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I know several folks are heading-out on Junior deer hunts this weekend! My two youngest and a couple of friends have 36A tags, and I can't wait! Looking at the weather, it appears as though it will be cooling down. Perfect timing for this weekend's VERY early hunt! I was figuring that we would be glassing in 90+ degree temps, but the forecast is now for cooler temps..... I'm optimistic that the cooler weather may help the deer stay active a bit later in the day (as compared to 'normal temps' this time of year...). On the other hand, you never really know what a big change in the weather either way will do. So what do all of you experts think? Good luck to everyone who is going-out with the kids this weekend! S.

Good for you Silencedmajority!! I just can't say enough about Viszlas! Glad that the pup got a good home! S.

Glad you're enjoying life (and the site... )!! Sincere good luck on the hunt in 17! Hopefully we can share stories/pics after the junior hunts next weekend! S.

Saw that somewhere before..... I forget where. Pretty amazing footage, indeed! S.

Sorry, I can't help with 17 A/B....... AWESOME pics though! Good luck on the hunt! S.

Pictures took a while, indeed!!! Congrats on a great hunt!! Does he have a tag this year too?? Big thanks for sharing with this site! Everyone loves to see the kid's success! S. PS: My two youngest will be chasing deer on the early Junior hunt next weekend..... Can't wait!!!

Happy belated b-day, friend!!!!!! Wish that I could have joined you & Amanda last night (stuck in NYC.....). S. PS: You don't look a day older than????

Glad you're coming back, Christian! So do you have an AZ coues tag in your pocket for this fall, or will you just be 'watching/looking'?? My oldest and I will be in 36A for the early hunt, if you want to come along and glass.... S.

Awesome!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

I REALLY wish that I was in a situation where I could take on another dog right nowl. I have a Viszla, and we LOVE her! I'm just not in a situation where I could take another dog right now. For anyone who wants a dog, you should seriously consider this! Viszlas are great family dogs (and hunting dogs)!! Very family friendly, and true 'best friends' to the family that owns them! Real lovers.... Good luck finding a home for this boy! S.

That was a GREAT write-up! Awesome bull! Congrats on a great hunt!!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Way to go! Congrats on your hunt! Nice write-up, too. Thanks for sharing with the site. S.

You nailed it. I got about the same summary from her yesterday. Down to the last two days now! Man, that girl always gives it 100%!!! Go Amanda! S.

Good luck and have fun! I absolutely LOVE hunting with my kids! Lots of good info/advice here! Also, if you know (or have a pretty good idea of a bedding area...) sometimes it can be fun to put your nose to the wind and VERY slowly still hunt through it. Challenging to glass way ahead and try to pick them out in their beds. My kids always get a kick out of it when you can smell the elk prior to seeing them! Again, good luck! S.

AWESOME! Great video! Congrats and thanks for sharing! S.

Looks AWESOME fpr sure! Thanks for sharing! S.

Like an 8X7 or more??? Great bull! Congrats, and thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Awesome!!! Thanks for sharing! S.

Great post, Mike!!! Good luck to all of the lucky AZ archery tag holders!! S.

Thanks for sharing!!! I'm heading-up to Southern Utah on Tuesday for the last 5 days of the archery season. 5 days of chasing deer and hanging-out with some old college buddies! This definitely wet my appetite! Can't wait!!! S.

YES!!!! Bird season is coming!! :D Can't wait to get the kids out this weekend! S.

Outstanding!!!! Thanks for sharing! S.

Saw this brief story on azcentral.com today. Not much more info...... http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2011/08/26/20110826Interstate-17-Fatal-Crash-Dead-Child-abrk.html Truly a tragedy. VERY sad if no seat-belts were worn! S.

AWESOME pronghorn!!!! Congrats to your father! S.

First time/novice hunter is out in the woods with his buddies. He gets lost, but remembers that the universal signal for needing help while hunting is to shoot three times into the air. He does this, waits 1/2 hour, then does it again. Help never comes, and he has to spend the night in the woods huddled under some oak leaves for warmth. Well, he ends-up surviving the night and in the morning his buddies finally find him. Exhausted and thirsty, but alive and well. When asked why he didn't light a signal/smoke fire, he answers that he decided to use the universal distress signal of shooting three times in the air. He said that he would have kept doing it all night, except he ran out of arrows!! S.