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    Haven't posted in a while. thought id reply since this is the longest running thread Ive replied to and I'm sure many have made fitness new years resolutions. I happy to say my fitness is excellent now.  Been doing crossfit for 5 years now pretty consistently and its changed my life. I'm 48 and can run under 8 minute miles for fairly easy, deadlifting 385, back squatting 305, etc, etc.  Ive even recruited some new hunters and hunting friends from my gym.I even have a smoking hot girlfriend I met there as a bonus. lol

    Don;t want to get into a crossfit discussion other than just to say it works for me. Whatever it is, find something that works for you and stick with it.

    The most important thing is I now am a much more effective hunter and I enjoy everything much more now that Ive gotten my fitness level up. This last year I was lucky enough to draw an Antelope and and elk tag. I was able to fill both tags and especially on the elk hunt my fitness was a big part of that. Wishing everyone a happy, healthy and enjoyable new year. Stick with your fitness goals, its worth it for you and your family.

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    4 minutes ago, L Cazador said:

    There's folks like that everywhere! Disgusting behavior is exactly what it is. This year there might be an excuse since they changed the opening date to later in the month, just excuses, some people don't read. I've seen evidence of harvested birds before the season the last few years! I go out and scout for quail like I scout for deer and I've even seen trucks of dogs and their excuse is that were training the dogs and shooting blanks.  I've communicated this to Game & Fish and there's little they can do. Don't give up, it's takes a lot of walking to get any quail nowadays! Early morning is best if you have dogs. Their noses are gone with the heat of the day so they're only good for a couple of hours, besides there's no snakes for at least two hours at this time of year, LOL! That includes hunters who don't like to get up early!

    Several people have told me it’s common behavior out here to hunt before the season starts. Really pisses me off for sure. I’m getting plenty of Gambels quail by getting into harder to access spots and walking a lot. I’ll try again on the weekend for scalies. I’ve also shot a few cottontails with the 22 PCP air rifle which is great. Head shots so zero meat waste. Used it on squirrels last gear. I’ll never use a shotgun or rimfire on small game like that again. Dead silent, dead accurate. I’ll shoot some quail with it someday too but I prefer the shotgun for those.

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    Covered many miles on foot and in the truck. Finally found a few scaled quail but they are very scarce. I missed twice on what should have been reasonably easy shots. I think I was mesmerized that I finally found some.

    Gambels are plentiful in most Gambels habitat within a few miles of water. It does seem there’s a few people around that don’t like to actually wait for quail season to open as I found signs of harvested birds prior to opening day in a few scouted locations. Disgusting behavior and that sure doesn’t help either species during lean times.

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    5 minutes ago, yotebuster said:

    I’m trackin.  Never made a claim that I had any faith in the media.  The fact of the matter is Turkey is invading Syria and 2/3 of the republicans in the house as well as this republican don’t agree with what he’s done.  I’m guessing all of us are just closet liberals though?

    No. Most republicans are not non interventionists. They want perpetual war and US foreign involvement so the profit machine of the military industrial complex can keep paying out for them. It’s a major problem for the Republican Party.

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    On 10/14/2019 at 4:14 PM, yotebuster said:

    Ol Trump is really digging up every last way to lose his last few supporters.  Is turning the Turks loose on our only Ally in the area and letting them mow down the last few Christians in Syria going to be enough to open any eyes?

    You do realize the point of this post is the media is claiming that’s Syria and it’s a machine gun show in Kentucky right?

    The media does this sort of thing daily and the weak minds lap it up as truth and fact.

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    9 hours ago, PRDATR said:

    That's a fantastic offer. Almost makes me wish I lived near there and had a dog. I hunted them near Sunazona  ages ago and loved it. They would flush reasonably close and would level out about 8 or so feet above the ground and fly away in a relatively straight line. It was almost like shooting trap.

    I've never caught a striper in either salt or fresh and I am packing today for a trip to visit with my brother for the weekend and do some fishing for Reds and Specs in South Louisiana. WHat kind of work brings you to Safford?

    Thanks for the info. I’m a voice and data contractor. I work on networks throughout AZ and CA.

    if you ever get out to havasu, especially in winter, I can put you on stripers very easily. Louisiana sounds awesome right now. I’ve caught reds and specs in FL. Redfish fight a lot like a striper. Very strong fish.

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    I’m currently working in Safford and would like to get on some scaled quail over the next few weeks once the season opens. Gambels are good too but would like to check scalies off my list. If anyone can help me out, preferably someone with dogs, I’d be willing to take you out on a half to full day fishing trip on Havasu in trade. 

    I run a really beautiful Skeeter ZX2250 bay boat and have all top end tackle. We catch quality stripers and smallmouth much of the year or I can put you on the giant redear. We don’t do the anchovy thing either. I fish either live bait or 95% of the time we are fishing artificial. Topwater, big glide baits, saltwater stick baits, flies etc. 20 stripers per person on artificial is common when weather cooperates. Most are around the 3lb average with many double digit fish in fall and winter to spice things up.

     

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    The Collared Peccary I killed this year did not taste terrible. Lot of people need to learn to clean and cook wild game properly.

    Possibly the same people that leave a bunch of fish on a stringer in AZ when the water is 85 degrees and then say fish taste bad.

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    Trying to fund a New Waterfowl gun and PCP air rifle. Have several items for sake that Id like to sell or trade. Call or message with any questions

     

    1. TC G2 Contender 23 carbine 375 JDJ barrel

    Walnut rifle butt stock

    Walnut pistol grip

    Two rifle fore ends. One is is a custom laminated

    1 pistol fore-end

    Limbsaver recoil pad

    Alpen Apex 3-9 power. Scope may need to be warranted, doesnt seem to hold zero

    Heavy duty 3 ring TC base.

    RCBS die set with shell holder

    About 50 unformed 444 Marlin brass. Die easily form it to 375 JDJ without any problems

    60 rounds of assorted loaded ammo

    $750 takes all . Interested in possible trades for shotguns, 7 mag, PCP air rifle. Contact Brian @951-907-8906

     

    2. Ruger stainless Blackhawk 6.5 barrel 357 magnum with nice leather hunter Holster. $550

     

    3. 1960s Damon Howatt Super Diablo recurve bow. 55# at 28, second owner, previously owned by Artist Charles Fritz of MT. $450 OBO interested in possible trades for shotguns Contact Brian @951-907-8906

     

    4. 100 count 243 brass and 250 count 223 brass Make offer. Contact Brian 951-907-8906

    5. Rifle stocks A. Remington 700 Long action walnut BDL stock $75 OBO B. Hardwood sporterized stock for small ring Mauser $25 OBO

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    six months of walking every day and have dropped 40 lbs....makes it easier to make better food choices and definitely eat less as a result. broke 200 miles this month on day 25. definitely makes hiking around on easier. some nights just blow.....cold,rain, humid etc etc. force myself to go . on average 1 to 2 hours every day mostly after work at night. thoughts on paleo diet?

    That's great results!

    Paleo works Great for me. I don't always stay Paleo, but 75-80%. Just have to see what works for you, everyone is different. As hunters I find it pretty funny guys would argue with a Paleo diet. Veggies from the garden, minus corn of course, meat you've shot or caught. Maybe eggs from chicken you raised? Nuts and berries you gathered. Sounds like an extreme crazy diet that no hunter, rancher or even farmer ever ate? LOL

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