Couesnut Report post Posted September 10, 2004 I saw on another post about Quads down 4 to 7 miles on Saddle Ridge. What the heck is up with that??? I used to hunt there all the time in the 70s & 80s. Rarely ever saw anyone. Killed a few good Coues & Muleys in there. I allways loved the place. Use to be a ton of muleys in there till the Elk took over. I killed a 340" bull down Rock Creek in 1988 (only 5 tags in #22 back then) heck of a pack out!! I have'nt been in there in 10 years, I drew a Dec. WT. & was planning on scouting it out again. Down to Polles, West to Fossil. & Hardscrable, up to Twin Buttes. I knew it well at one time. Will i just be PISSED OFF or is it still worth looking at. DH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
111 Report post Posted September 10, 2004 (edited) A buddy of mine found a nice coues buck skull with the antlers attached in hardscrable canyon. If there's anymore deer like the one he found in there, you will have a chance at a good one. Later Mike Edited January 1, 1970 by 111 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ElkDeer Report post Posted September 11, 2004 If you don't mind me asking, what unit are you talking about? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couesnut Report post Posted September 12, 2004 It's the N. end of #22, . Anybody up there this last Wkend??? DH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted September 13, 2004 Ya it's pretty depressing when you've hiked several miles in and you're still seeing quad tracks on the trail. They have driven all the way to white rock spring in the past. They would have driven farther if it wasn't such a big bluff to get off of. If that doesn't tick a guy off I'm not sure what will. Talk about awesome country being ruined by those darn bikes, actually by the severe laziness of the owners, the bikes aren't really to blame I guess. I'm sure that you can get away from them at some point but if they're riding in several miles and you're walking, that probably means that they're legs aren't half as tired as yours are by the time you get in there. I know a guy from Cottonwood that bragged about driving his quad from the north end of the wilderness somewhere, all the way through to the Doll Baby Ranch. He killed a buck that was well over 100" also during his trip. What an outlaw!! It's so enfuriating, it'll take all the fun out of a hunt when those jerks do that. Couesnut, I'd say that if you get into that country it could and should be awesome. You know how it is, it always depends on who gets drawn. For your sake, hopefully those A-holes didn't get drawn this year. I bitched to the Fst. Svc officer, Dan Smith, there two years ago about it and he shared my frustration as he's the only one that patrols most all of the unit and can't be everywhere of course. Not enough man power, typical govt BS. I told him that while I was out on Polles I had seen where 2 people had just been digging in that MONSTEROUS ruin in the north side of the mesa down there. All he had to do was follow the horse and mule tracks back to where they'd come from and he'd probably catch them. BTW, I shed hunted my tail off out there and never found a single antler. That country is so freakin big it's awesome. Can't wait to get back in there one of these days. Good luck on your hunt. Josh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couesnut Report post Posted September 13, 2004 White Rock Sp. Are you farking kidding me!!! I know that trail is perfect for those bastards, But i would blow a gasket if i saw a quad in there. Or should i say that quad would blow & someone would be walking. DH Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GRONG Report post Posted September 13, 2004 I hear you DH. Believe me, I'm not kidding you. How far is that, 7 miles just to that location right? Makes you wanna go Chuck Bronson on their tails. Lazy outlaw mofackys. Josh Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
