I know many places one can't hunt without a guide and I wouldn't hunt there, not that I couldn't afford it. I have NEVER had a guide and never wanted one. For that many people to go after one designated animal is a complete disregard to the sport of big game hunting. That video is not a hunt, it is a slaughter. Some of the egos involved are insane and need a kick to the nuts in my opinion.Ĭlick to expand.Steve, I don't big game hunt anymore, been about 6 years since and I held back my response to you for some time now to quiet myself down. It means more to me than inches of horn or sharing hero shots on Facebook. But the absolute shit shows pains my heart.Īs I said, hunting is almost a spiritual journey for me. Once you get a tag, you normally don't want to possibly squander it, so hiring professional in those units is prudent. Units like 9 or 10 for Elk or units 12A (both of them) or 13A and B for Mule Deer are all tags that require 10-20 bonus points to draw. I killed a 209' Mule Deer, Literally once in a lifetime buck. I hired Dwayne Adams for Mule Deer for a super premium unit 12A, rifle Mule Deer tag 7-8 years ago. IE, Unit 10 Archery Bull Elk, I did and was unsuccessful. I am usually in far better physical condition than the guides are, I only will hire a guide service for a premium tag, in a premium area. Personally, I would never agree to the shit show that the video shows. All those monies go back into our conservation efforts. We have a first class GFD and I am a huge supporter. Point is, Arizona boasts some of if NOT the finest hunting for Elk, Mule Deer, Antelope, Coues Deer and Desert Bighorn Sheep anywhere in America. Jimmy John paid either 240K or 300K, for this Elk tag, I'm not sure.

Couple examples 2017 there was a 480K bid for the Desert Bighorn Sheep tag. They are funded through hunt & fishing licenses, boat registrations and, selling 'Governors Tags'. I don't give a single fuck.Īrizona funds its Game and Fish, without dipping into the states general fund. Their egos and their business's almost require it. I have had a couple guides and outfitters go crazy that I wouldn't measure/enter stuff. Same holds true for all my North American hunting. I have hunted almost every country on the African continent and have yet to ever measure an animal or have it scored in the multitude of organizations that do that sort of thing. There are ego hunters and there are spiritual hunters.

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