Back From Arizona

[Jack Shanks]

Thanks everyone. It turned out to be one of my greatest adventures ever!

[AZStickman]

Chad.....Jack was hunting East of the 96 Hills... But not too far away...... Great story Jack you were right near where we had our Javie camp...... Terry

[Jack Shanks]

Thanks Stickman, we covered a lot of area and most times I didn't know where we were or where we were going. It was all new to me.

[9 Mile Archer]

:eek:              what a story! congrads.

[hormoan]

Great story, I enjoyed it very much. And beautiful country to hunt in. Congrats on a very fine hunt and thanks for sharing it with us.

                Brent

[4runr]

Dang Jack, that was excitin. I very much enjoyed the story and pics. Thanks for takin us along!!

[LV2HUNT]

Classic! Great story and adventure. Thank you for sharing it.

[Jeff Holchin]

Now THAT was a very good story and a great hunt.  Talk about last minute excitement!  Very interesting.

[Wile E. Coyote]

Way to go Jack! That cat will make a great addition to you game room. What a hunt. You worked for him.

[Shaun]

Wow! High intensity lion hunting. Thanks for the story Jack.

[hunt it]

Memories that will last you a life time!! Great hunt and story, thanks for sharing Jack.

[Kingstaken]

Jack that was a great story, probably better then most I have ever read.  Truley a work of art and the hunt wasn't so bad either.

Big Congrats from the East Coast...
clapper:      

I trust you will send it to TBM.

Great to see a supporting wife. I trust she has read your postings. .

[don s]

awesome. i lived not too far from oracle. the town of san manuel. my brother and his family still live there. i worked at oracle ridge mine on the back side of mt. lemmon. seeing your pics and reading your story make me really miss the desert.
      don

[Talondale]

Very vivid and exciting story.  Ending in an arrow driven by hand into a wild lion!  Hemmingway would have been proud.  Thanks for the enjoyable read.

[Jack Shanks]

Kingstaken, probably not the type of story for a magazine, where it takes two arrows from a bow and one from a hand to dispatch your quarry.... I only wanted to share a hunting story with the people here much like they have shared their's with me.

don s, often times from a ridge in the evening we could see the lights of San Manuel as we made our way back to the ranch house. On occasion depending time of day and where we were at, we could see two industrial stacks on the horizon. I believe near the town of Mammoth but I'm not certain. Rooster told us they were going to be taken down with explosives the very same day I flew home.

Beautiful country. One day I hope to return and explore more of it.

[bob@helleknife.com]

...and some folks think lion hunting is easy!

Bob

[Doug Campbell]

Awesome story Jack, enjoyed every line.      

[Walt Francis]

Great adventure Jack, thanks for taking the time and telling it.  I had always read the lung area on a lion was real small but was amazed at how small they are when cleaning mine; not much bigger then a softball.

Walt Francis

[whitebuffalo]

Awsome story and great pics.

[chilcotin hillbilly]

Thats a great story, I enjoyed every word. Thanks for sharing. As a lion guide myself I know exactly what was going through you guides head, when the lion has his dog.