AZ January Hunt (pics)

BOHNTR · Jan 21, 2005

Well, I completed my anual January AZ bow hunt last week with the regular "BOHNTR Crew". My partners faired okay, arrowing two decent desert bucks. I passed quite a few bucks and eventually blew my chance at a real good one. (I hate it when I mis-judge yardage)

Fred's buck is one I had passed earlier in the hunt. I sure wished I hadn't once I saw him on the gorund. He was an old buck that I have followed over the years. He was about 8 years old, 23" wide, lots of mass, tall, with a lot of cheaters. With only a 3-point side, he still grossed 158" P&Y.

Wally arrowed his buck on the last morning after passing it earlier in the hunt. His buck is a 25" 4 point with eye guards. Even with a broken G-1 & G-4 he grossed in the 150's. Not a bad last day buck. Hope you enjoy the photos.

Fred's Buck:

Wally's Buck:

BOHNTR )))---------->

hornaddiction · Jan 22, 2005

Nice bucks, congrats!

Horn
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roadkill_44 · Jan 22, 2005

Man i would kill for those bucks, and to think that you passed them up. MAN!!!!!

jamaro · Jan 22, 2005

Those are great deer... What unit were you hunting in?
jason

NeedaNu4x · Jan 22, 2005

Congrats to the hunters. Nice pics too!

mike

HullinPhx · Jan 22, 2005

Did you see much Rutting activity? Nice bucks.. I can not wait for fall

BOHNTR · Jan 23, 2005

Thanks guys.

HullinPhx:

I saw quite a bit of rutting activity with medium sized bucks like these. It seemed some of bigger bucks may have already rutted and were on the move looking for other does.

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stanley · Jan 25, 2005

Outstanding pics as usual Roy! Thanks for sharing....

S.

silverado · Jan 25, 2005

nice to see desert muleys getting some recognition...good hunting!

IdahoBugler · Jan 26, 2005

Roy,

Congrats on some very fine animals. Going 2 of 3 is pretty good when it come to archery equipment.

IB

Muleyslyr · Jan 28, 2005

Congrats to your partners....was wondering how your "annual" hunt went. Must be gettin' picky after that one a coupla' years ago huh?

You'll get em' later this year I'm sure.

DeerKing · Jan 29, 2005

Roy
Congrats to the crew on another great year. Nice pics as well.

AntlerQuest Hunt Consulting

foxtrot4elk · Jan 29, 2005

BOHNTR, Looks you had a great hunt! I always sit up here in North Idaho this time of yr thinking it sure would be fun to be on that Jan. AZ muley hunt! Looks like I was right! Is this hunt possible for nonres? I'm guessing I'd have to draw a tag? Elk & a lot of wt up here but the muleys are spotty. I've killed 1/2 dozen up here but hard to find a quality buck. I guess I could head to South Idaho but that would interfere w/my elk hunting. I guess thats why I've always dreamed about that Jan. hunt. Thanks for the pics.
foxtrot4elk

BOHNTR · Jan 30, 2005

Foxtrot4elk:

Actually, I'm a non-resident of Arizona as well. The tags are very easy to get, as they are over-the-counter for archery only. Arizona offers the January desert rut season, then if not successful, you can hunt with the same tag in most zones in Aug/Sep. If you're still not successful, you can hunt on the same tag the last two weeks of December in the desert zones during the pre-rut. Lots of hunting for archers there.

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foxtrot4elk · Jan 30, 2005

BOHNTR, hey TY for the info! I have to finish paying for a Moose/Mule deer hunt in Alberta, (BIG OUCH) this hunt has already cost me a new pickup for my wife.(she's finally letting me drive it) Arizona deer tag sounds alot cheaper than what its cost me for a Canada hunt by far LOL. Will defenitely be doing that in 06, Thanks again!
foxtrot4elk

BOWUNTR · Feb 18, 2005

Here is a pic from my Az Jan hunt. Here is the short story. Me and my buddy snuck into Roy's hunting area and my buddy Terry shot one of the leftover bucks that Roy passed up!! The smallest of the shooter bucks that we saw on our trip. Roy I want to here more about the toad that you missed. I'm hearing storys and the buck is getting bigger and bigger. Congrats to you guys. Ed F

BOHNTR · Feb 18, 2005

LAST EDITED ON Feb-18-05 AT 02:17PM (MST)[p]Ed:

What's up bud, hear you have a work party coming up? Don't you know you should be out scouting and calling coyotes instead.

No "toads" to speak of, but I did miss a pretty good one about 30".....straight out missed too with no one else to blame but Ol' BOHNTR.

I hate when I mis-judging yardage, especially at those type of bucks.

Congrats to Terry and his buck. Looks good.

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