PatrickJr Report post Posted June 13, 2014 We were up in the Chino Valley, and as i always am, i am looking for critters..... we saw 1 group of 6 lop just off the highway. then we went to our hotel and started to look for a possible Lunch location when i look off to my right, past some building about 600 yards out and see the glowing white butt of an antelope. we pull into a parking lot and i pull out our new spotter to test it out and there is 1 decent buck and a 4 incher...i wasnt satisfied, so i went up a birm and looked for more. we saw a few more....then we looked around a building in front of us and a flood gate had opened! there was a windmill with a tank and the lope were pouring into this mini-basin. we 3 shooter bucks in this group. 19 total bucks....yes 19 bucks! in this group!!!! 29 total lope. after they watered and some sparred a bit, they went to the base of the hill, out of sight. so we crested the hill and they all gathered in this area with some plant, that was green. one buck started to approach us. this all made my day! i have never seen such small fawns. they had trouble getting to water, unfortunately. we decided to swing by the spot after dinner and these lope had moved only 1/2 mile in 7 hours. it is like a large enclosure... we got to 125 yards of the whole group and they werent bothered too much. so the 1 lope i saw turned int 29! we ended up seeing 40 on the day. my buddy, Canyon, and I getting burned.....i was too excited to grab my hat. shooter #1 on the right and an up and comer on the left. left one is the one that approached us #1 in the back, note that green vegetation. are those this years fawns??? chooter #1!!!! mr, show-off also picture above #1 different view #2.... if you have an archery tag for the unit to the west of AZ 89 near Chino Valley, i can help you out....they look like they come to this tank everyday and you can be guaranteed a shot, if not a 75 incher!!! we dont have any tags but still love lookin at lope!!! these pics were taken thru that spotter at maximum 300 yards, and we hope to see some elk tomorrow near flagstaff. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Hmmmm 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camoremi Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Awesome man. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaptainObvious Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Sounds like a fun date 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Good job on the picture taking with the new spotter Patrick. It was an honor to have met you at the SCI banquet. I'm enjoying reading your post and you are on to better things to come young man. Keep up the good work and always stay humble and thankful. That one lope is a good one for sure. TJ 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
6ANut Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Bunch of speed goats thanks for sharing 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buffhunter Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Nice thanks for sharing! !!!!!!! Would you goto 4b and take some pics of my bucks for me now.....lol 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AKretschmer Report post Posted June 13, 2014 Good Pics! Thanks for sharing!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PatrickJr Report post Posted June 14, 2014 antelope count is up to 100+ and we saw 13 elk and 12 mule deer on our way up to Flagstaff, went went thru Long Valley. we saw 7 bulls in velvet and there was 1 real nice one, but not fully grown. will post pics later. Nice thanks for sharing! !!!!!!! Would you goto 4b and take some pics of my bucks for me now.....lol i would but i have a shooting competition tomorrow and i need to get to bed!!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4Falls Report post Posted June 14, 2014 There is a pile of antelope on that side of the hiway for sure. They used to travel across 89 to 19a but the roadwork has stoped that temporarily. There are a pair of big bucks ive been seeing daily feeding next to the hiway as well. I hope they change their habits soon, hate to see them get hit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted June 14, 2014 Great day for sure! Thanks for sharing your pics. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest 300ultramag. Report post Posted June 14, 2014 Wish this was 200+ miles to the east! Awesome day. Love glassin up lopes 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PatrickJr Report post Posted June 15, 2014 nice buck, only group we saw that had 1 buck..... nice one, same one as below....was running with 10 bucks and 1 doe. 3 cows a few decent bulls, sorry for crappy photo 12 mule deer does right at the end of light, pics was at 20x and it gathered plenty of light. thanks everyone for the nice words!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yoshi Report post Posted June 16, 2014 Super Cool pics!!! Thanks 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Kid Report post Posted June 17, 2014 Awesome pics I can't wait to be glassing some elk up this weekend. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
