The first hunts are finished and it's been a blast!

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Hey all, we are home and gearing up for the next round of hunts! The first hunts were a blast! Everyone chased big bulls and had opportunities and in the end everyone left with all the experiences and memories one could hope for! We were fortunate to catch a few of the kills on tape and I've been trying to round up all the footage and kill photos. I've got most of them now and just put a short video together for you all that can't wait for the finished product! I'll be putting together the individual hunt videos and ultimately a final video with all the hunts and experiences combined. Stay tuned for the next videos and until then, best of luck on your hunts! JIM


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2012 Archery Bull Hunts Are Underway!

Hey all, I'm home for just a few days and have already been on successful archery bull hunts in AZ and NM all in less than 1 week! My first hunt was in northern AZ and it was by far the fastest and shortest archery bull hunt we've done! My hunter flew in from Georgia the night before opening day and had a fatal arrow in our target bull 20 mins after first light on opening day! That's what some serious scouting will do for ya! We also had another hunter take a great bull that's been a legend for many years and had been chased by some of the best hunters and guides in the state over the years. I've got a set of sheds that I found from this bull and when I get time I'll take some good pics and post up a post dedicated to the life of that bull! For now I'll post up some pic's of my first hunter's bull from opening day! Craig waited for 15 years to draw his coveted tag and trusted me with his hunt! I had to apologize to him for the hunt only lasting 45 minutes, but we just couldn't pass up a 388" bull! LOL! When I get some time I'll post up the video as well! Congratulations again Craig on your huge trophy bull!!! Thanks and best of luck to all still out hunting! JIM>

Couple of the bulls we are watching grow right now!

Here's a few bulls that we are watching right now. You'll notice that most of these are also in our "Hit List" video as well from last season and unfortunately because of the drought conditions in the areas we hunt, these bulls will be smaller this year. They also have changed in antler configuration a bit, but they are still great bulls! Stay tuned as I'll have more updates soon with pics illustrating how these bull finished out! Thanks!

2012 Hit List

The Draw Results Are Out!!!

Finally, after much anticipation the results are finally out! We at Mullins Outfitters are very excited for the upcoming 2012 season and are already preparing and scouting! Congratulations to those that have drawn your dream tag, or any tag for that matter! And to those of you that didn't draw, don't forget about the great Over The Counter tags that are available! If you need help with a tag you drew or are interested in an OTC hunt with us, please call us or email anytime! We'd love to help you out!

A Great First Hunt In Old Mexico!

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Well I'm back for a couple days from a great trip to old Mexico! Myself along with a couple friends headed south for our first hunt a little over a week ago. Knowing the moon would make it tough along with being an early hunt our expectations weren't very high. Immediately on the first day we started glassing up bucks and the midday activity kept us busy and hopefull that a giant buck would present itself!

It didn't take long before we finally had a great buck spotted and the stalk was on! Closing the distance quickly, my hunter and I made it to 513 yards from the feeding buck. I had the priviledge of trying out Swarovski's brand new 10x42 EL Range binoculars with the built-in range finder and those things are AMAZING! With these new binos on the tripod I was able to range the buck and watch the shot without taking my face away from the binos! My hunter made a great 1 shot kill and the buck was down immediately! We were both very excited to walk up and see

this massive 117" beast up close!

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Next up was our other hunter and after relocating to check out a different ranch we immediately had another great buck spotted! Again, the stalk was on and the distance was cut from 700 yards to 270 yards and with 2 well placed shots the 110" 4x4 was ours!

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So now with 2 great bucks in camp and several tags left we kept hunting! On one evening we located a pretty 103" 4x4 at 685 yards and my friend decided with the challenge of the shot, this buck was worth a try. He's practiced at this distance and with full confidence he proceeded to make a great first shot and followed it up with a perfect second shot to anchor the buck at 685 yards! It's not a giant but it was a great experience and some incredible shooting! We also had a pic of this buck on trail cam...

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So there's the result of our first trip! We had smooth crossings at the border and we all felt safe and comfortable while on our trip. I can't wait to run out the door and head back down! Thanks and stay tuned to see what we turn up next! JIM>

Tony Get's His First Archery Bull!

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During the archery elk hunts this year I was fortunate to experience an awesome hunt with good friends Tony and Craig! Tony and his family have hunted Coues with me for the last few years and we've had some great times together. I knew this hunt would be no different. Tony had drawn the archery elk tag and despite the slow rut and bad weather he kept his spirits up the whole time and I knew it was just a matter of time until he got the shot he wanted. The time frame between the first and last shot was a roller coaster full of emotions with it's highs and lows but in the end we were rewarded for all our determination and persistence! Thanks Tony for letting me experience it with ya and congrats on a great first bull and great job stickin' with it!

Here's Tony's story.....

"We'll, we spent 10 days hunting in solid rain with almost no rut activity and finaly got a shot at a nice Bull and I hit a little bit back, not the best shot. After givin him plenty of time we started tracking we'll we followed blood until it stoped then we were able to track him in the soft ground. At 12:30 and two miles later we GPS the last track and went back to camp. After a night of no sleep we picked his tracks back up and followed them for another two and a half miles were we spooked him off his bed and he blew out like nothing was wrong I just knew we were not gona recover this bull. So we stayed put and gave him some more time after what seemed like forever we were back on his tracks. He had only gone 200yards and beded this time we were ready we closed the distance to 45yrds man I was shacking so bad but I took a deep breath and sent the arrow and place a great shot hitting both lungs. He blew out again and went 60 yards where he crashed and we recoverd him. What an awsome hunt and a great track job by Craig and Jim. It pays to be persistant!"

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