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So I found a couple more pictures I took while scouting so you can get a better feel for the buck I glassed up. I'm still working on a name for him. Anyways, I zoomed in on the little guy so you can see. One shows his width pretty well, the other shows the girth of the tines and velvet. I'm hoping he grows a little more over the next couple weeks.

Truck got it. I'm with you guys. That was actually my first thought.

I wish I had some extra dough laying around. I'd be jumping all over this!

Done.

That's pretty much what I figured. After about 10am it was too hot to stay out there much longer. I'll have to check out the cerro colorados adobe hut. Sounds pretty neat.

Still working on getting one. Maybe next year? Christmas? Anyone here looking to donate one? ha.

bigorange, I've heard a lot about the spotters they have out there, that's why my mind started racing. I just hope they continue to want to remain hidden, not get us to prove a point. Kaffer, I'm hoping to keep a close on him. I don't have much time to get out there, but now I have to try every chance I get.

The Jr. hunt is later in the year so I'm good on that front. The only hunt before mine is the archery hunt, which as I said, I'm not worried about. I'm really hoping he's still in there. As far as illegals, I ask because when I was down in that little canyon about a mile off the jeep trail, I felt very vulnerable. I got a big wiff of marijuana and I felt like someone was watching my every move. It was a creepy feeling. I was down in an area setting up a trail cam on a saddle so it was pretty low lying.

Jimmyc, The class is a glassing class that Duwane Adams does. Basically takes you out in the mountains for a couple hours and explains what to look for, how to look, when to look, and you glass and find deer. It was a good experience and he's a great guy. I'm pretty sure he's a sponsor of the site so I can post his website (if not, sorry moderators). It's http://arizonabiggamehunting.com/

Thanks for the info, I was down in 36B over the weekend and saw some illegals way down near the border, but no smugglers.

Kaffer62 I've typically had good luck dealing with the AZGFD people, but not this time. She literally told me she wished "you hunters would stop calling so we can process these applications. Every dang (yes, she said it) time you call I have to stop what I'm doing to answer your dang (yes, she said it again) questions." At least I got what I needed out of her, and that was her telling me I got my early 36B tags!

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I called last week and the lady (not so nice) said we did get drawn for the tags. My check has still not been deposited either. I'm starting to get a bit nervous, but I'll hold out for a couple more days before calling again.

I wouldn't camp alone, like the others have said. But no matter what, keep a sidearm close by. You never know what/who is going to come into your camp. We're staying in the campground on Ruby Rd. just West of Pena Blanca Lake. There are usually quite a few hunters staying right there, so if you come alone, you should be safe camping there with the rest of us.

Wondering if anybody has a good 30-06 load they can recommend. I've been using 150 gr Hornady SST bullets with about 50.5 gr of Varget powder. I had an issue last year with a deer we hit at about 100 yards in the middle of his back, and he took off never to be seen again. I don't want that happening again so I'm thinking about using either Barnes TTSX bullets in a 168 gr., Nosler ballistic tip in a 168 gr., or a Sierra GameKing in a 165 gr. I'm also looking at trying Alliant RL17. Any thoughts?

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I second Headache and say the Viper HD 15x50 are awesome for the money. I just bought a pair and love them.

I'm looking to upgrade my tripod, as I just upgraded my glass to the new Vortex Viper HD 15x50. I've read nothing but good things about the new Cullmann Magnesit series tripods, and was wondering if anyone has experience with them? I'm looking to keep it under $100. Thanks for the input.

So my hunting license has my old address, as I have just moved. Can I still apply for the leftover tags under my new address or will that kick back because the info doesn't match? I just realized this might be an issue.

You say that joking but I'd say that at least half of the hunters I saw out there last year were in street clothes. I had one guy in a red flannel shirt and jeans hike up the hill I was glassing (from the back side) and plop down a lawn chair. He sat there with his gun in his lap for about 20 minutes before a buck came right over the hill in front of him. He stood up, shot it, threw it over his shoulder, packed up his lawn chair and walked back over the hill like that was just how he planned it. The dude didn't have binos or anything. That was deflating to say the least.

Every time I head down there I carry a sidearm. Especially when scouting. During the hunt there are a ton of other hunters out there, but scouting it's just you and the wilderness. Make sure you lock up all your stuff in camp or it can and will go missing. That's the hunt I'm getting a leftover for, maybe I'll see you down there.

If there is water everywhere, they have no reason to travel to the tank they use when it's dry. Therefore, they'll stay put, drink from the puddles around them, and typically not move around too much.

Well said mklong40. There are a lot of deer in there, you just gotta put the work in to find them (like everywhere else). The main spots mentioned on the G&F website will have the highest hunter densities. If you really want to get into the deer and stay away from other hunters, you're going to have to do some hiking and get off the roads about a mile. There are 800 tags for the 36B hunts so it will be crowded. Which hunt did you draw? Early, middle, or late?

Great draw Lucky2hunt!