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    thanks everyone for all the help looking now a little further south around wickenburg where the densities are a little higher. would rather see more deer than less deer on my first western (i guess eastern for me) hunt. should they be rutting that far south during the week of christmas?

    Christmas will be just a little early for that area in my opinion. Mid January is usually when they tend to be rutting.

     

    hmm where would be better for the rut then around xmas? the 17s and north? just to be sure is it based more off the elevation the deer live at or the north vs south part of the state? i was under the assumption the northern part of the state ruts earlier and then trickles down further south, maybe im wrong though

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    ^mind blowing stuff! :blink:

    It's definitely pretty out there! I stumbled upon it years ago while playing with a rhino gps on a deer hunt, go figure. Almost every animal I've taken since has been during one of the movement periods, and every single trail cam picture I have is during one. Science is wild!

     

    i looked but only going to be "average" for my dates. hopefully the rut will make up for it

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    You say "hunt out west"

    Wouldn't that be "east" for you??

    Lol

     

    lol yes that would be correct

     

    Wow had no idea there was so much to hunt there. No interest on going after coues? They are addictive little buggers.

    yea we are pretty spoiled here not a lot of people realize the hunting opportunities we have here in hawaii. i hadnt really considered cous as that seems like a whole other level of hunting esp with a bow. mule deer seems like it might be more doable but I know it will still take a lot of luck and planning.

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    chuckster, on 20 Aug 2017 - 06:52 AM, said:

     

    Look for areas where habitat transitions from one type to another; ie PJ to desert scrub , oak woodland to PJ. Transition areas usually provide more diversity in forage, bonus if there's water in the area. Do yourself a favor look at the game planner maps map viewer. All the unit boundaries, land ownership, roads, water, and even vegetation is available. They can print you a map for whatever areas you decide to hunt.

    Great point about transition areas and diverse forage thx!

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    CatfishKev, on 20 Aug 2017 - 03:34 AM, said:

     

    Welcome to the sight. You hunt axis in Hawaii? I thought there were only pigs there?

    Best advice I can give is glass glass glass. I don't know muleys to well.

    Yes we have axis deer on Lanai Maui and Molokai that we can hunt year-round with no bag limits. It's a lot of fun. There's no predators so the population is unchecked. Kauai even has blacktail deer but they are like ghosts. Most island have pigs and goats and some have black sheep and mouflon

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    Hey everyone I thought i would introduce myself as I've been a longtime lurker on here but just booked my flight to come out for OTC december muleys and im super excited. My name is Glen and I live in hawaii spending most of my time spot n stalk bowhunting axis deer. Since I got into hunting about 5 years ago, Ive always dreamed of western hunting but as a elementary special ed teacher taking time off during the fall doesn't work so well with my students' needs. I was ecstatic to found out about this hunt though as it lines up perfect with my winter break over christmas so I won't miss any school time. Im taking the leap before my wife and i start settling down with kids in the next couple years just booked my flight and am really getting serious about identifying areas to hunt and google earth scouting for my first western hunt.

     

    I plan on hunting either 18s and 15s as I'll be driving down with a friend after flying into the bay area on 12/22. hopefully the deer will be rutting in that part of the state during that time and I'm assuming I'll want to find does to find a buck. Trying to identify habitat/feed ideal for does is the next part. So far what I've been doing is marking all water sources on google earth from various topo maps and raa 2.0 maps and then referring to onx maps to find out what is still BLM and legal area to hunt. Finding areas with water has narrowed it down a little bit for me. My question is with regards to these NW AZ mule deer identifying feed/bedding areas, is the thicker the country the better? I'll see pockets of more greener stuff, (some on north facing slopes )on google earth that piques my interest as it looks ideal for bedding but Im not sure. i will also see pockets of pine trees, should this be a red flag? I also see some mountains ranges and not sure if i should be planning on glassing up the mountains or getting higher and glassing below the mountains in the flats and washes surrounding them. I'm also not sure about if the deer would prefer canyons and draws or more open flats. Also is there a predominant wind in that part of the state around Kingman that I can plan on approaching areas from or do I just hunt the thermals? the low densities and low success rates are for sure intimidating and its really difficult to plan from 2500 miles away but I think I'm off to a good start. If you could answer those questions Id really appreciate it hopefully I'm on the right track. Best of luck to you this season and thanks in advance!

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