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After drawing the sheep tag last year I know exactly what you are saying.I checked the computor every day,but it really strikes home when you get the tag in the mail.Congrats to you-you will be on cloud 9 until you drop the hammer on the big boy!!!Congrats again,Cliff

Congrats on a monster!!!!

I am going,I was at the first one,and I'm glad also that it's back at Mormon Lake.

Hi all,As Amanda said I got back from bowhunting Africa last Wed.It was the trip of a lifetime,and if I can do it,anyone can,so never give up on going.The plane ride is 17 hrs.from New York to Johanesburg,so it turns into a endurance test with the layover time included.I booked with Dries Visser Safaris in northern Limpopo provence in South Africa.They picked me up,and we drove to the ranch about 220 miles NW of Jburg.This took about 5hrs,ate lunch,shot the bow,and went out and looked at some animals.The country is very similar to Southern Arizona between Tucson,and Nogales.The ranch is about 100 thousand acres with 34 permanent blinds built on waterholes.The first day I shot the Kudu,and the impala.The next day I shot the Gemsbuck.Day 3 a nice male warthog came in, so I shot him, and he only went about 35 yds.and piled up.Day 4 I was going to shoot a Gemsbok cow with close to 40 inch horns,but there either ended up being animals in the way,or the wrong angle.No animals were taken,although there were plenty of opportunities.Day 5 about 35 wildebeest came in, and there was a real nice bull that I wanted.We were patient,and about 3 hrs later he finally came in to water,and I got my shot.He went the greatest distance of all the animals,and that was only about 125 yds,so we didn't have to use the trackers much.I really wanted a Zebra,and less than 30 minutes after I shot the wildebeest,I had my chance.It was a nice stallion at 20 yds,and he went down in less than 50 yds.The next day I didn't shoot.Day 7 I would have either taken another impala,if it was bigger than the one I had,or another warthog.I had been in the blind a couple of hours when a nice female warthog came in,and she wrapped up my african hunt.The longest shot was 20 yds,with a few at 17-18,and one at 10.The blinds are really comfortable,with carpet,and sliding windows.We ate all of the various animals,and if I lived over there I probably wouldn't eat beef again.I used a Matthews Drenalin bow,and Thunderhead 100 gr.broadheads.The wildebeest was the only animal the arrow didn't pass through,and it was sticking out the other side.Sorry so long,but enjoy.Cliff

This story is unbelievable,anytime you mix money with anything it brings out the worst in people.They should let them set in jail a long time thinking about what they have done.

As was stated Red Rabbit,your rifle is beautiful!!!!!!Must be the flowers in the background.Haha,no it really is nice.Cliff

I sent my money to Tom.

I have a Honda 3000EU,and it will run the microwave,and the airconditioner at the same time on my trailer.I put a remote start on it,and can lay in bed with a foot of snow outside and start it through the wall!!!Great stuff.Go online to Speedway Sales-Best prices bar none.You won't believe the fuel economy,and quiet

I went through the same thing with my daughter,and son.I had built a 223 rifle on a contenter frame.Single shot,have to pull the hammer back,ect. perfect!!The kids both killed pigs,and whitetails with it.Stay toward the heavier bullets-55Gr. on up,and shoot them in the chest.They moved up to a 243 at about 13,and killed 3 or 4 elk with 1 shot apiece.Good Luck,and let us know how they did.

What make barrel,and what kind of groups are you getting?

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Awesome Buck,good luck in the contest,I voted for you also.

308 nut,You are right onwith your post,what it comes down to ,is you and the animal.I also love the phrase"horn porn"!!!!

Shane,Thanks for saying exactly what I was going to say about 4A.Friends and I have shot alot of elk out of 4 as we have hunted it since the mid 70's with a bow.The biggest was a 350 bull with most 260-300.These are nice bulls,it's very easy to get wound up in the score,or talk about 380-400 bulls when you are pecking at the keyboard.Enjoy the hunt and shoot a nice 6 pointand be happy!!!!

It seems to me like George is a stand up guy.He turned down a chance at 100 grand to buy 2 pistols,and 2 rifles a week to give a friend a chance to send his kids to school.Sounds like a great guy to me.Alot could be learned here.Just my 2cents worth.Cliff

Leave it alone and quit trying to micromanage!!!!!!

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Great story Amanda,we were up there the first hunt,and met Dewey.His traditional bow,and arrows are awesome!!!He told us that he got a javelina on the rez with his setup,and that he would try for a turkey on the second hunt.Congrats to you on a fine bird.Cliff

As was stated shoot a bull that you will be happy with.There are so many people that get tied up with score.It's between you and the animal,score only matters when you have no picture to relate the size of the animal.Hunt hard,have fun,and go home knowing that you did your best.Congrats on drawing a great hunt.I would say that I might run into you except I drew my first choice.It's been 5 years, but I'm going Elk hunting!!!!

Amanda,I was really dragging my lip until I found out it was an April fool joke!!!!!!If you want to tar and feather him,I'll help.Cliff

I have read the book,and as was stated,he was quite the character.He grew up in Dewey,Humbolt.His dad,Fred has passed on,but his mother is still teaching engraving at Yavapai College in Prescott.

This is reall a sad story,when you wasn't even out of your car actually hunting.I have heard several stories in the last few years,that make me shake my head in disbelief.Just because you get a ticket,doesn't mean that you deserve it.I will have to plead my case in front of a judge.SORRY!!!!!

Very nice pictures,If I can draw a sheep tag I wanted to know if it would be ok to hang a tree stand on your porch post?

Nice Bucks,Thanks for sharing.Put together very nice-Great background music!!!!

Awesome pictures,Thanks for letting us drool!!!