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I wanted to give an update since it seems nobody ever does after asking for help on a hunt. Anyways, I didn’t kill a coues. Saw a lot of mulies, a lot of elk. Was relieved and a bit surprised I only saw hunters on the road. While I was out hiking and glassing I didn’t see anybody. If I was to do this again, I would spend more time north and I would hunt bears with the idea that I’d shoot a deer if I happen to get a chance.

"The wilderness; I've never been lost, but I was mighty turned around for three days once." Daniel Boone

I’ve spent a lot of time and money the last 5-10 years hoping to kill a big coues deer with my bow.. with the camera ban it seemed like it definitely wasn’t going to happen. The heat wave the last week I figured sitting water would pay off so I spent 5 days on tank with the most sign in the area hoping it would pay off and it did. This buck came in completely silent and by himself at 38 yards. He started broadside when I shot and nearly turned 90 degrees by the time the arrow reached him but it went in at a good angle and caught his vitals and ended in his spine. I knew he was big but couldn’t believe my eyes when I saw how heavy he was..

I have other horse tack too. Maybe even a horse for the right buyer. He's 32 years old. Good for kid or therapy horse. Call for details and prices. $500 saddle 15" $150 welded tripple saddle rack $20 each for pads, confederate is more.

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Growth looks good to me. NM Gila bull.

Maybe we just do away with guilds and go back to hunting for fun? And if you “didn’t have time to scout “ it’s because your just not that into hunting

It also means they will be up on the middle of the day

I bet the lack of bugles has more to do with the hoard of people that have rolled in in the last few days that It does the moon

The one constant reminder that.....nope...........no way no where..................

From what I can tell, things seem to be better than last year. And the elk bodies do seem bigger and overall healthier. Looking forward to a great season of hunting ahead!

Some of us do have family that CARES about us….

Stopped by Axis Works today. Dropped off my Tikka for a 4 port timed brake. Sara was great, super helpful and said 3 week lead time. I guess it's getting busy.

I better get extra salt blocks for the deer, damned cows and donkeys eatin them.

That reminds me, I need to put salt out.

It's an improved road that's illegal. A two track or wildcat road you can shoot off of.

I didn't say he took a plea deal. Only that that he said it wasn't worth the hassle to fight it. I also said they felt confident they could fight it, and I think the guides probably wanted him to. But Duwane was the one that said screw it. I don't know if that meant that he took a plea deal, or if that is what they did, or are going to charge him with. And like I said he couldn't talk too freely on the subject. Nothing's changed in my mind. I'd hire these guys if I was looking for a guide. Here's an example of how this could go down because it happened to me. I had a cam on a drinker. Someone else had put corn out out at the same spot as it is a well known spot with fairly heavy traffic. A forest service guy saw me checking my camera and assumed I put the corn there. Well, at this time baiting was still legal it was like 10 years ago. I told him baiting was legal, So he was all we can call game and fish right now, full on know it all attitude and everything. Well of course I was right and little Ricky got to put his foot in his mouth. Point being, I could have been charged if baiting was illegal but did nothing wrong. I could not prove i didn't put it there though because it was out of sight of my cam. Best pics I got off that cam was a couple asscheeks mooning my camera. Just because Duwane decided he doesn't wanna fight it doesn't mean he is guilty. But playing devil's advocate here, it doesn't mean he's innocent either. So I will take my opinion based on my experience with him and his guys based on what I experienced in camp and support them.

So.... My phone took a shite last day to apply for elk. If you texted me since then, no you didn't piss me off. Still haven't gotten around to trying to retrieve all my contacts from my old phone yet. Just burning the candle at both ends right now. Way busy. This post was bugging me so had my wife get ahold of a friend on FB to get Nick's number again. Had a brief conversation with him this morning. Obviously he couldn't tell me all the details but last couple years game and fish had Duwane and his outfit in their cross hairs. They threw some charges at him and in the end the only one they could conceivably make stick was a baiting charge. They all felt they had everything on their side to fight it and Duwane basically said screw it he's done with the BS. Decided to just "officially" retire. He already wasn't guiding himself anyway and anyone who knows him and Nick know full well Nick is capable of taking the reins. Also since Duwane wasn't actually taking clients out himself anymore he thought this was the easiest solution. Duwane the last few years already wasn't taking people out personally, he was basically their to be in camp and jump in where ever a guide needed an extra pair of eyes. Since then the guides have been instructed to air on the side of caution and not give anyone any reasons to sling accusations. Now I'm gonna offer some food for thought. All the crap we hear about the big name outfitters here in AZ, and what they are in common knowledge amongst the majority of us to see doing as unethical, shady and downright illegal I can't help but wonder why Duwane and his gang are in the cross hairs. I honestly found it all confusing. I know so many first hand stories and even more second hand stories of all the BS that's going on these days with guides. I honestly find it very surprising that the guides that seem to be targeted lately aren't the ones that everyone knows are effin twats. And no Nick didn't say this, it's just me wondering why the outfit that teaches the guys to hunt by scouting and glassing and not rely on cams is the one under the spotlight. I have a lot more I'd love to say but maybe this is not the post for it. Anyhoo, if any of you guys were thinking of hiring Duwanes outfit rest assured everyone I met in camp have been seriously solid dudes. I would not hesitate at all to give them a whirl. And I certainly can vouch for them as far as everything I have personally seen when I was in camp. Out of all the guides out there the Adams camp is one I don't have anything negative to say about.

The Guy has as much Money as He needs . He retired at 67 years old . I been Retired since 63 and a half. Some people don't wanna work their whole life. Like mentioned ,I bet he will be in camp once in a while..............................BOB!

I took a classing class from him over a year ago, he came across as nothing but class in the short time I spent with him. His SIL was there, Nicky. That guy is a deer finding machine. Dwayne and I would be just getting out of his truck after swapping a story, and Nicky would already be behind the glass and on deer.

Allegations are not proof, unless you report for CNN or NBC.. I know Adams donated a lot of time to the ADA and their deer clinic and helped several other guide groups with techniques for a fact. Waiting on facts for these “ allegations.”.

No sh*t…… but this time he’s slandering a person who has a reputation of not only doing a lot for the hunting community, but running a successful, and ethical business.

Better have some proof with a post like that. Adams is a class act, better sh*t something to support a post like that.