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I had a decent size bird coming in on a string, yesterday, then all of sudden a herd of elk appears a few yards to might right and he changes his mind and goes the other way.

I didn't realize how much ahead of the curve that he really is. I pushed him a little bit to see how he would react, The 18 does with him get in the way, but I did get into range a couple of times.

Found an elk antler finally in my scouting.

a few more pics. Right now the club house leaders are bucks I nick named Flare and Heart (pretty obvious who is who). Pics of them from a couple of weeks ago. they put on some very noticeable and somewhat impressive growth when I saw them yesterday. I forgot to check the batteries in my camera. Heart Flare This guy lives in the same field Suburban buck This mornings bucks, the photogenic ones anyway

I have been hitting 3b pretty hard in preparation for my antelope hunt. I have seen literally hundreds of elk and have yet to find an elk antler this year. My experience with the late season hunt. Try in the timber if there is NO snow and in the fields after it snows. There are large resident herds off of penrod rd and behind porter mtn estates. If I knew how to post videos I would show some impressive amount of elk. Last Saturday

Yes it could, you could waste your points, on a hunt with a 100% draw rate and a single digit success rate, six hours from your home and then it rains the whole time you are there with 50mph winds.

Thanks for the props. Like all things of beauty,it is subjective. A lot of people don't see the potential of a late season archery hunt with limited tags or an archery antelope hunt during the monsoons. Good!

Dont do it, you will regret it. signed a fellow jeep owner 1978 cj5 with v8

1st archery hunt. I am leaning towards focusing in on the second buck (3rd picture). He is alone in a stalkable area away from roads. Lots of time to decide.

Not really if you change your perspective. multiply the people with 10 points or less +1 and then multiply the people with 11 points and greater +1 and I bet the entry totals into the draw for each group represent the percentage of each groups draw success. Example, if 1000 people have two points, each would get 3 entries into the draw so 1000x3=3000 chances to get a low draw number. Ok, now 100 people have 20 points, so 100x21= 2100 opportunities to get a low lumber in the draw. My theory for the general draw, the draw percentages would reflect those percentages of who gets drawn. If my babbling makes sense.

I've used them quite a bit for years. performed very well. drawback was finding inserts for them locally. If I was splitting hairs, they seemed a little more fragile than other offerings. With fixed blades I got mainly pass throughs, With rage mechanical's both two blade and three blade they seem to use all of the KE and pass through less. I think I have taken 6 or 7 AZ species with them.

that guys name is Dan Agnew and the other is Casey Brooks. The hunt there nearly every year and kill 400+ bulls. Some of the stories I heard,if true, about these guys are incredible. I don't think a 400" bull would get them to arizona.

he picked up 52 antlers over spring break. he is a little sore.

its their story, they can tell it how they want. I once called BS on one of their stories about big bulls. The guy flips through his phone, slides it across the table to me and says this is my sons first bull 392". I have not called BS since. It could be hyperbole, but from my experience I believe he was telling the truth.

I think they started

I believe trail cams, but it may have been video of the animal. From the story they told me, they had one of their hunters on it, but he was out of shape and could not get into range. Yes 470" typical. This was after some very well timed rains during growing season.

I use to do sales calls to SC game and fish. Not to sell them anything, but to see what has been taken and seen. In 2015 they had photos of a 470" typical that they were trying to track down.

2nd vehicle(wood cutting truck) he has a cummins as well.

I would guess dozens if not hundred of miles. if he 'settles' for 15's than he is there. (2k). If he wants the jumbo's then he is at halfway.

Half way to his goal

Saw these guys last week. Some strutting, but still together

I was more than a 45 minute walk from the nearest legal road and close to a half mile from the roads that have been posted closed. In Woolhouse wildlife habitat area(no motorized vehicles). I thought I got a better picture of their faces and license plate or I would have sent this to the proper authorities with the GPS coordinates. From the tracks I have seen he has been in there before.

I know the rancher, I use to sell him the conduit (2" schedule 80) he would use for the elk crossings. This was a guy and a wife looking for antlers.

Nephew picked up a couple more today