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I was born and raised in a small mining town in AZ. Dad worked 30 plus years and I worked 4 summers and 1 Christmas break. 1 summer cost me 3 weeks of work, contract year and they went on strike and I wasn't about to cross the picket line. Dad was a union member. From my experience there were pros and cons with unions.

White-tailed Deer Overview: White-tailed deer hunting throughout GMU 35B is good, and there are multiple general, muzzleloader, and archery seasons available to the whitetail hunter. The whitetail population has been stable or increasing for several years, largely due to good precipitation and forage conditions. Whether you’re hunting for a tender spike to fill the freezer, or looking for a GMU 35B buck, you’ll need patience to harvest one of these elusive deer. The Coues whitetail (pronounced “cows”) is the only species of whitetail in Arizona. Coues whitetail are exceptionally small, and bucks rarely weigh more than 100 pounds. These elusive deer are known for vanishing into the brush, earning the nickname “the gray ghost.” Like any hunt, scouting prior to the season will greatly increase your chances of harvesting a buck, and is vital if you’re after a trophy buck. Whitetail do not spend much time out in the open, therefore it is important to find a vantage point from which to glass the steep oak-juniper woodlands that these deer prefer. Get to your glassing point before first light and prepare to stay out after dark, as whitetail are most active at first light and at dusk. During the day, whitetail will feed in between naps in shaded bed sights. Prepare to be glassing for hours. Spend extra time on the densely-vegetated, north-facing slopes. It is not uncommon to scan a slope for an entire day before finally seeing a deer step out from behind a bush that you already looked at a dozen times. There are whitetail in the lower, flatter areas, however they can be more difficult to locate in the oak flatlands. Sitting waters may work well during dry periods, however much of the year there are abundant water sources that the deer may utilize. Identifying trails, saddle crossings, and natural funnels may stack the odds in your favor. During the early archery season, glass from high vantage points at first light to look for bucks feeding in the cooler temperatures. Once it begins to warm, the bucks will likely bed and this will be your chance to attempt a stalk. Whitetail will usually be in the lower elevations and foothills during the October general hunt. Deer will still be most active in early mornings and evenings as these hunts are still fairly warm, however the deer may go to water and forage in bouts in the middle of the day. By the November hunts, the bucks will be working their way up the mountains in preparation for the rut. Look for them towards the tops of densely-vegetated slopes, and expect them to be a little more active during the day as temperatures cool. Whitetail will be more active for longer periods of time during the December hunts. The younger bucks will begin to hang out with the does, but the mature bucks may still be tucked into dense brush nearby. By the January archery hunt, the mature bucks will be more active chasing does as the rut typically begins in the middle of the months. While locating the bucks may be easier due to their higher activity level, the bucks may be moving during your stalk and may be difficult to locate as you close the distance. Additionally, be alert to other bucks bedded in the area. Grunt calls and rattling may help lure a buck to you. White-tailed deer occupy the range of the mule deer, so use extra caution if hunting in mule deer habitat with a white-tailed deer tag. Be sure of the species of deer before you attempt to harvest it, especially if you have a whitetail tag. Familiarize yourself with the differences between white-tailed deer and mule deer before you go into the field for your hunt. Mule deer will typically be larger-bodied with large ears, a narrow white black-tipped tail, forked antlers, a dark brow patch, and oblong metatarsal scent glands on the outsides of their lower legs. White-tailed deer will be smaller with relatively smaller ears, a wide brown tail with fluffy white underside, branched antlers, white halos around the eyes, and small round metatarsal scent glands on the outsides of their lower legs. Area: Whitetail can be located throughout GMU 35B, and are especially abundant in the Patagonia Mountains and Canelo Hills where Madrean oak-woodland habitat is dominant. While the deer are numerous, hunters willing to hike away from main roads will be rewarded by less competition from other hunters. The Patagonia Mountains can be accessed on the west side by taking Highway 82 south through Patagonia and then heading east on roads like Three R/FSR 215, Paloma/FSR 235, and Duquesne (Duquesne will also provide access to the southern end of the range). The east side of the Patagonia Mountains can be accessed by taking Highway 82 to Patagonia and then heading east (and eventually south) on Harshaw Road. There are large numbers of USFS roads coming off of Harshaw that will afford hunters the opportunity to spread out and glass up some whitetail all the way down to the border. The Canelo Hills are accessed from Highway 83 south of Sonoita via the Papago Springs/FSR 636 road or the Vaughn Loop Road, but be careful about unit boundaries in the southern portion; the Canelo Pass Road is the boundary between GMUs 35A and 35B and bisects great whitetail habitat.

