CatfishKev

2 elk tags. Plan is in place. Good luck and have a blast. Elk youth is my all-time favorite hunt. I would take this over my own archery deer tags any day.

Colcord campground just south of the 260 on the young road (512 road I think). Super stoked, it's been years since since we were all up as a family. Minus the 2 oldest this time.

Looking good man. If you hold the phone sideways for pics instead of vertical it will post them right side up.

Did you get a hold of either of these guys?

That's what this website is (supposed to be) all about! That's an awesome buck! Velvet looks darker to me then I'm used to seeing which is super cool. Way cool man huge congrats!

Also hunts for heroes, not sure contact info

Eddie Corona, outdoor experience for all. For kids with disabilities. (480) 529-8340

Same happened to me, also cow I think I had maybe 4 or 5 points

Trike, tripod, triplets, trifecta, trilogy... All these words have something in common

How was the overall rutting activity?

Nice job congrats!

Congrats! Stud bull!

Well done!

Never cared for sweet potatoes or yams but I might give this a try.

Always, I love helpful spammers..

Thanks for posting this thread, it was fun going along on the journey. Sorry it didn't work out but kudos on a great effort. Good luck on the youth hunt and looking forward to your next thread.

Dang

Oh and by the way congrats on your first elk Josh!

When you take the hind quarter off split some of the muscles down the femur to open it up that bone cooling off will act like a heat sink. A meat guy told me one time that the meat will start spoiling from the inside not the outside so just get it cool as quickly as you can

I'm surprised by the lack of bugles. I've heard 5bs has historically been known to be a very vocal unit. I wonder if the elk are well educated with all the folks using calls improperly?

Man I remember launching an arrow at my first opportunity at a buck. It was an epic miss but man I was hooked. Buck fever is real! Good luck tonight can't wait to see how this unfolds.

I don't really know Tucson guys but @25-06 is a tile contractor

You probably just need to delete a bunch of old PM's

15s and a tripod are gold. It's also important to be set up ready to go at gray light / first light especially when it's warm out. Also glass until its dark. Don't be heading back to the truck until you can't glass anymore. Lots of animals don't start moving until it's almost dark. There's a lot less deer overall where you are at compared to the southern coues units. Maybe take a weekend camping trip sometime down south in a deer rich environment just to hone your glassing skills. I'm sure oz31p offered you some good suggestions as well. If you ever make it down towards Sierra Vista hit me up. I can point you to some spots where you will definitely find deer. They won't be honey holes but you will find deer.

What really sucks is us poor schlubs got nothing to look forward to until you guys are back out there....