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To answer your first question; Yes, you have to purchase a regular hunting license, as well as the deer tag. To answer your second question; I don't know why. Ideas on 27 or 28, sorry I can't help much there other than to say; I hear there's lots of deer over there. Never hunted that part of the state myself though. There's a few locals on here that may pipe-up though. Good luck! S.

Send me PM and I'll give you a spot to check-out. Also, stay tuned to this site (and watch the mail...) for information on the Unit 23 Youth Camp that the AZ G&F and the AZ Deer Association are hosting. We'll have a nice camp set-up with information & food for any of the young hunters that stop by to visit. For those who are looking for a little scouting help, we'll have some local folks & WMs on hand with the latest info & scouting reports. The camp will be set-up on the Tonto end of Roosevelt Lake (again, final details to be posted on this site SOON). Good luck! S.

Hey DEERSLAM, did anyone ever really take him seriously before???? (Sorry Scott, I couldn't resist.... ) S.

LONG LIVE CHRIS FARLEY!!!!! S.

36C December tag CNE??? You want my comments??? YOU GOT MY TAG!!!! Just kidding, not really angry; just jealous.... Advice? That will be tough because unfortunately I haven't had the pleasure of hunting down there in December. I archery hunted there last Jan though, and we saw a couple of nice bucks down lower. Didn't have to hump the hills (and I use the term 'hills' VERY loosely...). You're right that the rut will be GREATLY to your advantage. I would say that you have a GREAT tag. The key is still going to be glass, glass, glass, though. Just find a spot and start scanning the ridges/valleys. You owe it to yourself to get down there a couple of times in early Dec if possible to scout. Also, both of you owe it to yourselves to try to participate in the unit 36 ranch clean-up on October 22nd. There will be participation from many locals, as well as the WM for the unit. You can get some good info there.... Watch this site for details, as I'm sure Lance will be posting soon. Good luck! S.

Great bulls, and it looks like some pretty nice shooting as well! Congrats! S.

Lots of public land (or ranches that allow access....) in 36C. I would check-out the AZ G&F website game unit reports on this unit. They have good info regarding the prominent access points. Other than that, I would say to pick a ranch road from the G&F list, drive west til' the road stops, then hike west from there (which is really kind of like hiking strait up...) to get away from the people & start glassing! There are deer in every canyon of the Babos, just pick one and glass, glass, glass.... I love that unit! Good luck! S.

Kudos on a GREAT elk!!!! Good job! I was up in 6A chasing cows with my bow over the weekend. Got a couple of good stalks in, but couldn't close the deal. S.

I definitely get the 'feeling' this time of year when the air drys out a bit. The dove opener is nice, but it's not until we start feeling these nice 60 degree mornings that I really start to get antsy. I'll be up in 6A this weekend chasing cow elk with my bow. Should be nice and cool up there.... Heading-up today, and I can't wait! S.

Good analogy Lark! Pretty funny.... All I can say is that I will think long & hard before voting to give 10% of the ADA money to SFW. I think that SFW needs to stand on it's own, as opposed to skimming from the current grass roots organizations. If the ADA has a special interest that we want lobbying support for, then maybe we can chip-in as needed, but I'll have a hard time with a flat 10% accross the board. S.

Good feedback runningbird. A few other folks have made that point. Hopefully when we lay-out next year's calendar, we can schedule in mid-August or so to try to beat the fall hunts. S.

Hey Allen, I wasn't at the SFW meeting either but I'm looking forward to an update at next Wednesday's ADA Board meeting. At the August board meeting, we agreed that the ADA would participate in this past Saturday's kick-off, but the only decision official made was to attend and potentially provide input from a 'deer' perspective. So far, the ADA board has NOT approved allocating 10% of our gross receipts to SFW, and has not yet been officially approached to do so. I don't know what kind of lobbying might be going on behind the scenes, but nothing has come in front of the board for approval yet. Certainly we can expect some lively debate when this gets in front of us for a vote. I'll look forward to an update from Dom, et al. in the meeting next week. Can you attend the board meeting this month? Might be an opportunity to learn more and voice an opinion.... I think it's going to be at Tim's this month; 6:30 next Weds. Look for the agenda from Tracey soon. S.

Awesome Ajohunter!!!! "Who put you here..... indians?" "Tweren't Mormons!"

Cool deal Casey. Glad you guys got a little action. Awesome country up there with or without lots of animals killed..... How were the deer hunter crowds? S.

