TREESTANDMAN

If you want a trophy buck, try hunting the pine/pinyon country in higher elevations w/ elk. Hard to glass but the country should hold trophy bucks due to low hunting pressure.

AZ Griz, Those pictures have inspired me to increase my scouting efforts!!!! What a buck!!! Thank you.

Recurveman, The issue has been resolved. I appreciate your great wisdom though. The Ranger who threatend me has been centured and embarrased for his unecessary threatenings. I am glad this has happend.

What unit was the picture taken in?

My buddy called for an hour and nothing came in. I plan on sitting that during archery season so hopefully I will get lucky and have him come in to drink during shooting hours.

Muskrat, I have used estrus scents, grunt tubes, and deer bleats. I think that a lot of people don't use them because it is hard to cold call them in. If you actually see a buck and use a grunt tube/bleat, it may or may not decide to investigate. Most hunters will try stalking it having it unaware of human presence than trying a grunt and having it run off because it was intimidated etc. I personally love calling animals and will continue to use these devices. I have experienced some sucess w/ estrus beads this last december and I have called a doe in w/ a doe bleet to about 10 yds away. My cousin grunts in big bucks every year from his treestand although I don't know exactly how he does it. I know Josh Epperson has rattled them in.

It did feel good to know that he chose the same spot I had for the ground blind. My buddy went out this morning to try to call one in at that same spot. Should know w/in a few hours if he got him.

I also think it was kind of funny that I started the "Lion experiences" topic a few months ago and was able to have this experience.

Yes, if I would have had a hand gun or any gun for that matter, I would have tagged my first lion yesterday. I had a tag w/ me in my wallet. I will be getting that .357 very soon.

I shoot a mathews ultra 2. I'm very satisfied. Any bow out there will kill a deer though. They are pretty much all good bows.

Most of my experiences w/ police officers/game officers have been bad ones also. It seems like being a prick is a qualification to becoming a law enforcement officer. I have however encountered a few good LEO's that gave me the benefit of the doubt and seemed to be good humble guys trying enforce the law w/out going on a power trip. I had a fish and game officer one time give me some pointers about where the bucks hung out in one area and that helped my opionion of the F&G.

Does anyone know if it is more expensive to shoulder mount a buck in velvet as opposed to hard horned?

I just talked to a high authority in National forest law enforcement and he says that according to him, having a trail camera on national forest is not violating any laws. He will be talking to Bo Acosta and setting things straight. What a relief. I guess it was just a different interpretation of the law.

LOL Thats a good idea.

Bo is the one threatening to cite me for $500. He also told me he is going to confiscate the camera and take the film. Do you guys think that is legal for him to do w/out permission? After all it is not his property.

If anyone has any questions about its legality please call either Art Wirts (District Ranger) at 480-610-3300 or Bo Acosta (Law enforcement officer) at 480-610-3307.

There is no 14 day rule according to the forest service. I asked them.

The law enforcement officer, Bo Acosta, says he is going to get the camera and then cite me. The penalty is $500. I will definately take it to court because I had no idea it was against the law. They will not let me back there because the roads are closed due to the willow fire road construction.

Up at the Kiabab one year I drew back on a buck that was 15 yds away. As I drew back my arrow fell to the ground and my nock stayed attached to the string. As I took the nock off and put a new arrow on frantically, the deer moved off a bit. Thinking in my mind it must have gone a ways w/ all that time I guessed him for 40 yds when he was actually 20 and shot over his back. Good thing he was only a forky.

I'd give an arm and a leg for that tag. I do a lot of hunting around kohls ranch and below and there are a lot of bulls in there.

I would concentrate around the 4 peaks wilderness area. Lots of good bulls in there.

Lark, Do you have any pictures of deer in the photo gallery? Just want to put a face to the name.

Sure ya do, I bet its uphill both ways too.

Lark, I bet you couldn't climb a tree if you wanted to. Don't feel bad, we will all get old sooner or later.

I think it is just fine the way it is.