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Shot a nice 3x3 this morning at 10am. Shot looked good but not complete pass through. Found first 2/3 of arrow after 100yds. Then tracked small blood trail for 150 more then nothing.. remember someone using a dog to track an elk earlier this year. Does anyone have a tracking dog in seligman/Kingman area? Thought I would ask. Doing circles after circles now. Thanx....

That's good luck. I've been putting in for years and got the call for a cow elk hunt a couple years ago. I declined to see if I could draw a bull tag that year and of course I didn't.

Good topic. Coues: 2 rifle 1 archery Muley: 2 rifle. 2 archery Elk. Cow 2 rifle Bull. 3 archery Turkey: 4 archery Javelina: 13 archery. 2 pistol Bear: 1 rifle Been hunting in Arizona for 20 years.

Luckily got to use my '13 tag. Would of gladly used my '14 tag if I would of found it later. This is my best buck yet rifle or archery.

Very cool and unique javi. Congrats.

Here is a pic

Thanx for the positive responses. I found him a couple days later thanks to the ravens. Smelled really bad but I caped the head hope it will be OK. Was bigger than I thought. I thought good sized 3x but didn't notice the small forks in the 8 or 9 seconds I saw him before the shot. Ended up being a 5x4. Around 170". So keep after it everyone. He was 500 yards the opposite way that he was initially traveling..

Got my pig tag. Got a refund for not drawing turkey. Got another check for like $9.00. I think I paid the 2014 prices. Did you not draw another species tag, hence the refund?

15 points and still no Gould's for me. Got 23 archery pig. At least we can hunt archery turkey OTC.

Only one. Adjustable from 20-110. Better sight picture with only one vertical pin.

If you are hunting for the sport of it then only in the air. If you are hunting to eat them, then any good shot. I have never hunted behind dogs, so on the ground running is fine for me.

Had bad luck with Rhonda's. Stick with Casey's or Coconino, good luck with both of those..

Good question. Hope to hear some good answers. I have not seen much on this. Bow hunting in Az has a couple stories of archery turkey hunts, as well as other big game species. The Chappell hunting video Extreme Gobblers is one of the only videos I've seen with western style hunts.

Thanx for the responses. Congrats Doublelunger. In the fall they recommend If you miss your shot and break up the flock, stay hidden and kee kee. The birds will come back trying to get back in the flock and you can get another shot. I almost always hear turkeys before I see them. They always seem to be making some kinds of noises. Except when they are coming into a waterhole then I usually hear them shut up about 100 yds out and come in silent. I would also try some soft yelps if I knew they were close but not sure where. Maybe with a slate. Good luck everyone..

Any one having any luck for turkeys? I made it out to 23 this weekend and didn't see many deer. Lots of rhinos though... Finally got on some turkeys Sunday at around 9am. A flock of about ten Jakes and hens. Picked out the biggest Jake and let the wac-um do its business. He didn't even go five yards. The flock stuck around for around 1/2 hr yelping and keekeeing. When I was sure they were gone I retrieve the Jake and tagged him. Hope everyone is having good luck, and hope I can find some deer.

+1 on the wac-ems. I shoot the 85 grains and they fly great out to 100yds. They work well on all size game from turkeys to elk for me. Best broadhead I have ever used and fly like field points.

Congrats. Awesome lope. I can't wait till I get that tag....

Yes Rhonda's does deliver to the North Valley. It is half way to flag from SE valley. Coconino offered to deliver to the valley too, but that was several years ago I'm not sure they still do.

The are only a couple units that sell out (22,23, etc) if I don't draw I just hunt leftover or OTC in another unit and save my bonus points for next year. Then add loyalty and hunters ed, and buy an extra point they add up fast.. I wish I could draw a 23 tag every year.but I seem to only get them every other year. You must have pretty good luck flatlander..

I am going to agree with others and recommend Casey's first. Then Southwest. Then Coconino. It is pretty far outside of Flagstaff on I40. I had a bad experience with Rhonda's, and don't recommend them. I have had elk processed at each of these guys and that is the way I'd rank them. But, the trailers for Southwest are handy and when your elk is done it is already in the east valley. But if you have to go to flag to pick up your elk you can go squirrel hunting, and it isn't 110 degrees. Tough call....

Thanks Stick flicker. I was wondering about turkey today. I have 15 points so not quite in the max point pool. Still waiting for that Gould's. Plus you can still hunt o/c archery turkey. Then, time for a Rio. Trying to get all three archery in Az. Not too many people with max turkey points. How can you have that many javi points??? I've got tag #1 in unit 23 with 5 or 6 points before.

Vowel, I am interested in your double bull. Which model is it? Sending pm. Kirk

Harmless??? Kind of. Google swimmers itch or duck itch. My buddy and his family got infected pretty bad 2 weeks ago at Saguaro. Flatworm parasitic larvae burrowing into your skin and dying. Itches like crazy for a week. Several cases reported so far at Saguaro.

No turkey last weekend. They were pretty quite after they came off their roosts. Had one roosted sat am but he flew off too far the other way and never got a shot. He only gobbled once after he hit the ground. Called in a hen and jake at 9am sun with a tom trailing them, but he hung up 100yds out nd wouldn't come in. He gobbled at my slate calls for 15 min but wouldn't get closer. Also had a coyote sneak in 2 yds behind me while i was calling sun. I heard a slight noise and turned around and was face to face with him. His eyes got big as saucers and he took of at warp speed out of there. Watch for snakes when you guys are out there saw 3 rattles. Any one else having luck? Good luck everyone. Hopefully I can get off work this weekend and head back up.

Very little gobbling. Most between 4:45 and 5:15am. They are really being quiet after leaving the roost. I did call in a tom at 9:00am this morning but he hung up 100yds out. He was gobbling for 15 min but couldn't get to come in. It was just starting to get hot when I left so maybe want to try sitting water if they are quiet. They were not talking much in the evenings, but I heard several gobble after 5:30 pm on fri and sat. Good luck. With less traffic this week maybe they will start gobbling more.