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Thanks for the suggestion. I spent a lot of time glassing 1.25 days on the way to greaterville. Glassed up a lot of does, but no bucks. That side of the unit seems to have a lot of "traffic" as it seemed like under every good shade tree was an old blanket, ripped up backpack or other litter left behind. Also found a wash with 2 gallon jugs of water, a loaf of bread and bologne. I marked that area as one not to return...

Man, I love southern AZ. So much wildlife - you forget about that when you live in a place like I do . Well, 30 minutes after setting up the glass I spot 3 bucks. All 8pts from 70"-85". My son and I aren't looking for giants so all 3 are shooters in our eyes. Next critter I run into was a nice sized horned toad. He was quite friendly and seemed to enjoy being apart of some picture taking. Continuing on I ran into a doe and fawn. The doe wandered over the ridge, but her fawn stuck around long enough for me to drop my pack a snap a quick pic. I went to a spot a CWT member told me about and started up a canyon that took around 30 minutes to hike. Within 20 minutes I jumped up a bear and a herd of javelina. Coming back from the spot in the same ravine I come across 4 turkey. While I still had my camera out I hiked a short distance further and jumped this bedded doe The next day I traveled to a different side of the unit and found this guy. He didn't want to be photographed very much and "hissed" his way into some cover. His total length was approx 13".

Some nice rifles out there guys - if only the deer knew what is heading there way The end of the month hunt in 34a will be the maiden voyage for both my son's rig and mine. My son's rig is a Sako A7 300 WIN MAG topped with a VX3 6.5 x 20. Mine is a Sako 85 300 WSM topped with a Zeiss HD 5 x 25. Both zeroed in @ 200yds and have 90 practice rounds each down the tube. Any bucks around 80" at 500 yds or under won't stand a chance.

good deal...

Great job Kyle

I never include hunting and school work together. Hunting to me is a sacred time of year to enjoy with my son and no matter what he has done previous to the hunt that time is to forget everything else and further develop the bond between him and myself. I love to take away his playstation and I-pod

Ever dreamed about hunting Co OTC elk? Or maybe, thought about it, but didn't know where to start? I've done it 3 times and will be heading there again this september. I would like to cut costs this year and am looking for a partner to help share costs. I know the area - it's beautiful and there are plenty of elk. Let me know if you are interested. Will be leaving Friday hunting for 8 days and returning Sunday - unless both tag out early. Not worried about experience just looking for a mentally strong hunter - I don't like whiners. Might be hot ('08), might be cold('09), elk may be silent('08), bulls might be broken('06), bulls may have cows('09), mountain lion may be in area('08), etc. There are always a hundred different scenarios a hunter must overcome to be successful. PM me with any questions and if you are interested. Thanks, Wade

With a deal like that - WELCOME! Shouldn't last long.

Good god - that's a great deal!

Great read. Congrats, that's an awesome buck.

Sweet buck. Congrats!

great deal:)

love the back end of #1 and fronts of #2. Good job on the mounts as well.

Both my son and I have killed Javelina with the Ulmer Edge and both performed flawlessly. 1 @ 11 yds the other at 13 yds. I wouldn't use them on elk as I use an entirely different set up for larger game, but I would have no issue putting them on a deer set up. I have not experienced any noise from them. P.S. - Bonecollector - your avatar is killing me.

Sent you a pm. I'll take 'em.

Most likely it was diatamaceous earth -- the same stuff used in many swimming pool filters. It's a non-poisonous, natural occuring substance. Each tiny granule of DE has many sharp edges that cuts through the ants' exo-skeleton, basically dehydrating them of all their vital fluid. +1 - I would move to another tree before spraying anything.

Thanks for the info guys - keep it coming. He killed a 174" net buck a couple years ago in Utah so after speaking with him quite a bit it sounds like he wants that size or bigger. He's got the entire hunt to find one and he's an excellent hunter. Just surprised at how few animals he has seen so far. This is definately changing my plans so I'm hoping it will be worth it. I can live with not seeing deer as long as we're in a spot that will produce shooter bucks once we find them. Thanks, Wade

Oneshot - we're looking forward to the hunt as well!

Very nice

I'll take it

Wish they would offer 15 el's...

Seems like it bothers some and others don't mind. I drew a 34a tag with my son and asked for help. It was basically a last choice hunt to ensure we got a tag so I knew it would be a challenge. I enjoy helping others and love seeing hunter's success. The internet can be a great tool and if a hunter isn't using it to gain all the knowledge he can he is losing out.

Very nice...

Gotcoues - sent you a pm.