Big or Bust

I can tell you this, the fawn crop is extremely poor this year, for coues and mule deer in southern Arizona at least. Very few. I've been out 43 days thus far. How does the mid part of the state look?

Great job...I ran into you last summer at the Three Points range and you were talking to me about your tag. Glad you had such a great hunt...

Good news...

Would think the same on paper. But it ain't so at least on the 36's.. In fact, totally coincidental, listen to Jay Scott's recent podcast with Duwayne that I happened to find on the way home today..

I got into a ton of that crap this year. I switched to carharts temporarily until they drop. Doesn't stick to them ..

I'm glassing and hunting in 36a for a bud, all bucks, 80's+ still in velvet. Still still haven't seen a hard horn.

There's deer everywhere but they haven't moved much at all the last few days during daylight. I've been in there too. This morning was zero movement. Yesterday was better but only very first thing and very last thing. Glass thick bottoms/cuts very early/late coming out of any of the hills in the unit and be ready to make a stalk fast.

Yep - on two nice bucks tonight. Set up on them helping a buddy out. Didn't come out until too late for scope as it was 90 degrees today. Both nice bucks, full velvet. Southern AZ. Haven't seen a single buck hard yet. No signs of getting itchy either but it's any day....

As of 2 days ago both bucks I'm watching over 100+ were in full velvet in southern AZ....

Look on YouTube the first year Newberg went to AZ, then subtract a year or two. I'd say you're close....

Where did the article cite the deer herd they were discussing?

I glassed yesterday in a unit that has thousands of buck tags. I saw 8 bucks and 5 does, 3 bucks were 85"+. If you're hunting maternity wards, on average, just stay put. You'll see mostly does....grin...

He's Newberg's buddy. Seems to relish camera time, podcast time, and how smart he is. I do think he's good as a biologist though but he owes himself significant self reflection. Everything in life has consequences. Only liberals feel that they are owed something. Hilariously naive and ironic statement by him.

I had 3.5" of rain in my gauge this AM likely the magic area in the storm. It poured for 2 hours straight pretty much from 1-3 AM. Southwest of Tucson. It was already a jungle.

I'll take it bud. PM sent.

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I love it when this tag gets high praise..😅

That's the rumor....

There are spots absolutely where you can glass hundreds of deer at a time. It used to be twice as good for mule deer numbers believe it or not 5-8 years ago. I'm talking about rifle hunting for bucks.

There are....

Copy that. All I'm saying is that in the rut it can be ok, used to be way better, but rifle hunting can be extremely difficult for anything with any age. Mule deer numbers are way down in the unit...

Lol. No you really don't.

It's all a related issue. If facts are considered political bait then I'm guilty as charged. And yes, rereading the thread this AM you appear to be defending someone who subsidized resident hunting rights for dollars, intentionally or not, even though we are likely in the same page. Get mad at them, not me. I'm upset that our hunting opportunities are reduced and someone was paid to do it. How can you not be pissed? Our kids are the ones who I feel sorry for.

PS - he's not good enough. He's gotta grab a gun tag. He's O for a lot archery hunting. Give him some advice. He needs it ...