aka hey you

thats a nice set you got there Butters!

Tyler, Congrats on the big pig dude. Wish I could have been there but your story made it seem like I was. Those pics bring back memories of my first pig I got there with your Papa and that old rifle. There have been quite a few hunts since then but nothing beats the first big game animal with Dad by your side. We all are proud of you buddy, Uncle Tom

Wow!! Congrats on a great first hunt Aaryn and a big pig to boot. That was some fantastic shooting!! Great write up too. Very impressive!! Butters, Keep up the good work pal. Your definately doin somethin right with those kids. Congrats to you both. Tom

upadated with pic

Want to trade or sell 99-04 Superduty Smittybilt Outland grille guard with full headlight wrap. Black. Near new. Only mounted for less than a year. No dents or dings. $150 or trade for .223 amo, other AR goodies, or ???????. In buckeye but can meet near Phoenix Thanks.

Thanks Bret, You of all people know how tough that hunt was. Congrats again to you and Misty, That bull she got was awesome and had a ton of character. I look forward to seeing the video. Take Care, Tom

Thank you to all for your congrats on this AWESOME bull. I am Tom Mullins and the guide on this hunt along with Manny and Brian (butters). We all played a huge part in this hunt. I know you all are waiting for Jim to get back for the story but I will try and do my best to lay it out in Mullins fashion, long and drawn out. We were all excited to be apart of Will's early rifle hunt. Hoping to run from bugle to bugle finding the biggest bull that tickled the hunter, call in a lip curling haws screaming at us. The rut hadn't started yet. This was a very tough, November like hunt. Opening day we seen a few bulls from a distance and there were a lot of other people hunting there too. It seemed as if half the permits were on these three bulls. We went up in there trying to get a better look at the bulls but they were in their beds and we were wanting a bigger bull. That evening we glassed up a bull with some cows and tried to cut him off on the way to the water hole. They started bugling 15 minutes before dark and had a growling 300 class bull at 75 yards. He sounded impressive but was definately on the decline. Next morning we watched a bull in the 370's range pass a herd of cows and move in to his bedding area. Made an attempt that evening and he snuck out below us in the trees. The next few days were quiet and hot. Matt was their for a few days glassing with Brian and seen a good bull but it was too far to tell. Throughout the hunt Brian and Manny put some miles on their trucks, feet and eyes trying to locate bulls and any rut activity. Will and I Sat water one night and it was the most zoo-rific hole I have ever been at. Squirrels, turkeys, crows, blue jays, hawks, and cow elk. Never a dull moment the whole evening. Monday as we were walking back to the truck to go glass different spots we heard some late morning bugles. Called one close but he wouldn't come closer than 100 yards in thick trees, had another bull that was too small and we let him walk away. That evening we never heard or seen a bull. On Tuesday I had Manny come with us to help call and see if we could get them talking. We had one small bull answer Manny and nothing else. Decided to move to another glassing area and try to catch them moving into their beds. Had the window down listening for bugles. A bull bugled withing a hundred yards of the truck. Manny says "good bull! good bull!". I parked the truck off the road and we got out and saw he had great fronts and small tops, he was still a smaller bull than we were looking for. At this point we were looking for a 350's class bull. As we were getting back in the truck another bull bugled and this one had a nice throaty bugle. Manny and I looked at eachother wide eyed, grabbed Will and said he sounds gooood. Right as we crossed over the road we could see him on the hill. Holy Crap he was big. The hunter looked at me as I was ranging him and I said three forty. The bull was side hilling in light cover. We moved closer to get a clear shot. I ranged him at 250, the hunter still hadnt had a good look at him and thought i told him the bull was a 340 class bull. He got down and used Manny's tripod for a rest. Manny cow called and stopped him. He put the bull in his cross hairs and realized how big he was as he was pulling the trigger. Right over his back. Will had fell off the tripod in amazement at this huge bull. The bull moved a little until Manny cow called at him agian. He stopped and another miss. The bull walked over a little more and Manny stopped him again with his head behind a tree. This time the worlds greatest elk caller, Manny The Man, put down his cow call and didnt even think to grab his bugle. He stopped that monster bull yelling "HEY! HEY BULL! STOP!!" From my vantage point the bull was behind the tree. Manny could see a little of him. And Will had perfect view of antlers and all the body. He fired off his third round, said he heard the bullet hit, Manny thought he saw the bull arch and we never saw him after he moved into the trees. We waited for an hour before we hiked up there. It was one of the longest hours of my life. We found a 4" diameter spot of blood about 15 ft from where we shot him. and a few pin drops from withing 5 ft of that. That was it. There were no tracks in those darn cinders and no more blood. The hunter and I stayed over the blood and Manny moved down the trail to find more nothing. I got down on my hands and knees looking for any sign and took the other trail that went up. Moved across a drainage and was slow walking. At the crest of the draw I was on, I looked up and could see his hind end and his over 20" 5th point in the tree at about 40 yards. I about filled up my shorts when I seen how huge he actually was at that distance. Pulled up my binos and he was standing there looking around. I dropped to my knees then belly crawled down the hill a bit and tried to find Manny and Will. Finally they were walking in a place where I could quietly whistle to them. Caught their attention and told them 40yards, the bull is standing up behind me. They snuck over and I showed them where and Will took the finishing shots. It is one of the most amazing bulls I have ever had my hands on. Matt left work and came up, that night Jim came down from 9 after the evening hunt, and Pops came up with Gary and his partner Ted. We unofficially measured this AMAZING bull in the 420 class. I am still on cloud 9 that we were able to put Will in front of him, and then his hands on the horns. I cant thank Brian and Manny enough for being there and being apart of the team and everyone else who helped with the camp and pre-season scouting. I hope everyone enjoys this story as much as I enjoyed being there. Thanks again. Tom Mullins

Still up for sale. Lowered price to $150.

Wouldnt hurt to try. Worst case scenario, you get to hunt another day. As far as stalking in shorts, Take knee pads for sure..

To the young man, Way to go!!! Being able to recover your composure after missing is something a lot of experienced hunters have a hard time with. You did it like a champ!!! Congrats!!! That is an awesome buck!! To the Happy Pappy, Great buck, even better memories. My little guy is 7 and my baby girl is 5, both want to hunt and be in the woods. I have been dreaming of your reality for a long time. Big congrats to both of you. Tom

Thats an amazing buck!! Congrats!!!

Wanted to say hi. Been following this site for a few years and just recently joined. Figured its time to post something and get involved. My dad and brothers have been members here for a while. This is a great site and am happy to be apart of it. Hopefully before too long I will have some pics and stories to share. Thanks, Tom (aka hey you)

TTT **Price Drop**

I have a black Smittybilt outland grille guard with headlight wraps for a 99-04 Ford Super Duty. Less than a year old. I am putting a winch with brush guard on and dont need this collecting dust in my garage. No scratches, dents or dings. No accidents and never hit anything with it. Have all parts, nuts, bolts, washers, and install destructions. Online Im finding them anywhere from $350 to $500 so Im going to try it at $150 obo. Thanks

I got a 100gal weatherguard with manual pump I might be able to part with, not sure what they are going for but will entertain any $$ or trade offer. I use it for my 99 f350 PSD shortbed. Nothin like being able to go close to 2000 miles without hitting a gas station. Live near phoenix if you ever make it out that way.