stanley Report post Posted October 27, 2004 Greetings Everyone: I wanted to send out a PR notice for the Youth Hunter camp that the Arizona Deer Association is sponsoring next month during the first weekend of the youth hunt for units 36A & 36C. We will once again be teaming-up with the AZ G&F to provide hospitality & assistance to any & all youth hunters out trying to bag a deer (Maybe their first deer ever!!! )! Details of the camp are as follows: ? Camp will open at approximately 5:00PM on November 18th, and close early afternoon on November 21st. ? Free hotdogs, hamburgers, chips, sodas, water, coffee, and hot chocolate will be provided to all that stop by. ? All junior hunters stopping in to visit will receive a complimentary fluorescent orange hunting vest emblazoned with the logo of the Arizona Deer Association. ? We will be conducting a ?big buck? and ?small buck? contest to those successful hunters that stop by. The winners will receive a free one year youth membership to ADA! ? Depending on schedules, we will try to have representatives from the Arizona Game and Fish Department, US Border Patrol, as well as local individuals in camp to provide information on where deer have been spotted or traditional areas where they may be found. ? We will be conducting ?fire-side? discussions each evening provide information on a variety of topics including game locations, hunting & spotting tactics, game laws, etc. ? We will have spotting & tracking help available to offer those who need a hand in the field! ? This camp is also an excellent location to come to report any observed game law violations. ? The camp will be near milepost 31 on state highway 286 south of Three Points, which is near the intersection of Ryan Ranch Road, and highway 286. Please refer to the attached map for the location of the camp. As a heads-up to you November hunters, the first weekend of the junior?s hunt overlaps with the second weekend of your hunt. If you?re out in 36A/C during the second weekend of your hunt, be sure to stop by the camp for a visit! I?ll be there (I?m the Youth Chairman for the ADA), and I think maybe a couple of other familiar folks as well. Now I?m off for my early hunt! Good luck! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted October 28, 2004 Stanley- Thanks alot, I am taking my brother out, but with his school schedule and my schedule can't make it until late thanksgiving weekend. Sure wish we could make it down there, It would be good for him to meet and share experiences with others his age and not just his older brother. Good luck to everyone that is heading that way, and enjoy the time with the youngsters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted October 28, 2004 I will be going to help out with the unit 36 youth camp. Anyone else going to be there? Anybody here have a kid with a tag for that unit? Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted October 28, 2004 My hunt overlaps with the junior hunt in 36c plus I will be helping my buddies son who has the junior 36c/36a hunt. I tried talking him into a coues but he says he wants a "big ol muley", it is his first deer hunt and we will try to hook him up on a "big ol muley"! Should be alot of fun. I didn't see a map, isn't Ryan Ranch road next to that little ranch right off the side of 286? Anyway I plan on stop'n in. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m1280 Report post Posted October 28, 2004 ditto, I'll touch base w/ ya packhorse. I plan on takin son down that w/e and shakin a few new hands and to further the corruption, ha ha ha!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted November 2, 2004 Thanks to those who have replied! It will be nice to put some faces to names that weekend.... Anyone else going to be in 36C/A during the 2nd weekend of the general season? Stop by if you can... S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dan H Report post Posted November 3, 2004 Can we just come down and bring our binoculars and scopes and hike in with anyone wanting help trying to locate a nice buck? What if you wanted to carry a rifle along for a cat if you have a tag? Thanks, Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted November 12, 2004 (edited) I wanted to bump this to the top, as it is only 1 week away.... I'm still hoping to see some cw.com folks stopping in! Dan H., as far as spotting help goes; we could likely use all we can get. As for the cat tag, I would check the regs but I'm assuming it isn't illegal for you to carry a rifle with a cat tag in your pocket during deer season (even if you don't have a deer tag..). Again, I would check the regs though... S. Edited January 1, 1970 by stanley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couesi1 Report post Posted November 16, 2004 I attended the 24A youth hunt for the whole deal in 2002. The Arizona Deer Association (AZ Mule Deer butt. at that time I think) folks were great. They cooked like nobody's business, the company was great and there were also some really nice game warden type folks from the AZGFD around too. I would highly recommend the youth camp to anyone, whether your kid has a tag or not. Wish I could go to this one. Couesi1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted November 16, 2004 Thanks for the words Couesi1! I'm hoping we get some good participation at this camp, as it is great to see all of the kind folks stopping in to share food & stories!I'll be there starting on Thursday late afternoon. Gabe Paz and Amanda (the star of this site!) are planning on showing-up Friday. As a final note on the location, AZPACKHORSE got it right; we will be camped about 50-100 yards off of 286, on the east side of the highway at mile post 31 (Ryan Ranch Road). Be sure to stop by if your down there this weekend folks!!!!! