Killing Giants in 3A Antelope Style!

When you talk Antelope in the State of Arizona the unit 3A is never talked about for having big Antelope.  Here are the Antelope we have killed in the last two consecutive years in the unit.

Here is the buck we named Flare mounted and on display.

 

Here is the hunt for the buck we named "Flare" 

Then last year I look at over 50 bucks before the hunt starts and finally find the buck we hunt opening morning.  I bed him the night before the hunt and at daylight we are on him.  After giving him a warning shot over his back we caught back up with him about 4 miles later and make a great shot.  Congrats two awesome Antelope in a unit that is not know for quality. 

Josh kills his biggest elk to date!!

The last early hunt we had was fellow guide Josh E. had drawn a champ tag and was looking to kill a great bull.  This hunt is a little after the peak of the rut so the bugle action was a little slow.  After passing on numerous elk he finaly decided to put the smack dowm on this awesome 6x6.  Great job...

KC shoots on the last day!

KC and Sunny were hunting together on a 2x1 with my guide Todd G.  KC had already killed a 400 inch elk with his bow so his sights were set high, so high that he passed on a couple of 370+ bulls just hoping to find that neddle in the hay stack.  He did have one thing in his favor, his guide Todd finds and kills huge bulls every year and after watching Sunny kill the bull he did opening morning KC could only hope.  After 6 1/2 days of hunting and a flight back out to Georgia the next afternoon KC decided to fill his tag with best friend right on his side.  Great job!!!

 

The big split G3 Bull.

Next on the release was Damion.  We had hunted quite a few days just waiting for the right bull to show it self.  Two days earlier he drew on a huge bull but just could not get the shot off before the walk behind his cows and decided to leave.  As dark was approaching fast we closed the distance on three bulls bugling hopeing one was the bull that had escaped us and as we meet face to face I could see we had just found the forked G3 bull that a buddie of mine had videoed in velvet and a different buddy have videoed just days prior over 5 miles away.  A well placed shot and the bull fell in sight.  Awesome shot and awesome bull Damon.



Skyler Koury's 3A-3C Big 6x7!

So one day after Steffens kills the brothers are back at it trying to fill Skylers tag.  Yes both brothers had tags, what luck.  This story is going to be combined with Steffens in The Huntin Fool.  All I am going to say is it is never good when you get the call at prime time in the morning and your child is crying saying he shot the wrong elk in the fight.  Yes most adults would do a back flip to kill his elk and he is crying cause he shot the wrong elk as two bulls fought 20 yards in front of them.  Great elk Brothers.  You make dad proud.



Steffen Koury's 3A-3C Giant!

Most adults only dream of killing a bull elk over 400 inches much less with a bow and arrow.  Well Steffen at the age of 16 did just that and to make it better he did it just the help of 14 year old little brother.  I am not going to say anything else about this bull and the hunt since it will be on the cover of The Huntin Fool here soon.  All I can say is AWESOME job boys...



The Big Kicker Bull. And the amazing 6x6.

Jed and Ian both drew archery elk tags last year, so Jed gave up the guiding role and took on the hunter role.  I am not going to say alot about these two bulls since Jed is making a video of the two hunts.  All I am going to say is great job gentelman hard work does pay off.

Over 800 inches of horn in two bulls..