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My brother in law dropped this guy at 75 yards this morning. Not a giant but he was happy to have him.

I had my first coues hunt this past week in Unit 22. I was ultimately unsuccessful in harvesting an animal, but I still consider the trip an overall success. I had a blast! Thinking about key takeaways, the following come to mind: I need to have better game plans for each morning. On one occasion, I missed the most active part of the morning because I couldn't get to where I wanted to be before 9:30a. I spent some valuable hours just in my car trying to drive to a location. I underestimated the other-hunter competition aspect. I'm not sure if all units are like this, but I was constantly bumping into other hunters. What ultimately sent me home was another hunter taking a 700-yd shot (and missing three times) on a buck that I'd located and been chasing over a couple days. At least in my experience, Unit 22 is a tough hunt. I didn't have a SXS so spent a lot of time walking. The deer seemed to be concentrated in one area and all the 'regulars' knew where that area was and took out a few bucks on the first morning. I took a few scouting trips, but I realized that I spent most of those trips in the same area. Next hunt, I need to scout more broadly so that when my Plan A falls apart, I have a decent Plan B. I think it'll also be important to find some bucks during those scouting trips. During the scouting trips I took, I was only able to find does. What do you all remember from your first hunt?

Had a great hunt with my buddy! Hunt was a grind but we struck gold on day 2 and day 4 of the hunt! Hope you enjoy the pics! Any ideas how to measure the double main beam buck?

Would rather watch Rosie O’Donnell reruns with my smoke detector beeping in the back ground.

I've often thought to myself that every trip is a learning experience. My first solo deer hunt was a memorable one. I had a 68Chevy truck with a six cylinder and two wheel drive. I drove in on Four Peaks rods and took a road back to an old deserted ranch one day after work. Slept in the back of the truck and heard some hewhaw's and thought, so that's why they call them mule deer. Got up early, grabbed my 44 Contender and a Featherweight 06 I had bought earlier on clearance for $269 at Walkin Auto in Tempe. So, off I went down the wash to the upper end of the lake. About two hundred yards farther I rounded a bend and there were two spikes sparing, maybe 30 yards. I pulled up the rifle and shot one. They both took off over the burm in the same direction. I went over and found blood and started to follow it. I trailed it for a short distance and it took me back to the opposite side of the wash. Then I followed it down the wash and came across the buck lying dead under a paloverde tree. I had some rope and tied it around the buck and over a branch. I pull the buck up in the tree as far as I could by lifting it up with one arm and pulling the rope with the other. I had it gutted a short time later and threw him up over on my shoulders and carried it back up the wash. I was glad when my truck came into view and when I got to it I reached up and dropped the tailgate and laid the buck down. It took me about an hour to get home and the wife was a work. I put some plastic down on the kitchen table and did my best butchering my first buck and was done by about 11. That was probably 40+ years ago.

Basic rule i live by. Hunt where others don't. It could be too far out or so close it's overlooked

on my youth hunt in 37b this year we were trying to spot a 4x4 muley we had seen at dark the day before, it was the last day of the hunt so we stayed out all day but at last light my uncle glassed up this coues at 700 we got closer and i shot him at 550, a coues was not expected but i can’t complain it’s pretty good buck.

yep, if you have the means, then a sxs or quad makes a big difference. I wouldn't have had as much success without mine for sure. I see them as a way of taking wear and tear off your street vehicle, too. but as a means to an end, not just driving around endlessly on forest roads hoping you see something pop up. that said you can certainly tag out with a pretty basic set of wheels, just harder

Thank you very much. I dropped mine and something moved inside, I can see with one side or the other not both at the same time. Doctors are great binos!

I have used them on some Doctors, they did a great job.

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These are sold, thanks everyone

$850

Like I said, Joe Rogan had a copy of the contract and was taking it apart line for line.

I have one in a model 70

I didn’t get a tag and neither did my brother so we turned our attention to two of my nephews. I wasn’t able to be out opening day but my brother and his step son got to 150 yards of a heavier antlered 4x4 and he took one shot and dropped him. This was his step son’s first buck. On Sunday, we watched another 4x4 bed down and walked my brother in law and nephew into his bed and my nephew was able to make a great shot and filled his tag. Now, we have 5 adults with tags left to fill. 3 of them are able to hunt the whole time so hopefully they are successful this week. I can’t wait to get back out Friday afternoon and help out. I absolutely love the desert.

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I did better with N565 and 140g Bergers. 3056fps and shoots really tight. I live N565 for 6.5 prc.

I want one! Oh wait you need a tag first... Way to go guys, great pics to!

I wouldn't get to worked up by some of the responses here. On any hunting forum or page asking for specific spots is generally faux pas, especially when it's your first post. Take the time to contribute content here and people will be more willing to help out. I think the hunting knowledge and general caliber of people is better on this forum than any other. As far as bear, I would stay out of 19b unless the prickly pear crop is good. There are some awesome slopes to glass in 19b that are loaded with prickly pear. There also that big canyon over by Drake that I'm sure hold bear but I've never hunted it. Personally I would suggest the 17s. Both my bears came out of the 17s. I think the state record actually came out of there. With the units you are asking about why not look at 20a as well. There are a lot of bears in there too. The easiest way to get a bear is to sit water. Just find a tank with sign and sit it. Preferably multiple days in a row. Kill any legal bear you want, especially your first. Most those units never hit their quota. Even a small sow is more meat than a deer. Also my last big bear would be the closest north American game to beef I have ever shot. My family has absolutely devoured it. I have antelope, deer,elk, and bear is the first choice in our household.

Well there’s strike 1 and 2 right there 🙃

You guys are mean. Here you go: 35.251953° -112.148209°

You guy's are something else. Can someone spit out a bear spot so this kid can shoot a 14 month old bear. We need to get back to the classified adds.

Like Adam previously stated not a coues but it was harvested with a specialty pistol. With 30 BP I finally drew an AZ desert bighorn sheep permit. I used a custom Remington XP-100 in 284 Winchester to harvest my ram at 157 yards.