Post by: Bean Counter on December 23, 2014, 01:28:45 PM
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Patience is a particular virtue of bowhunting. It was an ample supply of patience that resulted in the harvest of a potential new World’s Record typical Mule deer.
Having observed this buck on many occasions, and knowing the buck’s home range was particularly thick cover—“as thick as dog hair”—Arizona veteran bowhunter John McClendon knew his best chance would be to carefully hunt the buck over a waterhole. He patiently waited out several days of raining, and then the drying, for the perfect opportunity to hunt that water. The result—a perfect 25-yard shot at the buck of anyone’s dreams!
The current World’s Record typical mule deer is: 205 0/8 • Hermosillo, Mexico • 2009 • George Harms
Mr. McClendon’s mule deer, from Mohave County, Arizona, has an initial entry score of 207 5/8. The final score is yet subject to Panel Judging verification, which may change the final accepted score for a variety of reasons, including unusual shrinkage, initial mis-measurement, etc.
This mule deer is entered into the current, ongoing 29th Recording Period—the biennium representing entries accepted into the P&Y Records Program from January 1, 2013 to December 31, 2014...
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Post by: WAcoueshunter on December 24, 2014, 12:00:37 PM
Wow look what happens when people have standards and permit only!!!!
Well that, and the single best mule deer genetics in the world. Mojave County includes Unit 13B. Not like they consistently grow like that anywhere else, Arizona included, whether permit only, OTC, or no hunting at all.
Of course, it also helps when the hunter is one of the better known guides anywhere, with a particular focus on The Strip. Sometimes they shoot elk a little too close to houses, but who's counting.
Post by: Bean Counter on December 24, 2014, 12:12:35 PM
I wonder how Mr. McClendon would have enjoyed his hunt if he passed by 89 campsites of drinking buddies on their annual Spike Buck hunt in the same area while he was privilege to hunt a mature animal...
Post by: WAcoueshunter on December 24, 2014, 12:15:32 PM
Good genetics don't hurt.
I wonder how Mr. McClendon would have enjoyed his hunt if he passed by 89 campsites of drinking buddies on their annual Spike Buck hunt in the same area while he was privilege to hunt a mature animal...
Annual spike buck hunt?
Also wonder how he liked the last 10 years of not having an Arizona deer tag?
I should clarify, I'm not opposed to permit only. Just pointing out that giant deer are not that simple. You need genetics. And permit only doesn't guarantee having the place to yourself. Go hunt 33 on the October or November tag sometime. Looks about like the Entiat on opening day, except people aren't required to wear orange.
Post by: Bean Counter on December 24, 2014, 12:22:06 PM
Yes, for a bull elk tag you have to wait 3-7 years as a resident for a quality hunt. I'll take that any day over the OTC pumpkin patch madness that I left. :twocents:
Post by: Bean Counter on December 24, 2014, 12:30:55 PM
Go hunt 33 on the October or November tag sometime.
I had a 33 tag (mule deer) several years ago and yes we saw other tag holders, but it was far from a sea of hunters :dunno:
I think when we have tags available up to and during the season OTC you get a lot of swinging dicks who aren't serious hunters and do little for the purposes of conservation other than the money they spend on the tag and the sense of entitlement they bring to occupying THEIR campsite on public land. :rolleyes:
Post by: WAcoueshunter on December 24, 2014, 12:59:21 PM
Anyway, back to my original point - if it were just about a permit system, you'd see deer like that come out of the Desert.
Post by: Bean Counter on December 24, 2014, 01:24:37 PM
36B has even more coues tags than 33--something like 800, 800, 700.. then 40 for the rut. I was able to tag a decent coues deer in that unit but I decided not to go back. yes to be fair that was one of the highest pressure hunts I've ever been on.