Str8Shot

Azonecam "Of course, I'm assuming that most of these comments come from total newbies - there are plenty of guys who think they're going to get GPS coordinates to the next record book buck while surfing the 'net, but I think they are an insignificant minority." Azone you mean you cant find detailed info online ...... Guess it depends on where you look if they look hard they might find some info like this that I found.....

I think it is funny that guys don't just up and say what Unit they got their animal ... Personally when I get a Monster be it coues or any other game I will shout it out with glory what unit the kill came from .... I would want to share it with the fellow hunters especially the ones that were hunting the same unit who may have not been as lucky sometimes seeing others success can bring happiness after a bad hunt where to many guys use the excuse that there just must not be any deer/elk/turkey ect... left .... A unit does not give up where you killed it and if your worried about that don't take any field pics because there is much info to be told in just looking at a pic .... sometimes down to exactly where not just what unit and 80 percent of the time there is enough info to at least narrow it down to a few units ... So why complain

How about we Just call Coues .... Coues , and we can Call all the rest White Tails no matter what sub species then when a hunter says were he bagged his Whitetail we can get into the specifics of which sub species his animal falls in .... p.s. can we add words to the spell check dictionary or does Amanda have to Coues to the spell check dictionary so it does not come up as being misspelled?

I believe it is considered a Leucistic deer since the eyes are normal colored ... Still a pretty rare sight and a cool one at that

Awesome buck !!!! way to GET-R-DONE !!!!!!

Good clip Jimmer.... If there were no $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ signs attached to the Green movment and Global warming the Al Gores of the world would would be skeptics as well, instead of snake oil salesmen trying to rip off the common man through scare tactics... The Vanity of man to think that we have control of this earth and Mother nature and deny the natural processes that have existed way before us.... That does not mean I do not believe in minmizing our carbon footprint to improve our quality of life and the habitats around us, but never once have I or will I believe that we are ever going to create or stop Major Natural progression be it the weather or the eruption of a Super volcano through this process ....

Muleyman .... I think you are hung up more on his occupation than anyone cares . Did you get shot down by the fire department did they some how ruin some childhood fantasy of yours .... Did you have a girlfriend or wife leave you for a firefighter, or maybe it was your boyfriend... I don't know either way I think it has more to do with his profession than anything that you want to be such an butt ..... You are a piece of work not to be able to show any compassion or empathy for a loss of not just a human but also a fellow hunter that fell in harms way in a freak tragic accident that could happen to anyone including you .... I doubt you always set up your tent in a big clearing a couple hundred feet away from all trees .... or maybe your such a tough guy you cant handle a tent and use a trailer or camper they keep you warmer right .... He is not the only hunter getting attention and if it was a plumber under that tree he would be getting just as much press because that is what the news does in these events of harsh weather that end in deaths .... Maybe you have realized how pathetic you are and when you go by the way side from this earth that no one will really care .... there will be no one mourning you and that has you upset .... Don't know for sure but you seem to have some issues you should be looking into that would make you feel entitled to Make as heartless of a statement as you did .... You want to talk about being some bad tough mountain man from Wyoming, then Cowboy UP, saddle your horse and leave Arizona .... I rarely wish harm on anybody but I hope Karma gives you a similar fate as what he had (minus the being asleep and instant death... I would prefer you suffer) and when it is said and done no one hears about it and you are forgotten....... can't wait for your laughter, but behind the BS laughing in your post is a guy who knows he is screwed up and would not be missed when he is gone .... And For that I feel Sorry for you

I think that the upper plateau will be seeing the rut around the week of Dec. 20th with the lower plateau kicking in gear mid to late January .... But that is just me

Well I know the weekend before last up in the 3c area (we were on the res) while we seen a bunch of squirrels early when that snow started falling they multiplied by 10 all out running around having a good time ...... Look for the fresh needle clippings around those trees that is where you will find them

Maybe they should just make a new team sport The NAHL North American Hunters League ..... Up to 11 men/women in a team and put some refs out in the field to give penalties in the form of loss of hunting time when a rule is broken .... Wow that would get confusing would everyone need a camera for instant replay ..... The score is just as much a sign of respect for the beauty and splendor of such a deserving specimen of the wild as it is to the Hunter .... Let the scores stand ( i do agree with some kind of volume score but that wont be happening) and in the book list the hunter and all that helped in taking that beast so all will know if it was one lone hunter or a Hunter with a Posse ..... Don't think those guys who take pride in getting their names in The books will like to be only one of 12 listed behind the animal taken I would think it a vanity thing.....

