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congrats! way to get it done! james

great story! thanks for sharing! congrats! James

yeah, +1 on gettin a tag! the lions ( and coyotes) are slayin the fawns where i started bow hunting in 23 this year. a guy up there had an archery deer target in his yard and a young lion thought he would practice his spot and stalk on it! lol! tore it up! now he has takin his skills to the fawns! next year looks bleak around there! jlw

+1 too much public land! IMO it will lead to more poaching and more accidents! James I go spotlighting fairly often and I have never seen any law enforcement in the woods at night ever. If I wanted to go poach at night I could do that now, if hunters were allowed to legally hunt predators at night when they are most active this would be puting allies in the forest at night and would reduce poaching or at least increase the catch rate of poachers i disagree... when shots become the norm at night it will become like a car alarm in a parking lot and people won't give it a second thought. but poaching is not my main concern. stray bullets are. pretty sure they will make it restricted to shotgun (like raccoon) only. i would be ok with restricted weapon. anyhow for that simple reason. that"s all we need is the antis to have more gripe. not all so called hunters are allies! i know of several unethical hunters that i wouldn't want as my allies. if everyone thought as you did we would be ok James

very nice! james

+1 too much public land! IMO it will lead to more poaching and more accidents! James

if you use a crushed salt it melts into the soil. I don"t think it can be too salty since I have seen them lick the salt block. I like to sweeten it up with cain or buck jam or something that smell sweet. that just makes me feel better. I'm sure the will still get on it if I didn't. but a heavy game trail between beds and water is ideal like a saddle or funnel. just my opinion. most of what I have learned is from this sight! I love this sight! James

P.M. Sent!

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winslow holbrook / rincon basin is loaded with quite a few. private property and the little colorado river which is thick with trees makes it difficult. google maps you can see the huge alfalfa fields where they come in and feed. the ranchers get ticked off. I believe the rincon basin is archery only. I've been wanting to give it a try myself. I know a guy that has 600 or so acres and the elk destroy his alfalfa. long drive and gas is not cheap. might give it a go. at least if you get a tag in January you have a long time to get it done! hope this helps! James

Bill, is this still available? James

very nice! thanks for sharing!

i have a camera set above some of that cabelas deer corn right now so in two more weeks ill be able to tell if its worth a crap or not. i did salt block on the surface last year and could not tell the difference as far as deer activity. had i been cow hunting id had my hands full. try the sweet feed from a tack store you wont be sorry! james

there are some great maps of the superstition wilderness on the superstition search and rescue web site if any 1 is interested. http://superstition-sar.org/maps.htm

+1 on burying it. Clear out all the grass and whatnot and dig a big circle about 4" down 2-4 feet in diameter. I use 40lbs pool salt it melts into the soil faster and cost $6 at Wally world.Cover it with the dirt you dug out. I then pour something sweet on top deer cain or whatever.Then check it about every 60-90 days It can take a while to establish a great lick. I think it depends on a multitude of factors... ie. human traffic, predators are just a couple of them. I've had them in a close proximity to too much human activity and they would only come at night. Trial and error. Good luck! James

take the Hwy 288 from Hwy 188 toward Young. paved all the way to the top. pick a canyon and drop in from there.

use bow wax on the zippers before using

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lots of ELK

I agree sound is not the main factor in calling predators. Like stated above different predators like different terrain. Your set-up is the key.Be as quiet as possible and try not to skyline when going to your stand. Everyone has there own preference on how to set up wind being one of the key factors. I know guys that face down wind because coyotes like to circle down wind and they call in a ton of predators. I like to set up cross wind and in the shade if possible. If they see you, here you or smell you they will not come! In the high country which is my favorite I like woodpecker distress and start the volume off really low. In the lower terrain I like lightning jack or cottontail distress. A decoy is nice even if it's a couple of turkey feathers tied to a string and attached to a stick or old arrow. Eventually you will find what works. I have had dead batteries to where my old black tape recorder I used to use , barely made squeaks and coyotes came charging from over 300 yds away. I like coyote vocalizations certain times of year like October when all the new pups are getting out on there own. I also like to use a howler in the mating season to start off a sequence. IMO April - July are my toughest months to call coyotes. 1 they have been called all winter and 2 there is an abundance of food sources berries, beans, bugs..... and they don't need to eat as much in the warmer months. I learned the hard way of going on my own, if you can go with an experienced predator caller you will accelerate your learning curve. Hope this info helps. Remember you can't call em' in from your couch. Good luck! James

checked cams this weekend 1 cam the strap broke and was hanging by the lock only getting 2 photos 2nd cam got a few does ,skunk, fox ,and some ducks and a couple cool hail storm pics james

i edjucate more than i slay when hunting by myself. i like to do the callin and let someone else worry about the shootin' it's all fun though! james

now thats funny right there! don't take long to get riled up james

SHOOTING HOURS Legal shooting time is during daylight hours (see sunrise-sunset chart on page 99) or as prescribed by the Commission (see individual Commission Orders). In general, if you can see well enough to shoot safely, you are legal. Taking wild animals or birds by moonlight or artificial light is illegal, except for raccoons, reptiles and other mammals as prescribed in R12-4-304, page 117. Other time requirements apply for migratory birds (see Migratory Bird Regulations).

+1 my dads friend use to make it like that when i was a kid.