and done deal. Gonna give cape to anyone in need if you lost yours during archery hunt or what not but only keeping a day. I have not skinned the head out. I have a euro skull business, i do not remove skulls from cape nicely but it was caped up to neck properly. 6mm/243 wssm hole on left side shoulder not bad and no exit. if in need of cape and wanna come cape out head let me know asap👍 6024994136 N.Phx

Right... And thank you! The antelope was very quick hunt/harvest but super cool experience. Man watching guys walk miles accross prairie land stalking to close gap for a shot made me super thankful for friend finding this lil dude and setting me up on him.. Seriously absolutely PURRRRFECT opportunity. As i said most would probably pass on him opening day with rifle but he was just what doc ordered for me! My kiddo thought it was super cool! Heck we even got him to hold a leg for my buddy while skinning. 👍 i can see how guys get hooked on these critters i was absolutely amazed how fast he pushed that doe back and forth across this pocket. I got newbie jitters big time! 😄

Btw my whole life i dreamed of 2 things in hunting. A archery bull on House Rock and a GIANT ARCHERY MULEY! Not going on that Strip hunt was one of the most difficult choices i have had to make! I wish i had just chose wiser when confronted with donation call but I WANTED IT!! and choosing to cash in my chips and shoot a Raymond Cow bison was tough but it is what i could accomplish with where health is at currently. And.. After a 30-45 conversation with a friend telling me not to risk my health and to just tell wifey i'm choosing to stay home and not risk it i conceided and then had to tell friend from coues after just getting him to make plans that i had to cancel but dang i am BLESSED cuz ya know what i am alive! I am fortunate enough to have legs to have surgery on and arms to do therapy with etc etc... I will 1 day get a monster muley but each day it's looking more like probably with a rifle.

No i did not. I got maps and tons of info i even went and bought 5 dang bfg's i couldn't really afford right now. I found a guy on here to go with me then foot sprung a leak. the main incision where fusion was done started draining possibly from pt but now they have requested i go see surgeon tomorrow cuz still red , swollen, warm so little sketchy to go camp in dirt for a week. Once a firm no was obvious i offered up to another organization but with only 1.5 weeks left in hunt they turned it down, someone would have faced same lack of time to plan and execute a rime consuming money pit hunt. This lope was a 10 minute hunt with the effort a few friends put in for me so bit more my speed at this point in time. No camping or hiking so worked out really well. I sure wish i had not been following the strip kills cuz that made it pretty rough! Although each picture i saw was killed with full guide service and spot and stalk. i did hear 1 guy on here was with friend who killed 195 i believe and jiat friends help, no guide. The gross picture is where i was at on Mon the 3rd of Sep and on Wed the 5th i contacted guy from AES HFH because clearly i was not leaving on the 7th as planned for the last week of hunt... but it was too late in hunt.

Rifle Lope 19a & archery strip. Remember that means someone else could not go on their hunt and they donated tag not sure if either had point guard. Sometimes tags donated cuz someone is busy and other times cuz someone is dying. Many bison tags are donated also and even few sheep tags last few years. This year some auction tags were donated by the buyer also. All of these would have just been wasted a few years back.

Thank You Amanda. I think i have only had burgers in the past from others antelope. I have heard you either love or hate it then people say like lamb= love or hate... Well i hope that is just a example cuz i hate lamb. unique i can deal with but lamb flavor i cannot.

Some dang beautiful bucks. Congrats on yours. 👍

Donated tag.

1st off it is still attatched to skull so bring your favorite knife. Thought my taxi wanted but he has a spare already. I have a euro skull business but i do not mess with capes and have never once caped out a skull/face to keep in fear of messing it up. 😯 i will remove and discard after today. Pretty cape. Shot with 243 wssm soft point so small entrance no exit hole. Whole cape minus lower legs

Ok now we are probably in danger zone cuz have just left in cooler with no special treatment. Still cold but definitely wet. I text him but he would need to come check out and decide asap

Find somebody on here to volunteer to come Cape out the head and I can freeze it for you until you're in town. But I got to be honest I just had it in a bag on ice so wasn't expecting long-term care for it somebody would need to come do it today I know it's not good for them to be wet long term and,i'm sure it is but it is definitely cold

I run mine to Camp Verde by Out of Africa so West side of i-17 few miles. Carl's Custom Meats. Double wraps plastic and paper for no extra fee, super clean processing, nice guy and most importantly i have never got back crappy meat after i took good care of it. 👍 Also a short drive back up from Valley and a excuse to have a meal at Verde Caffe! Blueberry pancakes or fish fry 😀 Carl 928-310-8934