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Very good area to hunt. Please, please, please get a lion tag.

I'll come right out and say if I stalked in and saw another hunter that close, at the Very Least I would stop and say hey and talk with him, or her. Just to find out their intentions or to let them know I was on a stalk. I think they knew exactly what they were doing. To far too many the end result justifies the means, shallow accomplishments. Last year I was up on 12BW and twice had the same hunter come into an area where my son and I were hunting. Both times he acknowledged we were there and backed out. The first time my son was on a stalk and when the deer bolted his son (about the same age as mine) jumped from the truck ready to shoot but he held him off so my son could make his shot, which didn't happen, and he realizing that the deer were on the run honked his horn, obviously to startle the deer in the hopes of making them stop. It didn't happen but from 300 yards away I could connect with him and what he was trying to do. I owe that white bearded sportmansman in the white truck a handshake and a cold beer. If he'll take it. Late that same day they showed up at a tank we were watching a few hundred yards from across a meadow and promptly left when I motioned where we were. One thing I tried unsuccessfully to explain to my son was the husband and wife in a shiny new F250 with a Sierra Vista dealer sticker who sported a carbon fiber rifle and swarvo everything had the gaul to setup 20 yards away from us, without a word after walking ten feet in front of us to watch the tank. We had been sitting there for a few hours before they showed up an hour before sunset. If he and I didn't both have company there would have definatley be a confrontation.

Thats a tough break man. I have never been to that unit so can't be much help there but keep your head up they are doing amazing things against cancer. You and your family are in my prayers.

Been down in 36B since friday and just noticed I got hit on friday so it looks like a pig tag but not turkey. Still looking forward to chasing them again.

After spending two days on the first hunt (helping scout) and four on the second hunt (solo) in 36B I only saw one spike and no Doe's today. On the average I saw 2-4 Doe's a day. I let the spike walk after watching him for 15 minutes. I hunted a popluar area south of Arivaca Lake but there were not a lot of deer around and I didn't see anything bigger than a two point taken but did here of a camp taking a few on opening day of the first hunt.

Elk moving south and Javelina moving north. Whats next Dogs sleeping with cats? LOL

I'm going to be camped (with soon to be friends) just south of the lake on the road that begins in the wash about halfway into the lake. I am probably going to be there tomorrow,late sometime, but definately like you on friday morn. If you want to hunt that area I'd be more than glad to have you tag along since my other hunting buddy (son) will be busy picking cotton. I did scout the area with a friend who had a tag on the first hunt so I at least know the roads. LOL I'll be in a red F250 and my license plate is my screen name. Or you can give me a buzz @ 602-499-06 one zero. Make sure you scope out the weather report, it'll be cool.

I heard that the store is open to the public, anyone go there to buy camo? If so whats the procedure?

Wear a meat cutters knife on your weak hand. Saves a lot fingers and they are cheap.

He has been watching since Gore invented the net.

Best thing to do is turn it in and be done with it.

Peppersauce and west of Piety Hill hold bucks.

Sorry you didn't fill your tag but thats the way it goes sometimes, even in the Units that have high deer densities. You can start by looking at Units that have high amounts of tags and also look at hunter success for the different hunts.

Bob, I havn't done that in years but when we did the permits usually said on them what kind of tree you were allowed to cut, Pinon, Spruce etc. Worst was getting a 2WD truck stuck in the forest for half an hour trying to put branches and whatever we could find under the tires. After getting completely worn out, cold and the sun going down my friend then decided to pull out the tire chains. The truck drove out of the rut like it was on dry ground. I could have killed him right there.

Looks like I/We will be camped south of the lake. Trying to get there thursday evening.

What caliber? I have T3 in 308, sure is light.

Eastern Count? As long as I have lived in AZ I have always heard deer referred to without the eyeguards although I believe they are measured when added up to total inches, ie 110, but this would be refered to as a 2x2 (Western Count) not a Six Point (Eastern Count).

The 20X Steiners really shine at the longer distances. I don't even take mine out of my frame pack unless I'm glassing past 600 yards because the FOV at that distance is about 35 feet. Excellent shot by the way.

Right front paw is off the ground because it appears to be walking when the photograph was taken. This female appears well fed and in good condition and Jaguars further south tend to be larger and stockier than those found in the most northerly part of their range.

Looking for Cody Lundin?

I had a friend who had to be Air Evac out due to a roll over, going slow in rough terrain. Also sat in a packed house with a bunch of others listening to eulogy after eulogy for a co-worker who died instantly. That one touched a lot of lives and could have been prevented.

The hide near the tail will serve well enough to identify the type of snake, coontail, blacktail etc. Do you know which four species are protected? Knowing which ones inhabit the area you are in can really narrow it down. http://www.azgfd.gov/w_c/arizona-rattlesnakes.shtml

Thats about as good as it gets and darn impressive.

I would think that starting with an oiled patch would just add another layer of somethig to clean through to inevitably get to the carbon and powder. Not knocking your method, just trying to learn and understand your method to your madness. LOL