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They're one hill over

Some people make this way too complicated. Take your gun, your sleeping bag, some food, a way to get water, and a first aid kit. Leave the stoves, and pots, and fancy pants, and radios and all that stuff.that wasn't invented 50 years ago. The wilderness will provide you a lot more than you think. I'm surprised some people aren't listing TV's and microwaves.

Don't have anything to say, just wanted to be the only one to post here

Yes, all is well, hope the same with you. You wern't kidding about the hunt opps on post. Makes me want to reenlist

Nice one. Kinda makes you forget about your elk hunt I'll bet.

There can be, but the silver lining in that, is the deer get used to seeing humans, as I'm sure you noticed.

If the apples are falling, you can't step foot in the orchard without stepping in or ovr scat. saw 4 bears in one day. Had one come in to our camp at 0 dark thirty, woke up to gunshots being fired.

I would like to join you. Would like to take you into my spot in 24b, but would also enjoy seeing new areas.

I pack similar to you, but decided to go with pills instead of a filter, and I am lucky to go to a place where the deer are within 100yds, so no need for a scope or tripod, which saves a good bit of weight, as does a small set of 8X binos. I also take light weight food, but hunt an apple orchard, which saves having to bring a ton of food, but can require extra mountain money

Wise post matt. 2 gallons is more than I carry at 8lbs per gallon. I'm fortunate to have a spring fed creek where I go though.

I would give up quail hunting all together and just sleep out there on that ridge... Good luck-! AzP&Y I thik he's saying some quail hunters tromped through the area he was coues deer hunting.

Now that would be sweet.

Ditto.

Eagle Eye, if you're going where I think you're going, do yourself a favor, and go in from the north. Trust me on this one.

If you're near Gold canyon, try down the Peralta road. There are a few washes where they can be found.

I was out deer hunting yesterday in a spot that usually has a ton of pigs,and saw none, or no sign. I wonder if all the rain has them sitting tight to core areas? Also a ton of forbs and grasses growing everywhere. Sure is a neat time to be in the desert. Crossing Queen creek with 20" of water and 14" boots wasn't much fun. I'll remember to bring some sneakers with me next time.

If you want, I do a hunt not far from the valley in Oct and pack in about 6 miles.. there are a ton of WT and I saw one last year that if he didn't go 120" I'd be amazed. There's also a ton of bears, so having someone to watch my back would be nice.

T he camera on those phones is pretty good isn't it?

I hunt that unit every year for pigs. Where have you been trying?

If you're in Mesa, and don't mind walking, you're about 1 hr from some really good wt spots. let me know if you're still interested.

Bull can be tough. I've wanted a 22 ML tag, but draw odds are like 10%. I know a guy who drew that tag the last 2 years. Must be nice

Oops, 45% for 22n, 78% for 22s. late bull had a 36% draw which is pretty good.

It is for bull. Being his first hunt, I was in a cow frame of mind. I think there was like a 70% draw for cow last year in 22N.

Do you mean Alamo? We saw pigs everywhere yeterday. No sign at all of elk.

Would like to get a story on those horns over your right hand shoulder.