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Very cool all around, and nice bulls!

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Very good guesses! AZGFD checked in 170 7/8", 8 1/2 years old.

Really, thank you! Still coming to terms with the entire deal.. words to come, eventually. Here are some pics. For fun, score and age?

Well, I couldn't hold out for long. My best scouted ram is down. Not the biggest or oldest in the unit, but my lifetime desert bighorn was taken at 8:30AM on my 33rd birthday. Most of my hunting partners, as well as my dad and brother all had a heavy, contributing hand to make this one special. More to come, but for now..

I passed this guy at 270 yards this morning. It was very tough to pass after a dry fire and everything. He was very buggery before and after his 30 minute bedding session. Hope I don't need to relocate him later in the hunt because I won't get a better opportunity!

With this guy waiting in a smaller mountain range, unhunted by the other tag holder - Ram2.mp4

Good luck, dude! Sheep in my unit were clinging tight to water and shade all the way prior to that last storm 10 days ago. It is going to be interesting to see how the rams disperse but at a minimum, it may allow them to get down out of the steep crags and into some archery conducive areas. We shall see. Ram2.mp4

Field of view is real, I've been doing lots of switching between my 10s and 15s lately. Fine buck, congratulations! Sounds like a great time with father and son.

Congratulations, Nick! Fine looking pup and I wish him a long, happy hunting life in and out of your home!

Edit: Deleted original comment. I didn't see the purple outline in my first reply. There are water catchments all long that private land/BLM-State land interface that runs along the train tracks. The train is out of service.

Wow, congrats to you, your son, and family. Sounds like a great experience and stellar buck.

Good luck!

Ended up at a shop near work on 16th Street and University, Solares Tires. Excellent all around service and selection of used tires. I'll give them a shot on my new set of 4 next year and would recommend them to anyone looking for used tires in a pinch.