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If Shotgun is Still available. I'm interested.

My 2011 Archery Hunt began on Saturday August 27th. We arrived at our campsite around 2:30pm. Excited and ready to hunt we got camp set up in record time. Only for a heavy downpour to interrupt the Evening hunt! Sunday, Monday, not much of anything. Finally on Tueday Evening about 630pm I spotted a big 4x4 and a nice 3x3 in a small meadow feeding! Talk about pumped up,I was excited! I knew where I would be in the Morning! But things don't always turn out as planned! Wednesday morning arrived and I overslept by 30 mins!!!!! So as me and my hunting partner are on our way to find the bucks from the previous evening, We come across a Really nice 4x4, followed by a 2x2 and a spike! Instantly I know I want the 4x4, as I try to range them they see me and begin to walk away! I slowly begin to move in the direction they went, I notice they only went about 50 yards and the 4x4 has stopped broadside by a tree his head is partially covered by the tree but I can see part of his antlers, and the Spike is standing behind him, looking straight at me, I think to myself busted, but the spike just keeps looking my way. So I range the 4x4, Thanks to my Range Snap. I try to calm down, and draw my bow, I settle my pin behind his front shoudler and release! Thwack... is the sound I hear and I see the deer move! I immediately turned to my hunting partner and said I missed! I think it hit a branch, sounded like I hit the tree!! I was so upset!! I began to kick the dirt!!! Hey, I'm being real here! So I tell my buddy I'm gonna go find my arrow! Still upset I head up the hill to where the deer was when I shot. The deer was standing on the left side of the tree, I walk up towards the tree on the right side as get by the tree and begin to look for my arrow, I don't see no arrow, but Instead I see a dead deer about 6 feet behind the tree! With my arrow in it! What a suprise! I went looking for my arrow and found a deer! It wasn't the 4x4 though but the 2x2! I had lost track of them in the trees and brush as they moved the 50 yards, and it was actually the 2x2 that stopped by the tree not the 4x4! Thats ok I'm still excited, hey it's a archery buck, and in my book any archery buck is a trophy!!! I yell to my buddy I got one, it's not the 4x4, but a nice forkhorn!!! The thwack I heard that sounded like my arrow hitting the tree branch was actually my arrow hitting him in the spine, he only went about 6 feet and dropped! I learned a valuable lesson that morning(One I already knew,but I allowed my emotions to get the best of me) Never, I mean never take your eyes off the deer after the shot, even if its sounds like you hit a tree!!! Here he is!

Lark he will fit real good in the frying pan! He's at Casey's in Flagstaff right now. I'll be picking up the burger, steaks and roasts Thursday!

Awesome Buck!

The dates are wrong. Pics are from first week of June. Picked up cam Last week, batteries were dead and the last pics were from june! He's rubbing it in! He knows I didn't get Drawn! Something scared this little guy!

Slick Trick 100 Grain Magnums! Excellent flight! Produce devastating wounds! Great price!

Just baddest bow on the Planet "PSE X FORCE AXE 6 IN SKULZ CAMO!" 30" draw @ 70lbs. Ripcord arrow rest. Copper John Dead Nuts 2 Supreme 6 pin Sight! 4 arrow Quiver. 29 inch Carbon Express Maxima Hunter 350's tipped with the deadliest broadheads in the World "Slick Trick 100 grain Magnums!" And of course the one thing I have learned to never leave home or in the truck! My Range Snap which is attached to my rangefinder. I have 3 trail cams set up on salt licks. Now all that is needed is that this Archer is as effective as his equipment!

I'm heading up to my archery unit to get a couple salt licks going for the August-Sept. Deer Season. I'm looking for your expertise in making salt licks. Such as: I'm considering using deer caine, Is it a Good product? How often do you need to maintain them?(Such as adding more, salt, deer caine etc...) Should I make multiple licks in one location, or just a single lick? Do tree stands or ground blinds work better on a lick? I'm a novice at salt licks. So I appreciate any and all advice. Thanks in advance.

Ok I went up this weekend and made multiple licks. I made 3 using salt and deer caine, and 2 with just salt. I set up cams on 3 of the licks and will be going back in a month to check them. Thanks for the advice on how to make them, I felt kinda like I knew what I was doing when I was making them!

