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Range day. Today was my second session with the Viper HST I put on my 700 BDL in .300 WM. This rifle was slated for a build as I didn’t think I would be rifle hunting anything bigger than a coues deer this year. Well things changed so I took it out of the safe and paired it up with a scoop I had intended to put on my son’s rifle. Last time out I was test driving the 200 gr ELD-X with limited success for whatever reason. Today I shot another group with the ELD-X and compared it with the 180 gr Accubond. As you can see the Accubond is the pretty clear winner.

Hey guys I am getting ready to swap out the factory rubber on my F-150. I have been running Goodyear Silent Armors for as long as I can remember and never cut a tire and got decent life out of them. Those tires are no longer available so I am looking at other options now. - Nitto Terra Grappler (Or maybe Ridge Grappler) - Toyo Open Country AT2 - Goodyear Ultra Terrain (If I can get it in a 33" or larger) I do a lot of pavement, but come summer and fall my truck will is in 4wd every week. Dont deal with much snow, but plenty of sand. I do a lot of driving so getting decent mileage out of my tires is as important as solid tires that I dont worry about cutting on rocky conditions. If anyone has any comments on the above I am all ears.

I have had the total opposite experience in another unit that borders 10. Bucks just showed up out of nowhere after the rut kicked in. But this country was broken, with lots of private ground that we couldn’t access mixed in. There were some bucks that hadn’t moved and inch, but there were others, especially the really big ones, that appeared out of nowhere.

You guys with the BFG KO2’s how many miles are you getting out of those?

Ridge Grappler or Terra Grappler?

1. I am very jealous of your commute. being able to stop and glass on the way to work is a pretty nice bonus. 2. You are seriously hard on your truck.

Yeah! Plus he is a liar!

Tom is awesome and does great work for vets. If you would like a child to be considered, Eddie Corona from Outdoor Experience 4 All is another option they provide experiences for both vets and kids with permanent disabilities or terminal illnesses. My son has been on the receiving end of his work and I can tell you that what these organizations do makes a huge difference. Eddy Corona (480) 529-8340 https://www.facebook.com/oe4all/ Tom Wagner (480) 760-3868 https://www.facebook.com/HeroesRisingOutdoors/

I have no idea who you are or why you came on here misrepresentIng yourself but you should have just came on and shot straight from the beginning. You kicked a hornets nest man.

Eh, the whole thing burned now, who cares.

Really? Is that where we are, we cannot even say what directions road come from or name a road with access?

Advice is free. Someone was suggesting you talk to him to get answers to some of your questions.

He is a member on here and a super dude. He guides in 10 and hunts it every year.

Pretty cool story. And it makes you realize that AZ is lucky to have a resource like Jim Heffelfinger right here in the state.

The truth hurts.

Zach I don’t know anything about the unit, I’ve never been there. But I can tell you that there is some really good info to help you get started on the AZGFD website https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/units/kingman/10/ As others have said, the hunt should be very good this year with the winter and spring moisture we have had. I can also tell you, when in doubt, climb a hill and glass. On this hunt you can also listen for bugles in the dark before daylight and then move in closer to those bulls after legal shooting light. Pay the access fee for the Big Bo ranch. I believe it is a reduced price for youth hunter’s. The ranch rules are here: https://huntbigboranch.com/ranch-rules/ Good luck and please keep us updated on how things progress.

Dude awesome!

Pics or it didn’t happen

Spent the last two days up here in God’s Country enjoying cool weather, long day’s and some beautiful scenery. Got to re-familiarize myself with the roads, talked to the game warden and a couple of landowners. Man’s of course it wouldn’t be a trip without some kind of hassle. Took a rock between the treads on the weak sauce factory tires the rental truck had. I was very disappointed to find that the jack provided by dodge was barely tall enough to raise the truck on perfectly level ground, which this wasn’t. So I spent an hour or so digging a hole with a stick to allow us to put on the spare, which was full-size, but not regular matching tire. It was marked limited-use and was about as thick as a water balloon. I was really worried we Would cut that one trying to get out. Luckily we made it back to the highway, but we did have to cut our scouting a half day short.

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That hunt is not even close to draw-able as a third choice. Probably takes 5-6 pts to hit the bonus pass on the bull hunts. The elk will be high. The bugling will probably be spotty, but there are elk there. You will Have to earn it.

Dude your backyard is like 20 yds. What were you doing? Also, Junior is great. He’s helped me plenty as well.

There are coues deer in just about every part of 22 except the lowest elevations of the desert floor. Go ahead and climb a hill, put your bino’s on a tripod facing south and stick with it till you find one.

I will start the bidding at $10