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mac these guys have givin awesome advice. I started actually deer hunting in 1980 when I was 12, you could hunt coues or muleys at the same time. or the december hunt which you had a number of units to hunt in. Back then we did the Jack Oconnor thing but with more glassing. They then changed to muley only and coues only hunts and cut the number of rut hunt tags to 50 thats why Duane was saying rut hunts are more difficult to draw for. Now there are more people putting in because coues deer have gained so much popularity and they also added more tags but more hunters. For years my Dad and I hunted with 270s with a fixed 4 power leupold but also added 15x56 binoculars on a tripod. and hunted that way for a number of years sometimes getting lucky. i shot my best coues to date at probabaly 20 feet a 95 inch deer. In the early 2000s my Dad and I got into some really big bucks and numerous and i mean numerous failed stocks on those bruisers left us wanting. well to make a long story short my Father passed in 2006 and my good friend who hunts with scott adams got me going on better optics for my rifle 6to18 power target turrets for a longer shot and lots of range time . The reason you will see so much about the high power scopes is because of the shadows where the bucks hide. i wont get into the long shot versus a certain range limit but to increase your odds three hundred is pretty much the standard if not a little further at that range that buck has been watching you for a while. Like Gino said these are some big giant canyons and when you find them 500 to a thousand yards away , you drop off to try and sneak closer you wont see him again. Unless its more open country these are the toughest sneakiest wily Deer you will ever hunt and when you start finding the larger deer your gonna be hooked because you will get beat time and time again no matter what equipment you have. You have hunted them once a long time ago and it still hasnt left you haha. the majority of guys on here will tell you good optics and patience and persistance will do it. a lot rides on luck but you know that allready. I would tell you more about the terrain but you been here once. But i can tell you i had to adapt and change a little from mine and my Dads style he is probabaly mad because i put a variable scope on the rifle he built me. Every year i hunt these deer i learn something new or get tricked another way. Its hunting i love these little Arizona deer thy get under your skin. And i promise Scott knows his stuff and the country he hunts in he will not steer you wrong. This site has a ton of info and a lot of us have learned over the years different techniques to be succsessful there are some guys that are really consistant year to year, I however am not . But I keep trying. there is a bunch of stuff to read and watch but your best bet is to just hunt them and learn what works best for you.

HOLY BALLS PHIL THATS PRETTY COOL

ha i was afraid to look

oh heck ya even the kit foxes are right in town in safford 2800 ft.

i vote coyote or chupacabra

i recognize a few of those stomp

you definately do

Sorry had to leave 599 300win mag steel trigger gaurd if im not mistaken close to 100 dollars off on that model

Hey chimi i was in sportsman wharehouse in tucson last friday they had a great price on a savage 16 stainless

Burris posi ligns

I am no expert but for your optics price i say for fifty more dollars get a leupold vari x 2 6to 18 with target knobs. They have a 1 inch tube so no need for 30 mil rings burris posi lign rings are awesome as well. there are also vortex nikon and redfield options as well. Like Casey said try and look into bedding the stock or order one offline boyds stockys or other options. that 3006 is avery capable round i guarentee you will start seeing better groups.

very nice deer and great work

wow you just took me back a few years

These guys gave good advice luepold vari x 2s are 550 with target knobs try and save..the crossfire line will frustrate you. I speak from experience two weeks before deer season while sighting in my rifle the inner lens flopped over and scope had to be sent off the second time. You will be utilizing the warranty not dogging vortex the upper end has some satisfied people . There are quite a few nice scopes out there for a little more. good luck

Check out steiner 20x 80 or 15x80 excellent glass not as heavy as they look

Very nice Jerry you guys make me proud

+1 on the age. Also +5 on the doe thing for three years been watching a nice buck he hangs out with a doe exclusively

Man that is a wily old Buck! Nice job guys.

Bruce you are seriousely on a roll! Great buck!!! AND GREAT STORY!!!!

One word for this AWESOME!!! Spend as much time as you can with your father you will cherish the memories for the rest of your life.

Young Huntr, please dont get discouraged if you walked away from those shots doing everything you could and it still didnt pan out than thats hunting. There are a whole lot of variables that take place when you pull the trigger. Also the game animals you are going after are two of the most difficult big game animals in the united states. You are doing right on this forum and a lot of the guys that are on here have done this for many years. I have hunted coues my entire life and still to this day i learn something new about these wily son of a guns. Also the hunt you are on is unit 32 its a good unit but limited access for a four wheel drive let alone your car, keep you head up dont quit trying its not always the kill but experiancing the outdoors in a way that other people dream of.

Great job guys very nice bucks,

Guys, I can tell you that Stomp is more than capable to make this shot, he knows his equipment extremely well because he builds it,he is at the range at least 3 days a week year round. As far as the guy behind the binos i guarentee he knew what was going on or the shot wouldnt have happened.

Good job Clinton all those hours at the range paid off!