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I would bet me life that the javi's in 37b have a network of old mine tunnels figured out or something. There are days when they're every where, you can't hike a minute without tripping on one, and then I can't find a single pig for 2 or 3 days after. The last one I shot in that unit I got onto on the afternoon of the first day, the one before that took me about 7 days just to locate the first herd. As for 33, I've yet to see javi's in that unit, although I know some guys who do pretty well down there around Oracle. Whichever unit you pick, good luck, stay positive and just keep after it.

I don't see twenty guys all huddled around the deer or a watermark, so it definitely wasn't recent. Great pic & thanks for sharing!

Anything is possible, but most non-hunter hikers don't have the stomach to decapitate a critter... I'm thinking this is a "if you hear hoof beats, don't think Zebra!" kinda scenario. It's most likely exactly what it seems, some weekend warrior shot a deer than either didnt know what to do with it so they just took the head or the just flat didn't care. Either way, es no bueno for the image of hunters.

I think if the g&f mailed every hunter in the state a hundred dollar check and a thank you note just for being a hunter, about 90% of the people would bitch because the ink on the check was smudged or something. Those guys cant do anything right.

Nice work! Congrats on a great buck! That deer wouldn't get by many people without having to duck, myself included.

Sweet! Awesome buck, congrats! Definitely worth closing the season early.

It was a pain in the butt to get open! They use stud glue or aomething similar. Wife sent one to her stepdad like this but also wrapped with layer after layer of the duct tape, i would have killed her. Thats awesome! He'll stop being mad as soon as he sees what's inside. Maybe.....My paps wasn't at house to see it so he is getting 1 for b-day. The thought behind this is what was awesome! I remember getting $5 useless big 5 sporting good crap from my x for b-days and Christmas, you know the camping toilet paper (biodegradeable), maybe a lighter or $5 headlamp.. it is nice to be married to someone who wants to make ya smile even if ya gotta work for it a little. I know every Christmas will hold a gift i would never expect! My ex probably gave me something good at one point or another, but the only things I can remember are the child support payment, the $12k bill from my lawyer to defend me from that sucubus, the ruined credit and the bankruptcy. I know jesus said to forgive and love your enemies and all that, but im pretty sure hed make an exception in this case.

It was a pain in the butt to get open! They use stud glue or aomething similar. Wife sent one to her stepdad like this but also wrapped with layer after layer of the duct tape, i would have killed her. Thats awesome! He'll stop being mad as soon as he sees what's inside. Maybe.....

Thats awesome! My favorite was.... well.... guess that story should be saved for beers and campfires, but this crate would definitely take second place.

Sweet buck! Congrats!

Thats pretty cool. Nice find!

Coues deer have a very small home range compared to muleys, I think its probably his home range. He could be drifting if its a low deer density area, but it wouldn't be my first guess. The areas I hunt in the winter I usually see the same bucks I saw an got on trailcam during the summer. In fact theres a couple bucks ive seen several years in a row. This is a middle of the road spot as far as deer density. Enough to hunt, but its not exactly overrun by them.

I agree that one of the best things about az is the abundance of public land. Still doesnt change the fact that its a horse crap practice to block public access to public land. I lost a good hunting spot this way. Technically I could still walk in, but its about an 8 hour hump vs. The former 2 hour drive. So I go somewhere else and the chit bag guide gets his spot.

I think its horse crap that any entity can deny the public access to public land. There should be easment access between lots or something. I know of a couple roads that got closed not because of disrespect, but because the land owner was written a check to put the lock up.

Nice muley! Congrats!

Classy move, I hope someone takes you up on it.

Thats a good year! Congrats to all of you.

You guys sure know how to get it done. Congrats to both!

Nice work! Congrats!

You knocked him down in the heat of the moment, thats what counts. Congrats on a great deer!

Great footage amigo. Id launch one at that buck in a heartbeat.

Nice! Congrats to you guys and welcom to the site.

That's a pretty sweet set-up you've got there! My buddy I was hunting with in Nebraska this year broke my deer down for me the night we shot it and I helped as much as I could (although I kinda got the impression my clumsy hands were slowing down him & his wife more than helping). They shoot 3-5 deer per year and don't buy red meat, so they butcher all their own deer. It's pretty amazing how quickly someone knows what they're doing can process a deer. We had mine take from a whole deer that wasn't even gutted yet into steaks, roasts and piles of meat to grind within about 2 hours.

I have no idea what my daypack weighs. I'd guess under 20. For backpacking hunts I'm usually 38-45# going in, depending on how long the trip is and what the weather is supposed to be like.