NewlyMinted Report post Posted July 23, 2019 Hi everyone! I'm just checking in to say hi. I'm a new hunter starting a few decades after most people do, and after quail 2 seasons ago, I bought an Accura V2 LR and did the hunters ed and drew a 36A tag this year. I've read a ton online, about a dozen books, listened to podcasts and watched Youtube psyching myself up for this season. I've been hoofing it routinely in the area I think I want to be in 36A. I've driven the quite a few of the dirt tracks and have a ton of questions, a few concerns for my first hunt. So before I launch in to all of those, wanted to quickly say hello! Excited for October! Ed 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brooktrout26 Report post Posted July 24, 2019 one of my favorite hunts. Glass early and late and sit at water (or near water) 10am to 4pm. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmer Negamanee Report post Posted August 6, 2019 Welcome! You'll learn a lot on here and a lot on your scouting trips. Good luck and let us know how the hunt goes! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azbirdhunter88 Report post Posted January 2, 2020 How did you do? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NewlyMinted Report post Posted January 2, 2020 5 hours ago, azbirdhunter88 said: How did you do? It was awesome! I didn't tag a buck, but learned a ton, had a blast, and saw things I've never seen before. A forum member here had the same hunt and so I got to ask him a ton of questions and chatted in the afternoons which was a huge relief since I was out there solo. I had patterned a group of bucks all the way up until the hunt, found my plan and plan B, and then at 4a on opening morning when I was walking to my spot I got flashlighted by a Hunter that beat me to the spot. I was too far away to make it to plan b before first light so hiked into the unknown and found a spot to glad from. At sunrise I saw how many hunters were inn this area and so pushed around to a different hill and set up. I had not planned for pressure, I can't believe I'd thought I'd be in my area alone, but in the 20 times Id been out there, I hadn't seen a single person. Also hadn't planned for the wind the last couple of days and the cows. It took a couple days to find the bucks again, and a few more to find a way to reach them. My best chance at a stalk ended up empty handed. The most sobering moment was walking a trail and coming across a literally streaming cat scat. Cameras near by suggest it was this guy. I chatted with one group who had taken 5 bucks between them (8 hunters) total with a couple days to go. Last day I got to watch the most amazing sunset. Ended up buying a bow about 3 weeks later and bought my 2020 OTC tag and a HAM javelina. Probably the best week in the outdoors I've ever had, and I can't wait for next October to do it all again! 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted January 2, 2020 Very nice. Glad you had a good hunt Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azbirdhunter88 Report post Posted January 2, 2020 Glad you had fun buddy and learned some stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
