Unit 21 November WT hunt

[richs4839]

Good Morning, 

I have the 21 November WT Hunt. I just had my 3rd baby three weeks ago. The wife also has a tag. We have tried to get out with the little kids but it seems near impossible to get back and actually do real hunting. We can at least get out and "road hunt" a little bit. Still hard with a baby and two other tiny kids. I am not ready for this hunt at all. I have been hunting the unit for 10 years now. I know my favorite spots. Wont be able to get to most of them with kids in tow. Wondering if anyone is hunting 21 in November might want to team up? I think the wife and I are going to try go with all kids one day. I think one day we are going to drop the two older kids at daycare and take the baby with us. Then the wife said i might be able to go solo a few days. Wondering if on the days I can solo if anyone wants to go out. I have ran into, befriended and hunted with a whole bunch of random good dudes in this unit. 

[nmurray10]

Good luck! We just had our 3rd, and knowing our situation (scheduled c-section), I put in for BP this year. 
 

Lot of good opportunity out on the horseshoe dam road. Took my deer there 2 years ago. I won’t be able to go out, but have some pins I can send if you don’t usually hunt that area. Good luck! PM me if interested 

[nmurray10]

Haven’t been out there since the fires occurred, but still could be worth while 

[Joshcarrifee]

You can access cedar mountain off FR24 it’s a really good spot I can send you some correspondence in a pm

[richs4839]

I appreciate everyone willing to help with pins. I wont say no to that. I have hunted the unit for 10 years. I know a bunch of spots. I usually hike way back in though. I guess that being said I would take pins if you have a spot I can throw the kids in the back of the truck and glass from the truck. That is probably the most realistic chance to get out and actually hunt this year. I am hoping I can go solo a few days and I will hike back to the normal spots. If anyone is out there for the Nov hunt let me know. I drive in and out everyday so can help out if anyone needs anything. I also stay in the south part of the unit. I dont go up to Bloody Basin Road. 

1 hour ago, Joshcarrifee said:

You can access cedar mountain off FR24 it’s a really good spot I can send you some correspondence in a pm

 

[Joshcarrifee]

Well any luck?

[richs4839]

No sir. My wife, 3 month old baby and I got out opening day. We hiked 6.6 miles and were at a decent spot. It was hot out so we had to stay down by a creek under trees instead of going up our normal hill and getting roasted by the sun. We got to glass for about an hour. Got some good pictures with the baby and hiked back out. Didn't see anything. When we got home I realized I messed up my shoulder some how. We took Saturday and Sunday off. We picked the toddlers up from daycare early Monday and went back out. We hiked all around with all the kiddos played in the creek and had a good time. No glassing was done at all. We drove up to Humbouldt MtN observation and the kids ran around and we got some more good pictures and saw the sunset. We live in the heart of Phoenix so really dont ever see good stars. We drove out slow so it could get dark. We stopped at Sears Kay ruins and the 4-1/2 year old got to see real stars for the first time. We dropped toddlers off at daycare the next day and took the baby with us. Went to a different spot. I hiked up a nice hill and actually got to glass for a while. It was hot and didnt see anything. I could hear and see the wife was having a hard time with the baby. Hiked down and asked her what she wanted to do. She was frustrated and we drove home. My wife let me go solo the last day of the hunt. Was sitting on a hill before the sun came up. Saw three does in the first 30 minutes of light. Never saw another deer. It was 42 degrees when i hiked in and 82 degrees when i hiked out. The thing I have learned about hunting Coues is you need to put in the effort. I have been very successful hiking in to places. With toddlers and a baby it makes it very hard. Will need to wait until they get a little bit older or keep going solo. It was still great to get out with the family. 

[dennis j mahony]

I would say you had a good time. getting the kids outdoors. looks like a cool place.

[Tony Nile]

4 hours ago, richs4839 said:

No sir. My wife, 3 month old baby and I got out opening day. We hiked 6.6 miles and were at a decent spot. It was hot out so we had to stay down by a creek under trees instead of going up our normal hill and getting roasted by the sun. We got to glass for about an hour. Got some good pictures with the baby and hiked back out. Didn't see anything. When we got home I realized I messed up my shoulder some how. We took Saturday and Sunday off. We picked the toddlers up from daycare early Monday and went back out. We hiked all around with all the kiddos played in the creek and had a good time. No glassing was done at all. We drove up to Humbouldt MtN observation and the kids ran around and we got some more good pictures and saw the sunset. We live in the heart of Phoenix so really dont ever see good stars. We drove out slow so it could get dark. We stopped at Sears Kay ruins and the 4-1/2 year old got to see real stars for the first time. We dropped toddlers off at daycare the next day and took the baby with us. Went to a different spot. I hiked up a nice hill and actually got to glass for a while. It was hot and didnt see anything. I could hear and see the wife was having a hard time with the baby. Hiked down and asked her what she wanted to do. She was frustrated and we drove home. My wife let me go solo the last day of the hunt. Was sitting on a hill before the sun came up. Saw three does in the first 30 minutes of light. Never saw another deer. It was 42 degrees when i hiked in and 82 degrees when i hiked out. The thing I have learned about hunting Coues is you need to put in the effort. I have been very successful hiking in to places. With toddlers and a baby it makes it very hard. Will need to wait until they get a little bit older or keep going solo. It was still great to get out with the family. 

 

 

That's hardcore.  Success isn't always measured by killing something.

Good for you guys!!!