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Just wanted to share my recent turkey success. After striking out earlier in the morning with a couple of uncooperative gobblers, I decided to try a different spot in the afternoon. I made a big loop in some country I had hunted several years ago, stopping to call every so often. After no responses and not seeing any sign I decided to make my way back to the truck. I stopped to take a break and sat down on a log when this Tom came in silently on the same path I had just been walking, almost like he had been following me. A couple of really soft yelps got him to stop and investigate. He jumped up on a downed log 20 yards in front of me and it was a done deal. Earlier this year I was able to pick up a box call that was made by the late Marvin Robbins. I figured it would be a cool piece of Arizona hunting nostalgia, and was excited to try it out on this hunt... guess it did the trick. 😉 Good luck to all those still out hunting and those with upcoming tags.

Im blessed to be able to roam gods country on my mule following my hounds. I run into these kills probably more than the average hunter. Here are a few from 2020-2021 for you Coues nuts.

I know I am protected, I remember these clear as day.

Rosey was good this weekend... white willow leaf spinnerbait was the ticket, also caught them on a Pumpkin Punisher drop shot. All in the salt end.

Just got back from the shed hunt. Only had a day and a half due to weather. Very sad drive off the plateau from the AZGFD check station down to winter range. All is burned. Oak corral is gone ! Almost down to the forest service cabins on the 22 rd. After 30 years of shed hunting the Bab, I finally found matching browns. 15 ft apart. Enjoyed some great Elk sirloins for dinner with my Good buddy George.

People build fences to keep elephants contained. Don’t think it’d be that hard to keep a bison out. There are 10,000 wild horses wrecking habitat across the state that the feds will do nothing about but they’ll slaughter the few hundred bison (native species) inside the park? Nice move feds. What a joke.

heck I don’t even know what’s going on. I’ve been driving kids around all afternoon/night trying to respond to the 20+ messages I got and do right by everyone. I’m not trying to pit people against each other or negotiate better deals. Prices were firm except if you bought a package deal. Two people came in with package deal offers before you. Actually three if you count the guy from down south. Nothing nefarious is going on. Prices are firm. I went in order of how people responded to me via EITHER this thread or private message. My favorite part is that predator was up. The other two said no or didn’t respond and the guy down south wanted the Aguila and that was sold and wasn’t able to come get it any way. So I was literally about to message him telling him it’s his to take in between the stop at my daughters swim school and my sons work out class. dang. So I guess I’ll update it here. Rifle is spoken for multiple times over. All of the federal lots are still up except maybe one I just got a message on and haven’t been able to respond yet because again I’m literally driving right now. The pistol has had great interest shown for it and honestly I can’t even remember who is up after predator. I’ll have to check but it’s probably this guy tannert. Especially since he had my back here. Jeez haven’t posted in five years and this is what I come back to.

Yeah.....definitely don't go in there.... Leaves more opportunity for me to get some...

Personally, I would not touch this upcoming circus with a ten foot pole.

Snipers only for that 100 yard shoot, or creedmoor owners only.

There might be some morels in the burn areas. Good luck

There were a couple of years in mid 90's we would find a number dead heads in the course of a 4 day hunt. This picture is last year and first dead head found in years.

Headed up to the Bab. Anyone been up there yet? Show the goods if you have.

Was wondering how opening weekend went in unit 1? I have the tag that starts Friday , coming up Thursday . Have had bad allergies ,had to get a shot the other day. Hope I am better in 2 days .Should just be a fun trip ,but I always pressure myself to tag out. At allmost 65 and now My royal slam done and I have killed many up there over the years I should relax and just enjoy the time. One of my favorite things to do and favorite spot on Earth. I should just be Happy. I am in a tan f150 with a White camper shell if Ya se me stop and say hello . Good luck all.............................BOB!

$45 each . Must pick at or near Cabelas

LOL we posted at the exact same time. Ill take PRDAT's spot if no one wants it just because of his comment. But please go in order.

Thanks for sharing. Them hash browns are a go too for me as well.

Between the private messages and the thread it’s hard to tell. I’ll have to do some time stamp research here. The Aguila and Winchester are sold. Thanks Gerald enjoy the shooting.

That’s cool how that worked out and really cool on the call! Had you called earlier from that same spot? Listening to a turkey expert on a podcast recently...he’d done a lot of research tracking turkeys and their daily activities. He described them as having an amazing internal awareness of location almost like a GPS and would go directly to exact locations of hunter’s calls sometimes hours later after apparent wandering.

I'll drive to verde this weekend and drop it off!!

You just be quiet. There's nothing to hunt right now and it's a Monday.

Eclipse makes a solid trailer. They market under Attitude, Iconic, and I think Stellar. Had an Attitude, 20’, now have the Iconic 24’ .

Fished Rosy on Saturday. Launched from Schoolhouse and went to the Salt end trees. No dice. Changed it up and hit some coves across from Grapevine and SH. War Eagle chartreuse spinnerbait, fairy wand with oxblood robo, and weightless senko in green pumpkin was the ticket. Fished the rip rap and boated 25, biggest at 3#.

just hunt the Rez

I don’t usually post kill pix but what the helll if people can post pix of a lion with an arrow in the side of its face guess it won’t hurt. They don’t grow them much bigger than this in Az!