Tracker Report post Posted December 17, 2005 Whats the story unit 23? I noticed they cut the tags. Tracker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted December 17, 2005 The game and fish added an October hunt for 23 and took the tags from the December hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chillcouesmaniac Report post Posted December 17, 2005 Scouted Saturday early. In before dawn, saw 3 bucks, a spike, 75-80" 3x3, and another we couldn't see very clearly. Lots of does and only 1 backpack of weed. Not a bad day in 36b. We were up in the NE portion of the unit so finding weed surprised us all. Burlap rig containing 2 bales of dope around 40 pounds each. 20 miles from the border on the I-19 side of the mountains. Hardly any trash, but we did spot alot of tracks that appeared to be UDA/smuggler tracks. Called BP with the location of the dope. shortly after dawn a BP agent and his dog tracked us down. We could hear him and his truck for a while before his dog led him right to us. He didn't find anything, or any one, else. He thought it either didn't fit on the load truck or the mule got scared and dropped it. Dog was pretty cool, got our scent and tracked right to us. Agent was very respectful, nice and thanked us for calling in the location. He wished us luck and took off. I guess there isn't as much trash that far north because they have already dropped everything by the time they get there. I'd debated taking my oldest boy(8), he is really ate up with hunting, that sealed that. Glad I had the .300 (for lions) and the Glock 22 in the drop leg holster felt a little lighter to hike with after that. Here is the problem. You're driving in at 0 dark 30 on a 1 lane track and drive up on them as they are loading the truck with dope. Not too happy to see you, possibly armed, most likely a bad situation! I'm thinking about writing a letter to respond to the 60 Min. segment on the border they ran tonight. It focused on how the tighter borders have backfired by forcing them into the harsh desert areas. How about my right to take my son(s) hunting that is being trampled on by thousands of UDAs and smugglers? I'd like to see a bit of consideration given to how it impacts us law abiding citizens. When people die doing something illegal, that they know is illegal, my level of sympathy is pretty low. Sucks that you live in a third world country, but that shouldnt interfere with my rights, yet it still does! I hope to get a nice buck, but just coming back unscathed will be a blessing as well. Good luck and be safe out there! Matt <{POST_SNAPBACK}> You are right I have hunted 30a and 29 for over 25 years I have ran into 3 groups of drug smugglers luckly I saw them first and avoided them one time I had my boys 5&6 with me I saw them first and skirted around them that was a real bad feelin so I know where you are coming from good luck in your hunting CM Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tracker Report post Posted December 17, 2005 Does anyone know why the change in unit 23? Muskeg, have you had some bad luck in 23? I applied for 23 this year & did not draw, just wondering if i need to change my focus. Thanks, Tracker Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
