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01-05-2007 | 03:52 PM

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iamyourhuckleberry

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From: Erie, Colorado

RE: 24- Team Hardwood Hunters Official Thread

I've just returned from an unsuccessful desert mule deer hunt in Arizona (only in the sense that I did not harvest a deer). I had a gas! Hunting this wiley critter is more challenging than I ever imagined! The deer are few and far in between. Moreover, they are difficult to spot in this desert landscape. I hunted my hinny off! I saw a total of 40 deer (10 bucks, 30 does) in a week's time. The bucks were all small spikes and fork horns...I saw one shooter but never had a chance at him. The rut, which was supposed to be in its prime, was running late. All in all, this trip opened my eyes to a whole new way of thinking about desert deer. They should not be taken for granted!

The icing on the cake came in the form of a perfect pressure flaked arrow head (maybe from an Apache). I found it while checking for tracks at a waterhole. The point gave me a sense of comfort knowing that a past archer had been to this very same location. It made me wonder if he had missed, or perhaps, he had a clean pass through.....?

Enjoy the photos!

http://hunting.sendphotos.com/Home.aspx?I6W6SS

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