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Have hunted it a couple times as well. Water is surprisingly not the localizing factor you would expect it to be in a unit like that. If you scout, take a yote caller and wail on the predators - not that it will help much in the grand scheme of things. Never have I ever seen a coyote...

Old season structure, show up early, scout and hunt. New season structure, maximize your hunt days - new bucks showing up throughout season and getting measurably better by the day.

Coos sounds right but guessing the guy they are named after would probably have expected them to be pronounced like his name.

Those smiles are what it's all about!

First off thanks to many on this forum and several others who pitched in with advice, encouragement, and pointers along the way. I was in the boat of saving a decade worth of points with no clear plan as I grabbed multiple lower-tier units off the leftover list. A couple years ago, when the...

I'll post about my hunt soon. At least in my unit, cmbbulldog is spot on. 2nd season was a hard hard hunt for me until it wasn't. 3rd is gonna be borderline window shopping even w the less than ideal conditions.

OW's copy-paste is where any new-to-AZ hunters should start. AZGFD unit information is 2nd to none from a state agency perspective. Lows might brush the upper 30s, highs will probably touch upper 60s/low 70s mid-afternoon --- give or take of course. Should be much more seasonable than the...

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Under most circumstances in NM, no. Really sucks too.

Wow. That's quite educational for sure

Deer tags received last Thursday

They will be extra stupid during those dates but you could be hunting leftovers if weather is right for 2nd/3rd seasons. Good luck! I will be there for 2nd season.

Sheesh, I almost tried that but decided on 67 instead. Glad I pivoted over.

Unit 67 2nd season tag for me which I was cautiously optimistic about (had quite a few more points more than past years). I was surprised dad picked off a Unit 551 2nd season tag with 3 which is where that unit has been fluctuating past 4 years in the 2/3 points range.

Hit for deer. Fall schedule is officially full.

Too many

The leftover reissue system enabled many folks to do just that (me, guilty) for many years. With that now changed, I'm bringing a decade worth of points to the table for a unit less than half that.

Couple?!?! Details...

Green Green!! 2 for 9 between dad and I. I pulled 3rd choice elk tag that my dad had 2 years ago. We killed a nice bull late rifle that year, I've got the 1st rifle tag this year. And dad pulled our 1st choice deer tag, unit where he killed a slob back in 2017 - hope to repeat that...

Ditto, clearly means we drew.

Excellent, that's 3 fewer apps I have to worry about as I'm sitting at 9

Ya, I'd bet a substantially weighty sum that Unit 67 won't go for 3 points 2nd season. I'm in at 9 points for that tag - I feel good, but not cocky "it's a lock" good. With 9. I look at it as buying a slightly early 3rd season tag "on the cheap." Weather will be everything, could only be...

In with 9 pts on a tag that took 3 last year

I'm thinking that's sarcasm he's going with...

yup. I've got back-up plans to the back-up plans for this fall.

I won't help either of you then...NR Unit 67 2nd season with 9 points. Creep, I'm telling you all, will be bonkers in those units where there is a massive gap between 2nd and 3rd season. I'm not all confident with 9 points.

You may draw but dont be surprised if you are sitting at home.

Yep, no brainer. That said, 61 isn't an easy unit for the DIYer.

I know this has been discussed before, but... No dice in the draw but I also don't have one more BP than I did last year. Still stuck at 2, should be 3 now. That will update sometime soon I presume?

Good grief, that's a giant.

Dandy! You consistently put down the big critters.

My oh my, great buck - thanks for sharing! And kudos to your friends for the assist.

Congrats, fine buck! I swear we were on that buck's twin tonight with the exception his split was on the other side. He survived thanks to a public-private boundary - officially lost his mind though. Again, great buck!

Unit we hunted was plagued with deer down low on private, working around boundaries trying to ambush a big boy was ultimately unsuccessful.

176, I'm staring at one on the wall beside me that looks identical except your buck's forks are a little stronger + couple inches more out of the eyeguards. Puts him 9" over this one at 167.