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Die hard Coues hunters refer to mule deer as "Karp/carp, because they think they are big and dumb and easy to kill, like a carp at the lake. There are those of us that are 50/50 and hunt both without bias, but we don't let the other half know about this so that we will get less grief about it.

Sorry, but that is something I have not attempted yet. I always have my butcher make up smoked summer sausage and brats type stuff. I will see if I can find out what he uses, as it is very good and the casing is light .

Depends on what unit you are planning to hunt. Most December rifle hunts have very limited tag numbers so it will not be nearly as crowded as the earlier hunts

yeah, that boss of mine is a real s.o.b., he does not have his priorities straight, he is to loyal to his customers when he should be out huntin!

Very nice ram. A proud trophy to hang on the wall.

I am self employed with a schedule that can change weekly, which makes it hard to get the hunting time in that I would like, however, I would say I hunt and scout maybe 30 days a year more or less.

I have never hunted the Kaibab, but I fish at Lee's Ferry every year. It is a beautiful thing to see them soaring on the thermals in the canyon.

I spend most of my time in the Northern half of the unit, but we did get some serious rain the last couple days in the Santa Rita's and a dusting of snow on the peaks.

Now if we can just start catching the guys steling everyones trail cam's.

Happy holidays to all, and may Rudolph score at least 110".

Sounds like your going to have a blast! I wish I could hunt for a month. Good Luck!

I think deer numbers are struggling in unit 1 as well, and being a popular hunting destination for archery it got tagged as one of the potential archery draw hunts.?

It can be questionable that time of year. I watch the weather reports carefully. If it is too brutal, I will stay down here in Southern AZ and hunt. If there is a chance of heavy snow I won't go, cause it is remote and I don't want to get snowed in, especially pulling a travel trailer. But if the weather is good, that first week of January can be special, or you can just end up freezing the marbles.

I hope to experience sheep hunting for myself someday, while I can still make it to the top of the mountain, gettin harder every year.

Man, I am going to have to do a better job sucking up next time to win that prize!

Check the regs again,third line up from the bottom of the archery section. the unit 27 archery hunt is for January only. I believe they closed the december archery hunt in 27 to help take the pressure off of the rutting mule deer because of the dwindling population. I am going up to 27 to hunt in January. Januanry 1st- 31 16A, 27, 45A, 45B, 45C any antlered deer

She's cute, and the so is the Golden Retriever! Here are some more. Tabby, Tildy,Tilly, Hunter, Poco (means little one, I think), Jessy, Alma, Cissy, Margie, Margo, Missy, Angel, Anna, Mariah, Evy,Eva, Nicky, Natalie, Natasha, Allie (Ally), Raquel, Rachel, Sugar, Shakira, Ceci, Stella, Tonka, Venada, Sunshine.

I have been bruised once, shooting at a steep downward angle, but no cuts luckily.

Well done, great pics and nice bulls. Gotta love it!

Thats just crazy. Her counterpart obviously didn't tell her where to put the butt of the stock I bet he got an ear full!

You forgot to add the "Grongulator"

Physical ability is something we take for granted until we don't have it anymore, and when we see how it effects us and others it is an eye opener. I have been plagued by a chronic back problem and I am looking into surgery next year. I have always been the type of hunter who charges up the mountain, down the other side, and up and over three more mountains and back to camp in the dark. I just can't do that as much because of my condition, and being only 45 years old, I would like to enjoy the 20 years or so that I have left to hunt without being severely impaired. But in retrospect, my condition is nothing compared to other hunters/fisherman I have seen with severe impairments, and I am glad to see that they still try their best to do what they love!

I have no experience with rattling, but I here it does not work on Coues like it does for eastern whitetail? Coues use a much bigger area than thier eastern cousins and you have to be in fairly close to get something to come in, even out of curiosity?

Duane and Tony's book is a good read and solid overall info on Coues hunting, it also contains a good overview on all the Coues hunting units that could help you decide what unit to hunt.

I have only found one of those tortoises in all my years, but they are neat creatures. Some years ago during a November hunt I was clawing my way up the side of a bluffy mountainside in unit 27 and came face to face with a large king snake which scared the crap out of me at close range, I am suprised I didn't tumble back down the mountain, sure glad it was not a rattler, it was probably only 60 degrees out.