elkhutnaz Report post Posted January 10, 2012 Well haven't had much time to get out but I got out saturday morning and a friend and I headed to 23, We glassed up some small bucks and where moving spots and were walking back to the Ranger when we picked up some more deer so we sat down and glassed them up. After watching for 20 min we had a good mule deer buck bedded and it was on, I took off on a stalk while my buddy watched and glassed, as I got near him the worse thing happened, AZGFD flying right up the canyon about 300 feet up doing a survey, wow, the deer took off and another stalk blown.. I was upset and still are, kind of wonder why this cant be done after the season or during the week when there is less people out..I callled a friend who works for AZGFD to make sure it was them and it was, they have points picked out on GPS and fly the same every year,, so I guess I wont be back in the canyon next year... Andy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
270wsm Report post Posted January 10, 2012 That sucks man. Atleast now you know where not to be this time next year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AzHuntingAddict Report post Posted January 10, 2012 Sounds like you need to talk to your friend and get some recon details! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JLW Report post Posted January 10, 2012 I think I read something on this about antelope hunts... they do the survey during the "rut" because more bucks can be observed. Not positive but thought that was the discussion. james Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DUG Report post Posted January 11, 2012 Last year or the year before in 23 during my HAM hunt there were 3 planes doing this. We thought maybe it was an airplane club. But just like Andy said they were flying like they had predetermined points, so maybe it was G&F. No wonder I did not see any pigs..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KaibabHunter Report post Posted January 11, 2012 They must've been doin it in the 40's too. Same thing happened to me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dezert4life Report post Posted January 12, 2012 I think you were just across the way from me. Did you watch a hunter walk past him Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
