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Had a good December hunt! After a couple years of tag soup we were overdue. Between work, travel, and family schedules our time was pretty limited to get out. Had a few good days with some good bucks spotted that didn’t present any shot opportunities and the warm weather didn’t help. These two had read the script and showed up at first light exactly where we had hoped to find deer. After we figured out our play and were moving closer, the herd of at least 12-15 topped out and moved onto the next ridge. Sneaking to the top to begin searching for the bucks, the herd had really spread out and all we could find were does everywhere. Finally spotted one of the bucks way down low and started setting up for the 260yd shot. My buddy spotted the other buck and we decided which one looked better and presented the best shot. Boom…dropped right there. The second buck didn’t even move after the shot and gave us time to get set up for another shot. Boom…dropped right there within about 25 yards of each other. Radioed our friends who had been helping spot for us to bring the packs and knives! They even brought a couple of cold brews from the truck to help celebrate. Nice having a youngster in the group with a strong back to help pack out too! The two of us have been hunting together for over 10 years and have had some great times and quite a few misses and servings of tag soup. First time we’ve ever even had a chance for a double together so it was really special.

That’s super gay. Anybody that thinks you should get in trouble for shooting with your foot in the road is gay as well.

Anyone on here or know anyone looking for a job? I have a general maintenance position open looking to fill asap at a shopping center in Scottsdale. If anyone is interested or know someone let me know. Thanks

Agree, a tasty tasty petting zoo.

When I went to my bison information meeting that game and fish held the officer said the difference between shooting from the road and being off-road is simply one step.

Wow. I’ve shot a pile of critters from a road. Musta been county maintained or something? I’d have to brush up on my AZ regs again I guess! We can legally shoot from the road here in ND. Seems like a petty offense to take away a license for 5 years?!?

This was the place that got me started with western big game hunting and online hunting forums. I had dropped off of CWT for awhile as AZ became a 'build points and wait' state for me as I spent more time in CO/WY, which were also a bit more accessible to me for where I was living. I'm aching to get back and hunt AZ again and I've always enjoyed reading along with hunts and successes that other members have had. I fully believe that CWT is still one of, if not the best forum in terms of practical knowledge, helpful folks and general camaraderie. Lots has happened in the last 10 almost 11 years since I became a member-- moved three times, had three kids, left active duty for the guard, spent 8 wild years in LE, changed careers again, broke my back, hunted TX, OK, CO, WY, UT, AK, and finally we have settled in western PA on 25 acres of our own and have been able to harvest a buck and turkey here in our first year of owning it! Just wanted to drop by and say hello again to the team here at CWT!

Turkey, buck, backyard!

Pretty good answer. You've been reading about it and or peaking as you pass by. My answer is that the plants growing on my 4 feet high chainlink fence at times reach 7 to 8 feet high,and are about 4 feet wide, as I can pick on both sides. They are about 16 years old. I gave a bunch to St Vincent's near Broadway and Center in Mesa for their Garden and in two years the main garden lady had them about 7 feet high and 2 feet wide off of their 8 feet high block wall! She is an exceptional gardener and does everything pretty much organically! A good person to talk to! I have about 500 feet of 8 feet high chainlink at the Orange Grove that I planted just about two years ago and I've got parts as high as 1 foot above the fence but only about 3 Feet wide with both sides accessable. I planted mine with 75% manure and 25% dirt mix and only about 1 foot wide by 1 foot deep hole, two feet apart, over the roughly 500 feet of 8 feet high fence. The bushes are very thorny and should help keep the vagrants from cutting through my fence and "camping" . I support St Vincent's but not the druggie bums whom refuse to go live in the shelters where drugs aren't allowed and destroy my property and leave lots of trash and literal crap around! ANYONE or ANYTHING that destroys my property obviously is NOT welcome EVER. Pests get destroyed and eventually the humans get arrested and charged! I'm patient.🤣 Right now, for the most part, the fence and black berries are working at the Grove and at my main house. Hidden cameras are working there and at other places, as a couple of people recently found out! Just a different type of hunting!🤣 So you good and great people on Coues, yes even those that may not like me, are welcome to come and I'll even let you pick the berries for free in May when they ripen. Maybe we should have a CouesWhitetail get together then? All others that are not on Coues, or that I don't know, and obviously the bad people (and there are a couple on Coues that I know), are not and will not be welcome, unless specifically granted permission.

