darrcolburn

The Vortex Scope is SPF to punxsutawn.

Would you be willing to sell a couple of pounds worth?

Scope is sold thank you Bill!

I have a Vortex Viper 4-16X44 HS-T rifle scope with box and everything it came with plus Butler Creek flip up scope caps. This scope is in excellent shape and less than a year old. Glass perfect and the scope tracks great. Tiny rub mark in one spot (see pic) but other than that it looks brand new. Prefer face to face and will not ship at this time. Located in the north valley. You can't beat these scopes for the money! $450 firm and not interested in trades. Thank you for looking. Darr Colburn (602) 284-1722

I have 25 points for antelope going into the draw next year. I have applied for points the last couple of years. We have only had one antelope tag in my family in 30 years of applying with multiple family members. I need to shoot an antelope in AZ but I have a hard time getting excited about them. Seems like the quality of hunts and antelope taken has gone down a little the past few years. I know a couple of giants are killed every year though. I have waited this long so waiting a few more years doesn't bother me. I don't see things getting better though in the next few years due to the increase in predation and tag numbers. Do the serious antelope hunters think the quality of bucks has gone down in the last few years and do you see it getting better in the near future? Thanks

Here is the flyer for the Bowhunter Happening July 17-19 at Mormon Lake. We hope everyone can make it! BHH Flyer 2015.pdf

The unit 9 hunt this year was slipped in via the back door by a few of the commissioners last year with no public imput. They have no data to show how this will affect success rates or the age/size of bulls taken. It does not make sense to put the highest success rate weapon types in front of archery which is hands down the lowest success rate weapon type. Archery hunters had better let their voice be heard or be prepared to deal with the changes. Even with the advances in archery equipment most archery elk I would bet are taken under 50 yards. The mordern inline scoped muzzle loaders are capable of shooting several hundred yards easy. The success rates of the archery hunt will go down if the rifle/muzzleloader trophy hunts are before the archery hunt. I plan on attending the meeting in Mesa tonight. If you can't attend please email the commisioners and the department and let them know how you feel.

Here is the flyer for the Bowhunter Happening July 17-19. We hope everyone can make it! BHH Flyer 2015.pdf

Thank you everyone for the nice comments. Paul is very excited and asked me when we were driving home how long it is going to take me to get his fan and beard mounted so he can put it on his wall.

I have also used Ken as mentioned above. He is a great guy, super honest and a fellow coues deer hunting junky.

I would contact Russ Jacoby. He spends lots of time up there guiding for buffalo. He is a great guy and a weath of knowledge about the area. PM me for his info. Darr

I think you should build another 6.5 of some sort, 6.5 Creedmoor, .260, 6.5x47 or something else. I really like the 6.5s due to the mild recoil, great bullet selection, high b.c. and they are easy to load for. A McMillan stock would be great. Are Remington 700 parts interchangeable with that action? How does it compare to the 700 action? What are you thinking about building? Are you going to do a hunting weight rifle or a heavy bench gun? Have fun with the build!

I have been wanting to get the RCBS Chargemaster Combo as well. Natchez has them on sale for $289 right now.

Thank you all for the great comments. Taking an animal is always a bonus regardless of the size. Time together with family and friends in the field makes for lasting memories and stories.

Thank you everyone for the nice comments. We had a really good time hunting together and the snow added to the adventure!

I use 110 grains of 50BMG in my 30-378 and it shoots great.

Hey my name is Parker I have one for sale call me at 602-350-6480 text me any time. I am willing to trade as well so text me as fast as possible.

You may take a look at the Weatherby Series 2 Vanguard in 6.5 Creedmoor. I bought one for my oldest son last Christmas and have been really impressed with the gun and caliber. I think the rifle was around $600. Factory ammo is about $30 a box and it is easy to reload for. My 8 year old loves to shoot it also. The recoil is like a .243 in my opinion. The 260 and 7-08 are also good choices.

Nice work Todd. Someone got a great shooter! I really like the 6.5 caliber.

Phil, I think my neighbor Keith Paffrath was on this trip. I loaned him a couple of my rods and reels. Looks like you guys had a great trip on a nice boat. It is really nice fishing with people you know on a limited load. The fishing this year has been off the charts good. Thank you for sharing.

I have not ever used liners with mine.

These are the only socks I wear now when I am hunting and hiking. The Cabelas Ulti Max socks make my feet sweat and smell so bad that I threw them all away. I have used the Light Hiker Crew Micro Light Cushion and the Micro Crew Cushion. These socks pull up just above the top of my boots but you may want a taller model if your boots are really tall. I like the socks with a little more cushion when I am wearing a heavy boot and the light cushion with my lighter boots. Give them a try and I promise you will not be disappointed.

Desertbull I have both the Outdoorsmans and the KUIU Ultra. Both are great packs and you can't go wrong with either. Try them both on and see which one you like.

Eric I think the pack and frame are plenty tough. Send me a pm if you want to meet up and play with the pack. Huntjunkie I think the pack is big enough for a 5-6 day backpack hunt.

Eric, I think it would be a perfect coues deer pack! I am planning on using my pack during sheep season and on my son's late coues deer hunt. I live in North Phoenix (I-17 & Carefree Hwy area) and would be happy to meet you so you can try it out for yourself. The pack sells itself!