Coues79 Report post Posted May 10, 2017 Thats to bad unit 1 has been ruined. My buddies said all my old spots are full of people. I have not been there in 7 years since before I went to N Dakota for 5 years. I know th 2 fires up there has cause havoc but hard to believe everyone has to hunt the same areas.I also hear of the large # of junior hunters and families with 3-4 kids all killing year after year. G& F needs to acess the situation. It was a premium turkey hunt for 20 years for me. I am all for kid hunters but got to limit it some how.and or less tags for adults.........BOB!.A lot of the country was moonscaped during the fire. Not nearly as many trees or cover as there used to be. I do agree a different management approach could be used, but I was very, very surprised at the lack of people I saw on my wife's hunt during the first weekend. Quite possibly the weather factored in. Regardless, those Gould's are beautiful birds. Amazing color on them. Congratulations. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted May 12, 2017 Coues 79 ,Yes I heard the weather factored in. The Wind was nasty and some snow. Us Arizonans aint used to that wind. Its just not fun.By Sunday My buddies left to come back to the valley. I'm sure others did too.......BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted May 15, 2017 Congratulations on the nice bird Bob! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ARO Report post Posted July 8, 2017 Congrats! Great looking bird! Im sitting on 20 pts as a NR, hoping to draw soon. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted February 16, 2018 Finally got My Goulds from May over to Sven today. What a good guy. thanks for the refrrals. He talks as Much as I do ,lol........BOB! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Finally got My Goulds from May over to Sven today. What a good guy. thanks for the refrrals. He talks as Much as I do ,lol........BOB! He is a great guy and taxidermist. Fun to talk to! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThomC Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Nice bird Bob. Did you catch it in the campground? I have caught and released may birds in that country. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted February 17, 2018 Thom ,Almost. I can say I walked up the road about 1/3 of a mile till I got into gobblin. Ya pretty easy yet fun hunt......BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Finally got My Goulds from May over to Sven today. What a good guy. thanks for the refrrals. He talks as Much as I do ,lol........BOB! HEY, wait a minute! Didn't happen w/o pics!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Finally got My Goulds from May over to Sven today. What a good guy. thanks for the refrrals. He talks as Much as I do ,lol........BOB! HEY, wait a minute! Didn't happen w/o pics!! Oops, thought you picked up the mount.....sorry BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRKHNTR Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Great story and Great bird Bob. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted February 18, 2018 Only have to get my Florida Ocseola for my 5 slam. Not going to central America for Occelated. The Florida prices are going up too. Kinda sucks.....BOB! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted February 20, 2018 Those Ocellated are cool looking, trying to put it together for 2020. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TRKHNTR Report post Posted February 20, 2018 Let me know if your interested in an Ocellated hunt Bob I can point you in the right direction. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rossislider Report post Posted February 20, 2018 P3070047-1.jpg Picture 150.jpg Let me know if your interested in an Ocellated hunt Bob I can point you in the right direction. Why did you shoot such a little one? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
