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1 word...SCHWING!!!! good job putting the wood to 'em!

-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I couldn't be more proud of my son...Dec 18th he dropped a 4 pt coues in 36B This was his second deer hunt. We saw about 25 does before he picked up this buck scanning the hills. There was confusion on my part as to whether it was a buck or not (turns out we were looking 2 different deer). He was adament it was a buck, but couldn't find it again on the hill. We ranged the other canyon wall at 330 yds. We backed off, dropped into the bottom of the canyon and set up to glass. Bigger than life, a buck gets up and starts side-hilling away. Bryce was set up on his pod, I ranged the buck at 185 yds as it quartered away along the ridge. It moved in and out of the ocotillo, pausing twice in openings. I thought my heart was going to jump outta my chest! I kept asking if he had it. I watched as the buck neared the ridgeline, it paused and looked back in our direction. BOOM...next thing I'm looking at the sky(scared the poop out of me), I brought the glasses down in time to see the rump settling on the ground. After hearty congratulations, we went up to the ridge. Perfect neck shot, no ruined meat!!! I flipped him the keys to the truck, telling him if he's man enuf to drop that deer, he's man enuf to drive the truck. We got back to the deer, gutted it and lashed it to the frame. He packed it out 2 canyons back to the truck. I don't care if my tag gets filled, that was more than enogh hunt for me. Hopefully he'll stick w/ it, cuz we all know how hard it is to find a good hunting partner. Sorry Amanda...I'll only post 1 picture. JimBTW...we had the distinct pleasure of meeting Scottyboy...great guy. Rolled in while we were skinning 'em out.

Good on you!!! I'm going over for an x-mas eve day hunt. 13 hrs rt driving, still worth it tho. Now we don't have to wait for the pix do we...how many pts, spread, etc??? Congratulations!!!

Yes young...its his 1st. BTW...I shoulda mentioned Bryce is 12.

The Nov. one looks like it might be well attended...how bout December too? Be nice to compare notes and see who has red hands!

Bump...anyone interested?

Ain't it the truth about the people you meet on these boards...I hooked up w/ guy on another board who was SO cool. Offered to take my son and I out for a day hunt, had scouted for us a few days before...just a real salt of the earth guy. I'm not big on E-scouting, but if you can glean some useful info before you go, it may salvage a morning or two of being in an unproductive area. Was really looking forward to some great stories from the area. Who knows, maybe my son and I will be able to put something worthwhile up there!

OK...with a scant 3 weeks till the Dec. hunt, what's the prognosis? Has there been weather there? Seen big ones? Seen small ones? Seen no ones (I hope not)? I was hoping for a few more takin in the Nov hunt...did everyone smack 'em all in Oct? Thx for the help! Jim

The best of luck to you guys...we'll be in 36b in Dec. too.

My son and I will be out in Dec. Grey Chev 4x w/ porsche racing badges all over it. Cali plates...but been hunting there 15+ years. Maybe get together at the mex restaurant or steak house in Arivaca Friday or Saturday nite. Jim

Where in Cali do you hunt We're in San Diego...hunt anywhere we can. This w/e D9, outside Bakersfield. You know Bakersfield, that's the town Yuma makes fun of!

sczoner... my son gets his rig this w/e...Tikka .25-06 w/ Burris 3x9. How do you like yours? I shoot rem mtn rifle .25-06 w/ Zeiss 2.2 x 10. Coues, ropetails and antelope to 400 yds, elk in Co. 75 yds.

Poppin' my cherry on this board...my son and I have the Dec. hunt (he's my good luck charm...got that and 7m elk this year). Any tradtional spots to look during the rut? BTW...leave us couple, not big, maybe 105-110