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Need help scoring these antlers? Gilbert,Az area.I can bring to you if you have time? Thanks

It’s too much work to go catch a bunch of 6 - 8 inch fish

August deer needs to be done away with. Make rut hunting great again

Nah you’re good still. My buddy and his dad got 19 largemouth today tonto end though, fishing cranks

We ended up at Roosevelt. Couldn't get on the lake yesterday due to high winds and rough water. Fished this morning for bass and crappie from cholla up to bermuda flats. Not even a sniff at what we were offering. Not many fishing boats out there at least on the Tonto End. I'm becoming more and more positive that I just suck at fishing these desert lakes.

Don’t buy anything but a Yoder.

Went out Friday for a couple hours and found this busted up 5point. Back at it next week.

Got out for a couple hours Saturday and picked up some sheds. I’ve struck out the last couple years it was nice to finally pick up a few. Sorry about the pics didn’t seem to matter what I did they still came out sideways.

Double limits at SC today.

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.

I was curious on this hunt so looked up the info on it. No draw or harvest data for this hunt from last year that I could find, but in 2024, it was the following. Draw: 4/10 of 1% or .004 you'll draw the tag as your first choice. Harvest: 100%. Of all the elk hunts in a given year, only a few (< 5) have a 100% harvest percentage. It's going to be a great hunt so please keep us posted and good luck, Eddie

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

Palmetto State AK-V 9mm with brace Safe queen. gun is a blast to shoot, very low round count comes with 5- 32 round mags $850 obo Safford/ Thatcher area AK-V

I bought a Yoder YS640 years ago and still working like a champ. Price is steep, but I probably would have gone through 3-4 treagers by now if I went that route.

This time of year birds are always, A-L-W-A-Y-S fired up, probably moreso with all this warm weather. Turkeys are way more predictable than Elk or Deer. Hens are probably already nesting.

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You can catch some pretty good smallmouth . On the verde . At sheep's crossing. I've taken a few over 3 out of there lots of 1 to 1.5 . Throwing a panther martin. And that's the only place I have even seen fire fly's in AZ.

Anyone see the hunt recommendations? BIG cuts to most units. Unfortunately, may not be enough. Archery quotas are going to fill fast this year. It’s probably not worth buying a tag if you were hoping for a unit to be open in December / January. Only opportunity to use most those archery tags is in August. Why bother ensuring that to hunt a 120” deer in 110 degree heat when you could be in CO or UT chasing giants in 79 degrees.

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

Watchout for Habitat Stamps, Just kidding. Have seen plenty of camping from trailers to tents and even back of the pickup and haven't heard any issues arise yet. DAN

How is that lion still breathing?

Only way to kill anything is in 23a, with a $11,000 rifle that you're not allowed to see pictures of.

Probably the same reason you have to pay $15 habitat stamp to hunt the kaibab for a week. Its $5. It’s lucky they even let us hunt or fish there. You’re gonna catch 50 crappies. It’s good for 365 days. Geeze man. is your steak too rare? Is your lobster too buttery, your stripper too glittery? I’ll meet you at the Casino 7pm Sunday we’ll get it all back

I’ve been going at least once a year for as long as i can remember. We still have a good time but it is NOTHING like it used to be. In the last 10 years or so, every year has been a little worse than the one prior. Lots of people and it seems like most of them keep every dam fish they catch. Can’t remember the last time i caught a smallmouth that would break 2lbs out of the black.