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Try the eastside of the Galiuros, Deer Creek and Rattlesnake Mesa are good spots, as long as you are prepaired to do at least 6 to 8 miles a day on foot, dont be just another road hunter, cause this will only get you dust and dispair. China Peak can get over hunted, unless you do a 3 to 4 day pack hunt, which is how it should be done. Water is scarce so be prepaired to pack plenty. I have taken 6 Coues in unit 32 over the past 10 years, 3 of them scoring in the 90 to 95 inch range, but i had to work hard for them, so be ready to hunt from sun up to sundown, and dont count out the lower lying areas. Good Luck BC

Great, thanks for the Info. Looks like were good to go, we will be coming in from the Vernon side staying low, camping on the 404rd. Now all I need to do is knock down a big tom. I had a nice blind set up at Little Giant spring, hope it is accessible.

I will be heading up to unit #1 tomorrow to chase Turkey, wondered if anyone had info on forest service roads around the Greens Peak area? We want to camp around the 117 rd. And how about the Big Lake area, and Black river? I think I will call the ranger District also.

Yes, thats just the info on the hunt I put in for. We will just have to wait and see.

3001 Sep 25 - Oct 1, 2009 (26) 1, 2B, and 2C Bull elk 40

I thought the same thing, but the numbers just dont add up. Like xxxx-31-8018 must be the App #. Good luck to all, Greens peak or Bust!!!

Yes, it posted last friday, it was also marked up by the fish and game, right above my name and address on the check was a ten digit number written in ink, any idea? I figure its somthing to do with my lotto number?? Good luck to all, 8 bonus points and crossed fingers!!!

I like the Mordern Call Products, Coues Buck Call. I drew a nice 3 point to within 25 yards of me, this after I had already shot over his back just 20 minutes earlier. These are hands free and very compact, check them out at: http://www.moderncallproducts.com/ Oh yeah, I nailed him through a Manzanita bush, down and cold!!!

Back in 2007 I shot a whitetail in unit 32 that had a few of those tasty guys in its skull. That meat was just fine, never tasted any better!!! Didnt know what they were though, now I do.

WOW. This Big Boy sure got around!!!

I got this photo in an E-mail from a friend last week. Claims It was taken in the Arivaca area. Anyone out there know more?? Very Nice Mule Deer!!!

The Coues white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus couesi) is one of the smallest deer in America. Coues deer stand around 28-32 inches tall at the shoulder and measure about 56 inches (1426 mm) from head to tail. A large field-dressed buck will rarely exceed 80-90 lbs. (although some can exceed 100 pounds) . You can find out more if you scroll down to the bottom of the CWT home page.

Any word on Deer Creek road on the east side? This road has been a big concern for years.

Wow that’s quite a jump!!! I guess I won’t be buying another one of those for our family outings!! A few years ago I was scouting for my upcoming pig hunt in the Willow springs/Freeman road area when a Pinal County Sherriff pulled me over, he informed me that I was trespassing on State Trust Land, Well I informed him that I was pre-hunt scouting, and I had a current hunting license, His response was “are you game fully pursuing an animal at this time”? No I said, just scouting, to that he say’s, your trespassing as soon as you left the main road please leave the area. So for two years I have bought the STL permit, just so there was no confusion as to whether the family and I were legal or not. WELL NO MORE!!! I will be packin my .22 mag every time I go off the main road, and as Rory Atkins said, I will take a few shots just to prove that I am hunting. But I will not be falling for the AZ Trust Lands little game any more!!

According to the Pinal County Deputy that pulled me over way out in unit # 37B, "you must be game fully and legally pursuing a game animal" otherwise you are tresspassing!!! Yes I had a hunting license, but I was only out scouting, and that to him was not good enough! So he ran me off. Now I have a State Trust Land use permit with me at all times! If I had my .22 cal rifle, I could have told him that I was Bunny hunting. But now I know!!! Thanks MR Deputy sir...