In the months leading up to a hunt you can usually find me scouring maps, spending an unhealthy amount of time on google earth, sifting through backpacking journals online, and shooting my bow each and every day, sometimes multiple times. I am a planner, and I always have been. Not knowing what is going to happen in the future, somewhat stresses me out and it’s an area that I need improvement. I try everything I can to make sure all of my ducks are in a row. If this isn’t done beforehand, it drives me crazy and I can’t think straight. Oftentimes, it will lead to me throwing in the towel, because I am left not knowing what to do with myself. It is my Pre-Hunt Anxiety. Each year that goes by it creeps up on me, and each year we throw hands at one another.

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Most focus in the hunting world gets put onto all things ungulate. That being deer, elk, moose, caribou, etc. Basically, all of things with antlers or horns. Rightfully so! All of those species are magnificent animals with a ton of opportunity behind them for the blue collar hunter to take advantage of. Arizona is no exception in that right. We have a massive amount of attention put on our huge bull elk and tons of opportunity for mule deer and coues deer, especially for the bowhunter. Those are some of my favorite hunts of the year, but they are not my absolute favorite. For me, that title rests in the paws of our Arizona black bear. Yes, we do in fact have bears here in our hot and desolate desert believe it or not. Let me tell you why they are my favorite animal to hunt here and the best hunt you’ve probably never heard of.

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Here is a short film of my 2019 archery deer/javelina hunt with my brother here in Arizona. Our December/January archery deer season here in Arizona is a hunt that has skyrocketed to the top of my favorites. The weather is generally great, the deer are rutting, and it’s just a phenomenal time to be out in the mountains here. The tags are over the counter and if you play your cards right, you can draw an archery javelina tag and be hunting them and rutting coues and mule deer at the same time! A great excuse to get off of the couch in the month of January! Each year my brother and I look forward to backpacking into some of our favorite units to chase deer with our bows and soak up that backcountry experience we long for. This hunt was a wild ride and one that I will never forget. You can read about it in depth at a few recent posts called 2019 January Archery Deer and Javelina Hunt (Part 1) and 2019 January Archery Deer and Javelina Hunt (Part 2) Hope you like it! I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments below!

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Day 4

So, it began, or I should say continued. Another backpack hunt lay in front of us. This particular area has held a meaningful part in my heart for years. It is where I took my first archery deer and a place I have spent a good portion of my Dec/Jan archery deer seasons in the past. What the next few days would hold, we did not know. I did know that we would have a great time though chasing rutting bucks. On top of that, I had been seeing a herd of javelina regularly in the area. Lucky for us, Jake had a tag in his pocket.

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January in Arizona has become a time of year that I cherish to the upmost. While everyone else around the country is reflecting on their past fall hunting seasons and warming themselves by a fire, I am usually out hiking around with a camp on my back in search of rutting bucks. The weather is beautiful, the deer are moving, and it’s just a great time to be out and about in our Arizona desert. My brother Jake and I usually take the first week or so in January to chase mule deer and coues deer with our bows. This year though, Jake drew an archery javelina tag, so that was on the menu as well. 8 days of backcountry hunting was in front of us and our arms were wide open.

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As I sit here and write this, most of the year is in the rear view mirror and 2019 is looming in the distance ahead. Another year gone and another one upon us, just like that. Looking back at the past year, I am so proud of what I and the ones I love accomplished. I succeeded in harvesting my first archery black bear. Something that I have been working towards for years. My wife has been full time with her photography business (http://www.pmaphotography.com) for a full year. Watching her quit her job and lay it on the line is nothing short of inspiring to me to chase my goals.

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When this comes out, our archery deer seasons here in Arizona will have started.  This is definitely one of my favorite hunts of the year and a time where I get to spend a great deal of time backpack hunting here in the desert.  Chasing rutting mule deer and coues deer with a bow is a perfect way to spend the month of January if you ask me.  So, right now my brain is going a mile a minute trying to decide where I want to go, planning scouting trips, researching water, etc.  The feelings that we have before a hunt can sometimes drive one mad.  We relive moments of past hunts over and over again in our minds and inevitably head into our seasons with those experiences almost expected.  The expectations of a future hunt does indeed motivate us and fuel the fire, but it can also work against us.

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I recently did a flight test video comparing the flight of a Grim Reaper Micro Hades Pro 125 grain broadhead to that of a 125 grain Field Point.  I was both surprised and excited about the results.  This was not only my first time ever shooting this broadhead, but shooting a fixed blade broadhead in general.  I’ve always used a Grave Digger Broadhead, which is a hybrid head.  I started shooting at 40 yards and then eventually backed up to 80 yards.  Each time shooting a group with my field points and then a group with the broadheads.  Give it a look and let me know what you think down below!

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Luck is one of those words that get thrown around in the hunting world quite a bit.  I remember being a kid, in deer camp with my Dad, and him saying something along the lines of “Just give us some luck.”  A little luck goes a long way right?  While that is true, as I got older I realized that it wasn’t absolute.  If we only relied on luck, I feel like we would never be successful out there filling tags.  Putting yourself in the position to experience that luck is what it’s all about.  By that, I mean putting in the work beforehand.  Luck does go a long way, but hard work goes farther if you ask me.

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2018 has been absolutely jam packed with awesome hunts!  I started off in January with archery deer season.  From there, we drifted into spring bear for a few months, which then led into fall bear, deer, and elk.  Through that time I not only made some incredible memories, but got to test out lots of gear!  With the holidays coming on fast, I thought it might be a good time to highlight some of my favorite gear items of the year.  Maybe you can convince your significant others to put some of these under the tree for you this year.  These are in no particular order.

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