rockymtnhunter
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Greetings to all:
This year has been extraordinary year in terms of my Kaibab experiences?I thought 2015 would be a tough year to top, but everything points to another ?red letter? year on the Kaibab during the rifle hunts.
I was on the Kaibab in late July camping/scouting and during much of the archery hunt. FYI-my total buck tally during 4 days of scouting in late July and 9 days during the archery hunt was 283 bucks, including some real giants. I attached a few photos (sorry for the poor quality due to my POS camera). Once again my hope of seeing big bucks was met, although every year I'm always a little on edge that the big bucks have disappeared, but they're still there albeit always a little hard to find.
Many thanks to fellow MMers (GOutes, azbow and zim) for letting me spend a little time with them during the archery hunt. There were some truly extraordinary & memorable moments that keep me addicted/obsessed with the grey ghosts of the Kaibab. And I learned some new things & places.
The monsoon season was slow developing until late July ? many of the water holes I checked in late July were dry, but the monsoons fired up in late July and water was generally abundant during archery hunt; in fact, deer didn't seem to be using most established water sources much, but certain ones were getting a lot of use. Hunting pressure seems a little less this year, probably due fewer tags. Rains have continued to fall during the past month since the close of the archery hunt.
I have a couple of hunters I'll be helping out during the early rifle hunt, but I also plan to be on the Kaibab during the late hunt - so if there is someone with a late season tag who would like a little extra help and/or extra eyes I'd be happy to help out. Thanks to those I've been able to spend time with the last few years. It's been a pleasure for me to share a little knowledge about the Kaibab and enjoy your company & success. I'm getting a little older every year and time seems to be going by faster, so I welcome every opportunity to pass on a few things & places that I've learned about the Kaibab since 1971.
Good luck to all Kaibab hunters, esp. JR antlerless hunters this coming weekend. Enjoy one of the most historic, unique and best places to hunt mule deer in the West!
This year has been extraordinary year in terms of my Kaibab experiences?I thought 2015 would be a tough year to top, but everything points to another ?red letter? year on the Kaibab during the rifle hunts.
I was on the Kaibab in late July camping/scouting and during much of the archery hunt. FYI-my total buck tally during 4 days of scouting in late July and 9 days during the archery hunt was 283 bucks, including some real giants. I attached a few photos (sorry for the poor quality due to my POS camera). Once again my hope of seeing big bucks was met, although every year I'm always a little on edge that the big bucks have disappeared, but they're still there albeit always a little hard to find.
Many thanks to fellow MMers (GOutes, azbow and zim) for letting me spend a little time with them during the archery hunt. There were some truly extraordinary & memorable moments that keep me addicted/obsessed with the grey ghosts of the Kaibab. And I learned some new things & places.
The monsoon season was slow developing until late July ? many of the water holes I checked in late July were dry, but the monsoons fired up in late July and water was generally abundant during archery hunt; in fact, deer didn't seem to be using most established water sources much, but certain ones were getting a lot of use. Hunting pressure seems a little less this year, probably due fewer tags. Rains have continued to fall during the past month since the close of the archery hunt.
I have a couple of hunters I'll be helping out during the early rifle hunt, but I also plan to be on the Kaibab during the late hunt - so if there is someone with a late season tag who would like a little extra help and/or extra eyes I'd be happy to help out. Thanks to those I've been able to spend time with the last few years. It's been a pleasure for me to share a little knowledge about the Kaibab and enjoy your company & success. I'm getting a little older every year and time seems to be going by faster, so I welcome every opportunity to pass on a few things & places that I've learned about the Kaibab since 1971.
Good luck to all Kaibab hunters, esp. JR antlerless hunters this coming weekend. Enjoy one of the most historic, unique and best places to hunt mule deer in the West!