Who's going to Arizona?

It's getting close to that time of year when the desert muleys start chasing the does. Anyone heading down to Arizona for the archery rut hunt coming up? I'll be leaving New Years Eve for a two week hunt.

Here's a few photos of some smaller bucks to stoke up the ol' bowhunting fire.

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Here's just a few success photos from years past:

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Nice pics. I will be in 37B on Dec 15 if my wife doesnt have the baby first!
Otherwise I may be a few days late.
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AGCHAWK
Wish I was but GOOD LUCK none-the-less Roy!!!!

With the year your havin' though, do ya really NEED the extra luck?!?!
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I look forward to seeing your pictures when you return! Good Luck!
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I wish. I know a guy that is.

Good luck!
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Hiker
Some nice bucks. =D> BOHNTR, Have a great hunt and be safe. I hope you get into them, stick another monster and bring it home.
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killerbee
So is this an over the counter tag? if so what type of pressure is their meaning is their lots of hunters out their? I wish i was going Good luck to ya and kill a whopper+ :arrow :arrow
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Probly be lots of hunters in Jan because javelina overlaps the archery deer. Hard to find a good area to hunt, once you find and scout one out you are in business.
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bigbuck92
great pics Roy
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BOHNTR
Thanks guys/gals....glad you enjoyed the photos.

Killerbee:

I don't see a lot of pressure where I hunt in the desert. I've found that if you hunt away from the more populated areas of Arizona (Phoenix & Tucson), you'll find far less people and a fair amount of deer.

Arizona deer tags are over-the-counter for archery and are good for either coues or mule deer. Where I hunt, I see both. I just can't seem to close the deal on one of those wiley coues....they're tuff!
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killerbee
thats a great system it takes a lot of points to draw oregon's late season archery muley tags. good luck to you and cant wait to see them pics!
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IRONHEAD
Roy ,maybe I will see ya down there. I haven't nailed down exact dates as I am waiting on some building permits, but will be there around the first, save some big uns for me. Buddies have been scoutin skin heads. I had some bad JU JU up here on the WA late hunt so I need a big AZ buck to pick my spirits back up. Good luck, Steve
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thedesertbuck
I'll be hunting the januaryarchery rut hunt also here in arizona, should be a great hunt,
been seening a little buck activity here in southeastern az. But ,the rut hasnt gone full blown yet. The first week or two in jan should the rut peak. Ill be hunting here close to home Units 27, 28, 32 ,30b,31. Hasnt
been real cold here yet. A little snow in the upper units 27, and unit 1.
heres some pic from last years archery jan. Good luck to all who are going!!! Lets see some pic of some Big Old Desert Bucks!!!!!!
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Bowuntr
I'll be heading to Az in about a day and a half to hunt the Dec season for a few days and then returning the second week in Jan for another try. Got my heart set on a Coues whitetail to complete my NA deer slam. Hopefully the monster muleys won't divert my attention!! Good luck. Ed F
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a_bow_nut
Good Luck and Have Fun.

Can't wait to see the pictures.
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killerbee
"Bowuntr" wrote: Hopefully the monster muleys won't divert my attention!! Good luck. Ed F
 we'll i bet you wouldn't complain if MM cactus buck diverted your attention :) good luck to ya hope you get that cous and show us some pics
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killerbee
hey any updates on how your hunt went??
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Bowuntr
I sat two days in my tree and just had does come in. Never saw a buck. Got some pics off my trail cam. I had 12 different does come in at night to water. I'm leaving tomorrow for a week and a half. Hopefully I can put it together. Ed F


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MuleyMadness
Nice pics, hope you can 'align the stars' this time around.

Good 4c
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killerbee
wow that first pic looks like thew doe is looking at a snake on the ground.
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BOHNTR
I finally made it back from Arizona. Ended up arrowing a decent size 4-point muley with good eye-guards. It was a tough hunt, as the deer weren't rutting much. I'll post some pics later.......
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AGCHAWK
CONGRATS BOHNTR!!!

Been wonderin' when you'd return. Can't wait to see the pics!
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killerbee
congrats! cant wait for some pics
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kadejones2
great job
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