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This guy was still packing velvet today (8/15) behind my place.

Raghorns only 😉

Scott Reservoir (WM’s) was just above a pond in June……it’s nearing the fill line now. A few micro bursts up stream helped with that. The canyon feeding it could be heard a mile away roaring during a mini-flood. A1 on the Rez is also very high from consistent heavy rains for the last two months. At least it’s helped those two. Sure hope we get a good snow pack this winter.

I'm truly sorry for your loss......but, man, I have to say that I'm thoroughly impressed and motivated with your outlook and what you're going to do. Many guys like us crawl in a bottle, become introverts, bitter, etc........but you, my friend, have a great plan. God bless you and post up some fish photos for all of us to see!

Saw a bunch of these this week up here in the White Mountains…..lots of chicks too.

Unit 27 bull

1978….. a Columbian Blacktail shot with my longbow at 23 yards. Lit a bowhunting fire that has never gone out.

I saw 7 different bucks on Sunday……best one was a 79-80” type buck. It was the nicest one I’ve seen in that unit for a few years now.

Apache-Sitgreaves lifting all fire restrictions beginning tomorrow morning. Fair amount of rain received so far with a good forecast for the next 10 days.

If you bowhunt you can do it annually, OTC tags.

He retired

Saw a bull yesterday (unit 1) that was already a 5 point and super wide…..fronts were at least 18-20” long…..he may not finish out great, but he still will be a dandy when he’s done. Bigger than most people will ever kill, IMO. Not all doom and gloom.

Overall pretty good. Most are snow free and mud free…..except the upper elevations have a few drifts remaining…...but there’s not many of them left.

jackJ: I would also suggest some realistic expectations on the size bull you’re willing to take. That unit has a lot of elk but they also kill a lot of bulls between all the seasons. As such, the age class doesn’t always reach the level of its true potential. In my experience, a true 300-330” bull is a shooter there.

Not really……not enough roads in that country for most of today’s hunters

Don’t be afraid to look around in the lower S/E portion of the unit……I didn’t see too many folks last year on my hunt there.

It's really not a big buck for having these posting issues. This work?

Mine shows a photo? Hmmmm

Mine from this year…chipped off a bit on his death run. {/IMG]

140’s

This guy was by my place this evening......still hanging with the ladies.

Odocoileus virginianus couesi The Coues whitetail deer — a Southwest subspecies of the common Eastern whitetail — was first scientifically described by American Army physician and noted naturalist, Dr. Elliot Coues, while stationed at Fort Whipple, Arizona, 1865 to 1866. Hence the Coues label. “Cows” is technically the proper pronunciation, though most who hunt them pronounce it “cooz.” Locally the deer is often referred to as Arizona whitetail, or “fantail” (due to their habit of flaring their large tails when alarmed). 😁