thegunsmith2506

The wife and I went out and pulled all but 1 cam untill archery season ends. The one camera we left is in front of the pop up blind I will be sitting come Friday morning. Its a long hike back in there, but we are seeing lots of bear sign, so I hope its worth it. We only left the cams out for 1 week this time so we don't have a lot of pics, but at least we still have a few elk. This week we had elk, deer, coyotes, javalina, and a racoon all at the same spot.

Looks like Deer Creek to me. I love that area. Lots of good deer.

I know of a nice 6X bull taken out of 6A yesterday. That is the only one I have heard of.

She has the Nov. rifle tag. It will be a lot of work trying to keep tabs on this guy till then.

I was worried about 1 of the cameras. We had one set on a water tank but I had it way up in the tree looking down. There was a lot of traffic in that area, but nobody messed with it. The camera with the bull on it is a good 2 mile hike from the closest quad trail, so I wasn't too worried about that one. I have had them stolen before, so now I am very picky about where I place them.

I haven't posted much on this site, but I have been "registered reader" for a few years now. I was lucky enough to draw a Unit 32 December tag this year, and I don't know where to hunt. I was hoping you guys might help me out a little. I am looking at 2 different areas to do a backpack hunt. I have hunted in the Winchesters several times for different game, and have taken 2 small Coues out of there in the past few years. I usually hunt the southern end of the range, but for this hunt I was looking into hunting north of Riely Canyon. I have hunted my usualy spots in the December archery season but I have never seen a nice Coues buck. I am not looking for a monster, but I would like to tag a good buck. The other area I am looking at is the Galiuro Wilderness. I have never hunted in there, but I have hunted China Peak a couple of times. Do these areas get a lot of pressure during the December hunt? I am looking for any info or advice on hunting these or any other areas in December. I will be packing in to do some scouting the end of September. Will the deer change location much between then and my hunt? We like to pack in for 3-5 days at a time, but can go longer if needed. Any help would be great. Thanks!