bigorange

Bumping this one up for the memories...Daniel and I will be on this same ridge tomorrow morning looking for his second coues buck.

Awesome first hunt and first buck...agree with the sentiment of teaching him proper ethics in that situation. We could all learn from that.

Nice post of the facts and great explanation. I didn't even see the other thread until after your son had removed his original post, but definitely didn't like the way it went down.

Awesome bucks...congrats! I score him as SHOOT!

Awesome buck and great story. Thanks for sharing.

I actually have issues with my PC (actually I think it's internet explorer causin the issue) and have to use my wife's Mac if I want to post without problems.

Saw a text that David killed a buck and was still working on getting his dad a buck. That was Wed I think.

Man this is awesome. Very cool.

Awesome buck. Congrats!

I think elkhunter1 and I saw this truck one evening during my hunt.

Nice story...can't wait for the pics!

Nice buck Clint. Congrats! I know what you mean about the kaibab. I can't wait to get bck up there.

Location? After this hunt, I was jealous of my buddy's 2200 and wanting to upgrade my Superday...

My first archery stalk in AZ...in 36a in August a couple years back. Spotted a nice buck and my buddy and I dropped down into the wash to make our move. We both froze at one point because we heard voices nearby in the thick stuff near the wash. Not knowing what we would find and having 2 bows and a .45 between us, we backed out and went around the long way. Never saw anyone or the buck. Last yr during HAM hunt in 35b we spotted a group of illegals. No big packs or weapons, just water jugs so we assume not smugglers. Impressive how fast they covered ground and climbed some really steep stuff, especially once a BP truck entered the area. Our kids were with us, so it was a good educational opportunity for them.

Man what a story! Glad you got it done Adam. Congrats!

one more bump before I shift these over to Craigslist...good truck tires if you don't need offroad tires.

Set of 4 Kelly Safari ATR 265/70/17 with maybe 20k miles. Plenty of tread left and overall good shape. One tire has a chunk of tread missing, see pic for detail. In Tucson, but may be in Phoenix twice over the next 2 weeks. $250 or might work a trade for .22 pistol if you have one. One tire with minor tread chunking.

Good luck...you're in good hands with that crew. I'll be up there DIY.

Nice read...enjoyed the Desert Mulies post too. One of my buddies hunted the Eagletails last year and I think he saw as many bucks as you.

No joke on the prices of new camo for kids...I've resorted to having my parents keep an eye on the local Wal-Mart in TN and pick up stuff for my kids when it goes on sale. Much cheaper even when not on sale. My daughter is wearing my son's hand-me-down camo right now so none to offer yet...

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Yeah that would be nice if the system could at least remember the license number...especially if the license was purchased online in the first place. Manages to remember my address and everything else from last time... I guess next year folks with Oct deer hunts will be complaining when their license they bought this Fall is expired before their hunt. It is a bit confusing, but I'm going to try to stay on the Jan-Dec cycle myself and hopefully not forget to buy a new one.

Very good price...still have mine as a backup and for my son to use.

+1 on GPS (have done lots of zigzagging in the dark and almost missed my spot) and never thought about the flashlight vs headlamp. I've always gone with headlamp out of convenience but being able to keep it pointed down is good. I'm used to hunting where the deer are used to illegals and smugglers moving at night anyway.

Nice write-up and great job getting out with the kids! I've always used the small pump filters and didn't know about the Base Camp. Very cool...sounds like it worked very well.