As I write this, January 2015 is coming to a close along with the AZ archery deer season.  It has been a LONG season that started back in August for me here.  August filled my mind with hopes and desires for bear and deer.  The only thing August didn’t fill was my tags.  That season ran into September.  After that it was back to the bears in early October, followed by scouting in November for the archery deer hunt the coming December/January.  January also held an archery javelina hunt, which is a tag that I was fortunate enough to fill.  If I had to describe how my season went, it would be a long stretch of rugged, up and down mountains with some valleys scattered throughout.  It’s a good thing that I enjoy rugged mountains.

Joshua Kirchner