Big herd of bucks all in velvet .

[Roofer Billy]

Saw these guys this morning. Between 5:45 am. This morning and 7:30 We saw over 200 mule deer . At times less then 5 yards from us. All free roaming wild deer. The buck to doe racial was 3 bucks for every doe we saw.  Never have seen this many bucks in one group. And some toads.   Wasn't hunting. Just did a roof repair on a cabin up there. 

Thought this would get the archery guys pumped 

[Roofer Billy]

😃

[Edge]

Up there?

[Roofer Billy]

Peeples valley in Yarnell. All Private Land.😒. There are hundreds of muleys in there. Pretty much every house has deer in there yard. They are in the street walking down it like pets. Tons of people hand feeding them and just feeding them in general. I would love to hunt it. But won't hunt on private land that's posted or without written permission.  This is definitely a good place to take a drive with the wife and kids. Just to see all the wildlife up there. Absolutely gorgeous country.  Last night coming out had a giant non typical cross the road in front of me. Didn't have time to get a picture. Back up here this morning. And it was the same thing. Had about 20 deer walking down the road. Slowed way down and drove right threw the middle of them . Could have reached out and touched a 3 point out my window. . I definitely am impressed by the amount of deer there is and the number of bucks. And the number of mature bucks. Definitely some monsters up there.😃

[HyNoon]

On 8/24/2024 at 8:29 AM, Roofer Billy said:

Peeples valley in Yarnell. All Private Land.😒. There are hundreds of muleys in there. Pretty much every house has deer in there yard. They are in the street walking down it like pets. Tons of people hand feeding them and just feeding them in general. I would love to hunt it. But won't hunt on private land that's posted or without written permission.  This is definitely a good place to take a drive with the wife and kids. Just to see all the wildlife up there. Absolutely gorgeous country.  Last night coming out had a giant non typical cross the road in front of me. Didn't have time to get a picture. Back up here this morning. And it was the same thing. Had about 20 deer walking down the road. Slowed way down and drove right threw the middle of them . Could have reached out and touched a 3 point out my window. . I definitely am impressed by the amount of deer there is and the number of bucks. And the number of mature bucks. Definitely some monsters up there.😃

Yes a  ton of deer up there and a ton of private ranches.

[Roosevelt Mark]

Not hunter friendly, lib vill.

[HyNoon]

12 hours ago, Roosevelt Mark said:

Not hunter friendly, lib vill.

Nope the big one up there only let's family hunt on it. Not even friends or employees from what I was told from an ex employee. 

[mbiewer]

We hunted up there one year. Talked to another hunter. He approached the ranch office for one asling to gain access to the private "sky island" beyond his fence. He was told, buy the ranch out and then he can do what he wants....until then dont step foot on the property to get to the open land behind it

[trphyhntr]

sounds like a challenge.

[Roosevelt Mark]

22 hours ago, HyNoon said:

Nope the big one up there only let's family hunt on it. Not even friends or employees from what I was told from an ex employee. 

So,  yep.

[Roosevelt Mark]

3 hours ago, mbiewer said:

We hunted up there one year. Talked to another hunter. He approached the ranch office for one asling to gain access to the private "sky island" beyond his fence. He was told, buy the ranch out and then he can do what he wants....until then dont step foot on the property to get to the open land behind it

They have blocked access to public land for years. You can't beat local law.

[HyNoon]

19 minutes ago, Roosevelt Mark said:

So,  yep.

Sorry if there was any confusion, I was agreeing with... nope,  to not being hunter friendly.

[TOBY]

I had the pleasure of watching that prick forman take down the illegal no trespassing signs on a specific road they had illegally posted that I Turned into GnF. Pompous butt tried to tell me where I could hunt. I ONXed his butt and offered to call Yavapai Sherriff for him. The owner passed away. See what the heirs do with it.