Sunday, October 19, 2008
Backyard Visitors
We had a few backyard visitors hanging out this morning before we left for church. Two kittens and one momma bobcat!
Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Preston Mercer's Arizona Elk
My friend, Preston Mercer, harvested a bull of a lifetime this season with his bow. I have known and admired Preston for years for being a great hunter but more importantly for being a great person and godly man. I was fortunate to meet his lovely wife Kelsey and their three boys this elk season. Preston and I did some scouting prior to the hunt this year and had a great time. Preston was able to harvest the trophy of his dreams! Here is an excerpt from his story, "Fifteen minutes later I heard a wimpy sounding bugle a half mile from the wallow. Thirtyminutes later I heard another wimpy sounding bugle, but quite a bit closer. What the heck, I might as well call in an rag horn bull. Two cow calls andten seconds later THE BULL came running across the meadow right to thewallow!!! I couldn't believe it. One of the biggest bulls I have ever seen and he had the worst bugle ever- but I didn't care he was @ 61 yds and Iwas ready. The arrow passed completely through him- I immediately nocked another arrow hoping to get another in him as he ran by and was able to at3 0 yds. He ran out into the meadow and stopped behind some cedar trees @84 yds. I had another arrow ready and had been practicing daily out to 80. When he stepped out he was 95-100 yds and quartered away- I shot again and the arrow entered his hind quarter angling towards vitals. Must have hit a big artery as he was bleeding well now. He went another 30 yds and bedded.The rest is history. I can't believe a lifetime of preperation was on acrash course with 5 seconds of opportunity and I was able to keep enough composure to make it happen." Nice job Preston!! This bull has been unofficially gross scored at 412 and should net very close to 400!!
Monday, October 13, 2008
Alfredo Julian's Trophy elk
Darr hunted with Alfredo Julian for the archery hunt and they had great success. This bull was shot by Alfredo at about 30 yards. It has 60+ inch main beams and gross scored 390 inches. Great job to Darr and Alfredo!!
Sunday, October 5, 2008
Saturday, October 4, 2008
2008 Ryder Cup
Jeanne and I took a few days off from elk hunting to go to the 2008 Ryder Cup in Louisville, KY. Our longtime friend, Kenny Perry, had qualified for his second Ryder Cup. Kenny courageously set his goal this year to make the Ryder Cup team. At 48 years old most people did not give him a chance at the beginning of the season. Well he proved them all wrong and won three tournaments including the Memorial which is hosted by Jack Nicklaus at Murifield Village. Kenny wanted to play in his home state of Kentucky at Valhalla where the Ryder Cup was being hosted. Well play he did! He valiantly carried the USA to victory. He won his singles match against the young and strapping Henrik Stenson of Sweden on Sunday. It was exciting to watch as the veteran Kenny made 7 birdies to beat Stenson 3 and 2. Kenny has been a fixture in our family for 22 years. He has stayed at my parents house for 22 years while playing in the Phoenix Open. When I was 13 he allowed me to ride to the golf course with him and follow him around like a puppy dog. He could have easily said that he was too busy but he never did. He has shown through the years that he is a great man. His deep rooted faith in Jesus is clearly evident in his everyday life. It was awesome watching the Kentucky fans greet and embrace their native son. He received rowdy cheers at every hole and was followed by many friends and family. I have been to over 30 PGA tour events as a spectator and caddie including the Masters and I can honestly say the Ryder Cup was truly an experience that I will never forget. The electricity in the air is incredible and it is something I highly recommend doing for all golf fans. To Kenny Perry, I say job well done in the 2008 Ryder Cup and thanks for giving us someone to cheer on for 22 years!
More Big Bulls
Daniel Franco and Mike Hancock have a true passion for elk hunting and produce big bulls every year for their clients. Congratulations guys on the success and I will see you in the spring for turkey season!
Corey Jacobsen's 2008 AZ elk
I received these photos from my friend and four time world champion elk caller, Corey Jacobsen, who just got back from his Arizona archery elk hunt. Corey got him on Day 9 (Monday the 22nd), shot at 40 yards and he went 150 yards after the shot. He has 24" G-3's, 22" G-4's, 58" beams, over 30" of mass per side and scores right at 390". The spread from tip to tip of the G-3's is over 55"...Corey's good friends David Burdette and Dave Perry were there until Saturday the 20th and Donnie Drake was there from start to finish and lugged the video camera around through brush, rocks, cactus, and rattlesnakes. Good friend Steve Chappell was there the morning he got the bull as well...it's always good to have good friends around when it comes to quartering and packing! Corey is an incredible elk caller and is the also associated with Sitka Gear.
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