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    It's still hard to believe it, two bull tags in a row, so I had to check them when they arrived.

     

    Even though I feel bad for those with a lot of bonus points who did not draw, know I'm not going to turn my tag back in!  😁

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    On 3/2/2024 at 5:53 PM, high rise hunter said:

    The Halon 32 became my backup bow when I picked up the Lift--that bow has treated me well.

    Bare bow for $1600? You should be able to get a way better price than that. Check with Mav at Bull Basin Archery up in Flag.

    That's where I picked mine up from, & you are correct!

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    Anyone using new equipment for this years elk hunt?  After a month of looking (dating back to well before the draw) I decided on a Lift 33 & am setting it up.  While I've done well with my 'old' Apex in the past, it was time for an upgrade.  I will say the recoil is essentially non-existent when shooting it as Mathews has outdone itself with this one.  The one thing I'm still deciding on however is a rear-facing stabilizer to help balance it (with a quiver of arrows).  Is there much of a performance difference that should be considered other than weight & balance for this bow (above QD)?

     

    I imagine there's a lot of you here that have spent substantial time on this already and am looking for your thoughts...

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    20 hours ago, AzDiamondHeat said:

    4b early rifle for my buddys son. drew with 1 point.  i hate that kid....lol

    at least i get to go help......

    My 2nd son drew a September rifle bull with only a Hunter Ed point years ago & took a decent bull on opening day.  It was a real fun hunt & you'll likely have the same.

    Sometimes it's better to be lucky than good!

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    4 minutes ago, PineCountryHunter said:

    I don’t know what to believe anymore when it comes to bonus points and max pool. Oh well I guess, looking like another year with no tag. 

    & that's what I thought last year, but was hit mid-afternoon.  Honestly, there doesn't seem to be 'enough' hits posted for it to be over yet.

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    4 minutes ago, Tradman said:

    Nope. Im a Hopi tribal member. Still have to get lucky. My buddy is also a tribal member, He's been putting in for 5years straight for a pronghorn tag and still hasn't been able to draw one.

    that explains the constant flow of elk tags...

     

    [edit]...and while you still have to 'get lucky', there's a big difference between how lucky one has to be when comparing a tribal permit app to a general draw permit app & getting 6 bull tags in 6 years.

     

    Good luck on your hunt!

     

    Antelope tags are apparently harder to get...

     

     

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    On 2/17/2024 at 11:08 AM, idgaf said:

    They moved the draw up a week and maybe just maybe they hired good IT people, if there is such a thing. 

    Weirdly, I have drawn once since 2020 and have killed 3 elk (completely legal)

    So you travel Lake Mary road at twilight & have a good brush guard on a strong bumper huh?  😁

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    I had fun this season.  Although I never let an arrow loose on an elk, there were opportunities that just didn't pan out.  Day 3 was perhaps the closest I came to cutting loose, but never got a clear shot.

     

    Letting this bull go on day 5 wasn't easy, but I wanted a much bigger amimal having taken larger ones.  If it had been day 10 or later, probably different outcome...  Bugling also wasn't near as prevalent as we'd hoped for either.  There were days where it was also completely silent.

     

    The bull on day 3 was significantly larger btw too.  Oh well, it was, as I said, a lot of fun!  

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    On 9/30/2023 at 5:12 PM, PRDATR said:

    Unfortunately that does happen. In highly congested areas an animal may take a less than lethal shot and go hundreds of yards while the hunter patiently waits before pursuing it as to not push it. During that time another hunter may encounter it and make the final kill shot and legally tag it.

    As far as tracking goes I am pretty certain that a hunter cannot track a wounded animal with a dog in AZ. There are about a dozen States where deer can be hunted with dogs and in those cases you can use a dog to track them.

    You cannot use a dog to track wounded animals except for Mt. lion or bears in AZ...

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    Mine is a 2003 GMC Quadrasteer 1/2ton HD 4x4 Denali crew cab.  It currently has 170K & going strong (bought it used w/30K miles).  It turns like a mid-sized & pulls trailers excellently with the quadrasteer capability. 

     

    Personally I wouldn't trade it for anything.  It's too bad GM got greedy with this option early on turning many sour on it, but I've had zero issues with it in 18 years.

     

    Good luck on your search.

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    Reading through this thread, everyone should remember that the G&F could have just ignored it, so give them credit for doing the right thing.  While some may have figured it out concluding they should have drawn a tag, my guess is most probably would not have...

     

    Thank you G&F for taking ownership of the mistake & "correcting it!"

     

    (my two cents...)

     

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    Mapshare users can send messages first.  I also have the Garmin Explorer + & have had it for several years.  I've not had any delays in connecting to satelites etc. but this also depends on clear unobstructed  access to skies.  I like the gps feature because it confirms location etc.

    The only drawback is size/weight, but realistically that shouldn't be a concern for hunters who are likely carrying a bunch of stuff anyway (I'm hardly an "Ultralight" backpacker!).  I like the overall operation though, zero complaints & zero concern for communicating whenever or wherever I need to!  I send a lot of preprogrammed (free) messages too.

    I hunt with others who also have an inreach & its easy to send back/forth messages where there's no cell coverage.  These things are great, but get something, whatever you decide.

    Nothing against the mini2, but its only $50 more for the added mapping feature.  Personally, I wouldn't trade my Explorer+ for a new mini2 if you also gave me $100.

     

    Good luck on your choice.

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    btw, the Motorola radios say they work up to 24 miles, but that's largely not true.  Count on 1/2 mile in the woods through trees etc, but not through or over hills.  They are great for talking on road trips between vehicles, within a mile though, or while fishing on a lake & calling from shore.

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    What are you trying to do?  Range?  Hilly area?  Line of sight is necessary for basic radios, but if you want to bypass all that, get an InReach satellite communicator.  All you need is to see the sky/satellites etc.

    I have Motorola FM radios, they're ok, but limited range (1/2 mile realistically).  I also have Yaesu FT23R (HAM radios) that I've used to communicate up to 30+ miles, but had basically line-of-sight.  The "2 meter" handheld radios will out-perform the other handheld types, but does require a license (that's not that hard to get).

    My InReach tops them all, & it's not really that expensive, just use it wisely!

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