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34a oct for the kids, 34a dec for me.

34a oct for the kids, 34a dec for me.

No shame in sitting water for antelope especially if you have them patterned. I understand it not being your style...I don't really like sitting in a blind either and have only tried it once for deer. I went spot n stalk mornings and afternoons and sat water about 10-1 every day based on patterns. Several blown stalks and missed shots. Had lots of action on water too and ended up missing the bigger buck that was coming in and then killed mine on water. Had a blast with the spot n stalk though.

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Nothing wrong with that. Great memories for you. I killed a forky in 12aw a couple years ago and had a great hunt and great memories. My first mule deer and first AZ big game animal...very pleased. Can't wait to get back up there.

Your wife sure is lucky.

Agree 100% but might see if he can get a good leftover tag first...then you can both hunt. My daughter' first tag this year...when I told her I drew one too her first reaction was "if you're helping me on my hunt then I get to help you on yours" Good stuff...

Aside from my own first deer (nothing terribly memorable about the shot itself other than being a 20ga slug) I'd have to say my first coues experience which was my buddy's first deer. After watching a bedded buck for what seemed like an hour (probably more like 30 minutes) with my 2 buddies in their rifles ready to shoot, the buck gets up...one buddy misses then can't find the buck in the scope again. I'm yelling at them to shoot again and finally my other buddy shoots and drops the buck in his tracks. I had no idea who had shot until after it was all over. A memorable pack out in the dark too...not sure I'll ever pack one out without quartering it ever again. I missed his shots, but I also got to help the same buddy that missed pack out a couple nice coues in later seasons...and he returned the favor on one of my mulie bucks. Good times in the field. Thanks for this thread triggering the memories.

Insane lucky timing...apparently my cc info got swiped (I assume based on the location of fraudulent charges and when we were there on the way to vacation) last Sun but no fraudulent charges showed up until yesterday...after my card had gotten hit by AZGFD on Friday. Hopefully not missing the "second chance" on sheep today though...

Cabelas guy getting as popular as the AZGFD lady. LoL

Late Dec whitetail down south...plus my kid drew late Oct or early Nov. hate to say it but I sort of hope I don't get hit for sheep now. LoL

Only coues shed I've found looked like a travel area to me.

Wow...looks great!

Just another dip in morale until fall results post and the desert dwellers get some monsoon rains to cool our brains.

My old boss had same model...maybe same year. Drove it 120 miles round trip every day for years with just basic maintenance required...that thing was bullet proof. I think his kids are still driving it with over 300k miles on it.

Shot at the Southeast Tucson range yesterday...pretty busy and nobody yelling about anything. One kid got talked to about stopping at his shooting table during cease-fire, but handled very politely. Maybe the heat has everyone on better behiavior.

Great program...we give to my kids' school every year. Will keep her in mind if something changes.

Had one of those in a short-term apartment. That was the only one I'd ever seen before this.

Good work. Keep it up. My brother and dad both smoked and dipped...I think what saved me was being allergic to smoke and taking a big sip of dip spit when I was a kid.

How far east? Have a mom with 2 kittens (probably grown now) that like to visit my yard...all have very distinct orange/red pattern almost like a tabby. Houghton/Irvington area.

Gotta have weathergasms over something...when I was in OK it was always wind, ice, or tornadoes. As if those things had never happened there before.

True...even looks like OP already bought an Igloo after posting too. Now just a cooler discussion I guess

Very pleased with RTIC so far. Haven't paid much attention to how long ice lasts in it since kids always in and out getting drinks, but Memorial Day everything was still ice cold when we got home after 4 days even though most of the ice had melted.

I had the same thing happened to me on the Range in Tucson by the fairgrounds for, and this is no exaggeration, dropping a pen on my table as I walked by during a cold range!Yeah I think touching the table or putting anything on it during a cold range is the worst thing you can do there...I've had same for grabbing a water bottle.I also had them yell at me for, literally having my toes ON the yellow line.... not being completely behind it on a cold range. No joke.I believe it. I see both sides especially when it comes to safety...they don't know you from anyone else, but jumping folks and yelling at them just puts everyone on edge and unnecessary. Always seems like a couple of those guys have an authoritarian kick going. Others more laid back and easy to deal with.