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Welcome, Kevin

Trey Gowdy, now he is awesome!

When we were kids, we saw Elmer Fudd setting traps for Bugs on tv, using a box propped up by a stick with a carrot attached, so we gave it a try. Traps were always later found tripped with a thank you note inside from Bugs and our carrots half eaten (we had a mean teenager down the road whom delighted in torturing us little kids). Parents taught us not to be quitters, so we kept setting the traps. One day, lifted up the boxes and there were two Fleming Giants under there. Wow how did those get there (parents playing a trick on said teenager)? Folks told us to go down the road and show off our bunnies to the teen, IN HER FACE! Unfortunately, the adults didn't teach us kids how to safely handle Flemish Giants beforehand (these bunnies were as big as us and better armed), so on the way to the malcontents house, the rabbits nearly chewed our arms and faces off and made a serious attempt to disembowel us with their hind feet. By the time we got to the teens door, we were bloody and shredded, having turned loose the prized bunnies.

R12 and mule flatulence are of equal concern to tree huggers these days.

There's lots of R12 for sale on CL, or you could don a disguise and slip into the shadows of Backpage.

For a slightly zestier dish, harvest the nuggets while the bear is hibernating.

Cerberus

It's a big dog print but not a wolf. Wolves have enormous feet; I've seen timber wolves in AK and a Sonoran Grey in NM when I was a kid. What struck me first about them was the size of their shoulders and feet compared to domestic dogs. I don't know too much about these hybrids the gov. is trying to pass off as wolves in eastern AZ, but there's probably dogs dumped or running loose in 6a. I was deep in the woods there 6 weeks ago shed hunting and I encountered a domestic cat someone had probably dumped.

Dang, my invitation must've got lost in the mail.

Based on the shape of the heel pad, K9. Lions will sometimes leave a claw mark in a track when it's slick walking, but that I believe is a dog.

She's still at it, told the Guardian today that she and Bill, "really aren't that well off." Only made $100,000,000.00 last dozen years, po buggers.

Found water in one tank only.

While searching some AZ mine history, I came upon the best resource ever for history buffs. http::/southwest.library.arizona.edu/hav4/index.html The volumes contain letters, newspaper and diaries of the early miners, settlers and military men in territorial AZ. The first hand accounts of life and death in the territory are spellbinding. And yes there are many accounts of hunting in early AZ.

If you want a cheap fix, Avon's 'Skin So Soft' works great to keep away the pests. But if going afield smelling like a French whore aint your ambition, feed stores carry Pyranha flying insect spray. When I was fishing the bayous of east Texas, tried out the reloadable OFF clip-on repellent fan; it really works.

Gee, AZGF apparel? Maybe I can dress up like a game warden and have some fun.

That picture reminds me that that is a painting.

Was a great weekend, Mike. Thanks for opening up your home to me and transporting my 3/4 ton painted lady up the hill. The food and company was exquisite, already feels like family. The trails were awesome, anxious for a backwoods grill and dutch oven cook offs in some historic AZ sticks.

If and when grizzlies are genetically enhanced to prefer eating liberals in 9 out of 10 blind taste tests, I say let 'em loose. Yummmm, liberals, the other pink meat.

Azp&y Makes my bear encounters seemingly warm and fuzzy,

The Obama's have been orchestrating higher fuel prices since getting into office, they know what's best for an ignorant and lazy electorate. Now get off your duffs and exercise, ride a bike to work.

Fellow on my shooting group may be looking for one of these, sent your info

And don't forget the 'Fighting Irish.' Sounds so violent, stereotypical. Should I get drunk and have my butt whooped, I might be offended

Eagle Ranch I feel your pain. I'd like to say how I really feel but the 'thought police' would be at the door.,

Love it!

Well the mules did good again last weekend in Heber. Chased cows, went down the trail and didn't blink at the ledges. Even that little vertically challenged mule went over logs like a track star. And unlike my stupid horse, they even knew when it was time to take a drink from the stream... So I will lighten up a little on the whole anti-mule rhetoric. But if Mike makes one more pro-Oprah comment, I'm revoking his Man Card for GOOD! Saw 14 mulies, 1 dead elk and a coyote feasting on 1 dead elk and 1 timber rattler.