Flatlander

Picacho Peak and Leonard Canyon. Totally awesome to think about seeing Rocky’s in Clear Creek. That’s going to be another hunt like Cataract Canyon. Thanks to all involved.

Nice story, thanks for sharing. And agree on pics, show us your trophy! Now that it’s home just snap a pic of the skull or cap or whatever you did. Ortherwise you might get a reputation.

Way to capitalize on the opportunity’s available. Very well done.

Congratulations on a terrific trophy! It’s a great feeling when it finally comes together.

Desert muleys are where you find them. Patterning them is like trying to pattern a cloud. They seem to like creosote flats. They eat Cholla. Sometimes they bed at the base of little nobs or hills. Sometimes they bed in washes. Sometimes they are on hills or saddles. One thing that is for certain... watch out for snakes.

Good job

Sooooo education funding...

Would be great to do it without creating a disadvantage for people who have been using the system for a long time.

Montana squares points. The result is that there are so many random numbers it very much dilutes the advantages. A case study on AZ’s most popular units would be interesting.

I think that most of Umpqua’s concerns would be resolved if they simply made the super point only valid for one year. I still vote for a raffle. Similar to the Big Game Super Raffle, for each species they raffle off 10 additional bonus points to be used in the next draw cycle.

My typical day on a late bull hunt starts with glassing feeding areas and travel corridors in the AM, usually from distance. I am not necessarily in position to take a shot but more aligning myself for a mid morning pursuit of bedded elk. After opening day I expect elk to be out of the open areas and headed to bed by sun up. If I locate bulls I watch them until they bed and plan a pursuit. Either attempting to shoot them in their beds or ambush them at last light when they begin to move back towards feeding areas. If I am ambushing I set up on the same travel corridors I saw the museum the AM. If I haven’t located anything then once the sun is up I switch to glassing bedding areas and thick cover. Elk will move around some, and they’re big so they can be located at any time of the day. Sometimes they even water midday. In the evening I am setting up on areas where I expect to see elk emerge from their beds. Evening time is a challenging time to kill a bull, because recovery is a problem. Even in November leaving a bull overnight can lead to spoilage. So be aware of what you are signing up to when you pull that trigger. Good luck amigo! Be sure to report back and take lots of pics.

Wow, some hunts there that you don’t usually see leftovers for.

Dang, she’s stacking up some stats! Congrats on a great year with your daughter. Being a dad is the best thing you can be!

Awesome story, we need pics!!!!

Wow, sweet deal

Why didn’t you just shoot it at 500? (In need of sarcasm font) Nice job and congrats to both of you! That’s some serious commitment to a friendship right there.

Sorry Shooter you obviously haven’t met the flat-brim-6.5-or-die-I-don’t-smile-for-pics-#longrangeshooting crowd that frequents these places. They can’t be questioned. As for my first hand experience, the two people I have seen take 600+ yd shots on animals required more than one shot to seal the deal. In fact both were more than 5 shots. Maybe Lance will jump in here. I think he took his bull last year at 700+ and I don’t think he heated up the barrel doing it.

Looks to me like he asked for first hand info about people’s experiences. Not sure why you took it where you did.

It’s probably less confrontational to do it this way. I have a friend who shot an elk at 624. There was a lot of shooting. The bore was definitely not cold by the time he put that bull down. There may have needed to be some cooling time on that barrel.

Wow, thanks Doug!

My dad has this exact same scope with a Vari X-III. Shot it Saturday and it’s a tack driver. Back before plastic was even in the firearm conversation.

288 shoot that’s archery range these days. You sneaky devil you.

I would look in the transition areas between pines and junipers.

Wow, lucky kid! Good job!

Wow, awesome experience. That herd was huge she did a great job picking one out from the bunch and waiting for a safe ethical shot!