BOWUNTR

Outstanding, Congratulations. Ed F

Congratulations on your first deer.... But... IMO, There are all kinds of problems with ethics and fair chase with your story. Easier is not always better. I'll take some heat for this and have no problem with that. Road hunting, long shots, questionable shooting through brush, radios... are not things a "rookie" hunter should be taught. I'm happy for you about getting your first buck with a bow, but the experience should have been a whole lot different. I'm also glad that you didn't write that you wounded a deer. OK gentlemen, let me have it... Ed F

Best diesel ever. I have the same truck with the same mileage. Great price too. Question... Why does it have to pass emissions every year? I thought Az didn't have smog checks. Ed F

Pick a cheap hotel near downtown Phoenix in July... you'll experience all you need to make an educated decision in one day. Ed F

I'm pumped... The hunt story is real short. I sat in a blind for an hour on opening morning and shot this buck! The long story is that I retired and moved to Arizona last year. I've been bowhunting Arizona for almost 30 years. Mostly southern and the Kaibab before it was a draw. In all those years I've only shot one Coues deer. I'd always say I was going to give it an effort and then I'd end up hunting the easy deer, mulies. Anyways, I didn't draw any tags this year so I decided this was my opportunity to learn how to hunt these little deer. Between the end of June and today I've spent hundreds of hours in the woods trying to figure them out. I had two expert Coues hunters tell me some of their secrets and helped me get after it. I found a few spots that had several bucks coming to water. They weren't consistent on my cameras but I figured that if I put the time in, I'd get an opportunity. There was one buck that stood out and all the others were just Coues bucks. I had already said to myself that I would shoot the first P&Y candidate that I had an opportunity at. I have the rest of my life to shoot a giant. Opening morning came... I was worried about other hunters in my spot and there was none. I also played dodge ball with the monsoons and my spot was relatively dry. I did something I knew I wasn't supposed to do... before I got into my blind I went and pulled the card from the camera. It had been a week and only one pic of a doe. I got settled in for a long boring sit. It was threatening to rain. Well, after my sixth or seventh game of solitaire I look up and he's at the water by himself. Holy smokes... I check him over and decide to shoot. He was out there a poke. I thought I hit him a little far back. Turns out he only went 50 yards. This deer completes my second bowhunting deer slam... not that is what I was trying for but I thought it was pretty cool. I'm hooked... Ed F

Free beer is my favorite... Thanks everyone. Ed F

Oh my... that's a whopper. Congrats. Ed F

Wow... great buck. Congratulations. Ed F

Nice... congrats. Ed F

Show me a zero gravity chair that would work in a blind. Ed F

Wow... congrats. Ed F

Right on... Congrats. Ed F

Big a$$ feet... it's not a young lion. Ed F

Why not use formaldehyde with correct safety precautions? I've done it many times. In order to freeze dry them they would have to be professionally done or kept in a freezer for a year. Ed F

So he says from his couch... #bowhunterslivesmatter. Ed F

Icyardball I sent you a PM. Ed F

Been busy.... He should finish at a little over 19 after the drying period. Ed F

Nice work... Ed F

I'm looking for a new or used Jim White pan head in good condition. PM me if you're willing to let one go. Thanks, Ed F

Ebay.... Ed F

Thanks for all the compliments and inquiries. No measurements yet. My biggest bear so far. Skull went into my bug box yesterday... won't be long. If anyone wants help getting their wife to stop yelling at them for keeping all of their stinky skulls in their freezer, I have a dermisted beetle colony and can clean them up for you. Ed F

Very nice. .. Ed F

Very nice. That's a lot of work. Ed F

Meat scraps... Ed F

The handle was pulled years ago and now its circling the drain.... I was fortunate to leave Ca last year and I cannot believe what I'm seeing. I still have a lot of family there and honestly cannot stand to go back, the stress fills my body. Bruce.... do it for your family... Californias only promise for outdoorsmen is that "it will only get worse". Ed F