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That's AWESOME!!!! Good for your son!!! I was in 36A with my kids last weekend! We stalked some bucks, and shot at one (but missed...). My middle son shot his first javelina! We had a great time! Nothing like hunting with your kids!!! Thanks much for sharing the pic & story!! S.

Thanks Cade, we had a good time! BTW, we didn't end-up killing anything off of The Claw this year. My oldest son did actually take a shot at a whitetail buck using The Claw on the general hunt, but he missed. We'll continue to practice off of it however in preparatio for next year! Jim, it was nice meeting you guys at the camp! We were fortunate to get on the pigs with Nicholas on Saturday, and I'm glad that your little hunter got to stalk one yesterday! So much has to come together, and with the little ones it can be especially challenging to close the deal sometimes! S.

Yea, she was quite excited alright Amanda!! She was also with Nicholas last year when he killed his first deer. She was just as pumped then to!!! Bless her little heart though, she is VERY tiny for her age and she is a bit gun shy. Due to this, even though she had her first deer tag on this hunt, she mainly chose to just follow-along and learn. She'll get there... BTW, the largest deer checked through camp over the weekend was a beautiful 3x3 coues rough scored at 80ish. It was shot by a 10 year old girl!!! Inspiration for little G! Maybe we can post a pic of that one if/when I get permission. S.

Happy Thanksgiving to you to Amanda!! Bon Apetite!!! I smoked a turkey for the first time a couple of years ago, and it was awesome!! VERY juicy & tender!! S.

Wow!!! Awesome!!! Sincere congrats ot Ezra!! Thanks for sharing! Good luck on the elk hunt to! S.

+1 Amanda & Doug!! Doug, you hit on a real pet peave of mine!! We always pack a good shovel with us, and we have a strict rule when the kids and I (and my friends) camp; "Walk Far & Dig Deep" is our saying!!!! A must! My kids know it, and follow it religiously! Especially important if you have dogs in camp! S.

Stop by the Junior camp just off the Arivaca road / Batamote Road for info!!! Also a PM coming... I'll be down there with my three kids and friends!! Leaving soon! S.

Holy heck!!! That's CRAZY!!!! S.

Thanks for posting this Doug! I know that I'll try to get down there again!! For those who have never participated, this is a volunteer opportunity that you really should take advantage of! It's a great time out in the desert during a great time of year! The land truly needs help, and us hunters are the ones doing it! I know that there are several folks on here who hunt 36A,B,C. You'll also find that this is a great way to get to know the units better, and also to network and get to know the game wardens (WM's), ranchers, and locals. I hope the turn-out is good for this!! S.

How the He!! can you argue with that Thanks Doug for the chuckle +1 Ha! I have a buddy who bought a brand new Buck knife a couple of years ago. It was florescent orange!!! I laughed at him when I saw it. Until of course, I saw him drop it in the snow/mud/blood/guts while gutting a cow on an elk hunt a few months later. That knife handle stood-out like a beacon!! Amen to simple ingenuity!! S.

GREAT! Thanks for letting the word-out! Now there's going to be another shortage!!! Seriously though, thanks for the heads-up. The kids and I have run through a lot of ammo over the past couple of months! S.

VERY cool!!! Awsome story about the close shot to! Thanks for sharing! S.

I'm pretty much stocked-up on rifles for my kids, but if someone has a youth coming-up in the future this would be a GREAT gun! S.

Wow..... That lake sure has seen the ups & downs over the years. I remember as a kid growing-up in Kearny we would float & fish the Gila below the lake frequently. We depended on that lake and river for lots of fun growing-up, and it always delivered! S.

VERY cool!!!!! Thanks a bunch for sharing that adventure with us!!! S.

Way to go Christian!!! Good for Randy! S.

Last weekend was fair.... No deer killed, but we saw plenty of each day. A few bucks, nothing too big though. Erik took a couple of shots at a decent fork on Saturday, but missed. We saw pigs every day also in several different spots. Two of the boys have tags for next weekend (in addition to the deer tags...) so that could be fun. See ya! S.

Hey Bobby!! My brood and I will be there as always!! Erik doesn't have a tag this year (he has a pig tag..) so he'll be there to help around camp!! ;-) Bringing my little girl this year, so watch-out!! Let me know if you need anything. S. PS: Ken and I left you a starter pile of mesquite last weekend.... Hopefully it's still there!

Yes, we'll be back in 36A. Likely hunting some of the same spots as last weekend.... Hoping to get down there this Sunday for some early morning glassing as well, but we'll see! Her and her 12 year old brother both have tags. Fun for sure! I'll post a report here next week. Good luck on the turkeys in the spring! I'll be out there with all three of mine in the spring. S.

Agreed Sam!! I'll be out there with my 10 year old daughter on her first deer hunt next Friday!!! S.

Awesome Amanda! Congrats to you & Scott on another GREAT outing!!! Good for you guys!! S.

Good for you!! Congrats on a good hunt with family!! S.

Hey Tyler, I was in 36A last weekend also. I'm heading down next weekend (11/19-11/22) with my kids and some friends for the Youth Hunt. I'll be camping and helping with the SCI / G&F Junior Hunters Camp. I'll be sure to ask around while I'm there. Also, feel free to stop by if you would like (Look me up if you come by camp). It's at the Batamote Road location. Lots of locals come through there, so you might find info. Needle in a haystack.... Good luck! S.

Guess I was wondering the same thing as everyone else! Be great to see Doug's pics, no matter the final outcome! Sounds like you guys had a great hunt! My kids and I were over in A for the opener, and we had a good time as well! No deer killed in our camp either. S.

+1 on the youth camp!!! If your son didn't get a flyer, then call the G&F to get the WM's number for details. Also, PM me and I can refer you to the guys who are helping run the youth hunt there for information if necessary. Good luck!! S.