They are not taking over. The runners are very good for transplanting at this time of year. Thus the offer. I don't need to do it, but if a member wants some they may have some. It's actually a time sink for me. Doesn't help me in any way. One member just picked some up. Nearly all of mine I've transplanted from an original source on my property. I now have over 900 to 1,000 linear feet of blackberry bushes. Best fresh blackberries that ripen the second week in May. So, if someone would like to grow some, they take a lot of water, I will give them some. Just get a hold of me, bring a shovel and the work begins, but the reward is sweet!

Do you know how many assholes now live in this state ?? Especially the Phx metro area. Explaines alot

But the thing is it wasn't him, it was the Hunter. And since the hunter shot it with a foot on the road that made the deer illegal. So once it became illegal, transporting it for the hunter to the taxidermist was illegal because it was unlawfully taken. Am I missing something because that sounds like horse shoot to me? Also, I am confused why he dropped his appeal. I dont think that was a good move.

Seems like a pendulum swing. A few years ago some guides were getting off with a slap on the wrist. That’s a lame application of that law. Koury was looking for otc elk instead of scouting for his once in a lifetime deer tag?! Of course he should have known better. That’s on him. But that’s a silly letter of the law interpretation and honestly it sounds like they busted him because he was a guide. I hate that stuff. Seems like WMO’s want to target these guys, and I am not a fan of LEO’s trying to make a name for themselves.

The screen shot thing worked. Here’s the pics.

Coues tag started Dec 15 on Ft. Huachuca and I hadn’t had much time to hunt, so I broke away on 30th for a quick day trip. Hit the road at 3:30 AM, buck down by 8:30, and back home by noon. Glassed all morning, only picking up does and no sign of bucks. I was just about ready to pack up and move when I gave it one last look. Caught a flick of movement that gave him away. He was tucked in perfectly—never saw his head or antlers—but his body size told me he was a buck. He was about 400 yards out with no shot, so I ditched my gear and closed the distance to 225. At first I couldn’t find him and thought he might’ve slipped out, but after slowing down I picked up his legs in the same spot—standing now, still no shot. If he dipped, I was done. Instead, he turned in place and bedded back down, opening up a small 12-inch window through the brush. That was all I needed. He never made it out of his bed. Shout out to all the guys on here that gave me some knowledge and pointers! Thanks a ton! Tried adding more pics, but wouldn’t let me got some reason.

If you would like to try and grow your own desert blackberries, give me a holler and we'll arrange a time for you to come dig up some starters. I've been growing them for years and they do very well with irrigation and proper planting. These blackberries ripen in May in the Phoenix metro area. I'm in Mesa near Bass Pro, closer to the Mesa Cemetery. Post your interest if my inbox gets full.

$750obo FTF in Chandler near Ray and AZ Ave Catch and release for me. Bull Barrel has been cut to 20" and threaded 5/8-24 and is threaded into the flutes. Excellent shooter, accurate, likes 142gr SMK and Staball65. Some minor scuffs on the stock. Includes one Mag and picatinny scope bases. I'm 2nd owner, I estimate round count 200-250 range. Need $$ for grail gun, no trades. Priority goes to first "I'll take it" followed by PM

I'd rather shove bamboo shoots under my fingernails. That "hunt" is such cluster.

2000 W Generator $499 this weekend with coupon. May be a good deal.

That attorney explained and it kind of made sense. He didn't really care about getting a misdemeanor when he thought they decided not to take his license after the 180 day statute of limitations. So when 180+ days past he said I dont really care if this conviction stands as long as I'm not losing my license so he dropped it. Then it sounds like azgfd came in after the 180 days and gave him notice of the revocation. Thats where I dont understand why he didnt fight it more. I dont know the details of that part but seems like it should be clear cut if they missed their 180 day period. But courts seem to give law enforcement a lot of leeway and make exceptions for them quite often.

More ready to head home!

You’ve never shot a deer from a road? Never? Not once?

These "highly successful guides or hunters" either pled guilty or were found guilty by a court of law. You don't end up in front of the commission any other way.

Koury had his license revoked for 5 yrs. Not sure about the others.

Wouldn't tag #1 go to bonus pass?