Simple Hunter

Single UDAs are likely drug mules and just dropped their load and are looking for a free ride. If they are singles out alone, I usually don't call BP, they can suffer the walk back to the border.

Must have been a buck from the "Steroid Era" he has cajones the size of Barry Bonds. Put an asterik by his name.

Lark, I do believe we have an access issue down south. Development continues to encroach on former access routes to forest, state, and BLM land. What happens is not a complete lack of access to the unit, but it crowds the unit where access is good and leaves the non-accessible portion of the unit underhunted. People are tired of the hunter densities being greater than the deer densities and much of it is due to lack of access. Matt Walton, with Game and Fish is doing a great job with the landowner relations program, but even he acknowledges the access issue down south is getting bad. I wonder what his opinion on landowner tags are. I personally don't care if a landowner gets a couple of deer tags per annum if he opens up hunting to new parts of the unit. Down south we wouldn't give away elk and pronghorn tags, just deer. Another option that should be considered for additional hunter access is opening our National Parks to hunting. Imagine the revenue the state would generate if it could sell tags on National Parks. They could single handedly bring the State of Arizona out of the budget crisis.

Who shot the buck, pops or junior? I like the character on the buck, nice job!

Lark/Audsley: What specifically do you not like about landowner tags? You both mention that hunters are adamantly opposed to them but didn't give specifics why. I have never heard of any discussions on this site before and of all the hunters I know, we don't discuss them. When asked to think outside of the box, how can you rule out landowner tags? I don't really have an opinion on them, other than initially it seems like a tool in the shed that could be used. Why do you automatically assume that landowner tags have to be issued like they were in New Mexico or Colorado. Why can't Arizona have its own unique system? As a private property owner that has frontage on Forest Service property, what kind of incentive are you going to give me to entice me to open my property up to the public? I am going to stay open minded on this one until I have been given sufficient reason to oppose them. I don't think Lucero should be grilled for addressing a problematic issue of Access. What were the other candidates solutions to Hunter Access?

Way to go Cody! Good first deer.

That's a pretty bull. Big Congrats!

very nice! I assume it's a Tom...or did you say? Are you looking to get a full body mount or a rug? I am getting a rug of my Lion and Jerry's Taxidermy is doing it. When I get it back in a couple of months I'll send you pics.

Did that buck's momma get humped by an elk? goodness gracious

Unbelievable! You stalked him in scrub-ocotillo and got within 35 yards??? Did you crawl or what? Big Congrats! I mean, I can see stalking a carp within 35 yards, or sitting a blind or tree stand and getting a 35 yard shot, but stalking a coues to 35 yards? ????

Whoaa! I'm speechless. What kind of performance enhancing drugs was he on?

Biscuits - sounds like maybe you have some "antler" envy. Score shmore, non typpies like that are awesome regardless of score.

I think he got away! Seriously though, he's got nice tine length. I don't see G3s unless they are real small. He's looks about a 12" spread - for an archery buck, I'd definitely take him. Of course I don't have an archery buck yet. Looks like about an 80" deer.

Congratulations, that is exceptional!

"I don't care who you are, that's funny right there!"

Keep your eyes and nostrils open this fall, it was a hotter/drier than usual July and August...I bet this isn't the last one that's found.

That's awesome! I saw a single Tom come into the pond I was sitting two years back and he did the same thing, out of range for my bow. The question I have is did you have deer come in after they showed up? After my lion showed up, all I heard was whitetail whistles and snorts and they didn't come in the rest of the day. The day before I had 17 deer show up.

Very nice mount! who's the taxidermist?

Outstanding! Beautiful buck.

Look, there will always be two opinions to this topic. I've been through Inglewood, CA before and not been a crime victim, but just because I lucked out doesn't mean that I will advocate that it's okay to go to Inglewood, CA and walk the streets. I think that everyone needs to acknowledge the dangers, and they are clearly evident. If you like thrills and adrenaline rushes then it might be your deal. On the otherhand, if you think the adrenaline from the hunt is good enough and don't need the extra excitement then you might want to stay further north. You DO have better odds of being shot at in one of these southern units. And if you don't think shots are being fired, just ask BP and the Sherriff's office.

Nice G1's. I don't spend much time in 36C anymore, but when I did, we found more sheds and pickups' than any other southern unit. more apt to find a dead illegal alien these days.

Love it. I have a found dead buck with another beam coming out at the base of the right antler. Nice to see one in real life.

Where the heck did you find water? I am going to check some water holes in my hunt unit and am scared I am not going to find any water.

I wouldn't compare to last year. We had such an abnormally hot hunting season all the way through the December Hunt. It didn't get cold until after Christmas. This year we've had no rain and it's dry as can be. Cover will be different, water will be different, everything will be different. It's been a long time since it's been this dry down south. I think we'll all be in for a unusual hunt.

I've not been successful archery hunting...but I have gotten close enough to get shots off. If you are going to spot and stalk, then most likely you'll be in the more open grassy country, ocotillos and mesquites. I think Realtree with a lot of beige in it does the best. When I sit in a tree stand (juniper or cypress) I wear a darker camo with some orange in it. You'll probably be in the oaks and there will be a lot of orange leaf litter, especially with how dry it's been in 34A.