GreatWhiteBuffalo

I shot a bull there in 1982 with the same right side unicorn. Genetics for sure, or it could have something to do with meteor crater.

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http://www.wnd.com/2016/02/sniper-kills-isis-executioner-during-beheading-class/ No mention of shot distance but I imagine it wasn't close. Never heard of a Dan .338? Someone know anything about this gun?

I was of the understanding that the VLD hunters were supposed to retain their mass and not explode on impact. They are supposed to penetrate and not disintegrate. Hitting bone is a much better shot than a double lung. I shoot the 140VLD from my 6.5-.284 and have dropped 3 bulls with it. One went completly thru the spine @ 420yds, the last went thru both shoulders @ 517yds. Recovered both bullets.

Nice job, way to close the deal on a trophy buck. I have been on both sides of that dilemma more than once and will never forget them. I am sure the kid will not forget it. Great memories

the cam army is out. Why don't we take a poll and see many cameras are out there, add them all up. Tell us if you think it is fair chase. I do have high power binos, spotter and a rifle that can shoot further than i can, the works. The difference is i am spending time in the field and not letting the army of cams do my 24/7/365 scouting. I also run 2 cams, and yes they are on private property.

It was predictable CnS didn't like my original post. I have several times thought that it was For Sure someone that has stolen or messed with my cameras... How many cameras does CnS run? 10, 20? Who many cameras does the A3 team run? 3x that? How about all the other guys out there looking for the team? 100 total? How many jumbo auction bucks and bulls were found by the cam army in the last 5 years? Again I believe comes down to fair chase which is intertwined with proper etiquette. This is how B&C define fair chase, from their web site... As a means of separating the actions of commercial market hunters from those of legitimate sportsmen, an ethical code of hunter conduct was discussed at the first meeting of the Boone and Crockett Club in 1887. The name given to this code was, fair chase. Fair chase embodies the ideal of paying respect for the traditions of hunting, and not overwhelming game species by human capabilities. It has been embraced by hunters as the proper conduct of a sportsman in the field, and taught to new hunters for over a century. As with any guideline that applies both under the law and within those things that cannot and should not be legislated, interpretations can vary. Past laws set by the expectations of society or those to protect, conserve and manage wildlife resources, ethics in hunting ultimately rests with the individual in what each feels is right and acceptable or wrong and unacceptable, and what technologies or methods are necessary or unnecessary to be successful. Position The Boone and Crockett Club believes that the actions of sportsmen, individually and collectively reflect either positively or negatively on hunting and therefore should be guided by principles whether applying to the activities of hunting in general or for the qualification of trophies into the Club’s big game record book. As such, fair chase has been defined by the Club as “the ethical, sportsmanlike, and lawful pursuit and taking of any free-ranging wild, native North American big game animal in a manner that does not give the hunter an improper advantage over such animals.” The Club further believes a hunter who engages in a one-to-one relationship with the quarry, should be guided by a hierarchy of ethical behavior related to hunting, which includes the following tenets: Obey all applicable laws and regulations. Respect the customs of the locale where the hunting occurs. Exercise a personal code of behavior that reflects favorably on your abilities and sensibilities as a hunter. Attain and maintain the skills necessary to make the kill as certain and quick as possible. Behave in a way that will bring no dishonor to the hunter, the hunted, or the environment. Recognize that these tenets are intended to enhance the hunter's experience of the relationship between predator and prey, which is one of the most fundamental relationships of humans and their environment. How does running a 100 cams (876,000 hours per year) not give you an unfair advantage? There are probably thousands of cameras out in the AZ woods right now(if not unit 22 &23 alone) No wonder we have had numerous "once in a lifetime animals" being taken recently. Even if I spend a lifetime chasing giants, it will never add up to what our precious cams can. While i will agree the proper etiquette doesn't include shooting up cams, but I argue that perhaps proper etiquette may be to not have them at all.

I read this thread and scratch my head. Everyone expects others to be nice and to not touch their Camera...sounds like a bunch of Democrats. I have had it with cameras on every waterhole I come across. We all like to walk a waterhole to get an idea of what is around but not to have our photo and video taken. I visited 6 waterholes this last weekend, 2 in the wilderness of which one was 1.5 mi past the "barrier". Of course, most likely, the camera owner drove past the barrier and into the wilderness to access the camera. My "camera Etiquette" has changed from acceptance to, If i had my 9mm with me I would have put multiple bullet holes in these cameras and most likely will the next time I am in the wilderness! I believe it is a question of fair chase. Get out and pound the dirt to scout instead of a single camera providing 8,760 hours a year doing it for you!

I added another cam to my spring setup and within two days Big Blondie tore them down, lost about a month of potential pictures. I rehung the cams and nailed them down with some 20d spikes. Hopefully that will last until October, if not I will be purchasing some bear boxes

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A huge congrats to the hunter for a Beautiful buck. I would guess he is going top 5 typical! Don't make us wait months for the story.,.

Time and date is correct except for the year. I posted pics of him/her from last year. Blackie or Red? Could be the same bear? I have a photo of a cub I believe is hers. Not a bear but... photo looks like it was taken right out of the taxidermy shop. Cheers

Took the two kids out with them. Let them know ahead of time that they will be guiding children. Our guide had no patience for 9 & 10 year old, Caught 2 - 6" striped bass. When asked if we could try to catch bass the response was NO. Kids did enjoyed a very expensive boat ride.

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Nada. Colorado again this year

I purchased a lot in Payson thinking I will retire there someday. I walked the lot twice last year and saw black rattlesnakes both times. I can only hope it does not turn out like Crotklauberis house Below is a juvenile black .

Great story and video. Good things always come to those who wait even if it was plan B. Now that you're back to nil for bonus points, you need someone to go complete plan A! Put your guide hat and backpack back on and sign me up for plan A !

Set out the camera over July 4th on a spring and picked up last weekend. At least 3 bears. Bears pushed this camera all around and just seemed to have a great time with it. Finally the camera stayed in this position facing away from the spring and lots of photos of squirrels and pretty sure another bear? ...and this pretty girl decided to get close the evening before i retrieved the cam. ,,,not Colorado without local giant that we will be chasing this fall

Ditto on the inflatable Thermarest. Amazon for less than $20

Great buck. A, Why do you not consider the first NT point as the G1?

I really cannot understand what these people are trying to prevent with these regs. No bones in the meat, or meat on the skull. We now have to debone our meat and boil the skull prior to "importing" our meat, or spend the money to process it locally...and the cost of another trip to pick up the meat. Explain to me how we are going to transfer CWD to our state with our non-processed meat? Throw the meat out the window, let the grass absorb the virus and have the deer/elk eat the grass. Or throw the skull out the window? Why not ban the importation of hunting boots freshly used on a hunt? Seriously azgfd, explain this to me!

My daughter wants to catch something besides trout, so we are planning a spring break fishing trip. Can anyone refer a guide for Striper fishing either below parker dam or on one of the lakes. Much appreciated