elkhunter

When my wife has a tag, it really is the most enjoyable hunts out of the year. We set up camp Thursday evening and I was able to locate a herd at last light miles away. Friday morning we perched ourselves 800ish yard away from the last sighting. We were watching 3 bucks when the herd of pigs walked by them bout 730 and the stalk was on. They dropped down deep into a cut, with the wind and grass causing issues we got the wind right and went right at em and she took a 33 yard shot. Hopefully the video works out, this pig took a sleeping pill through her whole body 👍 FullSizeRender.mov

Congrats!

Trying to find out the name of this plant- grows in Southern Arizona high desert areas with limestone pockets. It’s the green shrub behind my back in the picture.

Yeah you're right deer will live around it but never have I seen them eat it, I think it's more for protection/security. Mountain mohogany is king

I thought you had posted something regarding this plant in the past but I couldn't find the thread so I started this guy up. I helped out a student of mine on his HAM hunt out your direction and it was loaded with these sand paper brush. Glad I finally know what they are, I've ignored them for 24 years and just now realized I don't know what the heck they are.

That's it! thanks!

I saw that but it doesn't match up, the leaves are circular and the bark/stem are light grey. These brush are all around north face on Mustangs and over by Kartchner caverns and around Tombstone.

I told my wife no weapons in the pictures to avoid controversy- thanks!

Pops and I had a great time as usual. We spotted a herd Friday evening after sunset and weren’t sure where they bedded. On Sat morning we set up across the canyon and was able to find them bedded and made our move when they got up to feed. Pops harvested his first muzzleloader javelina at 60 yards. We spotted another herd but I had to go back in town for my daughters bday party. Sunday I picked up my buddy and we rolled out early and met pops at his camp. We located a new herd going over a mountain and no luck relocating them again, in this unit we’ve glassed herds in the past moving over 1000 yards from bedding grounds to feeding grounds, crazy. We then went to another spot and after 2 hours we glassed up a herd moving it’s way to bedding grounds. After a 30 min hike over some mountains, found myself 138 yards from the nearest pig and sent a 50 cal sleeping pill his way. This makes pig #49 and #50 for pair of us, pretty stoked to make our batch of jerky.

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So you’re the reason why Randy was able to harvest a javelina 🤣🤣 Congrats to everyone.

Quick spot this morning, had to deal with wind changes and pops ended it with a 23 yard shot. The kid got to watch it all over his shoulder.

Nearly zero moisture over the summer. Population size is roughly the same as usual in the unit.

For the early Nov hunts I like to go help my buddy Nate, we always have a great time chasing bucks in the hills. We looked over and passed up 19 bucks and got soaked on Saturday. When the rain cleared at dusk this buck was located and we quickly closed the distance from 1100 yards to 185 yards. Nice tall, long tined buck

Absolutely- bought mine from a member here, 10x14 and one man operation. Set up in 6 minutes

We had a wonderful time, chasing big bucks on Friday and Saturday with some bad luck with closing the deal. There was always something spooking the bucks before we could get a shot off (gunshots, hunters walking nearby or predators pushing bucks away). We knew Sunday and Monday were going to be rough with the wind and weather. Sunday morning standards were lowered and we watched coyotes chase this buck, he finally settled and bedded down. We stalked in for a single shot at 255 yards. This is her smallest buck 😂

Yeah- same here, not many oct coues post just yet

I was a college intern that drove bucks accidentally harvested during the jr hunt to a processor in Flagstaff, always wondered bout the guts.

Any idea what AZGFD do with the gut piles that are brought back to them?

Yeah it was Colorado 😀

Congrats Houston on your archery buck!

I’m a teacher. I didn’t walk for red for Ed. I don’t get half a year off. I coached 3 sports for a while, now down to 1 sport. I don’t get paid much, I do more for my community than most people. Tons of teachers are ready for in school teaching, I sure wish Combs had real teachers.

How’s the hunt going?

Congrats Christian!

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