Red Rabbit

I had only 6 points. In looking at the draw report, there were people with 1, 2, 3, 5 points who drew. If one is not in the max point 20% bonus pass pool, still apply. https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/27091508/2026-M-Bonus-Point-Report.pdf

Guess I have been looking on the wrong side of the trees all of these years.

Thanks. I hear there is a 400" bull behind every tree in unit 9 😉 I've hunted east side, west side, pines and cedars on previous hunts. So many good locations to sift through.

I will try to update this thread with photos and words as the scouting and season progresses.

It must be official since the sticky-back tag arrived in the mail today from AZGFD. Time to wear out some boot leather and tire rubber while scouting this summer to find the cows and green up areas that attract them. The 300 WSM rifle is in the shop being threaded for a suppressor. Ordered some new Lapua brass and 180 grain Swift Sciroccos to load up. Fresh diaphragms and cow calls have already arrived. This is going to be a fun DIY hunt.

Ron, have a fun hunt and best with success.

I was pretty excited when I saw that $135 charge as I knew I had only applied for hunt #3004. Wyoming antelope will have to wait until next year. Now to work up some new handloads for the 30-06 and 300 WSM. Will try some Hammer Hunters and Terminal Ascents. I used the Hammer Hunters out of my 6.5 WSM on the last two cow elk tags. Already have 180 grain Nosler Accubond and Swift Scirocco loads for the 300 WSM, but tis fun to experiment with different bullets.

Somehow with only 6 bonus points, I drew an early rifle bull tag in Unit 9. I figured I would be hunting antelope in Wyoming this fall, so I only put in for the long-shot early bull hunt in 9. Guess I should have bought a lottery ticket too.

Maybe around Feb 20 ?

"Go'n down to where no mercy can be found and you pay for what you've done with your soul. Go'n down to where the darkest of angels circle round" What tune have you cranked up and had on replay?

Those are some tall G2s. Congrats. Are you still using the 6.5 WSM?

Here is a link to the elk and antelope bonus point report to see what your draw chances are. These are last year's hunt numbers and bonus point numbers. https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/15151918/2025-Bonus-Point-Report.pdf

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and a Prosperous New Year to y'all. May your stockings be filled with deer, elk, and antelope tags for 2026.

Bet you saw some colorful ones. A trip to Iceland or the Yukon to see them would be pretty spectacular.

I hope you were able to see the aurora earlier this week. This is what my camera caught here in Flagstaff just before 10pm.