AZ hunting

Awesome. Wish I could get back out before season ends but work has other plans.

 

Turkeys weren't gobbling for shit in Unit 1.

 

Anyone have any guide recommendations for a Unit 8 cow hunt in December? Got a buddy from out of state who wants to maximize his chances of success for this hunt.

 

I’ve heard good things about Shadow Valley Outfitters.

 

I have been "camping" near Mormon lake all week and ran into a couple of old guys hunting Turkey. I did not see any but did see one very large bear. I peed myself a little. Fricken cold as well.

 

I’ve seen some bears up on Mormon mountain.

 

Card just got hit...

 

Same !!

 

I got turkey. Hopefully they hit my card again for deer.

 

Coues deer for me.

 

Nice! Last time I was drawn for Coues I got unit 22. Got a nice buck out in the Mazatals.

 

(3) Muley tags for us down in 30b.

 

Late season Coues tag for 34A here. Only took me 5 bonus points to score that one. I'm gonna be chasing them with the struggle stick for the OTC season in August, then my 75 yr old dad and I will go out with the orange army in December. Ideally I will get a velvet in August then put my dad on a rutting stud in December, but these gray ghosts have had me eating tag soup many times in the past.

 

So my hunting group (me + 2 boys + 3 friends) have the following:

(3) muleys in 30b (10/28)
(1) any antlered using a muzzy in 35a and 35b (10/28)
(1) elk in 5b (11/25)
(2) coues in 35a (12/9-12/31)

So, on 10/27, I will kiss my wife goodnight and tell her I'll see her next year!

 

(1) Unit 1 early archery elk for me (Pointguarded it last year, donated to hunts for heroes), no strip tag for me this year 14 bonus pts.

 

Got a deer tag for unit 10. Happy to get that this year.

 

Cow elk unit 8. Excited for the fridge filler. Also doing Wyoming speed goat in September. OTC archery to fill the void.

 

I know this can be a touchy subject but Im going to ask anyways. I need a place to sight in a riffle before a hunt. I would normally go to Rio but since I dont have a connection to get on the private range anymore and I cant hardly deal with all the BS on the public range.

Does anyone have a spot or another range to would be good sending a few bullets to finalize my sights? I only need about 250 yds.

 

I occasionally go somewhere off of the Orme/Dugas Rd exit off the I-17. On the east side of the freeway.

 

Fixin' to be a rainy opening day in 34A/B (probably most of AZ actually). Time to refresh that DWR fellas! At least I won't need to pack as much water since the springs are flowing.