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    By the way, I support the department 100% for the delay if they are trying to make sure this is an honest and accurate draw process.  This is not a good time just to say "close enough".  So if they are reading my comments, please take your time and get it right the first time.                                                        then send me an elk & antelope tag

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    G&F has not accepted paper application for a couple years now so there is no manual entry of applications by the department anymore.  Adding 18K more applicants should have nothing to do with slowing down the draw as long as the database was large enough to store the data.  The delay has something to do with the integrity of the draw.  I am guessing they are manually going through each hunt number, the drawn applicants list, looking at their random application # and then comparing if they should have actually drawn.

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    Since were all just talking about random stuff while we wait for draw results I have one.  How about no more OTC deer tags for any NR's?  Make everything a draw for them.  offer a few tags for each OTC unit or divide the state up into something like 10 zones and each zone has 3-4 units.  do something like 50-75 NR tags per zone.  Just thinking out of the box.

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    I had Honda's in 80's & 90's switched to Polaris in 2001 when I got a sportsman 400 as a fathers day gift.  I still have it and it runs great.  I also had a 2005 Polaris Ranger 500 and I now have a 2018 Polaris General.  Polaris has always been good to me and never left me stranded.  I take care of my stuff and do regular maintenance.  I might have stuck with Honda's years ago but they never changed with the times and they just figured people would buy them simply because it was a Honda.  Sorry but there are lots of good options out there nowadays. This topic comes up from time to time but it is kind of like Ford vs Chevy vs Dodge.  When I was looking to upgrade my side-by-side a couple years ago, I never even considered anything else but a polaris because I have always been 100% satisfied by their products.  Good Luck on whatever you decide to get.

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    4 hours ago, naturebob said:

    Give me that drought tag. Thats allways my first choice with 5 points.Drew it omce with only 3 in 96!..................BOB

    Bob, I hate to rain on your success of drawing an early tag with only 3 points back in 1996 parade but that was probably max points back then.  Now if you drew it in 2021 with only 5 points that would be quite a big deal.

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    Just an FYI but you do not have to update your portal account in order to apply for elk or antelope.  I think this is a common misconception.  A portal account is not even required but encouraged by game and fish.  You can still get your all your information by calling the G&F 602-942-3000 number.  The only benefit that I was aware of for having a portal account was getting the draw results a little faster.  Now, you at least know if you were drawn by having a charge on your credit card so the not having a portal account point is kind of moot.  I believe this new portal update is going to allow for a less cumbersome and redundant application process that we currently have.

    The Nevada system we had 12-15 years ago was so much better than anything G&F has been able to come up with since.  I truly believe the IT staff don't even understand how hunting and the application process even works in AZ.  I think it would be safe to say that none of them are hunters.  I am usually not very critical of the workings of AZGFD and for the most part they tend to be leaders in game management.  But when it comes to the application process I am not aware of any state worse than AZ.

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    I have had discussions with them as late as this week and they said they can refund or give a tag for spring 2021.  They sent me a form to fill out and send back in for a refund.  The person who sent it to me was Rose Rope.  I can't hunt this spring but I am trying to get a spring 2022 tag.  I am still waiting to hear back from them.

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    My experience tells me javelina typically have a 1 - 2 square mile home range and water within that range.  With so many water sources going dry they may not be in their typically home range this year.  They do get some of their water from the food they eat like roots, succulents and cacti.  Looking at the weather forecasts for next couple weeks makes me feel better about the health of our wildlife.  Good Luck

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    7 minutes ago, Outdoor Writer said:

    In the early 1970s, I not only took the HE course but also became a volunteer instructor, teaching classes for the following 3-4 years. I still have both the cards and certificates to verify that. Then I moved to Colorado in 1975 and became friends with the local game warden. He tapped me to conduct classes in the town of Bayfield each year. 

    So now fast forward to my return to AZ in 1980 and to the addition of the HE bonus point. When I asked about getting it for my PAST endeavors, I was told I would have to abide by the rule as written, which at the time stated a year to comply with the rule. So out of sheer stubborness, I have refused to retake HE just to get the BP.

    That sounds like something I would do. 

