CWpredator

Don't forget to put your suppressor on your guns now that it legal as well. Nothing like laying down lots of fire and keeping it quite on your hunt

Anyone know if the 125 road off lake Mary road and twin arrows road off I-40 are closed with the forrest service shut down?

I've been scouting since July for my early October hunt. I've had over 65 bucks in the area I'm hunting. Lots of them are very respectable bucks in the 90 to high 90 range. Typical lots of small bucks spikes, 2x2s, 60s, 70s, and 80s I had 4 different bucks in the 100 to 108 range. Well yesterday I went back out scouting after 15 days in elk heaven and I found lots of deer but not much for bucks. I found two of the bachelor groups that 2 of the big boys were running with (same bucks) and the big boys were no where to be found. I know I'm in far enough back country they aren't getting pressure and the area is not condusive to archery hunting (ares like Stallone in CliffHanger) and it's blowing my mind because I was only able to turn up 3 bucks yesterday and its really bumming me out because I had high hopes for October. Just wondering if the deer are starting to kick anyone else's butt close to the October season opening up?

I appreciate the insight guys. I'm mostly using the locating techniques you guys are talking of especially with them only moving to bed in first light plus many others. I know what im doing as far as whitetail as far as I killed quite a few and helped my buddies take quite a few. I guess its just my frustrations coming out. and like i said i really do appreciate the insight from guys that definitely know what they are doing. I'm just getting discouraged because its not even season yet and I feel like the big boys are already beating me. I had/and still have high hopes for another good buck but its only getting harder and harder as the season approaches. 33 is a real butt whipper so far this year.

Carter RX2 and a TruFire Hardcore max. I also shoot a Carter hammer for 3D and Spot shoots. The Carter's in my opinion are by far the finest releases I've every shot but I had one malfunction and the sear snapped while drawing my bow while on a deer hunt in Illinois last year costing me a nice buck (why I carry the TruFire as a backup).

I can say you would not be sad with the 6.5 creedmoor. I have one and love it. Absolute tac driver. 25-06 will get a lot more velocity and still has a good selection of bullets. You can't go wrong with either but I absolutely love the 6.5 creedmore. Another awesome round that you should definitely look into is the 6XC. The 6XC is an amazing round having shot it and its one not a lot of people know about and overlook. Definitely worth looking into.

I too have pictures of the buck and know the hunter there was nothing fishy about the buck and if we are talking about the same deer the guy who killed him is a very stand up guy and has taken lots of other quality animals. That's some real sound logic..... to assume something "fishy" because no one informed YOU of this or YOU didnt hear about it or see it....

I've been using H-1000 with good results behind the 300smk and 300bergers. I've had a lot of guys tell me they are getting good results with RL-22, RL-25, RL-33, Retumbo, Ramshot Mag, and N-570. Just looking for input if any of you guys have any pet powder you like to use and have had good results with. Im Always looking for ways to pull every little bit of accuracy out of my gun. Thanks for any input -Travis

The tag holder got his buck Friday morning. Just saw the picture. He's not a monster but he's a beautiful goat.

Nothing about this buck is adding up except he was a nice model for GCNP tourist photos.

5bn for 3 bull tags leaving Wednesday. Can't wait for Friday morning. I don't have a tag but can't wait to call and help my family get in on them big bulls and being a human pack mule for 2 weeks. Good luck to all

My bosses buddy has the 34b tags this year. I don't know the tag holder personally but I've seen some pictures of the bucks he's located this year and he hasn't seen anything real big yet. Might be a tough hunt this year to locate a real big one.

Best bet for your request is to go buy a scouting package from one of the many outfitters guiding up there...

I hope not because my family has 3 early archery bull tags and one rifle tag. I've seen it terrible up there as far as road conditions but I've never heard of them closing all the roads in the unit.

Bad a$$ buck!! Definitely a shooter probably around 37+69

+1 on the Jim white head. It's all solid machined to extremely tight tolerances so parts don't loosen up or get sloppy. Super tight and super smooth light weight and compact. Can't say enough good things about it!

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There are no coues on Mt Lemmon during the fall and winter but you will find plenty of snow bunnies if you go high enough up the mountain. Usually can be found around Ski Vally. Took a lot of scouting for me to find this out so Shhhhhh! Keep it a secret!

Nothing better than first archery deer! Awesome job Parker!!!!!

That's awesome! This is about the 4th buck I've seen so far this morning that's taken a dirt nap! Guys aren't messin around!

Stuck at work today really sucks! 3:00pm can't roll around fast enough! Straight from work to the hills for bears and bucks! Good luck to everyone this weekend and shoot straight!!!

Try and find a pair of older Doctor 15x60s great quality glass and every once in A while you can find a pair for 5-600$

Would you be interested in selling the dies separate? I would be interested in them if you would

Lets the unit 9 rumors begin.... Every year I hear some crazy hearsay of outfitters doing crazy things in the premier units/hunts.... BS 90% of the time....

All nice bulls. The last bull I would say will gross in the mid 330 range maybe might push 340. Definitely a bull most hunters would love to harvest.