idgaf Report post Posted August 20, 2019 I am a pretty average hunter and a below average gear guy, I use 150 dollar binoculars that I bought ten years ago. I usually use the two second rule in judging if its a shooter or not. Listening to Jay Scott Podcast, I hear him use the term 'cream' quite a bit. If Jay is the cream, I am more like grounds. To use a fishing analogy he would be in the private boat with a captains chair and my preference would be swigging coors lights on a party boat learning from other guys swigging coors lights. For the most part I do not like waiting for tags with this exception, I wanted to hunt the AZ strip once in my life. I will post daily as cell service allows my views and pics from 13b. People keep telling me I need to get a guide or buy a scouting package. Although I am sure it would help with my success, I consider hunting to be a test of what I know and what my intended quarry knows, (that and two daughters college tuition payments pretty much rules out buying anything) Here are some pics from my scouting. Big shout out to shane koury for helping me decide what a shooter is this year and pointing me in the right direction to check. First Buck seen Too cute not to stop and take a pic First real bucks A big three in the afternoon MY bison hunt sucked the majority of my vacation so my intention is to hunt the first few days then ten days starting just before labor day weekend. either my failure or success will be epic. 29 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted August 20, 2019 Great pics. Good luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BOWUNTR Report post Posted August 20, 2019 Cannot wait for this. I'd love to see you kill a whopper. Good luck. Ed F 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted August 20, 2019 On the edge of my seat buddy! I have a feeling you will show is it doesn’t take remarkable amounts of money to have a remarkable hunt. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted August 20, 2019 This buck is just below the Mendoza line 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
biglakejake Report post Posted August 20, 2019 Mendoza actually hit .215-he's a shooter. my eyes popped over the xtra tall buck in the 'first real bucks' pics. but score was never all that with me. good luck, lee Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted August 20, 2019 This buck has alot of bumps, but he just doesn't didn't give me that first impression, I will look for him again to confirm. total seen for two days of scouting was like 18 bucks. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted August 20, 2019 12 minutes ago, biglakejake said: Mendoza actually hit .215-he's a shooter. my eyes popped over the xtra tall buck in the 'first real bucks' pics. but score was never all that with me. good luck, lee It's not really score that's driving me. I'm sort of using the supreme courts definition of porn. I know it when I see it. 1 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed_az_88 Report post Posted August 20, 2019 I'm looking forward to this! Good luck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ8 Report post Posted August 20, 2019 I can’t believe you have cell service up there! Lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted August 20, 2019 Is that an Archery tag or Muzzy ? I haven't looked at the Regs. Good luck and Have Fun.......BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted August 20, 2019 Good luck man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted August 20, 2019 Good luck Fred! Cant wait to watch this unfold. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jim Report post Posted August 20, 2019 Good luck. I have a itchy trigger finger no matter what I am shooting there are several bucks in your pictures that would have arrows on the way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted August 20, 2019 12 hours ago, idgaf said: I use 150 dollar binoculars that I bought ten years ago. 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
