First AZ draw
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Category: Hunting
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Topic: First AZ draw
Posted By: MapleHill
Subject: First AZ draw
Date Posted: 30 May 2023 at 18:31
| Well, the boys and I are all in for our first AZ deer application. We applied for deer, sheep and bison. I applied with the youngest son for archery elk, no dice there. Hopefully we get something for deer, if not, we'll get the OTC archery tag. Sheep and Bison are low (very low) odds, but you gotta apply. We are within a 15min drive of the best Desert BH sheep hunting in the country. We see big rams every time we drive up there, so why not apply! Should have the Colorado results today or tomorrow to see if we got a deer tag there. I want to go hunting SO BAD!!! |
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Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 30 May 2023 at 21:19
 Good luck hill------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: klallen
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 08:08
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good luck. k ------------- A Big Mouth Don't Make A Big Man !!! The Duke |
Posted By: MapleHill
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 10:09
| Card got hit this morning from Colorado game and fish!! Looks like we will be in CO for 3rd season deer and elk, Im so excited!! |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 12:03
------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 12:12
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Great news. those lotteries are difficult, often sad.... skunked again ------------- The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions. |
Posted By: MapleHill
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 16:34
They are difficult. Back home in NY you just bought your license and went hunting when the season opened. But, western hunting is so much better, bigger tracts of land, different game and a wide range of habitat, that I understand why they do it. We bought preference points for CO for 2yrs so we were pretty sure we would draw, but that's never a guarantee. Now the preparation, I need to get my loading bench setup, I'm not 100% sure what rifle I'm taking, but probably my 280. I think I have enough rounds loaded, but want to make sure. Then I gotta shoot it...got to get ready!!
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BEAR wrote:Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 16:38
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waiting for June 15th drawing on antelope. ------------- The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions. |
Posted By: MapleHill
Date Posted: 31 May 2023 at 19:02
Where? Montana?
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Posted By: Wing master
Date Posted: 02 June 2023 at 21:24
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Good luck Maplehill. I put in for antelope and elk. Results will be in on June 15th. ------------- I have always considered myself to be quite the bullshitter, But ocasionally it is nice to sit back and listen to a true professional......So, Carry on. |
Posted By: MapleHill
Date Posted: 03 June 2023 at 10:01
In Montana or Wyoming? My buddy applied for MT antelope. I may apply next year, I wanna get a lope. Gonna see how this goes in CO, we had 2 points to draw this particular deer tag. May go back to Idaho next year...not sure yet. Lots of options, but tags seem to come harder then they used to. I would like to be able to hunt deer with a rifle where I live...
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Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 03 June 2023 at 10:54
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Antelope herds seem to be down??? why????? And tags are reduced. ------------- The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions. |
Posted By: Irish Bird Dog
Date Posted: 20 June 2023 at 14:50
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congrats on tag draw Maple ------------- Irish Bird Dog NRA Life/Endowment 2nd Amendment Supporter |
Posted By: MapleHill
Date Posted: 21 June 2023 at 22:24
| Im as excited as a kid on Christmas morning! My card just got hit for an Arizona deer tag! I dont know which one of us drew it, nor do I care. Im so excited! |
Posted By: d4570
Date Posted: 22 June 2023 at 07:48
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Most exciting for sure! We got ZERO so far. Antelope, crane, and swan yet to be drawn. There is still possible damage deer and elk hunts that come up later in the year. Over the counter we each can buy 2 deer and 2 elk tags. Then there is Bison chances of drawing that one is like .0000001% but maybe. ------------- Remember: Four boxes keep us free ,the soap box, the ballot box, the jury box, AND the cartridge box |
Posted By: BEAR
Date Posted: 06 July 2023 at 11:22
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Congratulations ------------- The IQ and the life expectancy of the average American recently passed each other in opposite directions. |