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This ram was one of the nicest skins I have ever seen on a Desert Sheep.

You may or may not know the Game and Fish issued a new rule this year in an effort to stop the transmission of CWD into Arizona. This new rule stated that you can NOT bring the unprocessed skull, carcass, or parts of unprocessed animal into Arizona. THIS IS NOT TRUE. after all the news releases they amended it to allowing you to bring a raw untreated animal back into the state IF it was taken directly to a licensed taxidermist or meat processor. This has effected my business and a few other meat processors that I know. I contacted the G&F and their response was "Oh well, we tried to get the word out the best we could, but you can't hold everyone's hand" The problem I have with it is that if you get on their website there is only 1 release that states you can bring out of state animals back and and about 4 releases that state no way. So what I'm trying to tell everyone is, If you want to use your local taxidermist or meat processor, you can. There are no restrictions. Please bring your out of state animals home and support your local economy! Jim

I have a lot of customers ask me about meat processors. I always tell them of the few I know. My question to you, who processes game in the Phoenix metro area?

Just delivered, had to carry him down a narrow walkway, cross and stream, and keep from falling in a pool by the front door, get it thru a 3 foot door.

Here is a piece we completed for a customer.

these were taken by 2 brothers on the same hunt

You do have to give the guy credit for trying to do the right thing. The typical guy that goes out of business would just leave. time will tell

Devin, I couldnt have said it better! 80whunt247 I know this is all talk and doesnt do you any good, however I would get your rack and cape(if you can) back and let someone else finish it. cut your losses.

Yes that is correct. don't let anyone tell you different.

That's True! one of these days I might be able to afford it.

You may or may not know the Game and Fish issued a new rule this year in an effort to stop the transmission of CWD into Arizona. This new rule stated that you can NOT bring the unprocessed skull, carcass, or parts of unprocessed animal into Arizona. THIS IS NOT TRUE. after all the news releases they amended it to allowing you to bring a raw untreated animal back into the state IF it was taken directly to a licensed taxidermist or meat processor. This has effected my business and a few other meat processors that I know. I contacted the G&F and their response was "Oh well, we tried to get the word out the best we could, but you can't hold everyone's hand" The problem I have with it is that if you get on their website there is only 1 release that states you can bring out of state animals back and and about 4 releases that state no way. So what I'm trying to tell everyone is, If you want to use your local taxidermist or meat processor, you can. There are no restrictions. Please bring your out of state animals home and support your local economy! Jim

this is a knee jerk reaction that was not thought out. all based on what if's

Let us know if you need any help. Southwest Wildlife Taxidermy 480-661-0372

Here are a couple crocodiles we did for a customer, the vertical one is 11 foot long and the wall hanging one with the baboon is 14 foot long

all that matters now is, He is on the ground! good job

Congrats on the great buck. IMO any buck over 80 is a good buck

a couple of Arizona public lands bucks

here are a few recent projects that were completed

stop in to our showroom, we have a couple of squirrels there you can take a look at. we do quite a few squirrels each year.

My youngest son Seth was fortunate to draw a 22 north early rifle tag. When we put in he said he would not put in and "take" a cow tag from another junior who may have not got the chance to kill an animal before, he said he wanted a bull if if it took him years to get it. So when we got the tag we were amazed and ready to take him out of school for the whole hunt. Now the monkey wrench, Seth was accepted to the EVIT pre medical program so he would spend 1/2 his day at his high school and the other 1/2 at EVIT. When we went to the orientation night we found out that attendance is critical. He leaned over to me and said "Dad looks like I can only hunt the weekend" my heart skipped a beat. But I have to give him credit for putting his school and career first. So with the help of friends(you know who you are) and his older brother Cody we adjusted the game plan to a 2 day hunt. But wait another monkey wrench, I have for years done the field care talk at the desert sheep clinic and you know that date is the same date that Seth's tag is. So moving on to plan B or maybe it is Plan C or D. During the summer we made a few scouting trips and found a few good places. So the day before the hunt Cody and I went up to see that the bulls we found would still be there,and they were. So back to Phoenix I went and after school Seth went up the mountain. At 6am Saturday on the way to the clinic I got a text from the boys, they saw a 6x6 but couldn't get a good shot. On a selfish note that was ok because now I can be there for the kill. I got up there around 2 so soon after we were headed to the canyon for the afternoon hunt. We hiked deep into the canyon and started to glass and not too long into it we saw a cow and a calf and soon this bull stepped out into the open at 200 yards. Seth got set up for the shot and squeezed the first shot, and boom the bull just stood there, he must have missed, boom 2nd shot the bull didn't move. What was going on? I don't know but shoot till he is down, after 6 shots he finally walked behind a juniper and fell down. When we got up to him Seth had hit him 5 of the 6 shots that could be covered by a paper plate. I think the 270wsm with a 140gr accubonds just punched a hole clear thru without even expanding. But bull down and now the hard work begins, killed it at 6, was deboned and packed by 8pm and back to the truck at midnight.

congrats on a great bull!

those are both great well earned bulls. congratulations

congratulations on a great bull!

What an incredible trip. it appears that all your animals are above average. great write up.

Thats what always happens you go for a few and come back with a bunch! memories for a life time. glad you had a good time, can't wait for pics