CouesFanatic

1 deer per calendar year still. same as before. January 1-Dec31

should be this week, hopefully tomorrow.

Theres been a few guys getting legit hits today, it still isn't over. You still might get that 20c tag. Not likely but they are still charging people.

in the 80% random tags the odds are not linear at all. Check any unit any hunt for odds. They go up very slowly until the 20% bonus point numbers are reached. Squaring the points would turn Arizona into a preference point system by odds and would be horrible for young or new hunters. It's pretty much the opposite of what we have currently.

Thats how I understand it. Thats why you get a range of point levels in the bonus point pass

Theres just not enough animals to go around, let alone the trophy hunts you are applying for. A true preference point system would be a nightmare in Arizona. We don't have the game numbers like other states. Look at Nevada, its a squared bonus point system. Some hunts odds are like 1/7000. If you want to hunt top end hunts you better be prepared to wait a long time or get lucky drawing, otherwise lower your expectations and hunt easier hunts.

who cares if someone draws it who hasn't waited as long. 20% to max points, 80% random. Keep it that way. BTW, how many states do you apply for each year geoffsl?

Keep the current system. The only change I see needed is a price increase. $58 dollars for a deer tag seems very low. I spend more than that going to dinner with the family. The random part of the draw keeps people applying, especially new people and kids. Go look at Nevadas odds if you think our system is bad.

Also have the Inreach Mini. I'm happy with it but I hear the Zoleo is cheaper and does the same thing.

Looking to buy, rent, borrow a large cheap cooler. I have a rifle population management elk hunt in two weeks and need a cooler to keep the velvet antlers cool and dry till I can get them to a freezer. Also looking for a large deep freeze

I've seen the closures and its from the fire in there 2 years ago. Pretty lame excuse. I appreciate having some roads closed but not ones that are 20 plus miles long and the only access to thousands of acres. I know they took a while to take some of those down, maybe they forgot some?

SHALL NOT BE INFRINGED

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Maybe I'm dense but I don't understand why instead of a $5 fee for regular point guard, now for $25 I can cover 3 draws in a row. G&F likes loss of revenue? Are there really people going to buy regular point guard when pointguard plus gets first dibs to tags surrendered?

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I do. I'd be happy to answer any questions

Feds are working on EV taxes with registration and taxes per mile. Its just a new technology, taxes will catch up. Times change and so does technology. Businesses need to adapt or get left behind. Look at blockbuster, change with the times or go bankrupt. Both Ice and electric both pollute the earth. I don't personally believe either is better for the earth. If you live on earth you will destroy/consume things, its part of life. We support a lot of local gas stations still and mom and pop stores. I don't feel one bit bad for Chevron, QT or any of the big oil companies, they have enough money.

The misinformation in this thread is amazing. I laugh the whole way through. 10-12K hahaha. I too was misinformed until we test drove a few and found out the real numbers. We paid $500 for the Tesla charger and $500 for the install. Arizona has a $1K rebate that we received so the charger was a wash. We spend $35 a month extra on our electric bill to charge the car and we drive a lot. We can get a full charge in under an hour in the garage that happens at night while we sleep. No more oil changes, no more stopping to get gas in the morning and being late for work. We bought a Tesla model Y that was 3K more than the Toyota Highlander we were going to buy. Bought the vehicle in a few clicks rather than dealing with turbo salesmen at the lot. We paid 166 for 5 years of registration btw. The amount of money we are saving on gas and registration alone makes it worth it. Plus the car is very very fast and extremely fun to drive. We drove to California and back and I didn't steer or use the gas/brake pedals the entire time, and we spent $35 total to charge it both ways. My wife will not go back to ice vehicles. I wasn't a fan until I actually did the research and experienced it myself. It has a 8 year bumper to bumper warranty including the battery and the batteries are supposed to last 200,000-250,000 miles. Tesla comes to my house and does anything I want to free while I'm at work. If you need a car for driving around town its a no brainer. It's cheaper, faster and more fun to drive. That being said I'm keeping my Tacoma for hunting/fishing/camping. The electric thing isn't far enough along for that yet.

How many snakes did you see?

Don't hire a guide. If theres any elk hunt in the state that you don't need a guide, thats it. Enjoy success from your own hard work. I can't stand dragging a guide around with me on an archery bull hunt. From your profile pic it looks like you have a lot of experience hunting, you should be fine if you can put some time into it.

Can't even draw the poverty tags! Glad we could in the past. My kids have no hope of getting tags which is really unfortunate.

My concern is where this is going. LE hunts may turn into hundreds of auction tags like Utah. Why have them a draw when you can get 10X or 100X the money with them all being auctioned? Its a slippery slope.

What did he say about his reasoning? $$$$?

From what I've heard it would start Jan 1 through Dec 31st. So January would be guaranteed open but August and December could close. I could be wrong though. Anyone have good info in this?

No. Extended warranties are where the dealers make most of their money. If you can do the basic stuff on your own occasionally you will save money without it. How much is your time worth?