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Kind words about the state of AZ from someone who saw the worst of our state along the border for several years. Best regards to you and your family on your new adventures Scott. You're an inspiration with your travels, stories, and pics! S.

Good luck Christian!!!!! You know that there will be a LOT of folks here pulling for you! Can't wait for some of your awesome pics.... Go get em! S. PS: Erik has the 36A junior hunt again this year, so maybe we'll see you down there in November....

Hey Amanda, hopefully I'll see you there. Both boys have football practice tomorrow night, and Tracy will be out of town on business. Might be hard to juggle, but maybe Greta and I will swing by while the boys are practicing.... Hopefully I'll run into you. We had a good Hunter Ed class this past weekend with Bill, Woody, Larry, etc.. I'll post pics and a summary soon. S.

Touche' Keven! We all find what we're looking for in our own way out in the woods, that's for sure.... Enjoy your hunts everyone! S.

My son has an early rifle tag in NM this year. I think I'm going to make him wear a blindfold to even-up the odds..... On a serious note though, we can't wait for his hunt. Keep those bugling reports coming!!!! S.

Nice debate all...... Thanks for keeping it clean and 'un' personal. Good job on yanking the dog's chain Doug..... Seriously though; I'm just a Hack trying to enjoy as much time in the outdoors as possible while at the same time trying to spend as much time as I can with my family. Trail cams??????? WAY too much effort for what I'm after. I find what I'm after each and every season; Outdoors, Family, Peace, Memories, Life, Love, etc.... No trail cam is going to get me those things. S. PS: If anyone has a trail cam set-up in NM34 for my boy's Junior elk tag in a few weeks, I'll pay good money!!!!!

You're my hero Mark!!! Great story. Keep after him!!!! S.

Outstanding Riley!! Thanks for sharing the pics. Erik has the same tag again as well, so hopefully we'll see both of you guys down there. I also have the early WT tag... S.

Very cool Christian! Go get em'!!! S. PS: Riley, Erik has the same Jr. tag as you again this year! Hopefully we'll see you and your dad (and you Christian...) out in the field again. Should be fun!!

Same exact tags as us then Jeff! We'll talk..... Good luck in 36C Ruffcountry! That's been my first choice for four years, except this year my son has the 36A junior tag so I thought I'd apply over there.... S.

Very cool Scott! I echo Doug's sentiments; Kudos on the outstanding changes in your life. You seem charmed but we all know that you have to 'make your own luck' in life, and you certainly seem to have full control over where you're headed! Best regards to you & yours on your adventure! Hopefully you'll still browse this site in the months & years to come so you can get a look at the coues that my kids are going to be killing down in your old stomping grounds on the border. S.

Nobody, I just used the automated system. Dial 602-942-3000, then press 2. Then just follow the prompts. You'll need your sportsmans ID number (SS number in most cases...), as well as your DOB. Good luck! S.

I just called as well, and the status was 'drawn' for both myself and my son. The website still has the results from the original draw however. Not quite sure what to think at this point, but it might be looking good. Hey Jeff, if the results are 'real' then Erik has the same 36A youth tag and I'll have the early whitetail hunt in the same unit. How about you and the boy? Any luck? S.

Nice write-up Marshal! Thanks for posting. I was born & raised in Kearny so I am very familiar with the north end of 37B. I always liked the unit, but the point on the drought is SO true. When I was a kid they would issue 2000 muley permits in that unit! Still plenty of quail in that unit if you know where to look.... S.

Must have nabbed your-self a Kiabab tag, huh HEADACHE? Good deal! One of my boys got one of the junior permits up there, and he got his DVD and ammo coupon last week. That lead poisoning is apparently no joke. Supposedly if a condor eats just one gut pile with lead in it, it will likely result in death for the bird. I've never been too much of a bird watcher, but if the ammo is free and it will help the condors then what the heck.... Good luck on your hunt! S.

Thanks for sharing the pics fred! I'll up the ante.... How about a red binder-clip, plus a 1943 'wheat' penny? If you can dig up a pic of the back tines, I I might even throw in a slightly chewed-on Bic pen from my desk! S.

MY son got is unit youth 34 ES early elk tag in the mail this week!!! Can't wait! S.

You know my soft spot well Doug! My oldest had the hunt two years ago and connected on his first deer. My middle son (turns 10 next month) was drawn for the tag this year. I'm looking forward to a great first deer hunt with him. Bowsniper, Basser, and the others have given good advice. The deer can be everywhere, but concentrations will obviously depend on the weather. Two years ago the hunt was during the same time-frame. There was not a lot of big snow to push the deer all the way down though, so many of the deer were in the 'transition' zone (ponderosa, oak, etc... Not too high, and not too low...). Anybody PM me and I'll send you some road numbers where we found success if your not too familiar with the area. Also, as Doug mentioned the ADA will likely be running it's annual Youth Deer Camp up there. This is a great place to get a burger or dog, as well as some information. Best regards all! S.

Really nice muleybull! Thanks for sharing. S.

My oldest son had this tag for his first hunt two years ago (shot his first deer on that hunt... ). My second son has this tag for his first deer hunt this fall! He is VERY excited! This is a great 'first hunt' for the youngsters. They will have a VERY good opportunity to get a shot at a deer on this hunt. Tony gave some good advice. PM me and I will send you some other spots to check-out. Try to get your hands on a Kiabab National Forest map if you can. MANY roads up there and most of them lead to good deer country! Good luck! S.

Awesome! Thanks for sharing!!! S.

I have backpacked into those exact canyons to hunt in the past several years. The brush is intense up there! Good deal to get some fire IMO.... Thanks for sharing Doug! S.

Here you go Mark. Try this link: https://dgfremote.gmfsh.state.nm.us/ols/index.php Good luck! S.

I just confirmed that my son got a unit 34 either sex junior elk tag. 9/29-10/3. I am extremely excited!!!!! I'm going to have to plan some NM camping trips this summer for sure. Good luck to all the rest! S.

Well, I was hoping that my son would get one of the junior elk tags but there has been no credit card activity as of yet. Looks like we might be looking for a landowner tag.... Congrats to all who drew! S.