Giant Arizona Bull

Check out this bull I filmed. This bull eluded us during the archery hunt. I have not heard of anyone killing him yet. I have some great footage of this bull and will post more later.

Chad Converse Bull Video

Chad Converse AZ Archery Bull

Chad harvested this fine bull with only a few days left in the hunt.  He made a great shot at 30 yards.  We had some exciting moments during our adventure.  More pics and video to come soon.  Congrats to Chad on a fine archery bull.  He was a pleasure to hunt and spend time with.

Jimmy Vincent's Archery AZ Bull

Jimmy Vincent harvested this nice 6X7 AZ bull with the help of Janis Putelis.  More pics and story tomorrow. 

Adam Melde's Archery Bull

Adam shot this fine bull on the third day of the archery hunt.  Congrats Adam!

An encounter with Crazy Eye

We have been having a good hunt but have yet to find any big bulls.  We have one more week to find a big one.  Stay tuned!

Terry Chapman AZ Archery Elk Update

Congrats to Terry Chapman and guide Janis Putelis on a great bull.  Terry's bull was green scored by an official measurer today and here are the results:
Right side   Left side
54 1/8        56/ 7/8
16 4/8        17 4/8
21 4/8        18 0/8
17 3/8        17 2/8
18 7/8        19 5/8
11 7/8        12 1/8
8 0/8            8 0/8
6 1/8            6 3/8
6 2/8            6 1/8
5 6/8            5 6/8
Inside spread
35 3/8
Non-typical Devil Point Side to Side Deductions Total Deductions
2 0/8 8 6/8 10 6/8
GROSS SCORE  369 3/8
NET SCORE    358 5/8

Terry Chapman AZ Archery Elk

Terry and I had a short but exciting hunt.  On day three we called in this six point and Terry made a great shot at 7 yards.  Congratulations Terry!

2010 Arizona Elk Season II

The archery season is underway and the bugling has been sporadic.  Lots of grower bulls so far with no "big boy" sightings yet.  Interesting that the consensus seems to be that a lot of bulls have weak fifth points here.  I have cross referenced my findings with several other guys that seem to be seeing the same thing.  It is hard to believe with as green as it is but time will tell.  It is almost like the cold spring might have something to do with it. Stay tuned!

Daniel Franco's Big Archery Buck

Daniel Franco struck gold on his recent archery deer hunt.  It looks like another victim of the the Rusty Ulmer broadhead also.  Nice job Boone!

2010 Arizona Elk Season

The scouting for the 2010 elk season is in full swing.  The feed is outstanding and they are just beginning to bugle a little in the mornings.  It should be a good year!

Here is a grower bull for a few years from now

Here is a good sized bull track

Jason Carter's Giant Mule deer

There has been lots of talk about this buck!  I say congrats to Jason Carter and his crew.  It is obvious their hard work and persistence pays off!  Jason Carter has quickly established himself as one of the best Mule Deer hunters in the country.  Buck should be in the 250's.  Congrats!

Gear Highlights

By Janis Putelis
A few pieces of gear that stood out on our backpacking trip.

Mountain Hardware Skyledge 2.1 tent
At four pounds, this tent is all that Jennifer and I need. Two doors means we're not stepping on each other getting in and out and the rain fly makes ample vestibule space if needed.

Montbell Eldo Jacket
Clutch-that is my Eldo jacket. In and out of hunting packs, ski packs, hiking packs for two years now and still warm and puffy. It's light so I never notice I'm carrying it, but always a welcome layer when I need it.

Leupold Kenai Spotting Scope
New this year, my first spotting scope. So far, so good. I really enjoy having the two eyepieces, the 30x fixed is wide enough that I can pan with it.

Lowa Tibet GTX boots Solid.

Black Diamond trekking poles
I've always been down on hiking with poles, just seemed like one more thing to carry, one more thing to add weight. Well, after a few friends convincing me to give them a try, I'm a believer. I did not use them much on the way up, but heading down steep, rocky trails with large step downs they were the ticket. We actually only used one a piece, but just that extra point of contact helped out my balance and definitely increased my speed. If I'm carrying a pack over 40lbs, my trekking poles will be with me. They are worth the weight!

High Country Snacks

By Janis Putelis
I wanted to share our menu from our recent backpacking trip. We keep it fairly simple but we also like to eat food that tastes good and gives us plenty of energy.

Jennifer's Oatmeal/Granola breakfast tastes good and gets you going.
We mixed instant oatmeal, One min. oatmeal and granola to spice up breakfast and give it a little more punch than just instant oatmeal.

My new favorite flavor



If you haven't tried Justin's products you're missing out.



Mmmm!



Jennifer prepares Pesto Pasta for dinner.

We also snacked on homemade trail mix, dried mangoes from Trader Joe's, Snickers bars, cheese and crackers. We enjoyed coffee in the mornings and cocoa at night as dessert.

CEI Outdoors-Antelope Hunt

To see more of Craig's adventures see: CEI OUTDOORS and  make sure to check out this awesome tool of his also at Outdoorsmans Resource Guide