7X8 Down.

I got the call from guide Ken O. that they had just closed the distance and made a great shot on awesome 7x8 bull elk.  Our season was just starting and two great elk down with the old stick and string.  A huge congrats to J.D. on his first elk with a bow and arrow.

Opening day success!!

Sunny made the trip from Georgia to hunt the giant elk AZ is know for.  After passing on a couple great bulls early opening morning this great bull gave him an opportunity and Sunny made the best of it.  This bull has the extra on the right side near the top of the rack.  Sunny came to AZ hoping to kill a 350+ P&Y bull elk and top that mark by a long ways.  Great job Sunny!! What a way to start the elk season with this bull as the first one killed really raised the stakes for the rest of the 14 day hunt.

Time to catch up on a lot of hunting!

Koury Guide Service has been extremely busy and has been killing some huge animals.  We killed multiple bulls over the magical 400 P&Y number and some great Mule Deer in Unit 3A-3C with bucks scoring over 180 B&C.  Stay tuned for the updates to start.  Here is a little teaser of what's to come.

Huge Archery Coues Deer Down!

Josh Esparza one of Koury Guide Services guides harvested a deer of a lifetime on opening morning of the archery deer hunt.  This buck grosses right at 120 P&Y.  The mass is insane.  The first three mass measurments on each side are just under 7 inches a piece.  Great job Josh. Now on to killing big elk.

New Velvet Bucks Everyday!

It seems that every time I check my cameras I have some more deer that I had not seen yet this year.  The archery hunt in 3A-3C is looking good for this year.  Here are some of the new bucks that have just showed up.

3A-3C archery hunt 2013

Check out some of the bucks that we have been watching since they started to grow their horns this summer.  If you know of any one with a archery tag that wants to kill a great buck have them call me.  I am only going to hunt three people in the unit.  These bucks still have a month to grow before the opening day and they are like clock work right now and getting bigger every day. Here is my cell #928-242-0155.

3A-3C General Deer Hunts 2013

With the draw out for deer and after talking to numerous hunters about 3A-3C deer hunts I thought I had better get the blog updated and get ready for the upcoming season.  All of these buck were killed in 3A-3C over the past two years.  When you talk about 3A-3C no one compares to the quality we have killed.  If you drew this tag give me a call and we can talk about the hunts we offer in this unit.  Also check back soon to see the bucks growing in this unit this year.  We are running over 15 trail cameras and have some great bucks for the archery hunters this year.

2011 Bucks:

2012 bucks...........

Arizona Elk and Antelope Draw 2013. Make the right choice!

With the Arizona Draw out and all the hype of the Coveted AZ elk tag make sure you pick the right outfitter for your hunt.  These tags dont come easy and it could be another 10-20 years before you get this opportunity again.  Koury Guide Service only hunts the White Mountains area and all my guides live in the area.We start scouting in July and scout all the way through your hunt.  When booking with a local outfitter that has a proven track record to be the best in the area you know you are getting the most for your tag.  We see every year people book with outfitters from out of the area or even out of state and then those outfitters call guides in the area and try to hire them to hunt with there clients.  All of my guides have guided with me for over 10 years and all live in the area and know the units inside out and backwards.  Many outfitters out there let you shoot a small bull on day one or two of your hunt because you get excited and have never witnessed all the rut activity.  At Koury Guide Service we help you kill the biggest bull possible.  The phrase we never use that many other guide services use is "The client is happy does it really matter how big it is".  Yes it matters...... Here are some of the bulls we killed in the White Mountains area just last year...

 

All the bulls shown above were all killed in the 2012 season in the White Mountains Areas of unit 1, 3a-3c, 3b, and 4b.

 

Here are some more elk we have killed inthe past couple years in those same units.  Whe you talk units 1,3a-3c,3b,4b no one compares period. 

 

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And lets not forget the largest elk to ever be killed in unit 3A-3C and is still #2 in the World Non-Typical Archery. Scoring a gross 442 inches and killed with a bow and at under 20 yards.

 

Here he is prior to shot.

Congrats to all that drew. And always remember these tags dont come every day.

 

Give me a call to talk about your tag!!!