naturegirl

I believe it's never too early to start scouting the terrain. I'm not sure of your unit, but I've been on a couple November bull hunts and there's a possibility you may not know until weeks before where they are in November. So much depends on the weather and the food sources. I believe it was 5 years ago snow was everywhere and it was a colder winter. That was the year there was a death or two due to snow storms. Where I typically hunt the elk were sparse because most had moved out, but last year in the same location in November elk were everywhere because it was a warmer November with little snow. My best advice is to think about the different locations they will be in November and scout the terrain in these areas (different elevations) and be prepared to hunt either.

A huge CONGRATS to you!

Just this year a family member of mine received G&F permission for a crossbow (during an archery hunt) due to a stroke in 2012. Many injuries we can rehab from and some things are much harder to recover (if at all). I believe G&F has tough standards. This same person above looked into it prior due to a bad shoulder injury and it wasn't approved. I'm sure he now wishes he only had the shoulder injury. Just a thought to ponder....

What I'm learning is that for me each hunt holds a different definition of what a "trophy" is. What a trophy is to one person may not be for another and the difficulty of the hunt can also define what a trophy is. Like I heard others say above, I believe I like the challenge. If I don't feel challenged, I don't shoot. I even started to wonder if I could actually shoot an animal because I have always been selective since day one, but now that I've filled a few tags that question has been answered. I'd be lying if I said rack size isn't a major plus, but it's not entirely about that. The challenge for me seems to be associated with older animals.

Good point! I kind of just assumed you couldn't eat them, but if eating them is an option, then maybe I will shoot one if the opportunity presents itself. I never thought I could kill a coyote just to kill it until I saw the trail cam footage of them taking down an adult bulk back east somewhere in a magazine. It was sick and not in a good way. I passed once prior on a yote from a tree stand, but I won't pass again. Most predators are pretty smart and if you can outsmart them on their ground, it says something about you )

6A WT 11/8 hunt for me (I'll have my bow & 270 on my hunt) & hubby has 6A 11/22 bull archery. It's my 1st time I'll be targeting WT exclusively :0)

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Don't forget your rain gear! I was at Mormon Lake last weekend and it rained a bunch!

I've said many a prayer for the families and friends left behind.

Its nothing like elk hunting as far as competition from other hunters in 6a. We may run into a couple people turkey hunting but I've never had anyone chasing the same birds.

This video is very cool! I've had this happen to me except there was a stump in between me and the bull and boy was I surprised/scared/excited because it was the 1st time I had ever called in a bull (before season last year). For those of you that have had experiences like this, you know the feeling! For the life of me I can't figure out how to post the actual video, so here's a link instead. If anyone else is able, please feel free :0) https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=1561006581415

I was tempted to ask each person whose truck it is, but decided not to. It's always fun to place human faces with screen names It was around noonish on Xmas Eve.

congratulations!

Regan and I approached this hunt with the mindset of wanting to show the country just how hard all of us AZ boys and girls hunt these "Grey Ghosts" and just how hard it can be to hunt them. I haven't seen the editted cut yet, but from all the footage collected during the hunt, this show should be incredible!!!!!!!

badgers primarily dig holes into the sides of washes. I had to research this when I saw my first badger in the desert a couple years ago. It shocked the crap out of me when we saw this large, but very short thing waddling away from us. We went back weeks later (after finding out what it even was) and found his den right by where we had seen him (the den was on the side of the wash just like the research said it would be). I think the hole looks like maybe a coyote to me. Most of the fox holes I've seen have multiple holes (or attempted holes). I sure wish your camera was more clear. We've ridden our horses out there a bit and used the area recreationally for 30+ years. I've never seen a coues around there - only muleys. BUT, anything is possible. The pics just aren't clear enough to get a really good view of her, although the 3rd pic sure looks like a whitetail to me )

Great deer. I'd be happy :0)

yep does he work there? I was tempted to ask whose it was to introduce myself, but there were a lot of people in there :0)

Still ok. I hunt alone a lot and have come across some really crazy people out in the field. I'm normally a rule follower, but if they were to ever change this rule back to not allowing it----- I will never hunt alone without a sidearm period. never.

Was up there last weekend with lots of snow and they have had more since. My father-in-law gives me a daily update on snow conditions. yes, there's lots of snow for sledding and playing

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Merry Christmas!

beautiful!

over my dead body :0) seriously I cannot register what doesn't exist...

Yes a big thank you from me too! it is a beautiful memorial....such a shame its needed.