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Southpaw, A trip to Alaska might not be all bad. The Dall Sheep Season up there starts in July/August. You could guide for Moose, Bear, Sheep. In September move down to Arizona/Idaho/Montana/Wyoming/Colorado/Utah/Nevada etc and guide for mule deer, elk, antelope. November you could come home to Arizona and hunt deer/elk. And move to Mexico for the January hunt and guide for Mule Deer and Coues. You would be hunting for pay for better than 6 months of the year. Something that most of us just dream of. Dean

Check out the picture fourm and there is a coues distribution map on this site somewere. That should give you some info. There are some big bucks coming out of unit 6A.

I was in there last February and saw nothing but coues. Course I was about 2 miles from the nearest road. I have seen some huge sheds come from that range. Northwest side if I had a choice.

Travis, The comparable ballistics from your 7mm should be done with a 150 grain bullet. I would consider a 180 grain bullet if I was you. The warbird is nowhere in the same category as the 7 mag. (180 gr Barnes x) Dean

Hi, Yes it has been getting slmmed every other day for the pas two weeks. 36c has also been getting quite a bit of rain. I know it will not even come close to making up the shortfall over the past few years but there has been enough rainfall to make the ocotillo get leaves again. They are the first to drop leaves due to cold or drought. Dean

Hey Travis, I don't know about the warbird, but I do know a little on the ballistics for a 30-378 Weatherby Mag. The rifle has the exact sme trajectory with a 165 Speer ballistic tip as it does with a 180 grain Barnes X. In my book that only means one thing, I am sending the round down range that packs a bigger punch. Just my two cents. By the way, I would consider 165 grain bullets minimum for the Warbird. Just an opinion though. Faster and lighter is not always better. Dean.

Well in the preceding two years, All of the Catalina Mountains have burned. By sugestion would be to hunt the Bullock fire burn. Should be plenty of feed. On good authority I have been told to try the Buehman canyon area. Old burns produce some pretty good deer. Glassing is more important than walking. Glasses are just as important as the rifle.

Now telling you exactly where I was wouldn't be fair. It took a little time and effort on my part to get out and look around. I did however give elevations. With a Topo map you can narrow it down to about 10% of the hunt unit. I do think water (springs and tanks on the topo map) and elevation (Contour lines on the topo map) have a lot to do with where you will find the deer. Visit the G&F websight and read the hunt unit report. They will give you a pretty good idea of where you can look around. We found an awsome whitetail buck last weekend. I didn't draw so I am up there looking around for a bear. Keep seeing deer though. And Bighorn sheep. Sorry to hear about your sour experience. Hike in a ways and get away from people, (hunt unit report), and you will have a good hunt. Do not go out without a pair of binoculars. Even a bad pair is better than no glasses at all. If you don't have any, get ahold of me and I can give you a few ideas on how to come up with the best pair you can afford. Dean

Go to the home page, go to photo gallery, go to rifle hunt page 3. There is one poto in there of about 20 bucks taken out of unit 6A over the last twenty years. The photo says that most of the deer score over 100. While you are there check out all of the rifle and archery photos. You are in the right area for just about anyting Arizona has to throw your way. I would get a set of good glasses, check the G&F websight on 6A and see where they say that they are. From there I would head out for a day in the field with the glasses. Start now and by the Dec rut you will know where to go. Probably see a lion or two. Mule deer, maybe a bear, Javelina. The key is patients. I learned that the hard way.

Try Mansfield Canyon

I hunted in and around an old burn last year. I saw more deer in the burn than I seen in the areas that hadn't burned. Seen a couple of awsome bucks too. Wasn't fortunate enough to tie my tag on one though. There is always this year though.

More D, Keep checking ebay for a chronograph. Can pick one up cheep.

Last year the results came out on July 17. Check the MonsterMuleys.com message board archives.

Prount, Have you ever given the consideration to reloading your own ammo? Drops the price way down and the accuracy goes way up. Dean