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Jeremy350, What kind of Primos grunt tube is it? Congrats on the calling success! I went out this morning and blindly call a little bit in the fog and nothing. This evening I spotted 2 bucks, stalked in close and softly called nothing. I even teased some little mulie antlers together. I have come to the conclusion I just need a spotter to guide me in or sit where I see the deer and wait. Jeff

That is cool! Congrats and thanks for sharing. jeff

very nice! Thanks for sharing. Jeff

Paul, I may have seen you at a CBA thing or two over the years ( I was in Fort Collins for 7 years). I also loved to see all your success on bowsite bowhunting elk. I miss hunting up in the Poudre. Some of the places I hunted in Stove Prairie were just 45 minutes away! Now i cant get a elk tag to save my life here in AZ and the past couple trips to CO were rough bowhunting elk ( I only made it to southern CO near Saguache). Good luck! Jeff

try and look for more sign. I would sit for a while (or close by) and see if the perpatraitor shows. Jeff

Get back at it. Might have to start looking for crows and coyotes. Sometimes it happens.

I moved from the Fort two and a half years ago. I sure do miss it. It was 68 degrees today, I miss winter!! Too bad you were not coming closer to Safford I wouldnt mind stopping by and saying hello. If you do head over this way I can point you intoa few places. Good luck let us know how it goes. Jeff

Nothing like short sleeves in January! Congrats! jeff

Nice job! I'll take the money and run!! LOL! 99 3/8"

Its kind of bitter sweet isnt it? Your going to have to wait a long time to hunt deer again. Congrats! Thanks for sharing. jeff

Its crazy how things can all of a sudden come together and to your advantage after years!! I can relate. Congrats and thanks for sharing! Have you scored him? Jeff

Very nice any scores on the two bucks? or did I miss it? Thanks for sharing. Jeff

Are you rested yet?! LOL! Great buck and congratulations.

an even 125!! Congrats! Jeff

Looks like a heck of a year for you all! Jeff

Looks like a great buck, thanks for sharing. Jeff

Are you sure he only scores 105?! Looks bigger. I have noticed a lot of people posting unit numbers, dont let others persuade you not too! Great story and way to hold out! Jeff

Living in AZ for just over two years has taken a lot getting use to. Last year I drew a whitetail tag for around my house in Safford for the 1st hunt in late October. I was schooled as I had little knowledge and no experience in hunting these little deer. A couple months later I bowhunted them for 6 weeks or so (around work and family schedules) and learned quite a bit but still didnt fill my tag. SO this year I drew the same unit with a friend for the late November hunt and prayed for the weather to be cooler! I also drew a cow elk tag for unit 23 in New Mexico that started a day after and ended a day before the whitetail hunt. My plan was to hunt the opener in AZ then head to NM and hunt the opener and stay till I filled my elk tag. ( I hoped that would only take a day!) I knew where we would be opening morning for deer and sure enough the bucks I had scouted were there to but my friend rushed a shot and spooked the deer as the fog rolled in giving me no shot at the biggest deer. Oh well off to NM....after almost 4 days of not seeing a tan hide I figured my odds were better at finding a whitey so I headed back to AZ with only 2 days left in the hunt. I put myself back in the same draw as opening morning and after looking over lots of does and over an hour of glassing I found the same 3 bucks higher on the ridgeline. It was weird, i could barely stop shaking as I lined up the crosshairs on the buck at only 188 yards (I know that is not the range most of YOU are use to! LOL!) but the .257 weatherby and 100 grain barnes triple shock folded the buck in such a force I was amazed! Finally my first coues whitetail! I thought I had decapitated him but the bullet's energy spun him and put his head and neck between his front legs! As he lay. I rough scored him at 77" gross

I keep getting a vibe I should get a lion tag. Congrats, that will be a hard day to repeat!

Tjhunt2 Is your license plate the same as your handle? If so I saw you on HW 60 around Mesa friday afternoon. I kind of waved as I passed. jeff

Very nice, there is some smokin' deer there! What units are they coming from?

Congrats!! Great buck have you scored him yet? jeff

Awesome and easy!! lol

Bump for Dave

I hear you about the mulies. I am from Colorado and these little whitetail have taken some getting use to. Either way it is hunting to me and I love getting out rifle or bow, whitetail or mule deer. BTW that is a smoker buck!! Thanks for sharing. Jeff