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Well guys found a bull today with a herd early. My buddy’s last day on a cow tag so let him chase the herd. I glassed up a big herd but by the time I got there they dove into a canyon. Home now and back at it Friday for 6 days. IMG_5014.mov

So there's a chance!

Well ... we finished up in 5BN without much luck, but had a lot of fun. We did get on a MASSIVE BULL but he was an elusive SOB and never gave us shot opportunity. Even though they were quiet, and not coming in to calls, we got on bulls daily. It was nice to see the animals, even not rutting. We did have some great learning experiences when it comes to dealing with other hunters, and it was mostly positive. Couple of times my son got to his blind and someone was in it, using it. Each time that happened, they volunteered to move on, and each time my son told them "No ... 1st come 1st serve ... just leave my blind as you found it please. Thanks." I was proud of his response there, and pleased that the other guys offered to move, even though they didn't have to. Showed respect and etiquette all the way around. On the other side of the coin, my buddy and I went to scout a tank with his granddaughter and some guys were camped on both sides of the road leading into it. We waived as we drove by, and low and behold they followed us in. When we got out they said "We are hunting this tank ... we have blinds there." We informed them we were just checking it out, but they acted like it was "theirs", even though no one was actively on the tank. We did walk it ... then left. Later, my buddy said he felt like they were trying to "be intimidating". Not sure if they were, or if he just got that feeling ... but it sure doesn't have any place in hunting if they were. I kind of see it like my son lived it. 1st come 1st serve. If I am late to where I want to hunt ... so be it. If I take a break and come back to someone hunting it ... so be it. I just have to be committed to where I want to be and be the 1st one there ... and stay until I am DONE. Maybe next year, my 26 points will get me drawn. I'll try to have my son's attitude ... though there will be a LOT fewer tags when I get drawn.

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Well last year I did daily updates and pics with my son’s bull tag. This year I have my own archery bull tag the next two weeks. Will post my own story. Hope u guys follow along. Rut has been tough, but seen some great action tonight with one great bull. 3 am we begin.

I know this rut has been tough this year but wanted to share a successful harvest from my Az archery hunt. Day 11 it came together. Now onto sons youth deer hunt

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I will take them.

I will take this it might be a day or two to get it

No it really doesn’t

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Where are you located? I have one you can borrow if you don’t want to buy one. My son still uses it, so I am not looking to sell it. I’m in Mesa, near Bass Pro.

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Pigeons are worse. They ruin everything they shitt on

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Great job!

Slow night tonight. Getting tired. Have tomorrow to hunt in the am then home wed, Thur, Fri. Then back for the last 6 days. Hopefully tomorrow is good as this morning was.

Much more vocal today. 430 thru a locator bugle out and had 3 bugles back right away. All were together. Drive past them some since they have been usually doing the same pattern. We stalk in and see the herd. They r in a giant open field and spread out. I set up south of them and wind is perfect. The big bull is keeping his ladies in check but there is a smaller bull close to me and I would even take him. I try to get closer and the cows keep looking. They know something’s up but not busted. Well guess what they didn’t go south they slowly wandered north. I haul but over this ledge and boom the smaller bull is 90 with a cow. They r looking hard to the left. I look over there and it’s a pack of coyotes sitting and staring at them. I guess to 65 and range. He’s now slowly walking away. Just couldn’t get a shot. Coyotes kept them on full alert. Back at it later IMG_5004.mov

Well it rained dang near all day. But. Back to work. Glassed up a nice herd. And a decent bull. Boom pack up let’s go. The herd was big so there had to be a bigger bull. My son and I get out there and park. We walk up about 200 yds and woah. A nice 6 by himself walking away slow. He has no idea we there. Maybe kicked out of herd? Maybe not rutting? Who knows. We get to about 80 closest and he just won’t stop. Well let’s try a cow call. He stops. I was hoping this was it. Let’s calm him in. Throw some soft cow calls and he gave to shits. Followed him for about 1/2 mile and he just won’t stop. We then turn back and go to herd. Well then that same bull bugles and then another near by. Crap. Let’s go. Long story short never saw them. Right at dark see the big herd but decided to back out for morning. IMG_0775.mov

Thought I had him. 1 bugle 5 am. Got on it. Found the herd and came up with a plan with the wind. Was about 30 elk. Decent bull maybe 300. I will take all day. Had to back out and get in front of him. Plan works. Herd is about 150 yds away coming right at me. All I needed was to get one more tree ahead. I get to the tree and fuk!!!!!! A cow was bedded 30 yds ahead and jumped up. Alerted the herd and that was a wrap. Found a few smaller bulls later in day. Not ready for those yet. Here was the bull IMG_2842.mov

Well guys no stalks tonight. Glassed up a few herds far but just couldn’t tell the size of the bulls. About 50 elk tonight and a giant herd in the neighborhoods. One thing about city hunts is a lot of locals protect there elk. Back at it in the am.

IMG_3845.mov Well guys eventful morning but no success. Out at 4 am and saw some herds and no bugles at all. We r lucky the first week so not chasing ghosts. 1st heard about 50 elk and 2 small bulls. Next heard had 1 small 4x4 and rest cows. We decided to get high before light and finish some coffee. Right at first light glass up a small herd but with the fog just couldn’t see a bull. Kept glassin. Right below us about mile out find a bull sniffing the air. About 30 min later my son glasses up a herd and boom there he is. A decent shooter. Go time. And guys I am not a trophy hunter at all. Ask many guys on here. But 1st week I want to try on something decent. Get in truck and head over there. I have a general idea where they r. Will I just missed them. I really needed another person on hill guiding me in and could have had a chance. Well I start hearing a bugle and I head that way. Well there was a hunter carrying a foxpro in his hand and just letting bugles rip. Scared my bull right out of there. Here he is slipping away. Breakfast time.

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