mulie hunter

That is a Unit 8 buck. They are there but harder to find than the Mule deer!

First want to thank a fellow Coueswhitetail member for sharing info and pointing us in the right direction! Thanks Dug! My two sons 15yr old Austin and 16yr old BJ had drawn tags. The hunt began with snow flurries and very cold! We still managed to spot a nice fork and a 3x3, but with no Shots fired! Opening day ended with my Youngest son Austin missing a nice Fork! On Saturday my 16 year old BJ missed the same forkhorn twice, and began to get a bit discouraged! Then on Sunday morning my 16 yr old son decided to hunt with a friend Steve and his son who had a tag and had tagged out on a small buck Saturday evening! Sunday morning began uneventful, My 16 yr old BJ filled me in on his morning hunt and how he had missed a spike at a mere 80 yards! He was sounding very discouraged now! I shared my misses and success stories with him, hoping to encourage him! Anyhow to make a long story short, My Son and My friend and awesome hunting buddy Steve, decided to return to the area where he missed the spike and try and get him! Well off a long lonely old logging road, my son spotted a buck at about 2:20pm walking across a clearing that was only about 150 yards wide and had thick pines on each side. My son tried to get a good rest, as Steve told him calm down and take your time! My Son said he was trying to control buck fever, but couldn't stop his cross hairs from moving up and down so he tried to time his shot when his crosshairs were on the sweet spot! "Boom" The buck drops in his tracks!!! He made a 168 yard shot! On a beautiful 4x4! While all this is going on I'm driving back to camp with my 15 year old son Austin, doing about 60 down the highway, when I recieved a Text from Steve with a Photo of my Son and his Buck, I about drove off the road with excitement!!! I asked my Son later if he was glad he missed the smaller bucks and he said Yes!!! The hunt ended Monday evening with my Austin missing a Nice 3x3 at about 200 yards! My Son's Buck! Skinned and Ready for the Taxidermist! This is the Photo I recieved in the text while driving!

Awesome Buck and great shot!

Thanks for the comments! We had a great hunt saw lots of deer. My son has a new outlook on hunting, he says he can't shoot spikes or forkhorns(I agree after his misses ). He now wants big bucks only ! I cant wait to put his will power to the test next deer season when a nice fat forkhorn stops broadside @ 50 yards! I bet he shoots !

Pine donkey. Dropped it off at mount n view taxidermy. In flagstaff on Monday. $500.00 for shoulder mount. We got a $100.00 junior hunt first mount discount.

My son tagged out at 230pm today a big 4x4. Still hunting With my other son. I will add story and pics later.

Another vote for Casey's! I take all my deer there! Dropped my son's off on Saturday!

Ok I admit it! I'm a Archery Addict! I need to attend some AA Meetings (Archers Anonymous)!!! I have been going out bowhunting rabbits at least once a week! Basspro, Cabelas, Pse pro shop,etc... anywhere that has archery gear it's like a magnet...I'm like a moth attracted to the flame .....oh well you get the point! Anyway heres some photos of a few of the rabbits I've taken! Shots ranged from 25 to 60 yards!

Awesome!

My two boys have the junior hunt in 7 next week. We will be heading up next thursday. We have scouted a few areas with limited success, mostly does and 1 3x3. Looking for any tips, advice, etc.. And yes I do want your honey holes! After all these are my boys! Any help is appreciated. Advice on a good campsite would be welcome as I have limited experience in 7. Thanks in advance!

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.