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Yes, it is really surprising to me how many people are voting to shorten the Dec archery AND rifle seasons. I didn't expect so many. I expected everyone would vote no on that, but it's not running 90% no like the other choices. Not sure what is going on there. Amanda

The thread disappeared only because someone hijacked the forum for awhile. That's why all the topics are missing in several other categories like the "giveaways" and "optics and other gear" topics. However, the raffle for the Coues hunt in Mexico was cancelled due to gambling laws in the US. I had posted that we cancelled it a few days ago and refunded the money. Sorry for the bad news. But we have to be a nonprofit to do a raffle. Amanda

Congratulations on a very successful hunt! And it sure is nice to hear a hunter speak well of a AGFD wildlife manager. They are hardworking folks! Amanda

Desertbull, that is a good idea about the laptop. Maybe we will do that. the ADA will be at the expo next weekend. Might not be the best atmosphere to have people take the survey though. I guess we might want to have a quiet area where people could go. I don't want people being distracted taking it. Regarding the fall javelina hunt, Doug is right. There has been some concern raised about the biological impact of fall hunting on javelina. Part of the proposal is also to lower the average herd size statewide. Also, the new rifle javelina hunt would overlap the rifle deer hunt. Amanda

Make sure you guys all tell as many people as you can to go take the survey. The bigger numbers we have the better our position. The elk guys got like 6,000 hunters I think. Let's shoot for that or more. We need help spreading the word. Maybe you know some guys without computers at home? Invite them to take the survey at your house or at a library computer. Help spread the word! Amanda

Ok, guys the survey is up and live. We will be running the survey until the commission meeting April 22. If you feel you know enough about the proposal to vote, you can go do that. If you want to take more time to learn about it, feel free to do that also. We just need responses by mid-April. Remember, you can only take the survey 1 time. You can go vote anytime by visiting the Arizona Deer Association website Amanda

All interested Arizona sportsmen: It is time to contact the members of the Senate Natural Resources and Rural Affairs committee. Let them know how you feel about Jennifer Martin's nomination. I have put her resume in this post. She is not a hunter or angler and hasn't served on any other boards or commissions. It is important to do this today! Senator Jake Flake, Chairman (Republican) jflake@azleg.state.az.us 602-926-5219 Senator Robert Blendu, Vice Chair (Republican) rblendu@azleg.state.az.us 602-926-5955 Senator Tim Bee, Member (Republican) tbee@azleg.state.az.us 602-926-5683 Senator Marilyn Jarrett, Member (Republican) mjarrett@azleg.state.az.us 602-926-5288 Senator Marsha Arzberger, Member (Democrat) marzberg@azleg.state.az.us 602-926-4321 Senator Robert Cannell, Member (Democrat) rcannell@azleg.state.az.us 602-926-4139 Senator Rebecca Rios, Member (Democrat) rrios@azleg.state.az.us 602-926-5685 please make your contacts with senate nrra committee members by tomorrow. time is short and we need to be sure our voices are heard. organizations opposed to the martin nomination: az antelope foundation az deer association az desert bighorn sheep society az elk society az predator callers az trappers association copperstate retrievers mohave sportsman club phoenix varmint callers southwest walleye anglers yuma valley rod and gun club jennifer_bio.pdf

WOW!!!! Great buck and nice story! Amanda

Nice javelinas!! And finding a herd of 30+ is good news. I haven't seen a herd that big in years! You must have had a great spot to hunt. Amanda

If you are referring to the Conservation Bonus Point program, I think the details are still being debated. Amanda

I hope to have the survey up in the next day or two. The ADA and the Southern AZ Sportsmens Alliance have been working with the Dept on getting a survey done. I will post a link when it's ready for the public. Thom is right that some of the questions are not as clear as I would like. They have a lot of detail in them. You can only take the survey once, but while you are taking it, you will be able to go back and change your answers if you think you need to. You will also be required to provide your name and birthdate so we have a way to make sure no one is taking the survey twice and we can cross check the list with AGFD lists in case we need to. Amanda

Great picture, thanks for posting it!! Amanda

Congratulations Casey! And at 20 feet, it should have only taken 1 shot to get that lion! Wow, 20 feet! Cool. Amanda

You will have to talk to the current wildlife biologist out there to find out the current population estimate. I last surveyed that population in the late 1990's and it was a small but growing herd. I imagine it has grown quite a bit in the last 8 years or so. Since it sounds like you are out of state, you might want to hire a tribal guide to help you get an elk. Hilltop is a large unit. If you have enough time to camp out there before the season starts you might be able to find them yourself. But having a guide should make your trip more successful. Amanda

You can probably hire some tribal members to help you out. There are usually some cowboys or firefighters up around the Point of Pines camp that could help. But you would be better off prearranging it with someone. Maybe call the Rec and Wildlife Dept and see if they know of anyone or call some of the guides there. No meat processing on the rez that I know of, but there is a guy in globe. I don't have his contact info though.... Amanda

Glad you guys continue to enjoy the site! I am also happy to see it expanding so much Don't forget that if you love the website, you can get one of those large stickers for free for your vehicle. We currently have 87 stickers out all over the place. I am hoping to hit 100 soon. Anyone else need one? If so, go to the link below and click on the email on that page and I will send you one. Link to Sticker info/photos We also have the smaller stickers (for a donation of $10) for those that don't have an interest or room for the large ones. Amanda

Doug, Some nice pics. Unit 23 is a great unit and one of my favorites. You should have called me, maybe I could have come out and hunted with you. I drove by Roosevelt lake last week and was wishing I was out camping there. The weather was stunning. Amanda

I will hopefully be there! this is a fun and useful event. Hope a lot of you guys can make it. Amanda

Great photos! and I like the creative editing of the license plates. Amanda

That's great DDS! I had a similar encounter with a dentist the other day while at a taxidermy shop in Tucson. The taxidermist introduced me to a customer who came in to talk about some work being done for him. The customer did a doubletake and asked for my name again. When I told him who I was he gave me a big smile and hug and said he had been wanting to meet me for awhile. He is a big fan of Coues deer and happens to be my Dad's dentist. He invited me over to see some taxidermy mounts at his house, which I couldn't do at the time, but I hope to do some day. Anyway, the community of people created by this site is one of the things I enjoy most about it. Thanks for sharing your encounter! Amanda

Glad I could help! Hopefully Bowsniper got the problem fixed as well. Amanda

Hi guys, There is an important issue that everyone should take some time to comment on. The BLM is proposing some changes to what types of activities are allowed in parts of the national monuments that it manages. Basically the AGFD and ADA have strong concerns about whether we will be able to do basic wildlife management/habitat improvements on the monuments. I can't list all the details here, but there is an excellent article by Kevin Harris (aka Wetmule) summarizing the BLM proposal on the ADA website. Please go read the article and if you feel it's important, send some comments as soon as you can. The article gives contact info for where to send comments. This is very time sensitive, so don't delay. Here is a link to the article: AZ Strip article Amanda

I had the same problem recently and I agree it's annoying. I think you can fix it easily. Click on the topic you want to view. Look in the upper right hand side and you will see a blue shaded line that has three words in white. The words are : outline standard linear+ . You probaby will see that outline has been selected and you need to select standard to see the normal format. Let me know if it works or if you need anymore help. Amanda

Nice collection Brian!! I agree with Josh that it should would be nice to look those over and see what kind of unique antlers are in there. Amanda

Thanks for the kind words Ernesto. Here is a link to the Hunting Strategies page he is referring to. Hunting Strategies Amanda