So was there any other CW regulars there last night besides Amanda, Allen, and Kevin? As usual, the speakers were great, and the kids had a good time to. We raffled-off some prizes for the kids, including some hats, a couple of BB guns, and a Rugar 10/22. Each kid also got an ADA hunting vest. I LOVE raffling-off that stuff, as the kids really get a kick out of it. I had my two youngest children along with me, and my little girl had an awesome time on the G&F hunting simulator. This morning she told me that she wants to be a quail hunter when she grows-up. I told her that she could be one BEFORE she grows-up if she wants to. Good time for sure.... Sorry Allen, tell Travis that there weren't any winners in his general raffle tickets. S. PS: I always love seeing those coues heads up close & personal when we display the ADA collection of trophies. How about that velvet buck? Beautiful....

Here is a link to the website for the org that puts the trash pick-up together: http://www.azhunterswhocare.org/index.html You'll also likely see reminders posted to this site when the time approaches. The clean-up effort is on Saturday only, but Mike (and several other G&F officers & others...) generally camp-out the Friday & Saturday nights. Good food & good times, along with lots of good talk about the deer in the area. S.

Hey Matt, it sounds like you're doing some good homework! You should try to participate in the unit 36A,B,C ranch clean-up on October 22nd. The WM (Mike Holister) for 36B will be there, and it would be a great chance for you to meet him and share some camp fire talk for some pointers on the unit. Good luck! S.

Awesome job Brian! Congrats on another archery coues buck!!! S.

I want to stress to everyone that kids are FREE! We will also be raffling off some prizes, including a .22 rifle, all for the kids only, and all FREE for them! We will have the AZ G&F on hand with their shooting simulator game (kids love it.... I might have to have a go myself...), and they will also be giving a little discussion and Q&A for the kids only. Good stuff, especially if you have a young child recently drawn for a hunt! Hope to see some folks there. S. PS: We could also use a couple of volunteers to help out a little bit with the kids stuff that evening. Let me know if you can help. Thanks!

Outstanding buck! Treestandman hit it on the head; Good job on the homework!!! I was up in 23 with a couple of buddies & my boys, but I mainly spent time around camp with the little ones. More of a camping trip than anything... My friends had a good time on a few deer, but mainly spot/stalk. No real close calls. Congrats! S.

Last night at the monthly ADA board meeting, I was talking to Amanda about the various plans I have for this fall. It made me realize that I have VERY few weekends planned at home this fall: Weekend of 8/26 - Archery deer in 23. Weekend of 9/2 - Dove opener! Weekend of 9/16 - Possible Kiabab archery & archery cow in 6A Weekend of 9/23 - Second weekend of archery cow in 6A (if necessary...). Weekend of 10/7 - Quail opener! (can't miss that!) Weekend of 10/14 - My son's junior 6A cow elk hunt. Weekend of 10/21 - Unit 23 Youth Deer Hunter Camp (VOLUNTEERS WELCOME!) Weekend of 11/11 - My son's junior 12A doe hunt. Weekend of 11/18 - Unit 36A Youth Deer Hunter Camp (VOLUNTEER WELCOME!) Then it's quail, quail, quail..... 9 out of 13 weekends with something outdoors planned. Of course this is no top of work (several business trips to NYC - YUK...), 3 kids to chase around, pop-warner practice & games. Oh, and of course a little time carved-out for my lovely (and HUGELY supportive) wife. Awe..... mi vida loco.... I love it! Have a nice fall everyone & good luck! S. PS: If anyone is free during our ADA Youth Hunter weekends, you really should consider coming to one of our camps. They are a good time for all!

Got my issue of the Deer Times last week, and noticed a familiar name with a HUGE strip buck. Nice story Chris. S.

Allen & Brian have given good advice. You should try to help out at the October 22nd Ranch Clean-up down there. It's a good opportunity to help-out and get a little scouting info in as well. Awesome tag, good luck! S.

"What are you going to do today Napolean?" "What ever I feel like!!! GOSH!!!!" I agree; Instant classic! A little kid that came to our house a couple of days ago to play with my boy was wearing a t-shirt that said "Get your own tots". I had to chuckle... S.

I don't have much info on 36A myself, but here's some advice; Try to carve some time out of your schedule this fall to participate in the Unit 36 (a,b,c) ranch clean-up that Arizona Hunters Who Care and the G&F put on. It gives you a chance to drive around the unit, and also you can get to know a few folks who regularly hunt the area. The G&F Wildlife Manager for 36A (Gabe) is very involved in this effort, and usually camps-out for the weekend. It's a great opportunity to pick his brain for up to date info on the unit. Best of all, you can pick-up some trash and help keep things clean! The next trash clean-up weekend will be on October 22nd. S.