Hope he does well in the room and recovery .... they would have known right away if it was ruptured .... I know from experience it sucks

Check the hills overlooking the 12th green !!!!!

There is always a nice warming period before the strongest storms

They are all over that unit ...... keep looking you will find them .....

I would say 37b ..... As far as 36b this year I did not see near the number of javalina running the hills as last year but the ones seen were Big if you choose 36 b hit me with a pm and I can give you some areas to check

AIM LOW !!!!!!! with that being said at distance less than 300 yards I was always told stay in the kill zone unless the up or down angle is greater than 25 degrees .....

Nice job and nice buck ..... Now when hunting gets tough she just may try making you work to improve her Mojo

Think it depends on what you are looking for ..... Driving off road as well as tons of scouting trips I have seen Just as much game from the road in southern units as the northern ....... if your talking about getting in good locations not far off the road where you can glass and maybe get a few hundred yard shot on Mule deer or coues I would say the lower units bellow the rim ..... 23 as good as the unit is has a high density of road hunters , and road conditions as well as proposed closures may make an impact on the years to come (we will see) .... The 24's offer good as well as the bad of 4x4 roads that will let you get high and have lots of glassing potential ..... As much as your going to be bashed about the road hunting thing (and something I am not a fan of) Not a hunter on this site has not spotted quality game from a road driving and not let that be a reason for further investigation into the area they have seen them.... and I highly doubt that any hunter here in traveling to a specific destination that jumps a quality animal from their vehicle that presents them with the time to get out and make a quality shot is not going to take it ..... As much as I like to get away from the roads the fact is that a big majority of hunters drive from dawn to dusk with a few stops in between and in doing so have their fair share of tags filled including some Toads ..... If it is your day then it is your day and to try to state one unit as better than another from a road would be hard to do IMO .......

I agree. If I remember corectly don't some of the western states wildlife agencies also revoke hunting rights if they were lost in other states. Is AZ a part of that, anyone know? Yes, I believe it is 14 states. Bob I believe it's more than that now. Most of the western states and indian reservations are all in the pact. More like 30+ states and reservations combined. I do believe you are right last time I seen it posted it was like 35 license and permits that were no longer available to those losing their right in Az as well as the other states ..... and I still don't feel that is a big deal .... A license means nothing to the scum that poaches ...... maybe giving them a pocket knife and throwing them in a deep dark muddy pit with a half dozen or so Boars and see how they come out the next morning would be alright ....

I see some good tasting venison there ..... It is great the job these young hunters are doing this year and for all of seasoned hunters helping them they all deserve some big high fives ..... Hopefully my guy will be getting out on his first hunt next year ..... Looks like you have really been helping this year and I think that is awesome ... keep up the good work

I am glad they got them , but I also must agree that the penalties should be much more harsh including jail time ..... No hunting license I don't think most poachers care about if they are current or not with their license .... At some point an example has to be made of someone that makes every other idiot really think about what they are doing ...

You probably have it all picked out too .... I can say though my dad has one of Harry Lawsons early thumbhole stocks over 30+ years old on his 270 (someday will be mine) and to me I don't think anything new could replace that beutiful creation .... But Mcmillan is the right avenue to go

Nice deer ... I bet he was thankful his dad got him to get back out there and not get intimidated by the previous days of hunting with no success ..... Right time right place can be the first day or the last and is a great lesson for all young hunters to learn .... Good job

That there is enough to make a man Cry .... then get a little pissed ... Thank god for the insurance hope you have no hassles making things right

I know at that age I was using a 243 and 25-06 I prefered the 25-06..... maybe you should put this up in the youth hunts section and get some exclusive input from the young ones that have been blasting some nice deer this year and get some feedback from them .....