Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted August 3, 2006 Hello fellow hunters! I am a new member to CWT but have been a surfer of the site for months. Let me say that I absolutely love CWT and have spent many of late nights staying up looking at pics and reading posts. I finnally decided to join because I drew my first coues tag this year. I drew the second hunt in unit 33. I have taken many mule deer but never have hunted coues before. Im not too familiar with unit 33 except for a few preditor calling trips on the back side of Mt. Lemon. Any body have any ideas or tips to help me out? Maybe just a good starting point? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trufletch Report post Posted August 3, 2006 Because of the close proximity to Tucson, you will find lots of people and camps in the Reddington Pass area as well as Turkey Creek. There are scattered private lands as well. Good animals if you are willing to put a few miles between you and the rest of the crowds. Get some good Topo maps, pore over them and pick some likely spots that are away from the roads. During the rifle seasons, reddington pass will look like a thriving metroplis with about a million people on quads. You also need to realize that this is a hugely popular area for outdoor enthusiasts and you will see people on quads and motorcycles doing warp 8 on the road and trails, people on horseback runners and recreational hikers. Some of the camps are big enough in some parts of this unit to have their own zip codes. Like anyplace like this, the unit has pockets that aren't hunted hard. You just need to find the least travelled roads and hike in a few miles. Good Luck trufletch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted August 3, 2006 Gr8 White Jr, Welcome to the site. I have no knowledge of 33, so couldn't help ya, but hope you have a fun hunt. RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BuckNasty Report post Posted August 3, 2006 I will second what was already posted about the Reddington Pass area. I too hunted for my first coues in 33 last year. It was very crowded and I only ended up seeing muleys. If I was to do this hunt again, for what it is worth - coming from one whose first coes hunt was last year, I would go as far west into the back side of Mt Lemon as I could. It was difficult, rocky terrain, but that would be the best way to get away from the crowds. There are some trails, I don't remember the names, but they went west into the area I am thinking. Big canyons you could glass for days. Good luck and let us know how this hunt turns out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted August 3, 2006 Don't forget the Rincon Mountains Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trufletch Report post Posted August 3, 2006 The Rincon's are a nice are to be in. You need to be aware of the Saguaro National Monument bounderies. It covers a large tract of land from the West side of the Rincons, over the top and down the East side. It is well marked though. Just keep in mind that alot of hunters will be where there is easy access. My brother and I hunted the Eastside of the Rincons a few years back-lots of camps and hunters but we got a couple miles away from the crowds. I managed a decent high 80's buck and my brother shot one that grossed 108". Good Luck trufletch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted August 9, 2006 Thanks for the welcome and all the help! I figured it will be a crowded hunt since there are 725 tags. I am pretty good at getting away from people seeing as most hunters wont go as far on foot as I will. My hopes are high! Last years success rate was pretty good at 45%. I also drew a fall javelina tag for the same unit at the same time so we will see if I can kill two birds with one stone. Thanks again guys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobbyo Report post Posted August 9, 2006 GR 8 you have a great tag and a great chance to fill it. I believe that 33 has had the best success rate for coues the past ten years. The unit is huge. If you are willing to walk you will have no trouble getting away from people. Your one problem since there is so many choices is to not spread yourself too thin and try to hunt too many areas. Pick one and concentrate on it. A lightly hunted area is the west side of the unit. You can access canyons from Catalina state park. (hunting is legal in the park.) Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
swaro06 Report post Posted August 11, 2006 You got to be in great shape if you want a good hunt. Hunted 33 the last 5 years. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaffer62 Report post Posted August 12, 2006 Being in shape is not a problem for this cat... hiking many of miles have never been a problem... Believe me... I have never seen anyone work as hard for an animal... We Do a lot and I mean a lot of hunting together. If it wasnt for my hunt in another unit I would be hoofing the hills right next to him... Gotta try to fill my tag early and then head on over to unit 33 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gr8 White Jr Report post Posted August 12, 2006 Being in shape is not a problem for this cat...hiking many of miles have never been a problem... Believe me... I have never seen anyone work as hard for an animal... We Do a lot and I mean a lot of hunting together. If it wasnt for my hunt in another unit I would be hoofing the hills right next to him... Gotta try to fill my tag early and then head on over to unit 33 Que paso Kaffer62! I think you ment to say if you weren't in another unit you would be hoofing the hills about 200 yds behind me. That is untill I stop and wait for you to catch up. I'm just joking! I gotta hand it to you. I have never known anybody to follow me into the places you have. So you're going ot have to hurry up and shoot your 35" muley over in 42 so you can come hunt with me! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
