2020 12AW late deer

Cozmo8 · Sep 8, 2020

I drew this tag and have some good info to get started. If anyone is willing to talk to me about the hunt I would be extremely appreciative. Good luck to you all as the season is starting to roll in.

rick

cmbbulldog · Sep 8, 2020

Shoot me a PM and i can probably help some. Leaving for AZ this weekend for a couple weeks to hunt elk, so maybe we can chat while im heading down.

Jerry · Sep 8, 2020

I just moved & my maps are all in storage now. Been a few years since I hunted that area, but it can be a great hunt if the weather co operates. Think snow & cold. I found that the deer bail out from the Plateau & head to sage brush winter grounds PDQ when snow/cold hit. That would be WEST ! Glass & glass & glass from a good solid spot & be very patient & mobile from spot to spot. Pay attention to the burned areas. Lots easier to glass there too. Hold your trigger finger & use max time you have. Get the ONX GPS too ! Best of Luck & Have a great hunt ! It's a rare opportunity to drop a whopper !
Jerry Gold ?? Windsor, Colorado- I lived in Flagstaff for a number of years.

Lancetkenyon · Sep 9, 2020

With the big burn up there this summer, should be epic.

Leo · Sep 12, 2020

I have this same tag. Was up there last weekend and the new burn was pretty desolate at least on top, so I didn’t spend much time in there. Anybody seeing deer in the new burn?

TwoTracks · Sep 13, 2020

Y’all are gonna have to settle on the late hunt. TwoTracks Junior drew the early tag and is taking a monster out of the west side! Fingers crossed!

All joking aside, congratulations and if anybody feels more comfortable going guided, pm me and I’ll steer you in a good direction.

diablo · Oct 29, 2020

TwoTracks said:
Y’all are gonna have to settle on the late hunt. TwoTracks Junior drew the early tag and is taking a monster out of the west side! Fingers crossed!

All joking aside, congratulations and if anybody feels more comfortable going guided, pm me and I’ll steer you in a good direction.

What’s the word TwoTracks? How’s the hunt going!?

oilcan · Oct 29, 2020

Good luck to all hoping next year I’ll get my turn

TwoTracks · Nov 2, 2020

Early hunt was pretty brutal. Not many bucks compared to previous years. Had to hunt real hard to even see a mature buck. We were very fortunate to get a shot on the best buck we crossed paths with. I suspect a bunch of the older bucks escaped the early hunt and will be around for the late hunt.

yoteduster · Nov 2, 2020

Nice buck..congrats

diablo · Nov 3, 2020

Great buck for your son! Congrats!!

BradA · Nov 3, 2020

Still a nice buck congratulations

TwoTracks · Nov 3, 2020

Oh, the buck far exceeded our expectations. He is an absolute dandy for anyone. Almost too good for a kid’s first buck. He taped out over 185” with the “official” grandma blue sewing/scoring tape. We had a great hunt, just not many good bucks running around this year. Maybe it was the fire, drought, or too many tags recently? I don’t know but it was a harder than normal year. Maybe the late hunt will benefit and be epic.