elkaholic

there is hardly __NEVER leftover civilian tags other than the dec cow which equals no elk they are gone

if you read the regulations you have to be retired or active national guard to hunt in the limited area - the buffer area is for the civilians - you can only apply for left over tags if you are national guard or retired military in the second drawing- exmilitary means nothing - you are a civilian anyone is eligible for the 3rd over the counter tags if any are left! thought you quit hunting the depot Don - quit tellin your friends - lol remember there are very limited # of civilian tags-- I applied for 4 different depot hunts #'s - I applied for chance at a total of 10 tags - my whole elk season was limited to drawing one of 10 tags available to civilians - I applied archery rifle and muzzleloader- I was unsuccessful - though ive been drawn before- i'll not make this mistake agin - I prefer better odds!! there are approx. only 25 civIlian tags split between the 2- archery seasons the 2- rifle and the muzzy hunts-- that is for both bull and cow if you draw there are lots of restrictions - remember you are a civilian on a military base!! their rules period! you basically have a mile wide strip around the base to actually hunt - on basically 3 sides - each approx 5 miles long - that's it ! 99 % of the elk population beds in the limited area and you have approx. 1-2 hrs in the morning to catch them coming off 6b-rogers lake or garland praire- same thing in the evening leaving the limited area - that's it! I appied an drew and was issued a leftover second drawing national guard tag last yr - I had to give it back to g&f because I was ineligible to apply for it - my mistake - they also kept my 121 $

only update - she"s stable but in serious condition- they had worried about blood on the brain due to the swelling - good news - she's moving around a bit

wasn't CWD one of the main points of banning baiting - then there own department says we don't have to worry! too SAD!!

that's cool - its great that they think of the kids - rl's camp- your camp - elk camps - g&f camps - ada camps It's all about the KIDS!! Thanks to all who give a lot or little -- so the kids can have a great time!

we have several deer camps for youths - the backpack and gps would be great to donate for raffle prizes t here are several deer and elk and javelina youth camps put on by various organizations each year . if interested please contact me with a pm - we do a youth deer camp in 42 and other locations - we accept all kinds of items for the youth raffles !!

be prepared for lots of hunters/ guides - one of the most sought after tags is bull unit 9- expect lots traffic -you'll find every water source has a trail camera or stand /blind. find water and then backtrack to bedding areas -if possible or ambush at a fence crossing close to water pray for rain as this helps to get isolated patchs of water - find a hidden wallow along a little creek some where - use google earth to get an idea of possible spring areas off the main drags great tag!

don't forget water sources - they almost DAILY come to water - not telling anyone to sit in a blind by a waterhole but proven successful- especially archery scouting is the key!

its not hate but cant understand how people draw repeated hard to draw early elk tags with no bonus points- I got friends who have drawn 6b archery bull tags 4 out of the last 5 yrs like others with repeats - I've been lucky on a couple of tags but hard to swallow the samo's getting tags every year. sure luck of the draw but when was the last time G&F actually changed the draw prossess ?? different number of hunters every yr crap but it has to be a computer program CHANGE THE PROGRAM G&F

guessin scores- dont really matter - tapin the rack does! over guessin - just makes the hunter/ client have dreams of success and a big rack of a lifetime over guessin - just gives the rest of us a good chuckle and a head shake

yep ;lots of guys use cabelas---- only they arent as quick to post charges - and even harder to check if you were charged anything -

the best shot was would have been when you first started filming but right at the 43 second mark, as long as i was less than 40 yrds hopefully my the arrow would fly true and I'd be celebrating an awesome bull down

what are you calling - the only one who got close to the actual score ?? within an inch?? i've been on most of the contests on Az hunting sites and if i get within 3-5 inches thats a good guess. telling it like it is - are we talking gross or book score - my coues grossed 119 5/8 but officially booked 108 - so do tell everyone its a 108 or a 120 a shed antler on another site was just up for guess the score - at least 80% or better underscored the antler to many important things going on in our world today , to worry if someone shows a rack and you disagree with the stated score - be carefull what you bet - its easy to lose!

cats are averaging $ 550+ with a fewar going 900+ from what i heard

if ya dont start shed hunting the first weekend of march - the big ole elk ones will already be picked up! no snow bound roads this yr .

yep mounted with a rooster being hauled off

I'm sure everyone heres is praying for a fast recovery for this youth. my closest - out to target practice yrs ago freind took his dads 30-30 i had no knowledge of them then - he claimed to know it all he loads the tube - goes to lever a round - gun goes off the bullet hits 2 ins from my boot - it was time to unload and get back in the truck and take this guy home!

be glasing the eastern slopes - north and south -- this time of year the sun is inthe southern hemisphere so this side of the hill will warm first - i've found pigs on all ranges of a mtn - the bottoms to the tops etc . it was cold - rainy- mist - windy weather - we opted to hunt the draws and canyon bottoms thinkin they be out of the weather - freind comes over - Gary I see Piggies - they were on the very top of the mtn behind us. they will be where ya find them - good luck --- we found 2 differnt herds scouting - never seen them in either spot hunting season - go figure!

wait till you get the bill for that one hospital tripples the cost of food hope you have a fast and safe return to homelife!

who is this clown--what a joke - uninformed - hasn't a real clue to whats really happening. usnf patsy- treehugger - sure there are a few who are tearing up the roads but to lay all the blame at the G&F door and hunters is pure horsecrap.

http://www.publicsurplus.com/sms/all,az/auction/view?auc=852017 the 30-32 kit sells for $112 someones gonna steal this

i general most deer do have darker antlers - there are all varities of color phases - these are really a lighter phase and i sure the bright sunlight makes them illuminate cool pics nice buck

nice pistola

as usuall people sometimes don't think before speakin - most likely wanted to say - lots of people have been killed by guns " THOUGHT" to be unloaded

need a fair sized cast iron pot for meltin lead- please send photos and size if possable