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Hadn’t seen much rut activity this Jan until a week ago. After a few days of rain I found 14 bucks all w does. Too many deer on the Mnt to even get in there and hunt one of them. Came back a week later and saw a buck stand up at 8Am w 3 does. Range was 1500 yards. Got the spotter out to check the details. 3x3=go time. Made a plan to get half way and try to relocate. From that spot I couldn’t see into the cut he was working down. I glassed one of his does and decided to close the distance to see if I would be able to see into that cut and maybe make a play. Got to the skyline of that cut with perfect wind and some cover I was able to see the buck behind an ocotillo. Range was 82 yards. I knocked an arrow and dialed the slider to 82. If he steps out I will get a chance. 1 well placed arrow and he ran for 2 seconds. Made a trip to the truck to drop all my gear and hiked back to process him and pack out. I could not be happier. I’ve been trying to do a solo spot and stalk Coues for 10 years now.

It’s a start

thank you very much, Hunter is going good , and still loves taking care of the great people here. He comes to you. Give him a call Hunter 9289786008

Also, gold was $220/ounce at that time. Had just gone to Alaska to dredge for gold north of Fairbanks that summer with my brother. Great memories.

Goodness, should have bought at $3/ounce. Guess I will be poor my whole life! 🤣🤣🤣

LMT MWS, with 20” stainless steel 6.5 creedmoor barrel and 16” stainless steel 308 win barrel. Comes with one magazine, and of course no suppressor. This is the quad rail upper, not mlok. MWS system allows for super quick barrel changes with reliable return to zero. Less than 300 rounds down the 6.5 barrel and less than 100 down the 308 win barrel. Local deals only, cash only no trade offers unless brand new seekins PH3 in 7 PRC, plus cash. 2500 or 350 less if you only want one barrel.

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Another shoutout to Copperstate Diesel for quality and honesty. Hunter is top notch and does great work. He's quick to respond to inquiries and keeps up on frequent communication. Said he'd be at the house on a specific day and time and was there as committed. Always explains what he is doing and gives sound advice on maintenance and sustainment items that should be addressed. No pushy sales pitch, just solid feedback. I have peace of mind when I need a repair or enhancement and can rely on Copperstate to come thru. Can't say that about other companies I've tried over the years.

over a $100 an oz right now, hold baby hold.

Still time to register for bingo in Flagstaff this Sunday. If the weather holds, a food truck will be on site, in addition to the great beer at Historic Brewing Company. The Wandering Weiner Truck will hopefully be on site, giving us our first NAZ NWTF Wattles and Weiners Bingo event!

As a healthcare professional, it all falls under your license. If your hygienist F’s up, it’s on you, your front office billing staff F’s up, it’s on you.

In 1979/80

Jumped up a lot recently, chasing inflation. If speculation of a crash doesn't happen before August it will be 120-130 and the yellow stuff will be 6K.

Thats what they are paying out for bullion, its like $97-$98 at spot.

Pm sent, you have any cool varmint rifles? Im sitting on a pile of coins, and tempting to sell. The shop near me is paying out $92 a ounce right now.

Correct. Only time it would ever matter is if by chance a res and nr tag were available. Which isn't likely, but not impossible.

Thanks for that explanation. Probably semantics, but the end result seems to basically be the same? If the app is pulled and the NR cap has been met (no NR tag available) then neither gets a tag…right?

I’ve always assumed it happens when they add or remove a hunt with a lower number so things shift.

I’m old enough to have seen the archery hunts when I hunted for days without seeing another hunter. 180+ bucks weren’t uncommon. then progress happened

I'm just glad the G&F are starting to crack down on these guides.

Not that simple. I think this case was wrongly decided, partially due to some poorly written law, and partially due to Nick Debaca being ratted out by the hunter. The hunter was the one who squeezed the trigger, and should have manned up and done the right thing. By the way, Marsha Petrie Sue voted against the revocation, so it was not unanimous. That should tell us something. 1. I agree, the terrain along some of the roads in 34a is such that it would be very difficult to shoot off the edge of the road unless you had practiced with shooting sticks; 2. On this hunt, Mr. Adams was apparently the guide of record, although the signed contract was probably with the company, so any of the licensed guides could have been the "official" guide; 3. There were 4 citations issued, 1- to Mr. Adams (possession of meat), 1- to Mr. Olieto (possession of meat), 1- to the hunter (shooting from a road) and 1- to Mr. Debaca (possession of scalp and antlers of unlawfully taken deer). The charges against the first two guides were dropped because the officer who issued the citation was away on military duty and therefore unable to testify. The charge against the raffle tag winner Mr. Best, was dropped or reduced as he pled guilty, but through the practice known as "diversion" implicated one of the guides, Mr. Debaca, as being partially responsible for his taking the shot from the location he did. As Mr. Debaca stated, he was not anywhere near the hunter Mr. Best, as he set up for the shot, rather he was glassing the deer from another location in anticipation of the shot. And finally, Mr. Debaca who was not the guide of record, and was primarily along to watch how the hunt would play out with an opportunity for a rifle harvest of a quality Coues buck, was issued a citation for possession. Due to "strict liability" the citation for possession had to go to someone. Additionally, Mr. Debaca got some bad advice with respect to the 180 day timeframe with respect to affirmation that AZGFD was going notify whether or not they would assume jurisdiction. He never heard one way or the other and therefor assumed there would be no revocation hearing and he would just have the misdemeanor conviction, and could continue guiding after the "1 year penalty period" which as stated by the investigator Mr. Foley, was actually a 5 year window for a prior conviction. We all know sometimes life does crappy things to us. This whole thing looks to me like a perfect storm of being in the wrong place at the wrong time with the wrong people, and in the gray area of the law. I have hunted with Nick Debaca. He is an excellent guide and a good man. It is shameful that got caught up and railroaded which is exactly what happened, and will result in him being unfairly penalized in numerous ways. If any of the folks involved walk away with a clear conscience, maybe they are fooling themselves. That little nagging voice might be there for a long time. Hopefully Nick Debaca can bounce back and continue with his guiding business at some point in the future, but in the meantime, let this be a word to the wise for all of us.

Purchased this rifle new and it was a Model 70 Stainless Laminated. Sold the stock when I found a HS Presicion stock for it. Gun Comes as pictured. Model 70 300 WSM control round feed action. HS Precision Stock. Nikon Black 6-24X50 scope with Warne Rings and bubble level Timney Trigger set at 1.6 lbs Witt Machine clamp on Muzzle Brake make this rifle very nice to shoot. Rifle shoots hand loaded 200 grain Eldx really well. Will share the recipe if buyer is a reloader. Any questions, feel free to ask. $1350.00 for ready to shoot rifle.

Do you know how many assholes now live in this state ?? Especially the Phx metro area. Explaines alot

37s are filled and over quota. There must have been some healthy deer in there somewhere

My brother found some rutting