bonecollector Report post Posted August 26, 2022 2 hours ago, bigorange said: I’ve been wondering the same. Especially the southern units. Southern units, a lot of coues in those units. Not too many coues kills with all this water everywhere. Thats my thoughts anyway 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big or Bust Report post Posted August 26, 2022 And bugs, heat, humidity, they hardly moving due to feed, hard to see when up due to growth, etc... Only the serious guys are out. Also, only the biggest bucks are close to finishing.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed Report post Posted August 26, 2022 How many of you remember antler point restrictions that didn't work? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, Big or Bust said: And bugs, heat, humidity, they hardly moving due to feed, hard to see when up due to growth, etc... I hope some of that grass dies off by the first November hunt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big or Bust Report post Posted August 26, 2022 It'll be brown but it's waist high in lots of areas. I'm getting chiggers on my belly and fixing to go a 2 night backpack scout in this heat. I'm likely an idiot... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 26, 2022 26 minutes ago, Big or Bust said: It'll be brown but it's waist high in lots of areas. I'm getting chiggers on my belly and fixing to go a 2 night backpack scout in this heat. I'm likely an idiot... Wash your clothes in Sawyers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted August 26, 2022 43 minutes ago, creed said: How many of you remember antler point restrictions that didn't work? How far back was that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed Report post Posted August 26, 2022 2 minutes ago, PRDATR said: How far back was that? Waaaaaaay back! Supposedly too many spikes shot and left to rot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted August 26, 2022 34 minutes ago, Big or Bust said: It'll be brown but it's waist high in lots of areas. Yup. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ForkHorn Report post Posted August 26, 2022 I think the data shows it's a lot easier to kill a muley with a bow than a Coues when we are in wetter monsoon years that make sitting water not as effective. Too many younger muley bucks will stand there and try to figure out what's going on - letting people fling arrows at distances they may or may not be competent at Muley bucks killed are either outpacing or matching the Coues killed in units where Mule Deer quotas are significantly lower and Mule Deer numbers overall are significantly lower. (For the most part) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Big or Bust said: It'll be brown but it's waist high in lots of areas. I'm getting chiggers on my belly and fixing to go a 2 night backpack scout in this heat. I'm likely an idiot... Yep I got some chigger bites this week. Its been a few yrs since we had to deal with them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted August 26, 2022 2 hours ago, creed said: Waaaaaaay back! Supposedly too many spikes shot and left to rot. Is that why point restrictions don't work?? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntnfish Report post Posted August 26, 2022 1 hour ago, ForkHorn said: Too many younger muley bucks will stand there and try to figure out what's going on Watched a small 2x2 muley walk towards the truck as we were driving in to our spot. Seen him at 100yds. and he walked to within 50yds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
forepaw Report post Posted August 26, 2022 3 hours ago, Big or Bust said: And bugs, heat, humidity, they hardly moving due to feed, hard to see when up due to growth, etc... Only the serious guys are out. Also, only the biggest bucks are close to finishing.... Hard to see rattlers when pushing through the weeds and grass. Not to mention finding a spot to sit down and glass. No thanks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Island junkie Report post Posted August 26, 2022 2 hours ago, ForkHorn said: I think the data shows it's a lot easier to kill a muley with a bow than a Coues when we are in wetter monsoon years that make sitting water not as effective. Too many younger muley bucks will stand there and try to figure out what's going on - letting people fling arrows at distances they may or may not be competent at Muley bucks killed are either outpacing or matching the Coues killed in units where Mule Deer quotas are significantly lower and Mule Deer numbers overall are significantly lower. (For the most part) Younger Muleys are just plain easier to kill anyhow. Guy I talked to yesterday was up camping near Big Lake a few weeks ago and the kids in the camp 50 yards from them were feeding 2 or 3 small bucks tortillas. Then apparently they all got a big kick out of it when one of the kids took a dirty paper plate and handed it to one of the buck and he took it. If this is true, no wonder why so many of these little guys are being whacked! Been fed and tamed all summer by idiots! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
