17B Mule Deer (Rifle)

TNTxhunting

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Scouting throughout the coming weeks for late October Mule Deer and wanted to see if anyone could provide some insight. Not looking to trample anyone's honey hole but everyone keeps pointing towards Camp Wood and I'm expecting traffic to be high.

Are there any recommendations elsewhere within the 17B unit?
 
I researched this unit about 15 years ago and I heard the same even back then.....Camp Wood area. I never hunted the unit but am planning on archery hunting it next year. Maybe plan on hunting the outskirts of Camp Wood. Lots of pressure will push those deer out into harder to get to areas. I wish you luck.
 
It's refreshing to see positive feedback, being new to the forum I appreciate it. I'll be more than happy to return the favor and post an update with results and hopefully pictures of a successful harvest.
 
It's refreshing to see positive feedback, being new to the forum I appreciate it. I'll be more than happy to return the favor and post an update with results and hopefully pictures of a successful harvest.
You are welcome. With me never being over that way, it would be nice to see how you do. How many points did you have to draw? I am assuming you are a non-resident. Rifle? Do you know how to pm? I'll send you one.
 
Don't have any advice or intel to offer, but welcome to the site.

Hope you read the fine print when you accepted MM terms and conditions. All new members must post kill pics along with GPS coordinates. :D :D
 
I hunted 17A for several years in the mid 80s to early 90s. Yes there we’re always a lot of hunters in the camp wood area on the A and B side but back the 17A would have around 800 tags if you can imagine that in such a small unit. The B side had 4-500. Even the with all those tags if you walked 1/2 mile from the road there weren’t many others. Used to be some toads, I hear they are making a comeback but haven’t been there in years.
 
I hunted 17A for several years in the mid 80s to early 90s. Yes there we’re always a lot of hunters in the camp wood area on the A and B side but back the 17A would have around 800 tags if you can imagine that in such a small unit. The B side had 4-500. Even the with all those tags if you walked 1/2 mile from the road there weren’t many others. Used to be some toads, I hear they are making a comeback but haven’t been there in years.
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I'll let you know if they are still in there along with (hopefully) pictures of a successful hunt and harvest!
 
Three does first day and javalena, the area is thick and the monsoon has weathered out much of the dirt roads. It's getting plenty of water, that's for sure.

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*UPDATE* Further scouting to be done this weekend and next. The more time spent e-scouting/walking the unit, the better acquainted with access and glassing points. Fingers crossed we run into something with antlers this go-around!
 
Good luck! And when you get there, go ahead and roll around in the cactus. That way when you're belly crawling to get a closer shot, you'll be used to them!! :ROFLMAO: :ROFLMAO:
 
I have become one with the cactus. Scouting successful and concluded until the week of openening day, October 21st. Feeling positive about the ground covered and spots marked on the trusty dusty onX App. LOTS of young deer back in the unit with future promise, so thick with fresh vegetation (Plenty of Food, Water and Cover).
 
This hunt was illuminating. The unit is young, with lots of deer, young bucks, and some older bucks mixed in. It's been two years now, and I will be putting in for this unit again. The early rains are promising, and the first year has pinned some hot spots.

I've ironed out the Do's and Don'ts. Some big deer were spotted too close to sundown on the last day of the hunt, and I'm hopeful they are still back in there.
 

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