Big or Bust

Has never worked basically anywhere let alone western states...

Ok. Lol. I'm not trying to strengthen an argument. I'm opining like the rest of us are regarding a big giant issue that ain't going away. You can disagree without leaving. I personally value your thoughts....

Still too many honest guys...

Agree, but if it's on the books imagine how bad it'll be....

Seeing how fast some of the units are closing it is amazing and alarming how many bucks are being saved and how much the AZGFD had no clue about. The result will be harder deer tags to draw but better quality.... ...

I agree brother but antler restrictions IMO would be disastrous. People will still shoot dinks, bury them after going oops and keep hunting. Very few instances of antler restrictions have solved a problem. Ever. Unfortunately....

I personally love the harvest reporting. We get actual data finally... The deer were being annihilated prior to it....

I wish they'd stagger archery going to a draw which may even start this year. Nonresidents first then residents as needed to get a few more years out of it but that may to complicated for AZGFD. Also will be curious if they turn the archery seasons into a bunch of 14 day hunts which they could make 4 to 5 of them. Will also be curious when this happens how they deal with the draw cycle and the 1 deer per calendar year. They'll likely just copy NM if they are technically able to, which is a legitimate concern...grin....

Awesome buck dude! Glad you are doing better, scary stuff....

It's been hit or miss down south. Some big guys, some small bucks with does, some does and no bucks. Typical trickle rut with poor doe health and inconsistent cycling due to drought. This may be as good as it gets down south I'm afraid....

Jay Scott....😅.

Great buck!

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...

Smoker buck... That right antler is about as unique as it gets for a coues....

Just depends. Small bucks doing the chase means nothing. Big bucks still in summer/fall mode as of today. The lack of rain likely means trickle rut.....

Stud buck. Major congrats...

Lots of lions in that specific basin, at least last year....

Great recap man. Happy holidays....

Terrible news. Prayers for the family...

Love shortys.....

You guys running the Gen 2 Mutnt BL Pure stud.with their adapter have any issues getting it installed? Mine will not.lock up tight at all but maybe I'm doing something wrong. Feels like it needs a spacer... Just got it figured out. The anodizing had the adapter knob really stuck. Had to use pliers. Owner good people...

Exactly....

Agree. If he drew the tag legitimately love it and major congrats. But if those are the facts, it's not even fishy. It's corruption to hop the line due to status. I mean we are talking Biden stuff here...

If this is the case, IF, why isn't the AZGFD being sued into oblivion? I mean this isn't 36b coues tags, this is a 32 ram tag...

Superb.... Wish I was around to help....