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Well the black magic was not getting used at all. I had put out a block as well and it was already half gone with a lot of sign all around. The bucks would never come in while it was light but I did stay in my stand and got to hear them and just see their outlines in the dark. I don't know if I will have a chance to get back out before the end of season or not but I still have a Nov. rifle tag for the area. I found this buck while walking out one night.

Congrats! Well Where are the Pics?

I can't stand it anymore....I've got my gear loaded and leaving work at noon today to go set the stand I will post when I return....Hopefully with one less tag!

A buddy of mine that I work with is wanting to buy a new left-hand bow here in the valley. We work in Peoria and I would like to know where to send him to get him set up. I shoot a bow-tech liberty vft and he really likes my set up and would like to get something similar. Any suggestions? Does Sportsmens Warehouse still set up bows or are did they downsize their archery section?

Well I checked the areas that I had put out the black magic and the block with some interesting results. The black magic area hadn't been touched except by a bear that appears to just be curious but the deer co block had been hammered. I spotted a group of seven bucks leaving the block when I was walking in...can't wait until I can get to sit that stand, to bad I have to wait for the Labor Day weekend to get out there. I am wondering if I should put out some of the water softener pellets where I had put the black magic or would that be too much minerals in the same area?

He ended up buying a new hoyt from corner archery, he went way over his budget but is really happy with the bow and the service from the store. Thanks for your help guys.

Great photos and great bucks! Good luck on the bow hunt.

I went down to 30A this last weekend to put out some of the Deer Co. Black Magic and found this decent shed on my way to the stand. Saw a group of five bucks in the general area so I hope this Black Magic stuff works.

I will be down in 30A sitting a trail to water with some Black Magic thrown in. Can't get away untill Labor Day Weekend though so I have to wait longer than most.

I have been out a couple of times down in 30A and seen a few decent bucks but nothing to get too excited about. I have seen more fawns this year than I have in a long time. I have noticed the acorns and have found the whitetail and bears both munching on them but haven't gotten any to stay still long enough for the camera.

I am the Operations Manager for a contracting company called Boart Longyear for the Peoria office. We do all types of drilling from exploratory core drilling to water well and envrironmental drilling. I also run three pump rigs and two sample rigs. My office covers the western US and have equipment spread from Washington to Texas. We mostly do bigger projects but if any one has a drilling need give me a call, Phillip Cramer at 623-486-1881. Rembrant my sister works for EL Gore, her name is Brea Contreas, do you know her?

I just picked up some of the black magic and one of the deercaine blocks that I am going to put out this weekend and am curious as well as what and how many will use it. I would be interested in any info you guys could provide as well.

I drew the Nov. 30A on my last choice this year and I will hunt it. I have hunted this unit for a lot of years and had good success but with a lot of work. The limited access makes it possible to get away from your average weekend warrior if you are willing to put the effort in. You still can get into skeleton canyon but by walking in. The main road coming in from Douglas is still open but locked at the ranch. The same is true with the Dos Cabezas if you don't mind the hike.

He is looking for a new one $500-700

Well Lark I guess I have officaily been named one also because I just got my hardback a few days ago....I thought it was special and now I know for sure!

30A Nov. Coues Wife got 30A Muley first hunt. Not perfect but better than nothing.

30A Nov. coues wife 30A muley first hunt

Great Pictures thanks for sharing and good luck in the draw!

Great Topic but one that still hits close to home. My true hunting partners are still my Dad and my wife. It also depends on what I am hunting.....if I am out with my bow for deer you would most likely find me alone but for everything else my Dad is my ultimate hunting partner. Now on to the story.....This last archery elk season my brother-in-law, his brother, my "friend", and myself all drew bull tags in unit 10. We had all hunted together for quite a few years on day trips and such and I felt comfortable with them. My dad is the one who runs our elk camp even though he hasn't had a tag in over 8 years and he said that it would be ok to take them, what a mistake. It seems that they just couldn't realize what a special thing it was to have such a tag. Even though my group had hunted well before it seems they just weren't cut out for it and wasted their tags by hunting for a weekend and going home. I felt really bad because my dad would have died for their tags but he never said a word until it was all over and then he told me it was something that he learned the hard way and now I have too. We are all still friends but I don't forsee any future trips together and that is why I am thankfull for my to partners that value their time outdoors as much as I do and it makes it that much more special that they are my dad and wife. My dad has some friends that we hunt with and one best friend that goes all the time but usually when there is more than two of us we go our seperate ways and meet up somewhere or back at the truck. I have learned that before I take any one on a quality hunt or to one of my honey holes I will go some where over a weekend to see how they truley act and how we truely would get along.

Lark, where is his place?

I work for a contracting company that specializes in drilling, takes up most of my time but I get to spend alot of it out doors. Bret that is great that you get to work the shifts that you do, before I went into management I would work ten days on and four off traveling and man do I miss that free time but at least I am home every nigtht now.

E-mail the pics to Amanda and she can post them for you, you know we all love those pictures! Last year in 10 I did see more cows than in years past but the ratio was still probably 2:1 and the competition was great. I noticed that more bulls had a few cows and there wasn't any really big groups or herds.

After poking around recently in some of my old hot spots I have noticed that it is getting extremely hard to access them. It seems like every where I go I end up at a locked gate. I have gone to the county seat and purchased maps that show forest and state land behind those locked gates but the signs clearly post it as "no trespassing". I have spoken to the local game wardens and they said that there was nothing that they could do until the Forest Service or county stepped in. I am getting the feeling that it is just going to get worse with no end in sight. Any body else finding the same thing? Any ideas?

For just about everything I have and love a remmington 300 ultra mag short action with a bushnell elite scope. My wife's gun of choice is a ruger mark II 22.250 with a luepold vx-III. I still prefer to hunt with a bow when ever the chance presents itself.

I have taken four coues all between 80-90" and have helped with many others, and now I will have to see if I can hold out for the magical 100 + mark.