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sons desert a tag
« on: October 03, 2011, 01:59:29 PM »
hey guys looking for some information on the desert unit and general thoughts my young son drew this year would love to get him in front of nice buck.   thanks olaf

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #1 on: October 03, 2011, 02:01:31 PM »
when are you heading over?

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #2 on: October 03, 2011, 02:20:02 PM »
Good luck.
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #3 on: October 03, 2011, 02:24:40 PM »
thanks

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #4 on: October 03, 2011, 02:34:39 PM »
Be sure you have a good spotting scope. Get over there a few days before the season starts and spend some time searching out good vantage points to spot deer from, and try to find a buck worth taking on the first day. Mark all such spots with your GPS unit. I've only hunted pheasants over there, but I've heard it can be a tough hunt. I wouldn't expect to kill a buck on the first day. Plan on at least week. It's a once in a lifetime hunt, you don't want it over in one day.

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #5 on: October 03, 2011, 02:37:10 PM »
was there this weekend to look at the unit and get a general idea at what the area looks like its a long drive from home 6 hours.going to come back over on 27th and stay all season want to try to find a respectable buck sounds like the quality is down is that true talk to one guy trout fishing with his wife said he had a archery tag last year said they are taking to many does out

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #6 on: October 03, 2011, 02:58:55 PM »
In my opinion, no the quality is not down.  You have towork for it. If you do, you should be well rewarded. This unit has a lot of bucks.

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #7 on: October 03, 2011, 03:02:13 PM »
thats a great area, deer eat in the neighboring fields and therefore taste great! wa over there for a late hunt a couple years ago and saw 28 deer in a 3day wknd with one that had to be 30" spread.

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #8 on: October 03, 2011, 03:04:34 PM »
thanks looking at working hard to find him a nice buck he got his first at ten a little 4x4

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #9 on: October 03, 2011, 03:26:33 PM »
Be sure you have a good spotting scope. Get over there a few days before the season starts and spend some time searching out good vantage points to spot deer from, and try to find a buck worth taking on the first day. Mark all such spots with your GPS unit. I've only hunted pheasants over there, but I've heard it can be a tough hunt. I wouldn't expect to kill a buck on the first day. Plan on at least week. It's a once in a lifetime hunt, you don't want it over in one day.


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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #10 on: October 03, 2011, 03:27:51 PM »
That's a killer area. got two buddies that live there and they get some monsters. one had the late tag last year and got a 34" buck and it wasn't even the one he was after. the big boys hang in the corn fields until the rut and come out strictly at night until later in the year. there is one monster still around bit you will have to find him. good luck to you guys and hope your son gets a.deer

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #11 on: October 03, 2011, 03:55:56 PM »
whuppinstick,
 
Yes I figured someone would find an issue with the way I worded that. Was just sort of rambling with my thoughts on the subject. Don't take it too literally. What I meant is I wouldn't want to take an "ok" buck on the first day, if there are better bucks to be had. I would rather spend a week before the season looking over bucks so that I knew the true potential of the unit before the season even started. In that case I would feel comfortable taking a buck on the first day of the season, knowing that I wasn't "wasting" the tag.

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #12 on: October 03, 2011, 04:06:23 PM »
West of Pier 4 Resort and south of I-90 near the fishing access area. Saw some big boys in there last year. Good luck. Here's one of the 4 I saw in that area.
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #13 on: October 03, 2011, 04:22:38 PM »
I have put in for years but have never drawn a tag.  Good luck on your hunt.  Heck if I was drawn I would have taken at least 4 scouting trips by now.  I have been called anal but that is OK!!! 

Good luck on taking a good buck that tag is a dandy.
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #14 on: October 03, 2011, 04:40:21 PM »
 :)would liked to have made a few more trips over  to scout  but the boy took of his thumb cutting fire wood had to get it back together and luckly he going to keep it so he is on the mend   thanks for the info and pics  really  appreciate it

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #15 on: November 27, 2011, 01:51:51 PM »
here is his buck

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #16 on: November 27, 2011, 01:55:47 PM »
I'd drive six hours for that!  Congratulations.

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #17 on: November 27, 2011, 01:57:25 PM »


Congrats!  :tup: :tup:

Any story to the hunt?

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2011, 02:07:53 PM »
dersert hunt saw over 70 bucks in six days four larger but things didnt work out for him a little to far to shoot or blown stalks great hunt

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2011, 03:37:05 PM »
congrats

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #20 on: November 27, 2011, 03:53:35 PM »
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #21 on: November 27, 2011, 04:25:32 PM »
sweet buck! congrats
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #22 on: November 27, 2011, 05:10:31 PM »
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #23 on: November 27, 2011, 05:25:26 PM »
Good job ....nice buck !!! :tup:

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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #24 on: November 27, 2011, 05:38:37 PM »
Very nice, congrats to Luke.
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #25 on: November 27, 2011, 06:41:19 PM »
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #26 on: November 27, 2011, 06:50:35 PM »
Congrats!  :tup:

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« Reply #27 on: November 27, 2011, 06:56:19 PM »
Nice Buck! You did the tag justice son!
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Re: sons desert a tag
« Reply #28 on: November 27, 2011, 06:58:16 PM »
Very Nice Buck!!!! :tup:

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Re: sons desert a tag
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Congrats to your son on a nice buck! :tup:

 


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