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  1. runningbird

    Auction tags

    Did anyone else receive an email from the AZ deer association? It is claiming the AZGFD commissioners want to do away with the auction tags. The links provided only give one side. Also the AZ deer association repeatedly refers to sticking to the north american model. Which they previously stated was outdated, when they were part of a group that wanted to take over the auction tags. I am unable to find any relevant information on this topic. So wondering if anyone else has info. The Arizona Deer Association recently presented the Arizona Game and Fish Commission and Department with a letter stating our position and concerns with potential changes being considered within the Special Big Game Tag program. We want to thank those who took the time to compose and send an email to the Commissioners in our last email request. HOWL for wildlife has now picked up this cause and makes it simple, quick and easy to make your comment known. HowlforWildlife.org has worked with several Wildlife Conservation Organizations to put together a “Howl” to get our voices heard. It only takes a few minutes and is of vital importance if we want to show the Commission that this is not just a few individuals that have concerns with reducing revenues for wildlife conservation. Should the Commission do away with the wildly successful live auction model we currently have for these Special Big Game Tags, our wildlife will truly suffer. This program generates millions of dollars annually for our wildlife. Please let your voice be heard and let our Commissioners know we want to keep the program we already have in place. Time is of the essence. Here is the link: https://www.howlforwildlife.org/azconservationtags
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    Auction tags

    I agree with the hurting the guides. This could be one of the unsaid motives. If I can go awhile without running into 30 guides/helpers chasing and keeping an eye on one elk, I would be thrilled.
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    Auction tags

    I also think getting rid of the auction tags will really decrease the value of the big game banquets. I have only attended a few, but they do bring in a lot of money.
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    Deadly Gila Monster Bite?

    I watched one of my hounds get bit on the lower lip. From 75 yards. He had a hold of her lip for about 10 sec. before she got it off. She ran down the mountain , then a sand wash and 2 miles back home. I cleaned it out and gave her some augmentin. She was in a lot of pain for about 4 hours. The next day she was fine. What I understand is that its not so much the venom but that their mouth is filthy. So infection is the main concern.
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    Auction tag

    I hope we see pictures of big bucks with the tags.
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    Auction tag

    I agree that JJ may be a jerk. But that is a lot of money for wildlife, I hope it is used well. Antelope island, I believe had Kaibab deer transplanted there a long time ago for a controlled study.
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    Snow Chains

    I have those chains for my dodge/cummins and my cherokee. But I bought them in or around 2001 and they were like $125-$140 back then. Compare to other good brand chains which were in the $80 range. I like them but not for $600.
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    Deer Hunting in January

    I took all three of my children with me on almost every hunt for 10 years. It was fun for all of us. You'll have many years to hunt alone, and it will happen soon. My favorite hunt was a elk hunt. we were hiding and calling in a group of small pines. A nice bull was coming in. at about 50 yards my boys started making Vroom Vroom sounds. I looked down and they were racing pine cones. Since you're new, you will still learn a lot with the kids hunting with you.
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    Early rifle bull

    Thanks for a great story!!!! Fun read, and congrats on a dandy bull.
  10. That's a beautiful buck! I don't think the response is too bad, but a little long. I only posted one picture of archery bucks I've taken. I took it down soon after. I only put it up because I was sick of the" you should have let it grow" comments. They were directed at another buck. Just saying I've seen much more negative responses than this one. which really is not too bad at all. Again real pretty buck.
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    Rivers are Running!! Fill them lakes up

    tons of snow still in northern Utah. they just announced that the will start clearing 2 passes that are still packed. strawberry reservoir is clear, water temp 42. tons of strong run off everywhere I've been. Never seen so much water. a lot of small streams look more like long lakes. driving by Powel was really interesting. A huge difference from just a couple months ago. Doesn't look so horrible anymore. But of course still under 35%.
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    Rivers are Running!! Fill them lakes up

    typically Powel keeps filling until mid October. But it will depend on how much they decide to release into lake mead. I'm headed to Utah next week. will be interesting to see what the the snow looks like this late. There temps around north SLC have been exactly the same has mine here in Gisela.
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    Cool find

    While tearing down a fireplace and chimney, I found lots of old news papers from the late 30's and up to 1941. It was common to use the paper for insulation. Best article I saw was titled "Television could be the next big thing" . Of course the adds for stores and prices really interested my Children. We had two houses near south mountain that were built between 1937 and 1943. the cement block was made on site. If you've ever been to Fat man Pass on south mountain. That was my next door neighbor. of course today we would call it morbidly obese persons pass. Still have a lot of those papers.
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    Sold

    sent a pm
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    Head on a Swivel

    Regarding teachers with guns. This came up recently at a meeting I attended. The concern is, when LEO enters, has this video shows they are ready to shoot. A teacher even though trained may be in the wrong place at the wrong time. It's very difficult to make a split second decision when going in to save children and an armed plain clothes person steps out armed. The killer could step out and yell I'm a teacher,, then shoot them in the back has they go by.
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    Rivers are Running!! Fill them lakes up

    I grew up at the rainbow trout farm / campground and trailer park in oak creek. we had a few years like this. we had a cable with a big bucket to get across during the floods. I'll tell you, that was a scary deal in the pitch dark, I'm always amazed that the big one hasn't cleared the whole canyon.
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    Rivers are Running!! Fill them lakes up

    it will fill today, then be over 100% soon. The salt is usually a day or so behind tonto creek, so it is just beginning to rise. Here at my place I checked one of my wells yesterday. Water was 4' below the surface.
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    Rivers are Running!! Fill them lakes up

    Roosevelt could fill up in 2 days, by the sound of tonto creek right now. When you can hear the boulders crashing that creek is roaring.
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    Poaching

    I seem to remember the name Alan Hamberlin. I could be wrong but wasn't he the money behind HB 2072 the tag grab attempt ?
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    Who's the oldest hunter you know?

    I have a good friend in CA, Roy Brill. I met him in 1988 archery hunting in Kaibab. He grew up in Africa hunting with the natives. his Parents were missionaries. Roy is 91 now, still archery hunts. Roy also takes his Harley out for a 35 mile ride 2 times a week. Roy has the best attitude about life and living to the fullest I have every seen. He has had some very hard things in his time. He just keeps going.
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    Kuiu gear (pictures)

    PM sent
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    Kvichak AK

    yes, please post some pictures and tell us about your trip. In 2000 I took my 3 children and spent 2 months in AK. We loved it, my middle son hooked and landed a king in the first 10 min of fishing. We caught and sent home a ton of salmon, it was pretty cheap back then. But we honestly enjoyed the inland areas more than the coast. Seemed like we had hundreds of square miles to ourselves.
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    Archery Kills rolling in already

    I've found muleys near the road many times archery hunting. One year on the north rim I had already killed my buck and took my daughter who was 5 out. We found a giant, over 185 just rubbed his velvet off. He was within 5 yards of the road. we were 30 yards from him for 15 min. Every time a truck came by he would lay his head down. I think 5 trucks or quads came by road hunting and none of them saw him or us. Pretty funny.
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    Archery Kills rolling in already

    We live on the border of 22/23 once riffle season starts its a total joke. People camping 100 yards from homes. Very hard to even take a horse out for a ride with the quads and sxs's hauling butt everywhere. Not to mention creating new trails. We probably see 30% of the number of deer we would see around 2000.
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