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We took the grandkids today- it was nice in the am, but the winds kicked up about noon and there was lots of dust. Great stuff for all ages and interests to enjoy.

thanks for update

Congrats - it's great getting the family involved in the outdoor experience.

If my schedule allows I'd be more than happy to help. I have some contacts in the refuse biz we might get to help out.

Congrats on a nice buck and a good write up.

With accuracy and familiarity being equal, the 270 will give you more downrange knockdown energy.

Good looking buck. Congrats

My old Remington 700 ADL Synthetic stock likes handloads of 140 gr nosler ballistic tips pushed by 63 gr IMR 4350. Nosler 140 accubonds also group well in my rifle.

We will be scouting/shooting in 22 on Sunday. Usually on the 201 road. We'll be in a maroon chevy pickup or crew cab Ranger. If you see us, say hi. Brad We're in same general area. Will look for you. Either a gold ranger with half cab or white jeep.

I haven't hunted 22 since mid 70's. Killed my first deer ever on my first hunt there -mulie. Only hunted coues for 2years in 36b. Looking for my first coues.

What are opinions on how the number of cattle in an area affects coues? I've seen a couple of wt does in the area we're scouting but no bucks. Quite a few cows using the same section. Put up with the cattle or find a different spot?

thx for invite. Scouting this weekend in 22 for Oct 21 hunt.

I like being to hunt the whole unit as we have special spots in the north and south. Some years the tag you drew and the animals in our area don't "match up"

Good luck on your hunt!

I got back with an unfilled tag but awesome bull hunt in 6A on Sunday. Great weather and good friends to spend time with. Chased elk every day and had several close calls on filling my tag- no shots but could have taken 2 small bulls. That's what the hunt is all about- great to fill the tag but its the going and being there- that is what's important. The over competitiveness and having to get something at all costs is what will undo our sport. Because I have to work it took me 2 days to read all the pages on this thread. HILIARIOUS! Most fun I've had since my last elk hunt- ha!

After reviewing my trail cam pics I was pretty amazed at what was had been captured.For the first 3 weeks the elk were coming thru pretty regularly. Then my camera captured the pic of a mountain lion- I did not get another elk pic for 1 week. Do cats have that much affect on animals as large as elk? For the record 90 % of the pics were of bulls- minimal cow/ calf activity there. Any observations anyone else might have on this situation?

Up until the last pics they were all still in velvet

My friend an I went up to 6A to retrieve his cam he'd put on a water hole. He assumed it would be gone as he had left it in a fairly obvious place and it was not locked. We were surprised when we got there that the cam was still in place. We walked further up a hill to check another location and were gone about 20 minutes. When we returned to the cam site it was GONE! It had been up there a month and it was snatched off the tree in the short time we were up the hill- we heard a quad when we were up the hill but couldn't see anything- talk about crappy luck for us and some good luck for someone that just missed getting caught! He'd have been in some deep doodoo.

july 18 9:22 am

Thanks to Alan for opening his home and "The Barn" for others to enjoy- it was truly incredible. It was well worth the trip from the valley- Even my wife was amazed. Thanks to everyone who helped put this together- we'll be back next year. Phil and Carol

My wife and I will be there approx 1PM

Awesome buck! 142 5/8

First bull tag in 15 yrs-- 6A Sept. archery---

welcome to the club- it's addicting

I just watched a National Geographic program showing how the Tohono O'Odham tribe tracks and captures the drug runners that enter thru that part of the state. They have what they call the "12 wolves" (ice officers) that specialize in locating and tracking the smugglers- mostly on foot. 12 is not nearly enough to control that large an area. They do some on quads but the smugglers hear them from way off and just hole up. Interesting and hard work - most of the smugglers lose their cargo but 1 in 3 smugglers get away. It is going to get worse down there if the border isn't secured!