Swivelhead

Assuming 4x4, Chevy will probably ride better. Ford front end will hold up longer.

Congrats to your buddy on his 1st deer. You probably should've posted the photo when you created the thread. The title & text without the photo was puzzling.

+1

Lots of good broadheads these days both mechanical and fixed. Assuming you're going on an EAB hunt, I'd recommend you make a decision soon, especially if you choose to shoot a fixed head. Mechanical heads can require some bow tuning too.

I always strive for a relaxed shot + an amazing follow through. Covers a lot of form flaws.

Volumes have been written to answer the questions you pose in a single paragraph. I'll try to keep my response short. Personally, I don't call much. If the elk are talking, why should I? Despite what call manufacturers tell you, successful "calling" is about 80% knowing the elk and their habits and 20% making the correct sounds. Most called bulls are young, lonesome elk. Sitting water is a great strategy for taking an elk. Likely, when the time comes, you'll have a very makeable shooting opportunity. You'll also get to interact with fellow elk hunters at said water source. Elk season is the quickest two weeks of any hunters life. A "no quit" attitude is your best ally. You can lick your wounds when it's over. Good luck.

Outstanding! I dream about bucks like that ..... but I've never seen one.

Cool, thx for posting.

+1, look for rubs from last year's rut.

4 times in the boiler room, once in the neck.. Who's fault is it then? Tell us about the projectiles recovered from the 4 hits in the "boiler room". Properly expanded? Pass through? Fragmented? 350 yards is where most .224"s lose it.

The land these horses inhabit used to be open to OHV's. Not any more. Me, I'd rather encounter native wildlife. Every mouthfull a hayburner eats could have fed a native species. Public land managers can readily manage most species, not so with feral burros & horses. Facebook cowboys now control the range. Every politician in this state has folded like an umbrella on this issue. Where is the Center for Biological Diversity now? I ONLY WISH WHAT YOU SAID ABOUT OHV WERE TRUE! Bulldog Canyon is OHV from any of the entrances .. you just have to get the gate codes each year, no big deal ... These horses are being made to be a much bigger deal by both sides... Horses on this continent may all be considered feral due to the way they were reintroduced to this land by the Spanish but after generations in the Wild and away from Human interference it is a bit arrogant to not consider them as wild... They are not going to come up to you while you hold a carrot out, and will trample the heck out of you if you walk to close to their young, and yes they will screw you up in some places while hunting, been in those shoes many times. However, they need managed properly and not just disposed of.... Feral = domestic gone wild. So you suppose we should let domestic now feral dogs, goats, sheep, swine, cats, etc. be managed like wild horses & burros are on Federal & State lands too? Bulldog canyon ..... that's pretty weak. S8shot, I'll let you have the last word on this one. I know you desperately need it.

The land these horses inhabit used to be open to OHV's. Not any more. Me, I'd rather encounter native wildlife. Every mouthfull a hayburner eats could have fed a native species. Public land managers can readily manage most species, not so with feral burros & horses. Facebook cowboys now control the range. Every politician in this state has folded like an umbrella on this issue. Where is the Center for Biological Diversity now?

I am astounded by the increase in feral livestock in areas I hunt. Bet the horses stay, government will succumb to emotion. With no natural predators, we're going to have a whole bunch more very soon. This is another no win situation for public land managers.

Wilderness = Good. Wilderness designation, not so much.

That'd work. As a kid (60's) I remember tales of monster grouper coming out of the sea of Cortez. My best is about 15#.

Cat was taken on a concession bordering a park = Legal. Problem is, this concession did not have quota for a lion = not legal. The PH involved (Theo Bronkhorst) is not well thought of by some. This American hunter will take the brunt of the outrage being whipped up in the media and it could be he was aware of the situation. If so, he should be prosecuted by Zim authorities. Likely, he was duped by his safari operator.

Apparently, for some, nicking a tree is an even bigger deal.

Amazing bull, video truly reveals what a giant he is. Any guesses as to what plant he's feeding on in the video? To me it looks like he's stripping berries off a bush. Sweet tooth?

Figured all the 6A/22 rocky tags would be gone in the BP round. Congrats Bohunr

Bears are so cool. Thx for posting.

Personally, I think a well trimmed bush is a sight to behold.

My brother made a 3.5 gallon haul over the weekend. Said it was the easiest pickings he'd ever encountered. I asked "where"? He laughed and said he'd take me there sometime.

See it is this ignorance that divides us ... Does not matter what you think ... it is against the law to cut or screw into live trees in OUR national forests ... IF you can justify the breaking of law no matter how small you are no different than then what you call thieves breaking the law ... funniest part is these so called thieves are not actually usually breaking the law when taking what the law defines as abandoned property ... I think it is wrong that any person takes what is not theirs but it is also as wrong for so many hunters to turn a cheek at actual laws and even funnier when they do not see their own hypocrisy ! You assume this is on USFS lands ........ are you sure? If you want to troll, go to the lake. So if someone doesnt agree with the masses on here must mean hes a troll right??? I don't speak for the masses. Just figured after his 3rd or 4th post on the issue he just wanted to argue. How bout you?

See it is this ignorance that divides us ... Does not matter what you think ... it is against the law to cut or screw into live trees in OUR national forests ... IF you can justify the breaking of law no matter how small you are no different than then what you call thieves breaking the law ... funniest part is these so called thieves are not actually usually breaking the law when taking what the law defines as abandoned property ... I think it is wrong that any person takes what is not theirs but it is also as wrong for so many hunters to turn a cheek at actual laws and even funnier when they do not see their own hypocrisy ! You assume this is on USFS lands ........ are you sure? If you want to troll, go to the lake.

Did not see the mismatch in beam length (also did not see 65"). Field photos indicate good mass but I attributed it to velvet. Realization of the bulls incredible mass shows up in the photo of the fellow holding the antlers outside the building. Assuming the fellow holding the rack is a normal size man, his hands don't come remotely close to encircling the beams. WOW!