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Had a slow start to the season. Not much movement for the first couple days, but we both had opportunities at very small bucks which were let to walk by. Then on day 3, my hunting partner Jeff had a group of three bucks walk by him about an hour into the morning. The biggest of the 3 was at the back herding the other two little guys in front of him. They passed by giving a 20 yard shot and Jeff double lunged a very cool, mature fork horn buck.

Honestly without proper signs or road blocks it's almost impossible to stop people from driving them. To be honest, it I drove into 7 East to hunt I would have no idea any roads would be closed. I would never think to look up the areas road closures, because that's not a normal thing to do. Plus in most areas if a road is closed to vehicles it's marked, therefore I wouldn't think to look. I know it sucks, but I feel the blame is on the Forest Service and not the hunters. That is of course if they truly didn't know.

That's odd! Most people seem to drive their quad around the tank to look for sign/track.

RIP, and oh thanks Mr Mccain for being the sole reason Obamacare wasn’t repealed. He was in Government “service” way to long. Poster boy for term limits.

Was able to fill my tag yesterday morning on this goofy buck. 55 yard shot.

The only way people know about it is by hearing of it on sites like this and being informed. Maybe 1% of the hunter in this state are on here. Maybe not even that so how is John Q Public supposed to know there is even a travel management plan if it isn't posted with signage? There is nothing I have seen in the Phone Book sized Hunting Regs mentioning it. Not that it would matter since nobody really reads them anyway and why would you, since now everyone puts in for draws online. I tried to follow it the first year or so when maps were out but now I don't waste my time, fine me. I'll see them in court. It the road is marked closed or barricaded I'll comply but that's it. Rant off.

Ever since the implementation of the MVUM travel restrictions, I have followed the maps and stayed off the closed roads. While in 7E this last week, it seems few know or care about the restrictions/closures. Many many camps set up on closed roads and campsites. It is so dang annoying to hike in over a mile to a great spot only to find 2 quads and multiple trucks driving around. The 2 trucks just creeping along road hunting with several hunters in each. There was even a traffic jam and I made a comment to one guy that was pulling over to allow the other truck to pass about how it really sucks to have these traffic jams on closed roads. He was either too stupid or embarrassed to do anything other than crack a stupid smile. I think next time I will just keep walking down the middle of the road and not move over to let him pass. He can follow me out at walking speed. And if he wants to get pissy and do something silly, I'll gladly play along. This and finding other people driving down EVERY SINGLE closed road that I glassed is just stupid. I have no problem with the FS closing down roads as I feel there are too many now. I do however have a problem with them doing it without any type of enforcement and not placing any type of signage on the roads so Joe Blow and his freaking flip flop wearing family has some idea that it's a closed road. From what I understand, they can't afford to place signs on the roads. So they can put up signs that say "Don't drive on road when flooded" and "Don't drive on bridge when underwater" but expect people to read a single sign when entering a forest and reference a map that they don't have to determine what roads are actually open? C'mon, people are stupid! Hence the previously mentioned signs. The truly ignorant ones I don't really blame as when a heavily traveled road with a posted forest road # is an option, why not go down it? Everyone else does.. If they truly need the revenue for signs, start issuing citations to all the people on closed roads. One person could have issued thousands of dollars worth of them in the small area I was in. I am very close to saying "Screw it, I'm goin in, up, on and over." Anyway, it was nice to be up there even if half my time was wasted by hiking into areas that I could have just driven into as so many others did.

That's pretty pathetic, even for you. Have a little respect.

Not much to go on, looks like two guys checking for tracks at a pond. What did the do?

He is poster child for term limits. +10000!!!!! I’ve lived in AZ my whole life and can’t list 3 things he’s done for AZ. The VA debacle is exemplary of his senate record. With that said, no sense in kicking a man when he’s down. May he Rest In Peace and condolences to the family.

lee elbert 500 w reidhead show low AZ why don't you just stop by the house sometime you silly, mouthy little twat? lee

So I guess that makes me American hero too. But does not change the fact he was a RINO.

Catch me in a few days. His service is today, and his family is grieving.

Whatever gun you have the most confidence in and shoot the best!

Did they steal something?

I wouldn’t even think twice about it. He’ll be with you hunting with a tag not walking through the mall or something.

archery antelope is difficult

rino is what he was.....

That's about what we had figured we might have to do. I also found an alternate on youtube that will work without needing the flexibility in the pipe. Involves using a ball valve with 1" FNPT threads, two 1" MNPT/Fsweat fittings, two short pieces of 1" pipe and two no-stop 1" couplings. That way we can cut out just about the same length of pipe and slip the replacement assembly (about 8" long) in with the two couplings all the way back on the short stubs coming out of the valve. Once in place, it's easy to just slide the couplings over the other ends. Then it would require soldering both ends of each coupling rather than the valve itself. Thank you and everyone else for the help.

For anyone on pins and needles steeped in anticipation awaiting conclusion I think the issue is resolved. Archery headquarters in Chandler fixed me up. They timed the rest and helped me with vein alignment and we were punching bullet holes in paper in no time. No more contact. Whew.

Careful there, whippersnapper. Your young brain doesn't understand an old man's trigger. With brittle bones and slower reflexes, we tend to club, stab or shoot first, contact defense lawyer later...

Sounds like good eatin! Redneck caviar! I keep the bow in the truck Incase I catch a buck off the road driving home. I’m not hardcore but might get lucky.

I had to read that! while I am sitting here eating Baked beans!.......LOL .........BOB!

I had to work. So while masking a skylight for painting a fly got stuck between the skylight and the plastic. I smooshed it with my finger and a bunch of baby maggots squirted out of its anus. Better then nothing I guess.