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted November 29, 2004 Hi Folks: I?m finally getting a chance to post some info on the youth camp we had weekend before last. Thanks to all who stopped by to say hi during the Junior Hunt Camp in 36A/C. As far as I could tell, the camp was a big success! We had close to 20 junior hunters (and a few ?regular season? hunters as well?) come through camp throughout the weekend, with several deer checked through. A couple of kids that came through camp had just killed their first deer, and let me tell you that it was AWESOME to see the excitement on these kids faces. As soon as I get my CD back from the photo lab, I?ll e-mail some pics to Amanda to post. Over the course of the weekend, I served-up over 100 burgers & dogs! (note to self: bring something else next time so I don?t have to eat burgers & dogs for lunch & dinner for 3 strait days again? ) I also had the honor to meet several folks from this site including azpackhorse (Brian, did your buddy's son ever get his deer?), younghunter, and Mon. Scottyboy also stopped in a couple of times to chat. Thanks for making a showing guys! Mon and his boy Samual drove all the way from Benson for dinner and a nice chat around the camp fire on Friday night! They didn?t even have tags for the area, but just came-out anyway! We also had Richard Leon & his daughter Reanna camp-out with us for a couple of nights. How awesome it was to see this man out there with his daughter, both of them loving every minute of it! Reanna is lucky to have a dad like him to take her out! Sorry if I missed mentioning anyone else who stopped in. I met a lot of people?. Gabriel Paz is THE MAN when it comes to being a great and dedicated Wildlife Manager for the G&F. His dedication & commitment is apparent in the time and energy he spends in the unit (trash pick-ups, hunter camps, etc?)! If anyone sees him in the field, be sure to thank him for his time. We might try to do the same thing for the youth javelina hunt in early February, but I?ll have to see how the arrangements work out. My boy has his first javelina tag for that hunt, so I would need to be in the field as opposed to hosting the camp. We?ll see how it works out, and if we?re going to be there I?ll be sure to put the word out. Best wishes everyone! Pics to follow soon? Stan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azpackhorse Report post Posted November 30, 2004 Stanley, We ended up 3 for 3 on the boys hunt, for two of them it was thier first deer. The youngest boy ended up taking a nice mulie fork on Friday 11/26. I hope to have some pics soon to post. If you need help in Feb. either with javelina or camp you can count me in. I have a bunch of piggies scouted out for my archery hunt in Jan. If you really want some exitement I can try to call some in for you, they tend to come in with purpose! M1280 and I went scouting in Oct. and I called a bunch in on us in 36c. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 3, 2004 Here are some pictures from the camp. This picture is of Cameron Holberg from Marana. This was his first deer, and he was grinning from ear to ear! Justing Renson of Tucson. Check-out the symetry on this solid coues deer. He made a 500 yard shot with his .270 to take this deer! Levi Heffelfinger. This is his first deer! He shot this buck with his .243 after glassing him up from long distance and then stalking in close. Check-out those spikes! It looks like a bull elk. His father (who is a biologist with the G&F and a deer fanatic!) and grandfather were there with him to share the joy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted December 3, 2004 Thanks much for posting the pics Amanda! These kids were all so proud of these deer and as mentioned, everyone who stopped in seemed to have a good time. Brian, I'm glad your group of youngsters had some good success! I might be camping with Gabe in that same spot for my boys Junior pig hunt in Feb, but once I confirm I'll let you know. I also have the Jan archery tag (planning on scouting some herds for my boy's hunt...), so maybe I'll run into you then as well. TAKE YOUR KIDS HUNTING EVERYONE!!!!! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottAdams Report post Posted December 3, 2004 Wow! Neat photos! You know there's some high energy in those youth camps!! Watching a youngster take his first deer is not to be equaled. Their zeal, enthusiasm and just plain excitement is quite contagious. That's why we hunt!! Scott Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
