105Coues

Thats awesome!! I shot a 92" 3x3 down in 36B one year and while I was crossing the canyon to find him, I found shed of him as well. It was no more than 100yds from where I killed him.

Does anyone know why NM did away with bonus points, made 3 archery hunts, and made the Gila units ES tags? Just wondering

WOOHOO!!! I drew. Uh, I mean I put in. What do you mean 15 sucked, that was my 3rd choice. Say it aint so.

Awesome hunt!! My dad killed a 340 bull two years ago on it. There are a ton of bulls in the unit.

Awesome!! Reminds me though, I need to find out where mine is? What Unit?

Fellow hunters, Once again the state of AZ is trying to pry a little more money out of our pockets. Rep. Weiers (Glendale) has sponsored HB 2443 which is another attempt at creating a $50.00 per year, per ATV or motorcycle to legally ride it in the state of AZ (other than private land of course). He claims this is “one of the best things” he can do for the state. Currently 0.55% of the gas tax flows into the Off Highway Vehicle Recreation fund which amounts to 2 million a year. Seventy percent of which goes to the AZ State Parks and 30 percent is used by the Game and Fish dept. I wasn’t even aware the state parks condoned ATV riding in them. It must pay for the no OHV signs they post everywhere! I guess the government view is the lands do not belong to the people anymore unless they pay a user fee. There is already a fee to just to legally enter state trust lands. We all know that the $50.00 per year is just a starting point to test the water and it radically increase over time as did the AZGFD tags and licenses. The following is from the bill: C. A person shall not drive an off-highway vehicle on roads, trails or routes unless they are posted open or drive on any roads, trails or routes if driving is prohibited. How many roads or trails have you seen that were posted OPEN? The following is a link to the article with more info: http://www.azdailysun.com/articles/2007/01...127_news_17.txt Next is the legal: http://www.azleg.gov/FormatDocument.asp?in...lls/hb2443p.htm And finally someone to send your comments too. There are a lot of them but if you copy and paste it doesn’t take long. http://www.azleg.gov/memberRoster.asp?Body=H We need to stick together to at least limit the abuse and corruption.

I can see the need for a license plate requirement to report violators and I believe the party responsible for enforcement should be getting the money from the existing gas tax. However, laws can be changed and money reallocated from AZ state parks to G&F without making an additional cash cow. It really pisses me off seeing the lawbreakers on atv's tearing it up knowing they are screwing things up for me and my family, but a blanket a**whooping of all the users is not the answer I would choose.

FYI---This is not the Copper sticker program. That program failed so this is another attempt

Call them what you want, illegals, terrorists, UDA's. Bottom line is our Homeland security is a joke. These people are trashing our country and we are picking up the tab for their welfare, medical, housing, & kids to go to school and drag down the public education system. It makes me sick to see what they are doing to the awesome country of our state. It really makes you wonder why our politicians are so corrupt at every level of government. I work for a major AZ company and they are even hiring them by using labor contracts to do skilled labor. The local rural law enforement lets them go when they catch them because the Border Patrol won't come and get them. I am related to more than one cop. I recently read some statistics of the imprisioned ones in one of the southern AZ counties and I wish I had kept them to pass on. The average number of arrests for each one was 8. I wonder how many strikes they get.

Excellent!!!!

I wish you the best and completely understand you about AZ changing. I have already moved from southern to northern AZ but I fear as time goes by it will not be far enough.

Ballistic tips and my 300WM rock for whitetails. They do blow up some meat at close range but a little meat is better than no meat at all. Most of my shots are at extended ranges . I recommend fast expanding bullets because WTY's are not very thick and at extended ranges these bullets do not just punch a pinhole through them. I took a guy out who shot a buck at 411 yds right through the lungs with a 308 and the bullet didn't expand. It was a 165 bullet. We recovered the buck with a 308 diameter hole right behind both shoulders but it was sad to watch because after the first shot it went in the bushes for 5 min or so before expiring. Seemed like an hour. Think high power calibers with light bullets if you are taking extended range shots.

This BS Sticker program doesn't care if you are using one to get in backcountry to hunt or teaching your kids to ride a motorcycle. You will all pay. I do not condone people hunting off of Quads but it is normally not an issue for me because they are on the roads and I hike far enough that if anything I just hear them. I do ride with my kids for recreation and I use them to ride into roads my truck can't during the seasons to start my hiking. They have also helped in getting a couple Bull elk. I would love to have horses but the problem is where to put them and affording the Purina Horse Chow. If I had a lot of money I probably wouldn't be as concerned with the sticker.

The G&F plans to implement the new COPPER Sticker program to extort more money from the working man. Everyone with an OHV will have to purchase one every year just to ride on public lands. Just think about the families with kids who like to ride and what they will have to pay. I am sure the cost will be low at first until they have it established and then they too will go up dramatically. Did I mention that right now they are looking for your input so I encourage you to voice your opinions whether you agree with it or not. The info is on the G&F Website. I thought I might get blackballed from drawing future tags but I never draw crap anyhow so I sent them my 2 cents.

I have been very close to 2 lions and while they scared the crap out of me at the time, I don't concern myself nearly as much with them as I do the illegals.

223 is awesome for pigs. I have shot them before with a 30. One with a 30-30 and the other with an 7.62x39 and the damage wasn't bad. You don't want to ruin any of that meat. Take along ear plugs to shove up your nose while your gutting.

Just wait until the g&F implements the new COPPER Sticker program to extort more money from the working man. Everyone with an OHV will have to pruchase one every year just to ride on public lands. Just think about the families with kids who like to ride and what they will have to pay. I am sure the cost will be low at first until they have it established and then they too will go up dramatically. Did I mention that right now they are looking for your input so I encourage you to voice your opinions.

I drew 33, 37b for archery pig. All I got out of the Turkey draw was a sore butt again. Been putting in for 20+ years and I drew 1 tag a few years back. I guess I'll have to wait another 17 years for my time to come around again. I hope I am still alive No Buffalo either.

Congrats on a great buck. I'll say 87".

487 at a coues a few years back. Last years 103 incher was at 468 and took one shot through both shoulders with a 300WM. The key is to set up correctly, practice a lot, and know your limitations. Most shots have been closer though.

I agree that we need her, him, it? out of office.

Awesome video!! Thanks for sharing.

Congrats Joe!!!! Awesome pics and a great bull.

Attaboy Widge!!! Good lookin' bull! Please send me a PM and let me know your secret to pulling tags year after year.

Try a 165 nosler bt, neck size, set your bullet as far out as you can without touching the lands, the magazine will probably dictate the max length, weigh every charge to be consistent. Glass bed your stock if it hasn't been already. Lighten up your trigger also if it is a factory one. Good luck I use H4831 in mine and it shoots 1/2" groups at 100 yds. I have also notice when working up loads that the higher the charge in my rifle, the tighter the group. This held true in my fathers rifle also.