BirdDog20 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 All jazzed up and ready to go. Flight leaves tomorrow at 8pm. Get into Tucson at 10p. Heading to the mountains to camp on Thursday. For the last 15 years, I've lived out of state. I still regret not getting that lifetime license, but I was a poor college student back then. How much money it would have saved over the course of 15 non-resident hunting trips? Tucson is where I grew up and Southern AZ is where I hope to eventually have my son hunt. My dad is 72 and still gets up those mountains, though not as fast as he used to. I make it a point to get back for this yearly tribute. I live in Texas now, and I still can't bring myself to pay someone to hunt on a lease and over a feeder. That's not hunting, it's culling. I'd rather pay for a plane ticket and non-resident fees for a real hunt. Hoping to add to the trophies, but in the end, the time spent and the whole experience is priceless. Enjoy them while you can. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesFanatic Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Good Luck. I know how you feel, my hunt starts the 26th. Have fun! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Good Luck on your hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 If those bucks are what you have killed in AZ without any scouting you need to STOP coming out here, and leave those bucks and their genes for us local boys! Have a good hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BirdDog20 Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Lol. One of the reasons it took 6 years to get a 4 year engr degree was because you could find me in the mountains on Tues and Thurs in 36a and 36b. Prioirities i guess. Still hit those old spots. Trouble is finding new ones as hunting pressure and mines encroach on habitat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rigutierrez Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Wish you the best of luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Awesome bucks! Good luck on your hunt! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Make sure you take pics and share your hunt with us! Good luck!! Must be crazy hard being so far from Coues Country most of the time! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SunDevil Report post Posted November 3, 2010 Good luck BirdDog. Always good to see people coming home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
boomsaki Report post Posted November 4, 2010 Good Luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BeardownAZ Report post Posted November 4, 2010 I live in Texas now, and I still can't bring myself to pay someone to hunt on a lease and over a feeder. That's not hunting, it's culling. I'd rather pay for a plane ticket and non-resident fees for a real hunt. I have alot of respect for that comment. To each his own I guess as far as hunting goes, but I agree with what you said. Alot of stuff on TV, shows people basically farming deer and than get all excited when they kill an animal as they didnt know it was going to be any different. Welcome back to AZ and good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