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    I'll admit I am not much of a gun hunter anymore so I don't keep up with all the latest information like I use to.  I got an add from Sportsmans about these ATN scopes and rangefinders and made me wonder if they are legal in AZ.  I have heard rumors of guides on the strip using infrared detection devices and binos to locate deer for clients.  I wrote G&F and this is their response:

    Hello,

     

    Thank you for contacting the Department regarding thermal devices.

     

    Under R12-4-303(A)(3)(d), a person is prohibited from using electronic night vision equipment, electronically enhanced light-gathering devices, thermal imaging devices or laser sights projecting a visible light for the take of wildlife. The activity you described is illegal and I encourage you to report these violations to Operation Game Thief.  

     

    Please do not hesitate to contact me if you require any further assistance.

     

    Best Regards,

     

    Celeste Cook, Rules and Policy Manager

     

    Here is what I am talking about:

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    3 minutes ago, ThomC said:

    It sounds to me that the G&F doesnt like anybody making money by killing animals.  Sounds like the first step of the antis to ban hunting.  Use the evil money card.  How many earth first and the like are infiltrated into the G&F now. 

    So, why not just say nobody shall charge money to help hunters hunt.  Everyone knows it is the guides for profit that are the problem with cameras.  

    Notice who will be the biggest and loudest complainers at the G&F hearings.  It will be the guides or the wealthy clients of the guides. 

    I wish some sort of compromise could be reached instead of a total ban.  That is why a camera season made the most sense to me.  If the only two options are living with them or going back to the days when we didn't have them, I choose banning them.  Outfitters/Guides in a handful of units have nobody else to blame but themselves for this mess.

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    I know it was a very long time ago (1984) but I once shot a deer and I did not have my tag with me.  I left my pack in my dads truck and he drove home the night before with it.  When I got up to go hunting the next morning I realized my pack was gone and had no tag.  Since I didn't have my own vehicle with me, one of the guys in camp said he would drive me to Prescott after morning hunt and I could get a duplicate.  I went out that morning and low and behold I shoot a buck a long way from camp.  Another hunter came along and helped me pack it to his truck and drove me to my camp.  He asked why I didn't put my tag on it and I explained the situation and he did not say anymore.  I hung the deer and skinned it and just sat down and G&F pulled up not 5 minutes later.  I'm guessing the hunter who helped me reported me to G&F but I have no proof.  G&F ended up taking my deer and writing me a ticket.  I had a court date in Prescott court house a couple months later and explained to the judge what happened and even showed him my license and tag.  He cut the fine in half from $390 to $195 and no other penalties.  I was told the reason why I was found guilty is because I knowingly hunted without a tag in hand.  Had I  realized I didn't have the tag after I shot the deer there would have been no fine or confiscation.  People said I should have lied but I just couldn't get myself to do that once I put my hand on the bible and swore to tell the truth.  Never did get the deer meat or rack either.  It was a small 3X3.  My advice to anyone is to tell the truth and let the chips fall where they may.  You may not win but you will feel better about yourself.

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    I thought I was going to have to replace mine a couple years ago but then I started doing a little research and watched some great Youtube videos.  I ended up fixing it myself for about $35 and two of hours of my slow labor.  There really isn't much to them and if I can fix one I would imagine anyone could do it.  If you call a repairman you are probably looking at $200 or more.

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    He just updated the hunterstrailhead odds about 1 month ago so they are current from 2020 draws.  I also use this platform and my biggest complaint with them is they are slow to update their draw odds.  He normally has a sale for $24.95 annual fee this time of year and that is when I update.  Not sure if he is going to do it this year.  $34.95 is still a fair price and that is why I don't complain too loudly.  Good Luck

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    I think you could easily start the bidding at $1000.  Even a guy with 2 points would jump to 11 after you add your 20 and then round.  I think a lot of people would gladly pay $1000 (plus both tag fees) to hunt elk in AZ.   Donate the tag and then you can deduct that from your taxes as well.  

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    Just now, Outdoor Writer said:

    Still plenty of time for me to mull it over before the deadline. Maybe I'll just open up the bidding. 🤣

    Lots of folks with a lot deeper pockets than me on here but I would love to see an online auction and what these points would go for.  I have a friend with 25 antelope points and he was considering doing the same thing.  Donate the tag the first time around, get points back and then auction it again next year.  Spend, save or donate $ to a charity.  You bought and paid for them and you should be able to do whatever you want with them.   Good luck on whatever you decide.

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