Dads Javelina Hunt

We had a blast on my dads hunt.  I will let the video tell the story.

My 2011 HAM Javelina Hunt

Well the hunt started for me on Saturday and ended on sunday morning. We glassed up 40 deer on saturday (figures since season is over) 7 of them were GREAT bucks. On Sunday morning we glassed up about 13 deer in about an hour and decided to leave the area. When we ALMOST got to the road Rick (doublebuck) yells PIGS. They were right in front of us right next to the road. We jumped out and ran over to where we could see one but did not have a shot. There were 2 more that took off to his right. The first one did not stop but he was small anyways the second one stopped I ranged him at 35 yards and drew back and nailed him at a quartering away shot I hit him perfect but to me it looked high. They ran out onto the road we were on so we ran up the road to see were they went. One of them was still standing and the other one (the one I shot) came up from behind and bedded down. I drew back again but had to shoot through a limb that was hanging over. When I released the arrow grabbed the limb but only threw it off a little but still it was a high gut shot. there was blood everywhere so I do not know why I shot again but felt I needed too. We watched him bed up and I looked at Rick and asked "did you get it on film?" he said ya but I think I missed the first shot. LOL but he got the second one. WAHOO. So we ran over to my dad and he had took a shot but missed. We got him all packed up and headed home. So it was only a 2 hour hunt that day. I love these little guys. I have to say Thanks to Rick for comming up and going out with me. We sure do have some fun. Here are some pics and when I get the video from Rick I will post it up.

Click on the video below to watch it.  It was the second shot at the pig.



My 2010 Javelina Rug

I won the coueswhitetail.com contest for 2009 for the biggest archery Coues buck so I won a FREE mount from Wild Heritage Taxidermy in Young, AZ.  In March of 2010 I dropped off my Javelina to them and they told me if I wanted an open mouth it would be 100.00 more.  What it is suppose to be for free and who the heck would get a Javelina mounted without the mouth open?  I think that is why they said that so they could get a little money out of the deal.  What could I say but ya okay that sounds good a whole mount for 100.00.  Well in December they finally called and said the rug was done and he would have to just paint the mouth and it would be finished so I confirmed with him it would be 100.00 right?  Nope now he says its 150.00.  Why I asked he said thats what the price has always been.  I then told him your wife told me 100.00 so he said he would talk to her and he would call me back when the mount was finished.  On 1-29-2011 his wife called me and told me the mount was FINISHED and I could pick it up the next day which was sunday.  Cool I will be there so it is 100.00 right?  NOPE she says its 150.00.  I told her that is not what she told me and my dad she told us 100.00.  She said that is what it has always been.  I told her I would meet her in the middle and give them 125.00 since I had to drive all the way up there and also since it had taken almost a year to get back.  I told her we would be there between 9:00 and 11:00 because my dad and I were going to hunt on our drive up there.  We did not see anything so we got there at 8:30.  She comes up to us and says you guys are early we are not FINISHED with the mount yet.  WHAT?  you said yesterday it was all done.  By now I am getting a little pissed and hoped the mount would cheer me up.  When he was finally finished with it 2 1/2 hours later it still did not look right.  The lips were way too pink but they said thats what it suppose to look like.  I just took the pig and ran.  Where the heck is the tail?  Now the tail is not long at all about 3 inches but still it should be there right?  NOPE no tail.  You will see in the first picture is the original pig look at the lips THAT is what they are suppose to look like not the 2nd pic which is the mount.  Needless to say I am not impressed with the jerry rig job that was done.

The original lips and tounge.

Here is the picture of the lips on the mount.

Here are just some other pictures of the mount.  He did do some great work on the corners of the eyes and the back of the rug was also exceptional work from the ruggery people.

Here is the pic of the whole rug which looks great except there is no tail.  LOL

Feel free to comment on his work.  I will always remember this pig because she was my biggest that I have ever shot. 

