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Well that did it for me...............I"M MOVING TO KLONDYKE!!!!!!

Seems fummy to that some would not use it! As far as I am concerned there is no option when you have your tag in hand........GOOOOO If you think you can't WHERE ARE YOUR PRIORITIES!!!!!

CHD Not to say that stuff never happened, it probably did just not to the extent you mentioned. The STORY gets very...........interesting by the the time it gets all the way to Colorado. There are illigals and drug "trade" persons In southern AZ. We were amazed at the route some were taking to aviod ANYBODY, hunters , law inforcement, etc. One thing is very true is that Border Patrol are very goog group of guys in general. Just let them know where you are camped and they will keep an eye out. We personally invite them over for coffee for just that reason but mostly because these guy work EVERY DAY were we go to hunt!

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The state building downtown. Only 7 dollars each! It is a good place to hang out and they are VERY helpful if you need them to be or they leave you alone once you get the hang of it!

Ernesto, where in 36c where you hunting? In the King anvil, Margaritas ranch, or down closer to boarder?

I was also going to post a question about this same issue! My question is about how the HOT weather combined with the fact that there is no moon affect this first hunt? Will they water at night? I would think (HOPE) that they will not water at night becaues of the lack of moon light. That combined with the fact that it is so HOT they will water during the day!?!? I don't know, what are your guys thoughts? Past experiences?

What "on average" are the dementions of a adult coues buck? For example the outside measurement of the ears? The distance from top of back to bottom of chest? Sholder height? Front of cheast to tail? I ask because I understand the balistics of my rifle load, bullet drop at different yardages etc. I have a do use a Leica rangefinder to determine distance, but knowing where to hold the cross hairs is my concern. I don't know or understand about adjusting my cross hair setting of my scope for each shot, I personally don't even move my scope once I have it set. I also tape a yardage drop info to my stock of my rifle to verify befor the shot. My point being if I know what a coues buck measures from top of back to bottom of chest that would give me a referance point.

Did any one get to get there goal for the opening weekend?

The short answer would be what ever your rifle likes (tight grouping, accuracy wise) But if you are new to the rifle I would start out with light bullet weight. Maybe a Nosler 140gr 150gr ballistic tip or a Hornady SST in 139gr 154gr. In my opinion the "plastic tip" bullets are are perfect for the white tail, 75 to 125 pound average buck, loooong shots, etc. You will hear lots of different opinons, lots of them will be what shoots good in that owners particular rifle, not what is good for your rifle. So take time and try them all. My rifle lucky enough shots regular Remington 150gr Cor-Locs with great groups. ACCURACY is what is most important, not so much bullet type or brand, heck as long as it is reliable brand and a soft point of some kind. While these whitetail are VERY tough they will go down if hit in the right place.

when I go hunting the only thing I prepare (scouting, etc) for is so that I can see something and then get a shot. Very quickly after that is when I miss, heck I think the only time I actually get anything is dumb butt luck.

Does any one have a good date as to when the draw results will be out? All I know is July some time. I also applied by computer, does that mean I will get results any quicker? Only rifle hunters know what I mean when I say that June to July is the longest month of the year! Great forum!!!!!

My wife and I drew tags in 36C 1st hunt! The rest of our hunting group did pretty good also Muzz cow tag and coues as well! But we know of some guy that has got drawn for 3 years in a row for BULL ELK, one early rifle, one late rifle, and now Muzz!!!! We have to find out who he is sleeping with or blackmailing.

I am new to bow hunting a s of Nov. 02 and I love it! I have spent some time in the 36's , but I was wondering if any body could recommend some good spots? I don't want your honey holes or anything like that, just point me in the right direction. Finding game is part of fun but a little help would be appreciated. Info throught the azgfd.com seams more for rifle hunting?

WYORAWHIDE, THANKS FOR THE TIP ON ESKIMO.COM, NOW IF I CAN ONLY FIND SOME ONE ON THE RANGE WITH A CHRONO SET UP TO SEE AT WHAT SPEED I AM SHOOTING MY RELOADS.

Thanks for such a GREAT web site, full of info and the fact that we can all share with each other the love of the outdoors and the great chase for such an advisary. We would also be interested in some Coues.com stuff, a T-shirt with a good close up WT Coues buck I think might be better than the foto of the buck and doe at th top of the web page. That picture might be too busy or small. I would wish for a heavy button down in dark green or brown with a logo or something. THANKS AGAIN!

Thanks alot!! I sure will head down their as soon as the weather(heat) breaks. That is just the kind of info I was hoping for, some thing close to home and it will also help to walk & glass some new hills.

ANOTHER 5-6 DAYS!!!!!!!!

I would really like to try coues, but I can even go for carp(like you guys call it) Does coues hunting with bow mean hunting over a water hole? Don't really matter to me a long as any body can recommmend some thing down here in southern AZ!

My vote goes to the the 30-06! It can be loaded any where from 110gr all the way up to 220gr. My favorite load is the 125gr or 150gr in Nosler balistic tip or Hornady SST for whitetail. When I went to buy my rifle there was the 30-06 and 7mm mag both in Winchester. My uncle all ways recomended the 30-06. I really liked the 7mm mag, but at $18-$22 box of shooters is just to much. I have never regeted getting the 30-06. At Wal-Mart a box of shooters is only $10.97, can't beat that. Less money to practice means more practice and I have never felt "under gunned". Even though it has not happened yet it is only a matter of time that my cousin and his 7mm mag w/ 4 shots and my 5 shots from my 30-06 will make all the differance in the world. I must also admit that that 300 WSM is very tempting, but for same reason of cost of ammo and besides, I really don't need one any way.

I havent seen it so dry in a long time!! Just wanted to add that I saw a WT doe and fawn the last week of April feeding with and around the cattle, then running in the flats about 2-3 miles before you get to Sonoyta. I know that they are normaly in that part of S. AZ, but I mean way low in the flats????