Mr. Clean in Arizona!! The last days Pg 3

[highcountry]

Jason, I bet if you get your old man to dress up in a piggy decoy suit, MR.Clean will come through!Good luck boys.  Our piggy hunt got a little messed up. Toooooo many big fat quail got in the way.  Victor

[Al33]

Been waitin' for what seems like forever for this report.    

Looking forward to the rest Canyon. Great pic's BTW.  

[Canyon]

Jan 31st had Jason and I climbing over a steep hill to look in on "Tripod" country. Didn't find him but located 6 does acting a bit nervous down in the bottom. We started to move to another vantage point to see what had the does nervous and walked right into another large 3x3 buck wanting to use the same trail. Jason had an arrow on the string before I realized a deer was there but used great restraint and didn't try to take the to long broadside shot the deer offered. This deer wandered off not spooked and we never could get on him again. It was then I noticed a 3x4 had joined the does and was running one of the girls ragged. Jason tried to move in and followed these deer until they bedded way up on what some would refer to as a cliff face. The boy done good as I never saw him making his stalk and neither did the deer... At least until the last minute. He got within 15 yards but the bedded buck went out of his bed straight away and never offered a shot. Now the problem came as Jason in the final stalk had removed his boots and now couldn't find them. Fortunately Alan had come from over the other side of the mountain and was able to help. Trust me southern AZ is not a place to be without boots.  

Happy New Year and opening Javelina season found  Paul feeling somewhat better and he accompanied Alan, Jason and I back to the vantage point where I had spotted the javies earlier. There they showed up like they had a dinner date.
 

Paul stayed on the vantage point to guide us while we went rock climbing in an attempt to make our stalk. Everything went perfect up until the point Jason and I went about 15 yards to far East and ran into pigs near the top of the ridge. We had a big dark colored one at less than 20 yards but no holes in the brush which to shoot. He "woofed" off behind us and we hoped the rest of the herd would stay in place. Jason started up over the ridge and ran into a couple at about 10 yards. They only showed their faces before moving away. We continued over the ridge onto the hillside and I could hear Javelina in front of me. I had Jason take the lead and he moved in as I squatted behind some brush. I watched as he drew and shot. Now this is where our stories differ and will be great campfire tellin in years to come. I will only say that Jason made a nice shot hitting where intended with Mr. Clean and got great penetration from the woodsman head and Ramin shaft. But no javelina's were ever harmed.

We spent the next day and a half before needing to leave trying to get back on the pigs. We got close but to no avail. We covered a lot of beautiful Country on Paul Marsden's Mini Death March. He was definately feeling better and we were all glad to see it.
  Paul Marsden
  Alan Payne

The trip ended and so did our journey with Mr Clean. Jason has really become attached to the bow and really had a hard time letting go. He hopes that maybe if he is fortunate enough to draw an AZ Elk tag Stan you'll be so gracious to let Mr Clean visit us again.

 
Jason still looking

Thanks for letting us be part of the memory making and having the extra time with your wonderful creation.

Jim & Jason Coffey

[Guru]

That's awesome guys,what a memorable time with Mr. Clean.I know,as other do too,how it feels to part with it.That last pic of Jason is a classic!!!

Who gets it next?? I PM'd Stan this morning to see if I could get it for our Bunny Hunt in late Feb.at Shawn's.He has the LDB coming.No big deal if I can't,just thought I'd ask.

[Canyon]

Mr Clean is on his way to Brent Gremillion in Little Rock,AR

[Guru]

How's the string holding up?? I think that was only the 5th string I ever made,hope it's OK...

[John Krause]

Not getting the good penetration, hit where intended but no javalina harmed line. What you talkin bout?  

[Guru]

If I had to guess...I'd say the shot was good,but the ctitter was gone when it got there...just a guess though????????????????

[Canyon]

No the intended target was there... but then as I said I am not going there. I have to live with this 16 year old.

Curt the string is in awesome shape. You will need to get Mr Clean back to resign it that Silver Sharpie you used is fading or rubbing off. Still readable but faint.

[Guru]

Well,now i'll HAVE to get it back...I'll use black this time.That was the first I found as it was going out.

Thanks on the string.......shhhh(whispering now) some day you'll have to let us know about "the intended target"...(done whispering now).

[Bama Stan]

Great hunt guys. Curt, I would be honored and I think we can make it work for Feb. Canyon, if he draws let me know. Several have mentioned auctioning off the bow for St. Judes. Well, I can't think of a better use for it. But I really want people to keep hunting with it, including myself. I was thinking of passing it around till he breaks. Then getting someone to carve some things out of the  peices and then auctioning them off. I don't know, I'm torn. What do ya'll think?

Stan

[Guru]

Keep it hunting!!!! That's what it was made for right?? Too much Mojo left to stop now...MHO

Thanks Stan,I'll try to do ya proud bud,,,let me know about Feb......

[Canyon]

Keep it hunting with a St Judes donation requirement!! Two Birds-One Bow!!

Curt,I think I'll make a rule that the "intended target" conversation can only take place at shared campfires.

[nonose]

I hopr I get to see it when it comes to Little Rock. Anybody know how to get in touch with brent he is not in the directory.

[Ted]

Great hunt and pics Canyon.  I bet Mr. Clean had a great time in that country.

Stan, I agree with Curt, I don't think Mr. Clean would be happy if he were put on the shelf.  Keep him hunting.  After he is broken, then auction him off - I know I'd bid on a piece of him.  Heck, I was thinking about auctioning off the old string that Guru and OsageTree used to kill their deer along with the note that Guru sent me with the new string?

Ted

[Guru]

Ted    

[Osagetree]

Okay,,, I can be pretty creative with broken bow parts. My first broken bow tip is a key ring tab with my first self carved string knock,,, keeps me from loosing the key!(over 10yrs now!)

I say whatever, just send it back and give me another go round with Mr. Clean!

KEEP IT HUNTING!  :D  

I liked the bow. It shot well for me! I would probably pay good money at auction to get him back.

AUCTION THE BOW!    

If I were the builder of Mr. Clean I would hope he makes it home, and if so,,, I would not part ways before my death!  

[Bama Stan]

I'm glad we all agree, we'll keep hunt'n. I like Canyons idea about the pledge. Maybe next years list will be compiled of people that make atleast a $25 pledge. Maybe $25 per week. We'll come up with something.

Thanks alot guys, now where's that razorback at? Hey Brent, got bow?

Stan