My dad and I have the same hunt this year too that starts tomorrow 2-4-2011 HAM hunt and hope to be able to harvest another one of these fun to hunt little creatures.  If I do that will make like 7 years in a row that we have got drawn and that I have killed.  Lucky number 7 lets see what we can do this year.  I will have some friends going with us so hopefully they can capture it on video and if so I will be back to show you all the video.  Thanks for visiting the BLOG.

Clay
"Coues Life"

Double Buck Taxidermy

I wanted to give another shout out to Rick with Double Buck Taxidermy on his great Javelina.  Here is a couple of pics.  Congrats Rick on a great pig I wish I could have been there.  Now lets get after the Deer.

Rick does great work.  Here is my 2010 Rifle Coues Buck that I shot.  Rick was with me on the trip and man all I can say is we had a freakin BLAST.  Thanks Rick for a sweet mount.

AZGFD Elk and Antelope Draw

The regulations are now online and should be avaliable at you local walmart soon.  Don't forget to put in for the draw.  This may be the year you get the oppertunity to bag a nice bull Elk or Antelope Buck.  Good luck to all for the new year. 

http://www.azgfd.gov/eservices/draw.shtml

Don't forget to bag some of the fawn killers (coyotes).  We have to do our part to help the deer out as much as possible and this is one great way of doing it and uess what FUN too.

Andrew and Matt Simon gettin it done

I have to give a shout out to my 2 friends Dr. Andrew Simon and Matt Simon.  They shot both these pigs on opening day down by the PHX area.  Congrats you guys.

2010 Coues Deer Hunt

What a hunt it was.  My dad, me, Rick, and Ozzy all had tags.  We headed out to our first spot on opening day.  As soon as we got there my buddy Rick said I have a buck.  When I looked through his binos I saw a wide what looked wike 2x2.  Rick said I want him so me and Rick headed off to get closer while my dad and Ozzy stayed back.  When we got to our shooting spot we were 400 yards away from where they were at.  We sat down and Rick says Clay I see 2 big bucks.  I told him that the 3x3 looked smaller but would probably score better than the 2x2.  So he decided to shoot the 3x3.  I wanted Rick to get the bigger buck because it did not matter if I even got one.  This would be Ricks first deer so I was determind for him to get this buck.  So before we started to shoot we kept looking to see if there was any more and sure enough there was 2 more a small 2x2 and a nice 3x3.  I told Rick to get ready and shoot he rang off one shot and his deer dropped.  So I got onto my buck and shot once and hit a little far back, took 2 more shots and missed so i talked to myself and slowly rang off one more shot and hit him in the spine and he dropped.  After that we jumped up and hugged each other but we knocked Ricks gun over.  opps.  so I told him lets get back on your buck and see if he is still down.  Low and behold he was up and hurt.  The shot hit the buck in the back foot so I told Rick to shoot again.  With 2 shots and missing by 6 feet or more I gave Rick my gun and he dropped him with one shot.  We were excited we had just got a Double on deer (two deer same hill same time.)  The next day me Rick and Ozzy went out to get Ozzys deer and first stop we saw a smaller 2x2 so Ozzy shot him at 400 yards 1 shot from my .308.  Man we were on a roll.  we just needed to get my dad one and we sure did try but we could not get it done.  Dad does have an over the counter archery tag though so maybe we can get him one sometime this month or next.  I will be back to tell you all how the January 2011 Archery deer hunt went with pics of my first Mule Deer LOL and me and dad got the February 2011 javelina hunt so I will post pics on that too.  But for now the scouting and predator trips we be happening.  Good luck to all and be safe.  Merry Chrisatmas and Happy New Year.

My buck Grossed 86 1/2" and netted 84".

Here is Rick and his buck 92" Gross and 83 1/2" net

all of the deer mounted already.  Rick does a great job at Taxidermy call him for your next mount and let him know Clay refered you and you will get 10% to 15% off.  1-480-593-7971 or http://www.doublebucktaxidermy.net/