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This year I'm taking my grandpas recurve.

With time ticking down and missing a nice buck Friday. I ended up tagging out on this little guy Saturday.

Doesn’t really matter if there’s a rut or not if you’re passing 110” bucks

Well I got skunked. I passed bucks i shouldn't have. For those that smirked, look up my strip hunt, I am not right in the head. Yesterday, I hiked in 2.5 miles in the dark. got to my glassing spot at the edge of the rez and after an hour and a half found a buck I would be happy with. It had eyeguards that looked longer than my hand. Set up for a shot @431 yards. I actually practiced upto 440 yards in preparation. I setup with a very solid rest, squeezed the trigger and the bucks disappeared. After checking for an hour or so. No signs of a hit, whatsoever. What I learned 1 - there is no rut in December 2 - hunters treat a December coues tag like a September elk tag. With a lot of helpers 3 - setting up for a long range shot solo is very hard 4 - practice shooting angles as much as distance. 5 - be persistent. No matter how boring looking at the same spot is, eventually something will walk by. No regrets. I will go back to still hunting for a bit.

I'll be taking entries Jan 1st and will accept entries till the last day in August The drawing is the first week in September As always it's open to all Arizona kids They must have a hunter safety ( except for the special 9 and under draw ) Be Arizona residents All guns must be transferred to a legal adult ( transfer is done at Healeys in mesa ) And lastly they must be able to put in for youth only hunts. THIS YEAR THERE'S A SPECIAL DRAW FOR KIDS UNDER 9 YEARS OLD!!!! 1st is a Savage vsx in 308 comes with a soft case ammo binos and a hunting pack with some goodies . 2nd is a Savage 110 trail hunter in 308 comes with a scope soft case ammo binos and a hunting pack with some goodies 3rd is a mossberg 88 compact 20 gage with a soft case ammo binos a hunting pack with some goodies 4th is a Mossberg 88 compact 20 gage with a soft case and ammo 5th is a ground blind and a blind chair LASTLY FOR KIDS 9 AND UNDER !!! ( THIS is a new draw and just for 9 and under kids! They must be able to shoot the gun when received I'm not setting a minimum age for this so please use common sense!) There's a savage rascal xp tactical 22lr comes with a ton of ammo soft case and a adjustable comb height kit as the stock design needs it to get kids into proper shooting position. ENTRIES ACCEPTED JANUARY 1st At youthgungiveaway@outlook.com ^ it's all lower case ^^ Please provide your name ,a contact # ,your kids name and age You will receive a thank you for your entry usually within a day or so as I check for entries. GOOD LUCK TO EVERYONE!!! AND IF YOUR A PREVIOUS WINNER PLEASE POST SOME PICS OF YOUR HUNTING SUCCESS !!!! I'm always looking for donations for the giveaway. Small items for there hunting packs is always appreciated.

heck, I think the best coues deer rutting I always see in the 36s is between Feb 1-15. And it's getting later and later. Fawn with spots in winter, shed antlers in May. heck, elk best rut in October now it seems. It's a changing game for sure.... This year I bet the secondary cycle will be best with the drought... heck I've seen crazy rut crap in early March...

Dont forget all the people with over the counter archery tags that fill up that unit! Seems like for every 1 rifle tag people bring 4 or 5 friends.

Adam(bigbrowns( is pretty darn good. give him a shout.

Had Hunter out to fix my truck for the turbo actuator . Super knowledgeable and great service. Thanks again Hunter

Selling a beautiful Ruger no1 chambered in 300 win mag. comes with base and rings. Also have ammo, brass and reloading dies for extra $$$ $1000 located in queen creeK

Rifle was built by Clinten Neff with Neffs Custom Rifles. It’s a shooter but I wanna build something a little more recoil friendly for my wife to also shoot. That’s a 3 shot group before I adjusted 2 clicks for the 4th shot. About 100 rounds down the barrel Build details: -Rem 700 action with a sako style extractor -22” Proof Carbon Barrel -Timey Trigger (think its the elite hunter if I recall correctly) -Christensen Arms FFT stock -Magpul bipod $2100 w/o scope Located in Safford but would be willing to meet or even ship if buyer covers cost.

Truth! After my nephew didn't get his goal and chose to get skunked, my arrogant butt doubled down on our bet and had a goal of 116" (one inch bigger than his biggest). I saw around 20 bucks, I was just looking for that next, next level buck. Now that I am pointless, I may do the October hunt next year and spend the hunt on top of the mountain looking for a particular buck.

Straight off a fortune cookie

Always love your words of wisdom!

The rut is where you find it

Just had him at the house today.

I wouldn't say I gave you grief per say. You seem to usually get it done your way. Much respect still. But tripods rule!

Thank you for your time! It was nice meeting you guys. Happy New Year!

This was Saturday. Only one other hunter was there when I left.

Anyone have someone they use? I tried the number for Sage Antler Reproduction mention on other threads but the number is disconnected. I have a set of elk sheds that have been chewed on a bit and need some life brought back to them with color/stain. Thanks!

Bummer. If hunting was easy birdwatchers wouldn't exist though. You'll get em next time.

Happy Birthday Ernesto.

Just keep in mind oleanders are highly poisonous and that includes smoke. It can kill you

This is amazing for the kids. My son won second place last year and he still talks about it all the time. He loves the rifle and used the binoculars and case this year helping on an elk hunt. The time and items donated really support the future of hunting!!