Edge Report post Posted September 12, 2019 One of my favorite units for whitetail. The Coues will often bed down in ocotillo thickets. Talk about history...on the far north end of the NF grazing lease in the Whetstones on Sands Ranch Rd, just before Sands private property, is an old windmill. On current maps it's call Mezcal Springs but in the 19th century it was Iron Springs. Many historians believe this is where the infamous shootout between the Earp posse And Curly Bill Brocious's Cowboy gang took place. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brocius 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacob...soaz Report post Posted September 15, 2019 On 9/12/2019 at 9:10 AM, Edge said: One of my favorite units for whitetail. The Coues will often bed down in ocotillo thickets. Talk about history...on the far north end of the NF grazing lease in the Whetstones on Sands Ranch Rd, just before Sands private property, is an old windmill. On current maps it's call Mezcal Springs but in the 19th century it was Iron Springs. Many historians believe this is where the infamous shootout between the Earp posse And Curly Bill Brocious's Cowboy gang took place. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Brocius That's pretty cool I never knew it happened right there I always figured it was on the San pedro or bobacamari. Probably cause the movie shows them at a river 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edge Report post Posted September 15, 2019 3 hours ago, Jacob...soaz said: That's pretty cool I never knew it happened right there I always figured it was on the San pedro or bobacamari. Probably cause the movie shows them at a river Yup movie got it wrong. Iron Springs stopped flowing after an earthquake there in the late19th century. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G_E_E Report post Posted September 16, 2019 Some very rugged terrain in there, be prepared if your going to hike miles in. Plenty of glassing hills and ridges to get high up and glass from. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
G_E_E Report post Posted September 16, 2019 On 9/8/2019 at 7:42 PM, Jacob...soaz said: Just watched an episode of meat eater and he was in the wetstones. Watch it and you can see what the country looks like . Which episode is that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jacob...soaz Report post Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, G_E_E said: Which episode is that? It just said az coues deer hunting and I watched it and he said he was in the Coronado national forest . So if I am not missing something that is the wetstones. Not sure episode number.. I don't have Netflix on my phone . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted September 16, 2019 I’ve never seen the show but the whetstones are in the Coronado nf. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big or Bust Report post Posted September 16, 2019 26 minutes ago, Jacob...soaz said: It just said az coues deer hunting and I watched it and he said he was in the Coronado national forest . So if I am not missing something that is the wetstones. Not sure episode number.. I don't have Netflix on my phone . Umm... Coronado is much larger than just that range... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted September 16, 2019 32 minutes ago, Big or Bust said: Umm... Coronado is much larger than just that range... And in several units Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted September 16, 2019 I thought he was further north then whetstones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted September 16, 2019 Believe he was in 32 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thegunsmith2506 Report post Posted September 16, 2019 1 hour ago, muledeerarea33? said: Believe he was in 32 I think he has more than 1 video, but one of them is in 32 for sure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
StickFlicker Report post Posted September 25, 2019 Last time I hunted there, the Border Patrol came by my camp and made sure to tell me that I was camped in the middle of a major illegal migration corridor. That sure didn't help me sleep at night, constantly hearing things in the dark. I slept with my .357 on my chest at night. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoytman Report post Posted October 23, 2019 Getting close to the hunt. Wife is shooting great out to 300 yards. Going to get her comfortable shooting out to 4 by the hunt. Curious for guys who have been hunting the area. Are deer numbers pretty good in the unit? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted October 24, 2019 Numbers are good. Being able to shoot to 400 is a good thing. A triclawps on the fore end of the gun and a primes trigger stick for the bit stock make a solid shooting platform. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
