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Yes. It was I was on the early hunt and stayed in fredonia. It was in good shape

My 2 kids and my sons best friend all had 12awest early rifle tags. My sons friend only had 3 days to hunt and my 2 kids had the whole hunt off. We had opportunities at some really big bucks but due to the thick conditions in the oak transition where we were seeing them it was hard to get shots at them. Since my sons friend only had 3 days to hunt due to school at NAU he passed multiple bucks and finally decided to take a small bladed 4x5 on Sunday. We checked that deer in and by Sunday evening only 17 deer had been checked in. Come Monday morning We see a buck in the oaks and we can only make out antlers and we know 1 side had 4 points. My son looks at him for a while and decides to shoot we hear the hit and he goes crashing down the draw. We give him some time and get down to him and he is a decent 4x3. He was very happy and then expresses he thinks he shot to early cause he had 5 more days to hunt. We told him it was a beautiful buck and although he has shot bigger mule deer he should be happy due to the tough conditions and he agreed. Now on to trying to fill my daughter's tag. Let me just say I am very proud of her. She wanted a buck with 4 points. She probably passed 20 bucks from spikes to 3x3. Thursday morning we had a 200 plus inch buck with trash at 90yds and it was so thick she Couldn't shoot him. I was so bummed and she said dad I'm just glad we got to lay eyes on a deer that big she said that made my whole trip even If I don't fill my tag. The rest of the hunt we hunted hard for her and she never got another opportunity. She said I didn't lose any points on this hunt and I wanted a big one and I held out and I'm ok with eating tag soup. I'm so proud of her. I have hunted kaibab for 30 years and trust me it was tough for kaibab. But the most importantly we went 2 out of 3 and it's all about the experience and the memories. Just being in the kaibab is magical even if you don't kill a big one or fill all your tags.

I knew a few guides up there and what Duwane said is true. I can tell you a ton of deer moved down after the snow on Tuesday during the early hunt and I mean hundreds and that's no exaggeration! But all the deer down low that I glassed were smaller bucks at least for us. The bigger bucks were stuck in the transition in the oaks still. We saw smaller bucks lip curling and sniffing does already. Trust me by the time you get there there will be some really good bucks down in the low country. Just my thoughts

Thanks Bob! You never know you may draw that late tag again. My friend drew it with 2 points this year!

Heck yeah! Way to get it done. Great meat!

Sweet buck!

Awesome buck! Sorry for your loss

Yes nothing does! They are 20 and 23 years old now and it's still awesome!

I will try my best. We are up here until the end or until my daughter fills. My son shot the 3x4 he thought the buck was way bigger but when it ran down the draw and expired there was some ground shrinkage. I told him there is nothing wrong with that buck. The 5x4 is not big at all he is just a little bladed and has character. My sons best friend killed him on his last day to hunt.

2 down for us so far. A 140 3x4 and around a 140 bladed 4x5. Still have my daughter's tag to fill. Snowed good last night and didn't see many on top today. We saw one giant that My daughter couldn't get a shot on cause of the thick stuff. She has passed around 20 bucks little spikes and forks.

Congratulations!

Awesome! Those backstraps will be awesome!

Nice buck congratulations!

Congratulations!

Pm sent on pants

My buddy is in unit 10 and he said it's on fire.

I've hunted 23 more many years. I've glassed bulls from the northern to Southern end of the unit. I've seen bulls in the Southern half of the in the lower country on the youth deer hunts. Mid to late October will be better for seeing more elk in there winter range especially if 23 gets some weather in October. Good luck and I hope you guys kill a good one. Pm me if you need some areas to glass.

Nice gun! I just order a roughtech 300win. I wish I would have seen the before that. I was undecided between a 7mm and a .300.

Not fuel pump fuel filter. Sorry

Your on the right track. Might sound dumb but I had a 98 with a 5.7. Did the same thing. Mine had a factory external fuel pump in front of the tank on the steel fuel lines. Mine was plugged did a tune up and all kinds of stuff. Took that filter out and it was completely plugged which caused the lean condition and the light went out and ran great after filter was changed and my code was p0300 which is a multi misfire.

Crazy!

I would take him up on his offer. I know 23 very well also. I will shoot you a pm of some good areas that always hold elk as well. Good luck in unit 1 and have a blast with your kids!

No sir! Thanks they got really lucky. I had 7 points for early kaibab 1st choice and didn't get it.

3 12awest early kaibab tags for my kids all on separate apps and the all had 2 points pure luck!

Congratulations!