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My Kansas whitetail hunt fell through and I'm really not wanting to miss my boys football games in November, so I'm thinking about giving southern Arizona a try for an archery muley hunt. Really like to hear any experiences, good or bad, just to help make my decision and not drag my brother-in-law on a nice camping trip he can tell about the rest of my life.
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Not gonna tell you my area but near Tucson I have an area that holds a ton of 180-200+ inchers............
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I got a 13a buck this year and Devin Beck in Tucson is mounting it for me. Thought I could use the money I'll save on shipping by picking it up personally and put it on gas to come out and hunt. Devin said he could point me to a few good areas in the 34 and 36 units. How much concern should I have over illegals/safety camping and bowhunting those areas?
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I dont think I would hunt 36 alone.
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I got a 13a buck this year and Devin Beck in Tucson is mounting it for me. Thought I could use the money I'll save on shipping by picking it up personally and put it on gas to come out and hunt. Devin said he could point me to a few good areas in the 34 and 36 units. How much concern should I have over illegals/safety camping and bowhunting those areas? Devin will give you a good-looking quality mount. He knows 33 well also. Any field pics of your 13A buck? I had a 34A December Coues tag 4 years ago and did not glass up an illegal the whole season. I usually hunt 36c every year and have only seen illegals in the flats and once in the mountains, No camp problems. I have had a group of illegals skirt around the truck one night in 35A while quail hunting.
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Last year in 36C we couldn't get rid of an IA until we told him we were calling BP. Seen a very nice 5x5 MD on that hunt. not very wide, but thick and tall and deep. I think Tom is hunting those big Muley in my back yard.lol! That being said, i'll keep that area a secret.
But I agree I would not hunt any of the 36's alone. Too much crap even during the slow season. Take it for what its worth, but I know.
I'd look to 33, 37B, 32, 37A, 37M(might be 38M now) if you wanna hunt desertish stuff close to Tucson if you were hunting alone. If you were hunting with someone, I would focus hands down in 36C in the Elkhorn ranch area and down close to the border line between MP 3 and MP 9. That's my suggestion.
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Thanks for the help, I'll try to post a picture of my strip buck from my work computer this afternoon. I get almost as much fun researching a new area and looking forward to seeing some new country as I get from the hunt. Makes the long summer months without anything to hunt easier to take. Never felt the need anywhere else, but is it legal to carry a firearm on you in camp and while archery hunting in Az?
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You can carry a handgun on you for protection while hunting and obviously in camp you can have whatever firearm you want, shotgun for birds, rifle for varmints. Best probably to have a place to lock them in your vehicle.
Of course, don't overlook the 40s units for big bucks, a different mindset though and tough hunt at the best times, especially if you can't scout or haven't spent years previous.
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I think Tom is hunting those big Muley in my back yard.lol! That being said, i'll keep that area a secret.
Shh! *Grin*
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Not gonna tell you my area but near Tucson I have an area that holds a ton of 180-200+ inchers............ Oh Tom... Why'd ya say something like that?
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Dont know.....my memory is bad.
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- Greg
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Greg, PM sent!
Just kidding Tom! LOL You know trophy coues are moving in there now too.
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Yep, a little higher up about 6-7 yrs ago I shot and lost a bonafied 130"er.
I still get sick about it.
I see em down in the flats all the time, as a matter of fact my bil shot a small spike one yr down low with his bow December 31st.
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I give up, I've resized my picture and still can't get it to post. I may get my wife to try later but for now I'm beat. What would you say the chances of spotting/stalking a 160 class deer in these areas would be if you gave it about 9 hunting days?
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Where I hunt there my cutoff is 170" so 160 would get a pass.
But I dont see any problem whatsoever...
You have good glass and a tripod?
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I've got a set of 10x40 Zeiss Victory FL, SLIK tripod with a Jim White head. I helped a friend on the Kiabab about 3 years ago on a DIY rifle deer hunt in 12A west and got to use them on that hunt. Do you prefer a 15x bino over a spotting scope for the terrain and type of glassing your doing?
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Yes, I like looking through both eyes versus one.
I use Swarovski 15x56's on a Manfrotto tripod.
My other set of binos I walk sround with are 8x32 Swaro EL's and I carry the big eyes in my backpack.
Lots of fun.
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the best piece of advice i can give you is; dont start hunting till the freeze comes.
One who is a vegetarian is not living life too the fullest.
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I've got a friend with a spotter and a pair of 15's I think, may just have to invite him along for the ride. Can you get a javelina tag in most of those units mentioned or are they on a draw?
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