+1 Slick Tricks! I have had great results with the Slick Trick 100 grain Magnum!

I have seen Hard horned bucks in Sept during archery season on the North Kaibab.

Hey thanks for the Info! I primarily hunt the west side, but will check out the east side.

I'm using Carbon Arrows (Carbon Express Mayhem 350). I haven't had any problems with the arrows cracking after hitting the jack and then the ground.

Amanda, The Antelope Jack in the first photo is really good eating! The blacktail's are not as tasty!

I'll take one! PM Sent.

Pse is the way to go! I Purchased the Pse X force Axe 6 in February and love it! Pse X Force Axe 6 in Skulz camo 70 lbs Rip Cord drop away rest Copper John Dead nuts 2 Supreme 6 pin Sight Carbon Express Maxima Hunter arrows Slick trick 100 grain broadheads All for under $1200 bucks!

The past two Saturdays I've been going out doing some Rabbit hunting with my New PSE X Force AXE 6 Bow. Gotta stay tuned up for the upcoming seasons! Contrary to popular belief Archery is a year round sport! Anyway the previous Saturday I arrowed a Jack @ 60 yards my personal best to date. 40 yards was my previous best Jack! This past Saturday as I was out in pursuit of yet another Jack, I approached a Wash, when I thought I heard a Rattle snake, but thought to myself, no... no snake... as I proceeding to walk into the wash the Buzzing sound got louder and sure enough 5 yards away was a Nice big old rattler... But something didnt look right... It looked like there was a ground squirrel right in the middle of this coiled up hissing wanting to strike me Rattler. I drew my bow back and let the arrow fly hitting the snake just above his tail as he tried to crawl away,but the arrow pinned him to the ground! It wasn't a ground squirrel that was gonna be Mr Snakes lunch but a little baby cottontail, who took advantage of his good fortune and hopped off! I sent another arrow into the mean ol Rattler feeling Good I had saved a cute little bunny rabbit! 60 Yard Jack Mr RattleSnake

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Went out this morning this morning with my 15 year old son and my Hunting buddy Steve who is on his first ever javelina hunt. We got out to our hunting area about 830am. Park the truck about 1/2 mile away from where we think the pigs will be. We get to the area no pigs, no sign.... Wow I think, this sucks! But I tell them they are in here let's keep looking! Less than a 1/4 mile away, we find them a nice herd of about 15 pigs! So now I'm going to show them my pig hunting expertise! I say I'm going to call them right to us, with my electronic call! It worked great last year! So I hit the call button and it goes to screammin' and pigs go to running! The wrong way though, they are running away from us! Oh no! I turn the call off quick! But not before I hit the coyote howl button accidently! Lucky a javelina stops broadside at 40 yards from Steve and he nails him with a 100 grain montec! 1 down 2 to go!And it's not even 10am yet! To make a long story short, me and my son hike about 2miles around noon, looking for these elusive creatures with no luck! We get back to the truck a little after 2pm,. My Son says he is tired, I tell him I want to check one more spot. He says go ahead he's staying at the truck. Off I go.... not more than 400 yards from the truck.... Javelina.... there's one 30 yards... The slick trick flew true and the Javelina ran about 100 yards and is down! My son was a bit upset at himself for staying at the truck. But I told him its the first day, and he will get one! Happy Hunters! Steve Packing his pig out! My Pig! My son showing off the Teeth! 15 yard Jackrabbit!

Awesome buck!

Way to get it done!

Congrats! Nice pig!

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I'm gonna give it a try, not sure about it though. Due to limited amount of time I have to hunt in Jan, I'm going to try hunting in the Tucson mountain park. I'm looking for pointers, tips, advice,from any one who has hunted this area? It will be my first time hunting a metro unit. Got my map and stamp.

I spoke with Game and Fish and they told there has been alot of issues with so called hunters,going thru peoples yards and road hunting.... I couldn't believe that, but they told me there are guys dressed in camo cruising neighborhood streets in thier vehicles with thier bows looking for deer! The meeting held last night was not to stop hunting but to work out a plan to create buffer zones of no hunting around Homes. Wow! I'm having second thoughts! They did share with me some areas I could hike into to avoid the craziness!