Just curious what stops you from loading some water in a truck and filling a drinker if that's what you want to do?

Yes the female harvest controls whether the unit is open or closed. Each hunt has a female quota and then each unit has an annual female quota. For example 23S is closed for the rest of the season and its closed for all bears male or female.

I don't know how many it takes to sit a HECKPOINT but I do know there are about 5 WM's that cover 34A&B, 35A&B, 36B&C, 36A and 37A and that's a heck of a lot more area than the side of the road at the checkpoint on highway 83...😂😂😂

Did I miss how your sons hunt turned out? I was up there scouting for a deer hunt on the weekend of August 7,8 and 9th and there was 3 trucks parked right at the entrance to the park. I drove past the little shack to see if the buffalo were in the meadows but they weren't there. There was fresh crap all over the highway though.

That's funny but what's even funnier is I see more BP agents sitting at the check station on highway 83 at any given time then there are WM's to cover all of region V.

Just so you know I'm not the one that found the bull, all I did was copy and paste the video.

My guess is the way your clan hunts with hounds it will probably only add to what is already owed to the AZGFD😂

Making that kind of money why don't you pay off bonehead777 AZGFD debt?

https://www.jacksonwhitelaw.com/az-personal-injury/arizona-rabies-vaccination-law/

Pet Bit by Wild Rabid Animal There is also a protocol for if your pet gets bitten by a wild animal. If the wild animal is caught and available for testing, then bring it in. If it isn’t caught, assume it is positive for rabies, after which notify animal control. Take the dog or cat to the vet for a booster rabies shot. If the animal has had a rabies vaccine, home quarantine may be permissible. The animal should be kept in a secure, enclosed place and only taken out on a leash for 45 days. If the cat or dog has never been vaccinated, you may want to consider euthanasia of your pet to avoid causing it pain. Otherwise animal control will quarantine it for 120 days in an approved facility where it will most likely go through immense amounts of pain and eventually die. The owner will be responsible for all costs incurred. Read more about dog-related injuries: The county must be treating air borne exposure the same as an actual exposure.

2 out of the 3 tags we drew came in mail today

Amazing bull but I'm sure glad the AZGFD only WHORES out 2-3 of these raffle and auction tags per a species. I'm glad the fugitive Waldo was able to avoid the posse of 15 plus guides gunning for him for 12-16 years.

Nice try, 80-90% of AZ deer tags can be drawn every 3-5 years without having to wait. The tags people really want have 5,000 to 6,000 people applying for what 75-90 tags per hunt. Waiting 3 years between tags isn't going to improve your draw odds a dang bit.

AZ used to be just like NM. Guess what people started bitching, so it began. First elk goes to 3 year wait between tags. Guess what people sitting out 3 years were getting back in game and drawing tags again before other people had drawn their first tag. This was decades ago when there were way less people hunting then there are now. Statistically proven 3 year wait not helping with drawing tags. I believe 1991 enter the BP game except bison and sheep may have already had Bonus points. Honestly I don't remember the 20% phase of the draw in the beginning, hunter education point or loyalty point so I'm pretty sure the BP system has been tweaked since its inception and guess what people still pissing and moaning. I personally am happy with the way AZ does it and NM can keep their system.

I believe AZGFD could eliminate leftover tags for everything but probably Javelina by simply changing the draw where you only lose your bonus points in the 1st and 2nd pass of the draw. If they did this they would basically be turning the 3rd pass of the draw into the leftover draw. It would also save them money on all the waisted hours and postage sorting thru thousands of applications just to rip them open stamp rejected on application, stuff into another envelope and return to sender.

Don't know about any money tag holders hunting but have heard of 6 bulls killed in the last couple weeks in the over-the-counter hunts.

I believe he has been promoted.

You always here the theory's about antis putting in but I don't buy it. It would mean they would have to purchase a license and pay for a tag and they know that money would go to supporting the very thing they despise. I'm sure there are tag holders that don't go on their hunts for various reasons though.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/helicopter-helping-to-fight-wildfire-near-payson-crashes/ar-BB16slg9?ocid=hplocalnews

Yes

This year there were 122 tags available so 24 should have gone to the BP. There were 27 people with max points and 205 one under max. Lets say 24 of the 27 drew which I'd be willing to bet that didn't happen that would leave 3 carrying over to next year and lets say 5 of the 205 drew and lets say all 205 and all 27 of the max either put in or bought points you could now be looking at 203 people next year with max points.