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Posted: 9/14/2017 8:09:33 PM EDT

Been away for quite a while. So figured my first post back would be a fun one. Anyone here have any hunts this fall or have gotten their big game? Or any luck on recent small game hunts? I LOVE ME SOME PICS!!! I been pretty lame with just training so haven't hunted much besides one dove morning.

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Posted: 9/15/2017 7:33:53 AM EDT

[#1]

Holy smokes, he lives!

Welcome back, I think

Posted: 9/15/2017 12:05:34 PM EDT

[#2]

Nothing yet except doves. Here are the kids on opening day.

Posted: 9/15/2017 1:00:30 PM EDT

[#3]

Ha yeah i been stuck in remotr areas across the state so been busy with that. Got some pics of lots of animals tho! Now to get time to kill some stuff

Posted: 9/15/2017 1:01:20 PM EDT

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Nothing yet except doves. Here are the kids on opening day.
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There ya go! Getting the kids out hunting is always a successful trip!

Posted: 9/15/2017 6:17:41 PM EDT

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My daughter's first deer hunt is this year. I got a deer rifle tag later . My grandpa already bagged a deer and a bear with crossbow this year

Posted: 9/15/2017 8:55:49 PM EDT

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My daughter's first deer hunt is this year. I got a deer rifle tag later . My grandpa already bagged a deer and a bear with crossbow this year

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What unit Vic? My daughter has her first deer hunt as well down in 33.

Posted: 9/15/2017 11:05:13 PM EDT

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Got eight doves on opening weekend. Due to my work schedule I might be eating my first ever elk tag later on this year. I didn't buy Point Guard either.

Posted: 9/17/2017 11:51:12 AM EDT

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Got eight doves on opening weekend. Due to my work schedule I might be eating my first ever elk tag later on this year. I didn't buy Point Guard either.

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That stinks!

Posted: 9/27/2017 12:12:38 AM EDT

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Elk are screaming pretty good. Called in this small bull. Maybe around 300" being a small 6x7. I've glassed up 7 bears this week. I have 2 good sized bears on my hit list right now. Can't wait for Oct 6th to come!

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Posted: 9/27/2017 1:25:09 AM EDT

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One of these days I'll get an AZ elk tag.

Posted: 9/28/2017 12:23:55 AM EDT

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What unit Vic? My daughter has her first deer hunt as well down in 33.

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Posted: 9/29/2017 10:03:55 PM EDT

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Elk are screaming pretty good. Called in this small bull. Maybe around 300" being a small 6x7. I've glassed up 7 bears this week. I have 2 good sized bears on my hit list right now. Can't wait for Oct 6th to come!

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Did you ever end up buying one of those elk tags for the 12's and 13's? Do any scouting in those areas?

Posted: 10/1/2017 8:40:45 PM EDT

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Anybody have a turkey tag in 12AW? Saw at least 40 up there on Saturday.

Posted: 10/5/2017 12:44:33 AM EDT

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I did not :-( didnt have the time to go up there.

Posted: 10/6/2017 12:40:52 AM EDT

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Small game, turkey, bear, and mountain zones for duck open tomorrow!!!

Im going bear hunting!

Posted: 10/6/2017 12:44:55 AM EDT

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I'm going into work.

What unit will you be hunting bear in?

Posted: 10/13/2017 9:05:15 PM EDT

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I hunted the rim country. Saw 20 bears and a mtm lion. Shot over a monster bear. Im going back tuesday before the units close on weds

Posted: 10/13/2017 11:35:29 PM EDT

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Wow. That's awesome.

What part of the Rim were you around? I spend at least a month total in that area throughout the year. I've run into a half dozen bears or so there over the past year. I'm usually in slightly more human populated areas, though.

Posted: 10/25/2017 11:18:13 PM EDT

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Alright guys, where are the elk pics? We have to have some members that have filled their tags by now. A friend and his wife both got cows in 7W this week.

Posted: 10/26/2017 9:30:50 PM EDT

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I need to get out and beat up some birds when work calms down a bit.

OP, that's crazy you saw that many bears. I've only seen two, with a lot of time behind binos as well. One I ran into in 4A, the other I watched demolish our garbage can at the family place up north, literally 10mins after I set it out on the road for pickup.

