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hello - WHATEVER - to even have the luxury to be able to hunt in mexico would be enough for most of us. how many endless nights are you going to stay awake , worring that you may never shoot a bigger buck than you already have - worring about the one that got away WHATEVER - nice buck - Gary

hello - good ness - OPEN THE ROADS -- whinnin about needing a map - take the time to know the area you want to go when you have a weekend outin in - don't go and then grip - all the roads are closed - They can't be in all places at one time - most these rds have been on the closed list since the fire - especially in unit 21 -- i've seen countless times where PEOPLE have removed the rd closed signs and or went anyway - ignorance is no excuse - Just like checking to see if its no fires - its not a big deal - just make it part of your preporations - really easy - the attitide i got the rgiht to do anything i want and go any place i want it HISTORY !! I like having a map to know what rds are open and closed - i can show it to prove that i can have access - especially if it was just printed off the officail tonto national forest website - which means they have to keep it up to date - makes it easier for me to argue if there is a disagreement - i got something to fight back with !!! Gary "But now the forest service seems to be implying that they were never official open roads, and that they can close them to the public without including them in the list of newly "closed roads"." this does have me a little confused i must say - kinda hard to close a rd and then not list it - kinda defeats the purpose of having a map!!??

Hello - I got an 10 ft. ladder stand - just what you need to pack into your secret spot - easy to set-up - its complete and in geat shape - straps and T screws to tree to secure - weighs 28 lbs . -- asking $75- gary 602-993-2657 didnt set up the whole 10 ft but you get the idea- base is 23x18-square aluminum tubing - super strong

hello - TTT - this is the perfect stand for those little juniper trees that surround all those water holes - that are in the boonies - fast easy to set-up - Gary

hello - if you look at some of the pictures of the nice bucks - ignore the racks for a moment - check out the back ground - lots of hillsides-canyons etc. packing into the remote places , generally means a chance at a better /bigger buck - the same with a lot of the stories - climbed this mountain - shot accross that canyon - etc. etc . You were pretty lucky to get a picture of a decent buck by just stepping out of a jeep- - hope fully you'll be able to hook-up with some guy here - I'm sure hunting and fishing in NY is basically the same ! Gary

hello - nice write up - with ammo as costly as it is I hope you are areloader ! -lol - You missed one -what I think - very important topic on this long range shooting --- OPTICS - example - I just got a real nice beeman pellet gun - r1 sportsman - it came with 3x9 beeman scope - I spent a day dinkin with it and thought it wass sighted in - next time out i could not hit a pop can at 20 yrds - time to resight - it was way off - i dinked with it agin - same thing - like no way this thing can be that far off during the time it sat against the wall - I just put a quality nikon scope on it an I'm shooting 1/2 in groups at 20 yrds. needless to say some critters will be in real danger next time out Moral - Quality optics are what really count on any type of shooting - yes ,your skill and practice -windage and elevation etc . are also important - You need the best optics available - especically when trying to take one shot kills at extended ranges - just my opinion - 308- 7mm -300-all ultra and short mags are all capable of one shot kills at extended ranges - but quality optics are what really count ! Gary

hello - gregg - lol -- you shouldn't have to worry about horse /saddle time - the type of pack trips coues hunters talk about is backpackin - make sure you get a quality pack big enough for a 3-4 days outing with all the lite weight items needed to be comfortable -! invest some time in the gym on the stair climber - lol - Gary

hello - I'm with you on this one Amanda - Gregg shows a deep desire to harvest a coues buck- the hunts hes offering in return are some great hunts/fishing trips and from a licensed guide ! If someone has the desires to hunt/fish in New York - then this is a perfect opportunity to do so ! You can't blame a guy for trying. He's not asking for a licensed guide to hunt with - just the chance to hunt with someone knowledgable about coues hunting - what better place to ask than here !!! AC - anyone willing to sit in a ice hut and ice fish - - would probably love the idea to pack into a remote area to hunt- Gregg welcome to the site and I hope someone accepts your offer - Gary

