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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #45 on: June 15, 2024, 09:14:45 PM »
 Always great to see someone that is going big or going home get a tag! :twocents:
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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #46 on: June 15, 2024, 09:18:12 PM »
 :yeah:

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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #47 on: June 15, 2024, 09:31:22 PM »
Grab some Swedish fish or candy of your liking, a beverage!   take the last exit into Moses.  Take a right on 17 and your first right onto baseline and go until the stop sign on potato hill rd.  Take a left and then take the first right and follow it back.  Set up camp down at the boat launch, easier to access than through people’s yards.  Put some sunscreen on and paddle north while glassing, if you get bored paddle south towards the dunes and depending on the weekend can glass some good eye candy up.  Come tag time repeat but use your buddies equipment cause pretty good chance you aren’t getting it back but good chance of hitting your 190” goal.  Don’t say I never did anything for ya!


All I can say is wow! Best description of access and area one can get for the unit.  :chuckle:
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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #48 on: June 16, 2024, 05:14:22 AM »
Right on! Good luck man.

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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #49 on: June 16, 2024, 08:35:37 AM »
Camp at Loves! A 191+ incher is sure to wander by.... Joking aside, good luck.
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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #50 on: June 16, 2024, 09:23:54 AM »
Congrats on the tag Karl, have a great time enjoying your passion.
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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #51 on: June 16, 2024, 09:39:04 AM »
A very deserving dude that will soon be posting pics of a pope and young buck.

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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #52 on: June 16, 2024, 10:20:14 AM »
Congrats on the tag Karl, sent you a message.
We moved to Moses and I now live right in the 290

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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #53 on: June 16, 2024, 01:49:59 PM »
Cool! I’ll had this tag years ago. Fun hunt and lots of quality animals back then and also more difficult than one would think. The ground is not flat and imagine an entire day hiking in sand. Scouting alot will get you prepared for it not the gym.  ;)
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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #54 on: June 16, 2024, 06:01:59 PM »
Cool! I’ll had this tag years ago. Fun hunt and lots of quality animals back then and also more difficult than one would think. The ground is not flat and imagine an entire day hiking in sand. Scouting alot will get you prepared for it not the gym.  ;)
Well it's a good thing I'll be scouting a lot and I don't have a gym membership then  :chuckle:
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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #55 on: June 16, 2024, 06:09:52 PM »
Better get some wings at Rock Top Burgers and Brew.

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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #56 on: June 17, 2024, 08:50:14 AM »
Grab some Swedish fish or candy of your liking, a beverage!   take the last exit into Moses.  Take a right on 17 and your first right onto baseline and go until the stop sign on potato hill rd.  Take a left and then take the first right and follow it back.  Set up camp down at the boat launch, easier to access than through people’s yards.  Put some sunscreen on and paddle north while glassing, if you get bored paddle south towards the dunes and depending on the weekend can glass some good eye candy up.  Come tag time repeat but use your buddies equipment cause pretty good chance you aren’t getting it back but good chance of hitting your 190” goal.  Don’t say I never did anything for ya!

This cracks me up... I know what your talking about... If ya know ya know   Best of Luck Karl, I live near the desert so if you need anything give me a shout.

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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #57 on: June 17, 2024, 09:05:27 AM »
Congrats on the tag! Can't wait to hear about how it goes

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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #58 on: June 17, 2024, 09:18:12 AM »
Why did you bother to apply for this hunt if you're only going to dedicate 20 days to scouting the unit?

You are going to have aa blast.
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Re: Can someone tell me where this "Desert" unit 290 is?
« Reply #59 on: June 17, 2024, 10:18:13 AM »
Why did you bother to apply for this hunt if you're only going to dedicate 20 days to scouting the unit?

You are going to have aa blast.
I know I know! I'll try harder! Technically those are just the full days. Doesn't factor in the evening kamikaze runs after work.  Appreciate you keeping my on the straightened arrow Dan :tup: :chuckle:
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