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No pictures I guess. Day before season I did everything I could to leave my office in Scottsdale and visit a customer in Snowflake. With a little bit of luck and a heavy foot I will get one last scouting trip in. I get to my perch with about an hour left and I find Hef and his ladies instantly and then a few moments later I find Heart on the southern most part of the same field. Heart after reviewing a few photos had become my number one and the four bucks above all will not be passed up on. Heart getting tearing up a tree before bedding for the night I watch him bed and make my plan for the morning. Heart is bedded at the tree line by himself. The morning comes quickly and my brother and nephew meet me at the designated spot. It hasn't rained all summer in the morning until this day. For a second I consider going after the vernon buck just stay dry. my 'team' heads to their spot to their spot to guide me in(I figure if Randy Ulmer can do it so can I). with all the rain, heart moved to spot not visible. I put a weak stalk on hef and his 18 extra sets of eyes. Heart shows up and we play tag all day. I get withing 120 four times no shots. you get what you pay for and my 'team' leaves me before the next rain hits. I accidentally stumble into range of Hef and his ladies but they leave the country before I get an arrow out of the quiver. I find the driest place I can and sit through the storm. totally soaked and a dozens miles walked that day I leave early and get to my house before daylight ends. the next day its just me in the morning and my nephew meets up with later that afternoon. I make a play for Jacque finding him bedded with about dozen does in the trees on a hill. Stalk goes smooth and I think I will get into range when I cause an elk stampede. it must have been 100 running in every direction. the antelope neighbors leave before I know what happens. When my nephew arrives he finds Heart immediately and I put a great stalk on him and get to within 90. I know I get 15 yards off then (tree island between us) then the wind shifts and heart yells at me and goes to the middle of the field. good second day.

website is not letting my upload photos

Here's a hint there are pictures of him on this thread. You sand baggin' SOB. Lol I'm blaming trump and his traffic

Here's a hint there are pictures of him on this thread.

I would have on Monday but he was no longer of this world. Internet in the white mountains SUCKS. I will post the story when I get to the valley tomorrow. Something is not allowing me to post multiple pictures.

I'll post a story once I stop having issues posting pics. Let's just say I had a "happy mistake" in judging which one is the biggest.

everything in the white mountains has already burned.

Including small ones probably 40 bucks. Seen a lot of 'road scouters' on porter mtn road. No name for the maybe shooter he just seems thin. I will review the photos I have of him to make sure

Had to double check and make sure everything was in the same spot Spread's new name is HEF. He has all of the ladies. Shooter or non shooter? that is the question Found Heart again. He may be the one I target

My very basic observations for antler growth: It's not the amount of rain it's the timing of it Elk start growing antlers the moment they lose their old antlers Spring rain gives elk the edge on antler growth. Meaning if they nutritionally satisfied they grow better antlers Rain in June puts antler growth over the top There will always be elk with short antlers, it's called genetics Age, nutrition, and genetics all contribute to antler growth Big ones will always be big no matter what

Like this And a little awkward

Sent mine in the blue envelope. Well there always is archery season, for now.

How did you do on your hunt? I am making plans(dreaming) for next year.

Everybody knows you cant kill a decent deer on a leftover. All of the good bucks go inter-dimensional-ly to a place where they can not be seen unless its a December hunt or you have 5k worth of optics on you. Besides if you apply for a leftover and you live in the phoenix metro area or north of I10 in tucson, the likely hood of getting your throat sliced by an illegal is much higher. for your own safety if you live in these areas do not get a left over unless its 20b.

Selfie?

Wasn't me, crap!

That could be the easiest archery antelope hunt of all time. took this pic this morningDSCN1651.JPG No such thing as an easy archery antelope hunt! This would be the exception to that rule. If he bedded for the night where he normally does and if none of the other four hunters spooked him(two very big ifs). It would simply be walking from your truck about 40 yards, ranging and shooting.

Anymore pics of the one in your profileWhen I get home, I will find an the sd card and take a picture of him on the wall It would be cool to see some more pics. I am to lazy to go through my sd cards to find the field pics. Here are a couple from the wall.

That could be the easiest archery antelope hunt of all time. took this pic this morning

Scouting for me is over. I found three bucks I will shoot onsight if I get a chance all living in about a square mile area. Trophyhntr's favorite buck has been eliminated because you could actually road hunt him. which buck would you go after and why? Flare Heart Jacques

Thats ok I have a unit 1 tag.

I've seen lots of elk in 3b this year

pattern is pretty simple. if there is no snow they are in the pines. if it snows they will migrate lower into the fields.

A shot I cannot duplicate again. I shoot a running poult turkey at 65 yards in the neck severing his head off. I did this with a PSE Thunderbolt express and a walmart arrow. I even hit exactly where I was aiming. best two pound turkey ever.

"Best" being a nondescript word. Here is my best as a hunter. Also my smallest buck ever.