Posted: 10/26/2017 10:59:58 PM EDT

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Yeah I ended up missing an absolute monster of a bear and then passed up a small bear on the last day I could hunt. Now I have to wait till next yr

Badass seeing a bear tear shit up tho! Even tho it was trash that was just put out ha Bears are so freaking cool!

WHERE ARE ALL THE HUNTERS????? Gotta be something killed lol

Posted: 10/28/2017 2:24:34 AM EDT

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I spent all week looking for Elk in 6A, only to prove once again that a 4-legged ungulate is smarter than I am.

My son was up there too.... he spent most of the last day of season packing one out, 2.5 miles from camp!

Poole

Posted: 10/29/2017 7:19:46 PM EDT

[#23]

@ccsmith5 Show us your Kaibab mulie.

Posted: 11/1/2017 10:22:56 PM EDT

[#24]

Me and my brother had 12a West tags. I spotted this guy opening morning and couldn’t pass him up

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Posted: 11/2/2017 12:05:37 AM EDT

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There ya go! Did you tape him and see what he scored?

Posted: 11/2/2017 1:57:01 AM EDT

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Me and my brother had 12a West tags. I spotted this guy opening morning and couldn’t pass him uphttps://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/175274/6AA4834A-5142-4B9B-8D11-DD8FC4D17F5F-350640.JPG

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Nice buck!

A hunter, and a Toyota guy...I can already tell you’re good people.

Posted: 11/2/2017 5:04:56 PM EDT

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Thanks! He scored just over 125 inches based on my calculations. Not a giant but I’d shoot him again

Posted: 11/16/2017 2:07:11 PM EDT

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Aside from dove, my first hunt ever. Thanks to my buddy and his brother who took me out and showed me how to get it done. We are having this one scored.

Posted: 11/16/2017 6:14:45 PM EDT

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Aside from dove, my first hunt ever. Thanks to my buddy and his brother who took me out and showed me how to get it done. We are having this one scored.

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That's a nice looking 3 point, and a great first buck. Let us know what he scores.

Posted: 11/17/2017 5:32:28 AM EDT

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had a terrible deer hunt this year. No idea how it happened but my scope verticle adjustment got buggered up somehow. missed two deer at less than 100 yeards. sitting shot. First one i was like hmmm thats weird. second one i was like no fucking way.

decided to double check my zero. shot a croup of five prone and at 25 yards the bullet was grouping 3 inches high. So i was shooting way over the deer at around 100 yards with 7mm remmag.

adjusted it back to zero in a few shots. then shot another group of five and between 1-5 the shot worked its way down 2 inches low.

Time for a new scope.
no deer for me

Posted: 11/18/2017 11:39:34 AM EDT

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Opening morning, first buck taken on post at Fort Huachuca. 74 pound 3x3 Coues whitetail taken with a .223.

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Posted: 11/20/2017 7:45:51 PM EDT

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Opening morning, first buck taken on post at Fort Huachuca. 74 pound 3x3 Coues whitetail taken with a .223.

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Hell ya good work man!!!

Posted: 11/21/2017 12:30:53 PM EDT

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I thumped this guy with my bow at about 30 yards. But it was in Wisconsin.. Also got a doe that was probably the best tasting venison I have ever eaten.

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Posted: 11/30/2017 9:45:02 PM EDT

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Too bad I'm not the one with the tag.

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Posted: 12/4/2017 12:01:02 PM EDT

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I got myself a sandhill crane in SE AZ. The file is too big on my phone to upload so when I get back I'll load it up

Posted: 12/4/2017 10:28:28 PM EDT

[#36]

Tag soup this weekend on that 5B late rifle bull hunt. Saw six bulls but they wouldn't stay still for longer than a few seconds.

Posted: 12/7/2017 6:18:51 PM EDT

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6B elk rifle. Missed one moving fast between the trees at 80-90 yards. Think I shot in front of him

But my dad got a nice sized 4x5 so at least there will be meat in the freezer.

That supermoon really f@cked things up.

Posted: 12/18/2017 11:31:06 PM EDT

[#38]

Here's my December Coues I got this weekend. Huge thanks to @mp_moody for all the help.

Posted: 12/20/2017 10:59:48 PM EDT

[#39]

Went duck hunting for the first time this season. My buddy and I got a few mallards. There aren't many birds in our area yet.

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