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Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« on: June 15, 2024, 07:41:07 AM »
After 20 years I finally drew the Desert tag for rifle in October. Excited to see what I might bump into out there. I’ve helped a friend that drew the November tag 2 years in a row back in 2017 and 18. The second time he drew it with a hunters Ed instructor tag. Lots of scouting planned to be ready to hit the ground running.

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #1 on: June 15, 2024, 09:44:02 AM »
Nice!!!!
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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #2 on: June 15, 2024, 10:35:31 AM »
Good luck and keep us updated!

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #3 on: June 15, 2024, 01:10:23 PM »
Good luck!  Looking forward to hearing what you turn up. 

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #4 on: June 15, 2024, 05:35:54 PM »
Man that could be a great hunt.  Keep us along for the ride. 


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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #5 on: June 17, 2024, 11:44:42 AM »
Congrats! I'm tagging along to here about this one!

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2024, 10:14:08 AM »
Best of luck!

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2024, 11:53:06 AM »
Great tag. Not to be a Debbie downer but the quality seems to be dropping every year. 18 was a great year for quality bucks. Last year we were hard pressed to pass a 175” buck.

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2024, 03:26:44 PM »
2014 Desert October hunt. Just tell yourself you are going to hold out because you are going to see some big bucks

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #9 on: June 19, 2024, 10:38:54 AM »
I should have a good idea of what to hold out for after all of the pre hunt scouting I plan on doing. I’m excited just for the chance to see multiple legal bucks in a day. I don’t get much of that where I normally hunt.

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #10 on: November 12, 2024, 07:04:26 PM »
How did this hunt turn out?

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #11 on: November 12, 2024, 07:22:35 PM »
It was a great hunt. I probably saw around 60 bucks. About 55 of them were a 3 point or less. I shot this medium 4x5 on day 6. Not as big as I was hoping but, it was a great spot and stock to get within 75 yards. Also my brother got to watch it play out. Need a friend to get this tag so I can use all my experience in this unit.
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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #12 on: November 12, 2024, 07:24:01 PM »
👍great buck! Great hunt.

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #13 on: November 13, 2024, 09:22:01 AM »
Glad you had a good hunt and saw lots of bucks, that's fun.  Thanks for reporting back and not leaving us hanging. 

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #14 on: November 13, 2024, 09:25:23 AM »
Fantastic....looks like a nice buck!! 

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #15 on: November 13, 2024, 10:07:59 AM »
Hey, well done. That can be a tough hunt. I know the bodies on those deer can be really big. Glad you enjoyed the experience and made a great stalk and clean kill on a good buck.

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #16 on: November 13, 2024, 10:31:23 AM »
Thanks everyone. I did get the most meat I’ve ever got from an animal. I think it was a combination of minimal damage to the shoulder and a big deer. I’ll be curious to get the age from the tooth I submitted.

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #17 on: November 13, 2024, 10:33:06 AM »
👏👍

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #18 on: November 13, 2024, 02:58:14 PM »
Congratulations

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #19 on: November 13, 2024, 04:32:30 PM »
Beauty! Nice buck!!

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Re: Desert Unit Rifle in October Tag
« Reply #20 on: November 14, 2024, 08:17:43 AM »
Awesome! thanks for sharing and following up

 


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