2011 Deer Regulations now available.

The 2011 Deer and Sheep Regulations are now available online here www.azgfd.gov/h_f/hunting_rules.shtml Get applied early and best of luck!

Here are a couple bucks from 2010. With the great moisture the Arizona Strip has recieved this Spring so far, the bucks that are coming of age should EXPLODE!!!

Ron Halfords 2009 232" Non-Typical

In the summer of 2009 I got called by Ron Halford. Ron has been a family friend for many years so when he told me he drew 13B I couldn't have been happier for him. We commenced our usual summer scouting. Over the course of the summer many great bucks were found and refound but a certain non-typ that we have had knowledge of for the last few years was looking like his number was about to be drawn. Another good friend had drawn the bow hunt in 13B the same year and came mighty close to killing this buck but it was not to be. My partner Bryon and I were able to refind this buck in October and keep track of him sporadically leading up to opening day. Once the hunt commenced we were briefly distracted by another giant buck that showed up in the country we were hunting. This 35+ inch heavy pig tempted even the most determined among us and truth be known we made one unsuccessful attempt to kill him. The trees swallowed him up and we turned our focus back to this one. After several days of sighting the buck briefly in the thick trees he finally made his fatal mistake on day 5. We swung wide around the thicket he was bedded in and got in position at 300 yards. We waited for several hours for him and his does to move. Finally in the late afternoon we glassed up a lion slinking into the back of the thicket. After a few short minutes of intense waiting while hoping the lion didn't kill our buck before us, the deer exited the thicket right were we needed them to be. Ron pounded the old non-typ twice in short order ending the hunt. Ron's old warrior of a buck grossed 232" and that was a pleasant surprise because we were thinking he was around 220" Ground growage only happens on the Strip. Thank you to Ron, Clint, Johnny and Bryon for an awesome end to the 2009 season.

Pictures and Video of 2010 bucks

Here are the pictures and video of the 2010 November bucks that we harvested.



Michaels 224" 9x7



















































Leisa's 230"+ Monster


















Larry's Heavy 210" Incher

2010 The Year Of The Giants

As most Arizona hunters now know the 2010 Arizona Strip season will go down in history as one of the greatest ever recorded. From the archery hunts right thru the rifle hunts big bucks continuously hit the dirt. A phenomenal antler growth year combined with a few abnormal weather situations combined to create the ideal circumstances to harvest a crazy number of giant deer. Although I am happy for all the successes, I would be lying if I said I wasn't a bit sad about the inventory wipe out that occurred. But...Granted the AZGFD doesn't increase the tag numbers, the Strip will rebound for the chosen few that draw tags. The 2011 year has started in the right direction with a couple of great storms hitting right where they need to for another good year. Keep your fingers crossed as we roll into Spring...

For us here at Arizona Strip Bucks the 2010 season was as good to us as anyone. We started the season off with a bang when John Gisi harvested a 241" inch giant with only 2 days left in his 365 day season. John hunted with us in the August heat for 13 days before ultimatley taking this velvet monster. Thanks John!

Spending all summer on the Strip helps greatly in the track record that we have been able to maintain over the years and 2010 was no exception. We had located a incredible number of giants for our rifle clientele and we were all chomping at the bit for November to arrive. We had kept tabs on a number of different big bucks and after showing Michael and Larry all of our pictures a hit list was developed. The hunt started but an unusual amount of other hunters quickly changed the habits of the bucks we were after. But we stuck to the game plan, hunted daylight till dark and on the afternoon of the 4th day both hunters struck gold. Michael killed the buck he was after while we were watching a waterhole at midday. His 30inch 7x9 grossed 224" inches and out of a dozen different 200+ bucks available this was the very one he wanted most.

Next came Larry. My partner Bryon and hunter Larry had been after a dirty heavy giant since the first day, passing a couple bucks along the way that most would kill for. The buck they were after lived in a extremely thick basin with a few does and he did not leave. Other hunters continuously hunted the fringes of the basin keeping all the deer nocturnal. Bryon and Larry stuck to the gameplan and right before dark on the eve of the 4th day the beast stepped out of the trees just long enough for Larry to make the shot. The ultra heavy giant grossed 210" as 6x4. He carries his 46 inches of measured mass all the way out to the ends and is truly one impressive deer. Congrats Larry!

With 13B coming to an end for us after the fourth day we quickly moved camp to 13A. We set about trying to locate the 2 whoppers that we hoped to kill one of. Before we knew what happened opening day was here and we were perched on all of glassing spots. Shortly after daylight, at extremely long range, we spotted the extreme giant that is posted below. After a long and tough stalk, followed by some brief but very stressful moments of a quad traveling between us and the bedded buck, Leisa made a stellar 325 yard shot to anchor this super stud on the spot. Leisa's fabulous buck grossed a touch over 230" as is and had he not broke off part of his G2 and most of his dropper he would gross well into the mid 240"s!

I just want to take a minute to thank John, Michael, Larry and Leisa for trusting us with there priceless Strip tags and for letting us participate in one of the most unbeilevable seasons in Arizona Strip history. I can't wait for June 2011. Thanks again.....

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Consistent trophy success is achieved by complete preseason preparation and intelligent hard hunting strategies. We put 110% into every aspect of your hunt and do everything possible to turn the odds of success into your favor. There are many other outfits that can offer you honest service, good people, and lasting friendships. We offer all of those things in abundance, coupled with a precise and aggressive hunting plan, derived from a long and intensive scouting program, designed to put a giant animal on the ground for YOU. It is this combination that has been key to not only our incredible success on big animals but our flawless reference list and long list of new friends and lifetime clients. Most outfitters have a large animal or two somewhere in their history. We invite you to look through our photo gallery and you will find that we harvest multiple giant animals every year, not just sporadically or hit and miss. From 2009-2012 we have harvested 16 bucks over 200", 9 over 220", 4 over 230" and one of 240". We also have several other bucks scoring over 200" to our credit from pre 2009 including a 270" gross 42" wide giant. Our company motto is "Outwork Everyone" and we spend everyday of the year doing just that.

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