bigorange

In my opinion the worst thing you can do is call too much. If they're bugling you won't have to call much...just locate them and get ahead of them if you can. Last year we saw a lot of bulls being pushed out by overuse of both bugles and cow calls which were obviously hunters. Bugling can help locate them if they're not making much noise but use sparingly.

Well said!

I've been researching these a lot myself and just ordered them for my upcoming cow elk and of course Aug deer. I love the fact that they're locally developed here in Tucson and also very impressed with the design and video I've found online...especially the quartering shot info. How many shots are perfectly broadside anyway? There was apparently a buy one get one free offer on the Swhacker website that just ended...here's the best deal I've found. $26.25 for 3 with free shipping on eBay...seller is actually Bowhunters Superstore and they're $25.99 on their site but no free shipping. http://www.ebay.com/itm/Swhacker-100gr-Broadhead-2-Cut-3Pk-/221073448008?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3379011c48

I have the same vortex adapter. It's a pain with the old 15x50 vipers too. Thanks to a buddy's suggestion, I made a tool for tightening it out of a dowel. Cut a slot in the end and works well. I generally leave the adapter on them since I carry them in my pack and usually only use on tripod so it works for me.

Lots of good ideas here. If it seems to be holding the weight of the bow up that fatigues your arm, try dumbbell or bands and do front and side raises for the shoulder. Repetitive raises, raise and hold, and slowly lower...mix it up. If it's fatigue from staying at full draw then use a band and hold full draw for a minute or so at a time. You can even do this watching tv or whenever.

27 archery cow sept..

#1 goal is getting out more, having fun, and being safe...and hopefully get my first bow kill which will hopefully be my first elk or first AZ deer...also have 4 buddies that I'd love to help get their first deer with rifle or bow...

Yep...$139 for my party of 4...now have to wait and see what we drew...

Yep...me too.

Hunting early archery cow this year...I can only hunt one of the weeks due to work (I know ideally I'd take off plenty of time and hunt both weeks, but it is what it is and I have to deal with it...at least I have a choice of which week I can get vacation time and hunt this year) Wondering if anyone has any recommendations. Looking at solunar information and hunt/fish predictors, the first weekend has the best rating (for what that's worth) but what concerns me most is that the moon is mostly full for most of the second week. I know in the past I've been told the second week is generally better for bulls due to decreased pressure and the rut seems to get going better that week. I know scouting and just getting out there is most important, and I've seen much of the discussion about hunting during full moons but given the choice I'm just curious what others would do... Thanks! Bradley

You're out there hunting Steve, and enjoying it...and you've had more success around here with your bow than I have so far! Hope this year is more fruitful for you and work doens't keep getting in the way. Maybe we can get out after them together again this year...although I don't know how much I'll be hunting before December this year. Bradley

Yep....pretty sure it's a freedom of information thing. I got a bunch when I drew archery bull in 27. This year I drew cow and haven't gotten a single solicitation!

Nice video...thanks for sharing!

Nice video and an awesome buck! Love the silhouette shots..

I recognize that gate...I had to take that one off the hinges one time to get OUT of that land.

4 blade wack ems or 4 blade slick tricks kill elk and fly great. I like to paper tune my bow first with field points, then put on the broadheads and see what happens. They may group a little different than your field points, but paper tuning it first dramatically reduces that. +1 on both...

Only have 3...not expecting to draw anytime soon, but fingers still crossed every year. WY is in my future...

Awesome story and a great experience for your family. Congrats to all!

Well that's pretty good news. Hopefully lots of new growth in those areas.

Early Archery cow in 27...barely. My buddy and I got tags 49 and 50 out of 50.

Agree...I grew up hunting deer in TN (sitting in a tree stand over a corn field...I'll take spot and stalk out here any day over that ) Because there were so many hunters almost every convenience store had a checking station...even small towns had at least one and often more. It was a good system and they weighed the deer and were able to gather other info about the animals harvested. Last I saw, I think TN went to online reporting and no longer requires in-person checking.

Exactly...I don't know how much the archery harvest has grown over time, but last I saw the total muley rifle tag # was 25. So it doesn't take much change for archery to be more than 20%...

Awesome video. Thanks for sharing!

I agree it doesn't make much sense in general (at least to me...) to increase general hunt numbers in 34A while at the same time eliminating the December archery hunt. (I actually re-read it to make sure...only the December archery is cancelled. January still open in 34A) Although it does state that the archery change is based on 50% of mule deer harvest in 34A being archery...not whitetail. And the general hunt increase is on whitetail. The general hunt for mule deer in 34A is unchanged (only 25 tags). Bradley

My buddy got hit for $114 so he drew elk. Nothing on mine so no speedgoat for me. My elk group is on another guy's card and havent heard from him so still a glimmer of hope...