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Great story. I'm glad you took the time to put it in print. I especially loved your description of the sight below you as you saw the cat in the water. My mind was there with you! Congrats!

That's about as close as anyone can get! I don't know about you guys but I just can't sleep at night thinking of a little coues buck carrying so much antler on his head! Mirror the other side and add a spread, holy moley!!

Tony, I'm laughing as I type this because my mouth literally started to water as soon as got halfway through the recipe! That sounds delicious and I love capers! I will try that recipe and thanks!

Tony, you were a topic of conversation that day. Actually, it was the shrimp cocktail we were talking about! Wish you would have made it and I echo Ernesto's well wishes on your Mothers condition.

That's awesome! Wish I had a tag.

Amanda, I feel for you! I can't believe how much $ the state wants to take a test either!

*UPDATE #2* It has been a dream of mine to tag a monster buck from the Kaibab. I had been contemplating hiring Duwane and I just made the call after reading Allens post ten minutes ago! I just booked Duwane Adams for my dream hunt!!! Duwane has been intrumental in me growing as a hunter and I appreciate his enthusiasm in teaching me a ton. With that said, I came to the realization that I need to work the odds in my favor. I KNOW Duwane and his crew are a bunch of killers, this is going to be FUN. I am pumped. Tony, get in on the action! It's building up to be a phenominal camp!

HaPpY BiRtHdAy!!!! Hope you are having a memorable one!

He knows how much you love and miss him. You will always know his presence when out in the mountains and hills where you once enjoyed life together. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

I think Amanda's husband made them break out the other pig!

Congrats again Allen! Here's to having 400" by the campfire!

x2, awesome buck.

Almost forgot...Jake's buck! Thanks for bringing it by and congrats again on an awesome buck!

. . . . ...and this is what greeted my eyes when I opened them this morning.

. . . . THANKS JIM REYNOLDS!

We stayed up talking until early morning.... . . . I found this one to be interesting, forms a "quad"... . . . Another freaking awesome shed... . . . Anyone care to guess at what the SMALLER of these scores? Maybe Jim will chime in and tell us. It puts things into perspective on the BIG shed! There are some MONSTER coues bucks roaming the hills!

It's amazing not only the quantity of sheds that Jim owns, but matching sets, and sheds of the same buck from different years...

Now for the GOOD STUFF! . . . This GAGGER set was brought by CRB... . . . These are just some pics of Jim's home and all he has laying and hanging around...

This is when the weather turned in our favor...we started getting RAIN! . . . Ernesto enjoying the cool shower... . . . The breeze was greeted by the flag, I thought it made a great pic... . . . Jim's front port has a beam running it's entire length. Jim has sheds along ALL OF IT! (not just dinks either!) . . . Resident dove with little ones in her nest living in shed heaven...

Here are the pictures! I want to echo what everyone else has said. From the hospitality that Jim and Susan showed, to the great BBQ, it was a memorable day/evening. It should be law that EVERYONE that's a member of this forum, see Jim's collection at least once in their lives! It's impressive to say the least. The weather was HOT to begin with, but we were graced with a mild shower and a lightning show. That in itself brought a nice cool breeze that dropped the temp down considerably. I would say there were probably somewhere between 40-45 attendees that showed up somewhere along the night. Thanks again Jim! I already can't wait for next year! ...now for the pics... . . . . Here is the entry gate to the house. Jim welded it himself. . . Here are some pictures of just some of the food that was enjoyed by all... . . Many of the people that at one time or another showed up...it was great meeting you all.

Still here! I'm sleepin in the antler room!

Was a great time! Was awesome to see that the event grew from last years. The BBQ was delicious, the alcohol was FREE, the auction raffles for tags were FUN, and the kids were the absolute best. There was good representation from the CW.com forum and it was awesome to hear that CW.com stepped up to the plate and gave about 80% of the money raised for Sadie's raffle!! I enjoyed when the AZBGSR winners were called. Their expressions and excitement heard over the loudspeakers was cool. I know there will be some pictures posted soon. I hope everyone marks their calendars for next years event.

Give us the story! Happy birthday man. I'll catch up with you next run.

I cant wait just to see how cash TJ will drop at this banquet! After all, he missed the AES and ADA banquets. Wasn't there some sort of New Years resolution going on?!

Hope you are having a great one bud. Knowing you, you probably celebrated early.