HELLO - I figured right at 125 1/8 - a great buck - Gary

hello - Truly a gaint buck - congradulations -- gary

hello - you did the right thing under the circumstances - rugged mtns. is no place to get lost especially at night - sorry to hear you lost his trail - unless you found lots of blood in different spots - the shot may not have been as good as you thought - a few drops here and there doesn't make for a good blood trail - sorry - gary

hello - can only hope the coyotes dont get to him! you made the choice not to track tonight so guess you'll have a sleepless evening - no guns tomorrow _ good luck - we've tracked a lot of game after dark using the good old lanterns - I always like a fresh blood trail ! gary

hello - nice job - you should age that buck - looks like an ole timer - got the hump on the nose - long faced - etc. Gary

hello - scouting/glassin the night before is great idea - you blazed a trail - even a first timer to an area is going to follow the easiest way in and out - making it easier for your self - allows others to follow !- Great spotting hills are like a good waterhole - everyone wants to be in the best place- Sometimes you win the race to be first - other times you don't. try to get up a few hrs earlier and beat them in. Most of us have had hunters arrive at our secret /best spots over the yrs. you can be polite and ask them to vacate or you can share your spot. a few yrs back - we always get in way before light - traveling in the dark is no problem if you know the trails - my son and i were the first to get to the top of the hill opening day - now I've never seen others there the last couple yrs. but have found items to tell me I'm not the only one who's been here. After afew hrs. we heard something coming - another dad and his son - I'm like ok - this was a spot they liked when they drew a tag - their first time in 3 yrs. We shared the hill and I actually pointed out a couple of little bucks way off to the left side of the basin - we had seen earlier - non -shooters in my book - even my son passsed on them - these guys were interested so i suggested they pack around and down so not disturb the rest of the basin. After a while we noticed other deer being pushed accross the bowl - mostly does but one nice buck - a shooter - although to far to get a good shot - those guys had actually birddogged for us and we now knew a nice buck was around! we did hear shots about an hr. later - good for them - You could park a truck in front of the trail - but i doubt that will change anything - hopefully they didnt spot your buck and will not show opening morning - Get in a few hrs early - if he's there it will be worth it! gary

hello - guess what - if you didnt get drawn and want to go - heres the list Hunt No. 1098 - unit 30a - has 44 tags left for antlered whitetail Hunt No. 1102 - unit 30b - has 8 tags left for antlered white-tail both hunts run from 6th Nov to the 12th Nov Last chance at some rifle deer hunting - gary

hello - all i can think to say is -those who use the "modern methods" of hunting - take full advantage of all the modern technoligy has to offer - mostly it's $$$$ -each to his own - - those that want to hunt" traditional methods" - i hope to see you using a flintlock rifle and have a knife at your side because thats about as primitive as a hunting trip can be - our forefathers did it for over 100 yrs. Nothing anybody says or thinks is gonna change a persons mind on how they hunt! that being said If you look at history our wildlife and it's habitat , most would not be here period! let alone in the numbers or in the states that had to reintroduce erradicated species. if it were not for dedicated outdoorsmen - to take action to help make sure wildlife has a chance to survive it's never ending battle against man and how we've changed the face of the world we all live in - the animals need all the help they can get !!! Introducing water- food in areas where animals might not survive is a must! - putting out salt- bait- feeders to attract wildlife for hunting purpose, will always be considered a crutch by some and a neccessity by others . and bs to the rest ---- gary

gone to a good home- thanks guys

hello - thought I'd share these - pictures say it all -some a little graphic -

hello - somebody is posting this question on a lot o the websites. the only real problem I see - salt is just the tip of the iceberg - totally leagal by definitions in the regulations - we never did hear anything from the big g&f discussion - guess we'll see come next set of regulations - if we havent heard any thing positive by now - bet a nickle to a dollar its gonna be bad news for all !- Gary

i'd go down to jd tank - park at the cattle guard above the lake and walk the fence line north ! Gary

hello - always nice finding skulls - now is a great time to be in the woods - thanks for sharing - gary

hello - the PACKERS need to sack - smack and squash farve more times tonight than in is whole career i hope he's pickin grass out of his face shield all night!!!! go PACKERS and I'm not a big fan!!! Gary

110 too low anyway - lol - Gary

hello - NO ACCESS THRU CAMP NAVAJO !!! like jesse stated -they have strict rules -you check-in and out each day - they want to know where you'll be hunting - you sign out - to go hunting in the morning and you sign in each evening - so they don't have to go looking for you - if they do, they know which way you went - they even have -kinda -evening hr. limit- i guess they have made some changes and allow cell phone check in in the evenings -- you have an east side hunt and a west side hunt - for civilians - you are not allowed to hunt on the base itself- only guard or retired military have that priveledge and they have almost the same rules - roads can be rough but not impossible -!- Gary -

hello - i like to look at the barrel tests for broadheads - some surprising results! gary