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Great story for sure! I'm going to drive around the mines in Az and start calling for cats! LOL- I had no idea those things hung around arizona's 1 million mines. AzP&Y

Go on ebay. JK.... Man that's a tough question...I would also mention conditioning. Be in the best shape you can and walk where most people won't. Stay safe and you may even find a nice Lion Kill , which can be as exciting as finding 10 sheds - It's if a nice fresh brown buck. AzP&Y

BIG LAKE IS NOW OPEN! http://azgfd.net/artman/publish/FishingRep...ng-Report.shtml <((((((<

Great job PHIL, some nice elk sheds and just good to be out looking! Doug

Sweet find Neolaquachi~! DOUBLE BOOO YA! AzP&Y

thanks everyone! I'm going up that way in a few weeks on my way to 27 to turkey hunt...and I'll check them at that time! I bet this guy looks familiar? Oh and who says coues aren't smart? He comes back 72 hrs after January archery deer season is over! LOL!

They are out ! Will this be the year for that Dream Coues hunt or Bighorn sheep? http://www.azgfd.gov/eservices/documents/H...ations10-11.pdf http://www.azgfd.gov/eservices/draw.shtml Good LUCK! AzP&Y

Nice buck and wetting your line to boot! AzP&Y

Awesome Videos- What a way to wake up on a Saturday morning and chill with the Music and Shed Vid! I like your quote about being out shed hunting " and the opportunity to see so many different types of wildlife". That pretty much sums it up for me. Thanks for taking the time to video and put this together. AzP&Y

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You know I'm kinda partial to this one for sure. I've also got to get a few more before July. Great picture by the way. I really like the Goulds pic, it's a keeper and an entry in my opinion. Did you find the birds where we talked about? I liked that section of the Az Trail through the Huachucas (except for the illegals). We'll have to keep this thread alive this summer and post up some calender quality stuff :0) Doug

You can probably get away with 15ft...but I recommend taking a camera up in the tree and also do a 360 of pictures on the ground. Evaluate what potentailly the animal can view. Is there enough cover? Is there a rise or slope? Big Coues are smart ! I know some guys hunt 10 feet above the ground and kill bucks every year. Experiment and move the tree stand around , it's easier to do with climber - oh and make sure you wear your harness. AzP&Y

Nice Tom! I like the angle of your cam as well. Hope I can close the gap on one of them suckers in a few weeks! Gobble, Gobble! AzP&Y

Very,very nice job! 3 for 3 is OUTSTANDING! Can't wait to get up there in a few weeks and Hunt as wells as fish @ Big lake! Doug

Nice job ! I shot last year and missed = you're +1 on me! Turkey hunting at 10 -that's pretty cool! AzP&Y

Nice finds for sure- Looks like a good spot for a Trail camera? AzP&Y

Not sure about alpine, but here is the live webcam for sunrise ski resort: about 9000 ft- still looks like a TON of snow--- http://www.sunriseskipark.com/webcam2.shtml Alpine Weather- Last 24 hrs: http://www.wrh.noaa.gov/mesowest/getobext....LRA3&num=48 Game and Fish has also warned Turkey hunters of road closures and spots where snow is and creeks are running @ 220% of capacity- AzP&Y

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Thanks for posting this Doug- I'm going to enter- I'm kicking myself for not entering last year. We'll see what happens... I"ve a got a few that should contend AzP&Y Doug

Yeah- I already had my encoutner- You can read about it in the "non hunting" section...I hope that I"m done for this year and the next 10 LOL AzP&Y

Thanks for the report- that is one NICE bass! <((((((< AzP&Y

+1 - I counted 10! AzP&Y

Spring is always the best time to hike some miles on the Trail. I couldn't get anyone to join so I decided to get dropped off at Roger's Trough and hike south to Picketpost- West of Superior. The first 3 miles were all down hill. Lots of gourgeous views from Montana Mountain ,Elisha Reavis used part of this route in the 1890's to haul fruits and vegetables from his ranch to Superior. I stopped a couple of times to appreciate the views and work involved to make this journey. At about mile 4 Reavis creek starts to flow... I stopped and removed my pack to take some photos of the slate grey rock and review my gps location and check some maps. Facing due east, seated I see something out of the corner of my eye move. I slowly turn my head and 10ft away is a 5+ foot rattler. He continues to pour out of the rock { cairntrail marker-rock pyramid }and starts to get in viper position. We are now staring at eachother at less than 10 feet and the only thing between myself and the snake is my pack. I immediately spring to my feet. He starts to coil and rattle profusely. So, I start to pick up rock,after rock, and barrage the snake. Starting the Hike at 5000 feet my mind is not thinking about snakes, but that has all changed. Ok, Time to get out of there... The next 5 miles are nice views and I put my hiking attitude together and follow the trail which meanders along the creek bottom. The grass is knee high in many places and I become even more warry of every rock cairn, borderline paranoid. Each rock pyramid , I label snake cairns. They mark the trail every couple hundred feet for the next 3 miles ...GRRRRR I find a nice steamside camp and the sound of running water, I dream of snakes. The next day I push 8 more miles. The mornings are crisp and clear and the water continues to pour down the creek bottom and is always flowing. I don't think I've seen Arizona more green and this much water in a long, long time. Instead of pushing the remaining 2.6 miles to the trailhead , I decided to spend 1 more night near the railroad tracks. I can hear the drone of ATV's in the distance. Picketpost can't be far. I arrive the next morning at PIcketpost to be greeted by horseman - Superstition Wilderness Rescue all mounted and ready. I wonder if it's an excercise or is someone really hurt? The Superstitions are still very wild in places... A great place to go solo... I just crossed the 200 mile marker , hiking the trail in pieces - only 600 more to go ! http://www.aztrail.org/passages/pass_18.html Montana Mountain looking South. Coues! Wildflowers everywhere! Snake/Reavis Creek! Looking back towards Montana Mountain More Wildflowers! Arnett Canyon Picketpost Home AzP&Y Doug

Nice BONE pile- He's gonna need some Off-road adjustable shocks- after than run! Any coues bone in there? AzP&Y

Trail cameras are a great way to see what an area has to offer. My advice is do your homework with maps and pre-scouting and if you like to hike... push the MILES into an area that most will not enter - What I mean by that is check out Arizona Wilderness. It's not so say you couldn't find a great spot 100 feet from a road, they exist- Good luck and as I always say - better to have a camera in the field than in the garage AzP&Y