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@atwoodbeer, what did you end up doing?

I know its still a ways out, but post your scouting trips and results of your hunt. We like hunting stories here.

There I fixed it for you.

I work out side for a living and I didn't want to spend top dollar on rain gear I would use a few times a year. So I bought Colombia brand rain jacket and pants and havnt looked back.

Bump for awesome rifle

So 3 Governor's tags? What are we, Utah?!

As a kid I loved walking through the walk in to see all the cool bucks and bulls. Some would have gigantic holes from 300WM and the like. The occasional Buffalo was cool too.

Unless he said delivers to Tucson, but I thought he said they had a plant there.

I was getting some hams cured in Wilcox at the beginning on the year and they told me they had a place in Tucson, which was news to me. But not sure if this is it either.

I can shoot you a PM

I grew up in the Slaughter business and I wanna say I've heard the name Southwest before. I've never heard anything bad bout them. Edit: Miller's in Queen Creek is called Southwest 🤦‍♂️. Not sure if its related.

35A has a very good deer population. But it can be very thick. Target acquisition practice is a must. If you are glassing, have your shooting set up ready, bc you may only have a minute or so to shoot. Mule deer are very pocketed in the unit, so I'd just focus on Coues. Y'all will have a blast. I thought ADA does a youth camp for this hunt in Sonoita, am I wrong?

This is exactly what you'd need.

Muzzys can be as complicated as you want or as simple as you want. .50 cal is your most common. But the newer long range guns are coming in .45. Guys who do a lot of elk hunting us .54. Most powders are synthetic. Pyrodex and Triple 777 powders are popular. Most people don't realize how much maintenance is involved with a muzzleloader. Most modern guns use a 209 shotgun primer as the ignition source. But cap primers are still common. Projectiles include round balls, conical (lead slugs), and sabots. In all honesty, if you don't have anyone face to face to teach you or help you, you tube will teach you a lot. But I would definitely say, shoot one before you decide that is a route you want to go.

If there is one thing I'm stocked up on its 12ga bird shot.