Deer hunting in Southern Arizona

700cdl · January 23, 2011, 11:37 PM

Well, hello all fellow hunters.
The November rifle season went perfect. My Son who not to long ago returned from Afghanistan went out and bought a really nice Rem. 700 CDL in 7mm Rem. mag. for this year rifle season. He and his youngest brother and I all got drawn for the hunt and had an absolute blast. We hunted and camped for over a week in high moutain desert, and all of us killed our bucks! Even if we had gone home without the deer, it wouldn't have made much difference. My military boy was able to unwind from the experience of Afghanistan and is a different more relaxed man after the hunt. What a wonderful way to reclaim your state of mind after seeing nothing but war for over a year. He enjoyed it so much, as did all of us, that he and both his younger brothers, got their archery tags and did a January archery hunt together. They were camped for a little over a week and just came home yesterday. Two more nice deer to add to the freezer too! The military Son and his next to the youngest brother both stuck really nice 3x3s. So since November, we have taken 5 bucks! This will be a hunting season we will cherish for all time.

huntinaz · January 24, 2011, 12:07 AM

Congrats. Pics???

Fat White Boy · January 24, 2011, 10:12 PM

Which species did you hunt? Mulies or Cous?

Daryl · January 25, 2011, 08:15 AM

Very nice!

I assume you were hunting Ft Huachuca, or thereabouts?

Daryl

shortwave · January 25, 2011, 12:43 PM

posted by 77cdl:

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This is a hunting season we will cherish for a long time.

Congrats!

As a dad, I know what you're saying. Hope you guys have many more to come.

Also, " Thank your son for his service ", that enables the rest of us to enjoy our freedoms.

Scout · January 25, 2011, 01:16 PM

What a great story...

jhog1 · January 25, 2011, 02:15 PM

Please thank your son for his service for me also.

January 23, 2011, 11:37 PM	#1
700cdl Senior Member Join Date: December 6, 2010 Posts: 216	Deer hunting in Southern Arizona Well, hello all fellow hunters. The November rifle season went perfect. My Son who not to long ago returned from Afghanistan went out and bought a really nice Rem. 700 CDL in 7mm Rem. mag. for this year rifle season. He and his youngest brother and I all got drawn for the hunt and had an absolute blast. We hunted and camped for over a week in high moutain desert, and all of us killed our bucks! Even if we had gone home without the deer, it wouldn't have made much difference. My military boy was able to unwind from the experience of Afghanistan and is a different more relaxed man after the hunt. What a wonderful way to reclaim your state of mind after seeing nothing but war for over a year. He enjoyed it so much, as did all of us, that he and both his younger brothers, got their archery tags and did a January archery hunt together. They were camped for a little over a week and just came home yesterday. Two more nice deer to add to the freezer too! The military Son and his next to the youngest brother both stuck really nice 3x3s. So since November, we have taken 5 bucks! This will be a hunting season we will cherish for all time.

January 24, 2011, 12:07 AM	#2
huntinaz Senior Member Join Date: September 21, 2010 Location: az Posts: 1,332	Congrats. Pics??? __________________ "When there’s lead in the air, there’s hope in the heart”- Hunter’s Proverb "Feed me, or feed me to something. I just want to be part of the food chain." -Al Bundy

January 25, 2011, 01:16 PM	#6
Scout Senior Member Join Date: August 9, 2009 Location: Central Florida Posts: 510	What a great story... __________________ God bless the U.S. Cavalry

January 24, 2011, 10:12 PM	#3
Fat White Boy Senior Member Join Date: March 18, 2005 Posts: 1,276	Which species did you hunt? Mulies or Cous?

January 25, 2011, 08:15 AM	#4
Daryl Senior Member Join Date: July 11, 2008 Posts: 2,350	Very nice! I assume you were hunting Ft Huachuca, or thereabouts? Daryl

January 25, 2011, 02:15 PM	#7
jhog1 Senior Member Join Date: April 11, 2010 Location: Rensselaer Co NY Posts: 221	Please thank your son for his service for me also.