lancetkenyon

Last year, 12AE late, opening morning, 90 minutes into the hunt.

Especially with the mouse in it's mouth. Either that is a NYC sewer rat/FL swamp rat, or there is no way that is a lion.

Snowed for 2 days before the hunt. Clear skies opening day, 90% melted off by opening afternoon. Clear for 4 days, then snows came in again, but still passable for the most part.

Doesn't have to be a "maintained" road. If it is numbered, or could be considered "any route reasonably passable by a mode of conveyance", it can be considered a road. I just had this conversation with two separate G&F officers within the last three weeks, in two separate units.

Should have called it in. Lousy lesson to teach your kid and the future hunting generation. Why didn't the warden attempt to locate the group afterwards? He had video evidence. Driving off road to retrieve an elk is perfectly legal per AZGFD and their agreements with USFS/BLM/STL (but not on private land). Driving off road to PURSUE an elk is 100% not legal.

You know, jackrabbit, coyotes, non-game species are all open right now. Not much better practice than shooting rabbits and ground squirrels out past 1000 yards.

Man, sorry to hear about that. I have a 17yo GSP that I know is getting close. Every morning, I wake up and check him in his bed to see if he is still breathing. I dread the day....

Turning in a tag because you can't have a campfire at night.....sheesh. This is why I hate the point guard system.

The calmest person in there is the one who actually got jumped over and covered in glass!

If you see a big buck on opening morning 90 minutes into the hunt....shoot it. Taylor did last year. I would not have passed him either. I am thinking this year might be epic. I have not seen the new Mangum burn firsthand, but I wonder if anything green popped up this late summer after? I have been on a few late hunts up there, but never for myself. Depending on weather, that will determine where the deer will be. We have always hunted high, and seen plenty of deer. If you are patient, a 180" buck is a possibility. But, if you like a buck, shoot it. I knew 8 tagholders last year that had either 12AW or 12AE late tags. 7 of them were guided. 6 of them took 180"+ bucks. I am pretty sure the only DIYer got the biggest buck of those 8 people I personally knew. But, I know of some bruiser bucks that came off the early hunt by guided hunters.

Great looking reloading room.

Absolute brawler. Congrats to Tessa and you. That girl is an assassin.

Saved ours for my older daughter's Thanksgiving Squirrel and Andouille sausage gumbo!

Went four for five shots today. Short day. Guess who missed? Me. Not Taylor. Saw a really good 5x7 bull. Bunch of mule deer, and it is extremely dry. Only found 3 sources of water. One dirt tank, and two stock tanks that get water trucked in.

Leaving in 10 minutes...

Heading up for a day trip with Taylor on Sunday.

110%

In no way am I defending anyone. Just stating the facts. You should go back and reread many threads here, on LRH, and MM to understand my stance on this individual. You might want to "read between the lines" yourself.

Just because he has no "guide license" doesn't mean he won't or can't help others on hunts, scout, keep tabs on, or otherwise "pursue without taking" game. This, in no way, inhibits Blake from being in the field looking for game or helping in the pursuit of game. Just means he can't "profit" from said help. Monitarily or by any other means of payment/gifts. This really only stops him from getting a job as a guide or from profiting from locating animals for guides or clients. On the books anyway.

Go get em' JR and Tessa!

Plus, skeet shooting in the field? Do you pick up all the shattered clays? Because I hate seeing that crap.

Go get em'!

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Just because I shoot MIL....not MOA....