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I've been varmint calling for years and I get out there just about every weekend. I've had some days where I called in critters on just about every stand. I also had plenty of days where I couldnt even buy a critter.Here are some things that have worked for me. First what I like to do is check the weather.Cloudy,overcast days with no wind are the best days to call.If it's really windy then I just rather sleep in.(windy days are never really productive for me.)I like to take long dirt roads whenever I can,this lets you get in more stands and you can put more distance in between stands.Calling in flat desert is good for coyotes and canyons and mountains is good for foxes and bobcats.When you do get somethin comin in WAIT until that varmint is behind a bush or some cover before you pick up your weapon. once he pops out and you got him in your sights....SLAM HIS A**.I would also suggest calling with the sun at your back this lets you get away with a little more movement especially if youre calling with a couple of buddies.These are a few thins that work well for me. There are a lot of good hunters on this forum with really good advice, take a little from the guys who've posted on here and you'll slamming dogs in no time!

just finished up my hunt yesterday and I wasnt able to fill my tag.This is the first time in the last 4 years I didnt fill my tag.4 whitetails,5x5 bull,and a pig I shot with my bow. I put in my time scouting before my hunt but I ran into hunters in those spots on opening weekend.Friday saturday and sunday I hunted hard and was able to glass up some deer but no bucks.I came home and decided to give a shot on the last day [thursday]. Yesterday morning I drove up to 6a and it was perfect hunting weather cold and sunny. Within the first half hour I glassed up three bucks all together and my heart was pounding! they were 400 yards below me so I decided to take the biggest boy in the group. A NICE 3x3. I pulled my sticks and got ready for what I thought was gonna be a done deal.I shot and just missed by a couple inches in front of him. Then I made a huge mistake on my second shot and didnt adjust for windage. I MISSED AGAIN right in front of him.The deer take off and I wasnt able to get on any more deer. After ''shaking off'' that miss I realized how much I love to hunt and how good it felt to take shots on a nice whitetail buck.I believe in life there are fewer things better than hunting with family and friends.Congrats to all the guys who were able to fill their tags so far this year!

I've hunted unit 32 in the past a couple three years ago. I filled both whitetail tags i had there.I hunted the CopperCanyon area as well as Sumbrero Butte, really nice country but alot of hunters. I was one of the hunters that paid Lorie Mercer to get a key to her gate to access Copper canyon/ Sumbrero Butte. She said only 25 hunters would be allowed in that area but, there were a heck of alot more people back ther carrying rifles.(about50-60hunters).I still glassed up quite a few deer though,mostly small bucks.However, i did manage to harvest a nice buck just under 90 inches.You might wanna try taking copper creek / miller road just a liitle north of Mercer ranch road. It'll put you in some nice country. The roads pretty rough though.