2012 SCI & RMEF Shows

Janis, Jay and I just got back from the Safari Club International and Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation shows in Las Vegas, NV. We had a great time at both shows meeting some new people and chatting with old friends. It was nice to see a large group of outdoors people at both shows. Here are a few pictures from the shows. More to come on both of these shows.

It was good to see friend and Elk legend Wayne Carlton at the Hunter's Specialties Booth

Jay Scott, Chris and Mark Denham at the Elk Hunter and Western Hunter Magazine Booth

The Outdoorsmans booth was busy selling optics and tripods.

There was lots of buzz about the KUIU Gear and the booth was packed.

Erik Swanson's Record Book Ram

Erik Swanson's ram was officially scored at 168 5/8 inches net and 169 2/8 inches gross.  That is a touch bigger than what we had scored it back at camp.  It is definitely a welcomed surprise!  Congrats to Erik Swanson on another Boone and Crockett animal.
The official measurements are L-35 3/8, 14 5/8, 14 0/8, 8 5/8=84 5/8 R-35 2/8, 14 4/8, 13 7/8, 12 0/8, 9 0/8=84 5/8 Total 169 2/8 gross 168 5/8 Net


Erik's Desert Bighorn Sheep before the harvest

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Elk Hunter Magazine and Western Hunter Magazine



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As many of you know I am an editor for Elk Hunter Magazine and Western Hunter Magazine.  Both magazines have new blogs and have some great information.  Click here for Elk Hunter Magazine Blog and click here for Western Hunter Magzine Blog  to subscribe to the magazines click here

The Hatch

HATCH - Fly Fishing DVD Trailer from Gin Clear Media on Vimeo.

The Duck Commander speaking the Truth

Meateater Video

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This shows rocks if you havent seen it.

Parker Colburn's AZ Javelina Hunt Video

Watch Darr's son Parker harvest his first Javelina. Great job Parker!

Parker's Javelina Hunt

My oldest son Parker just turned 10 years old a few weeks ago and is now old enough to hunt big game in Arizona.  He took his hunter education class last summer.  Yesterday morning Parker and I met Jay for breakfast before we headed out to look for some pigs.  Our good friend Glen Hall told us about a spot where he had seen some pigs a couple of weeks ago so that is where we headed first.  We climbed up a little hill and glassed for a couple of hours.  We saw lots of deer but no pigs.  The wind was blowing pretty hard and it was still pretty cold.  Finally the sun started to warm things up and Jay whispered "Darr I got pigs"!  Parker and I gathered up our stuff and drove around to the mesa where the pigs were.  Parker took his bow and rifle on the stalk.  We eased up to the top of the mesa and peaked over a rock rim.  The pigs were 50 yards below and moving towards a little cut that came up onto the mesa.  We backed up and moved over to the cut.  I peaked over the rim again and the pigs were 24 yards.  I told Parker the range and told him to put his 20 yard pin at the top of the pigs back. 
The pig turned broadside and Parker drew his bow.  The wind started gusting and I could see Parker's bow moving all over.  He held at full draw until the wind settled down and then took the shot.  The arrow sailed an inch over the pigs back and he ran closer to us.  The pig was standing behind a rock at 10 yards.  I handed Parker the rifle and the pig stepped out.  Parker made a perfect shot and had his first big game animal.  Parker was so excited and so was I!  Jay came over and joined us for some pictures.  Jay was able to get the shot on video.  We shared a lot of laughs and Parker told the story over and over again on the way home.  I had so much fun on this hunt and seeing my son so excited about hunting is what it is all about.  Hopefully we will get to do it all over again in a few years when my youngest son Paul is 10.  Take a kid hunting or fishing!

Outdoorsmans Resource Guide Promo

Great resource for us at JSO and CSO during the year traveling around the state of Arizona!

The Meateater

Check out this video http://themeateater.com/videos/local-knowledge-with-cody/ with JSO friend, Cody Nelson, with the Outdoorsmans and Meateater Steve Rinella  I love the Meateater show.  It is a refreshing show and Steve likes to "whack em n stack em"

Benjamin Fogelson AZ Coues Buck

Got this in from JSO Blog follower, Ben Fogelson:

Applying for the fall draw I never thought I would be writing this story now. I had decided that I was going to put in for a premier Arizona trophy Coues whitetail tag, thinking I would be waiting up to 10 years. I couldn’t believe it when I saw the words “draw success.

My tag started December 9^th and ended December 31^st. However, due to school I had to wait till the 15^th to begin hunting. Scouting was difficult because of a full school schedule so I scouted maybe three times before the hunt. I hunted a few days with my dad opening week and saw no big bucks.

 A couple friends that had been wanting to come help me on the hunt were getting jammed up with work and other obligations. I headed back down on the 22^nd and 23^rd to hunt a few mores days before Christmas. I saw a few smaller bucks and one decent buck.

Now, I cannot tell you how many people had told me that the week after Christmas the big bucks begin to go crazy and start coming out of the wood work. Thursday the 29^th we woke up usual time (6:00am) and met with my other friends who drove down to help us with the remaining of the hunt. We started glassing and saw a few smaller bucks but nothing worth chasing. Just before we were going to call it and head in for lunch we glassed up a small buck feeding. We ran off to sneak in for my dad to get a shot at the buck when a bigger buck reveled himself. The moment had finally come, it was all starting to unfold. We were a good distance away from the buck and got all our optics on him. Taking one look through the spotter I knew he was the one. The buck bedded down under a mesquite tree, which triggered the beginning of our stalk. It only took us 10 minutes to get into position for the shot. The buck was chasing a doe 250 yards up the hill. My first shot I missed low and then at 275 yards he presented a perfect quartering away shot and down he went.  My dad followed up, “He’s down”. All the way up to him millions of things were going through my mind. Making it up to the top I looked over and saw the buck pilled up at the base of a small juniper. I went over to him and pick up his rack and was in disbelief. All my hard work had paid off in the end.

            I am very appreciative the have harvest such a beautiful trophy animal and to have shared it with my friends and my dad. He scores 93 7/8. My biggest to date. "

Great Buck Ben!  Thanks for sending!

Motherlode Turkey Mouth Calls

Listen to the audio of these great calls that friend of JSO, Joe Slaton, owner of Motherlode Turkey Calls loaded up.

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Gear Review: KUIU Guide jacket

                                                                

KUIU Guide Jacket

Colburn and Scott Outfitters Mexico Coues Deer Hunt Part 2

Here is part 2 of our Mexico Coues Deer Hunt with Kit and Paul Critchlow.

Doc of the Drakes

"Doc Of The Drakes" trailer - by Bryan Huskey | Fly Fishing Movie from The Fly Fishing Film Tour on Vimeo.