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    Game Cameras- G&F Agenda

    I'd vote for them to be removed by Aug 1. That gets rid of the fair chase discussion, the why are you checking cams for your hunt in 2 weeks while I'm sitting here discussion and the how many people do some of these guides employ to run cameras during season discussion. It also provides a balance so they don't get completely banned which is where this is headed (just one major incident away) if there isn't some balance. Just my .02
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    WTB Turkey Fryer

    My son does all of ours and needed a larger pot for elk (roasting pan type size). Found a few options at Goodwill for super cheap.
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    143 eldx

    One found in the neck and one found in opposite shoulder. Both took a 2nd shot (not recovered bullets). I honestly can't remember the travel, but was surprised no mushrooming or expansion at all. We have recovered many bullets over the years like most of you with the exception of a partition that missed all bones, this was the first I can recall where the exit (had it exited) would have been the same diameter as the entrance after passing through a fairly heavy skinned animal. I'm sure there are many instance where they blew a hole in the size of a Buick too, just sharing these two did not perform as well as I would have expected. On the flip side, I think we are deer 5 and bear 1 now with bergers this year and last and all I can say is yuck to the internal damage.
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    143 eldx

    Have also pulled out 2 out of 2 different elk that you could have dropped back in a casing and loaded. Bullet did nothing. Not my favorite for anything bigger than a deer at this point.
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    SOLD Vizio 47" TV $50

    Works great, working remote. $50 E470-AO Call or Text Josh 480-36nine-4nine23
  6. I was unaware of the review for every tag holder. Hoping they do that here as well Every year with every tag holder.
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    My Mentor

    I got the pleasure to get to know Carol when she worked for us for a bit at the az sportsman after Floyd's passing. What a sweet lady. She moved to co, as I recall, to be with family later that year. She had two old fish baskets full of old lures of hers and Floyd's that she allowed me to purchase before she left. Hanging in my safe room to this day. Goodness that has to be 20-25 years ago now.
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    Remember the 80s in Phoenix

    Sunset was awesome.. there was one on Baseline and Price (I think?) Bulk silver ringworms with chart tail... was a killer at Rosy back in the day, but the tail had to have glitter as well. I still have some and they still work on occasion.
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    Remember the 80s in Phoenix

    When we moved here I think it stopped at Country Club and yes going east was a pain including dirt roads east of power for most roads south of the 60.
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    WTB 6.5 Prc ammo

    Thanks sir! I'll do the same. I have seen Match in a few places here and there but that is it. I'm really hoping to shoot the Fed Terminal Accent and hoping the 130s shoot good. I know the 143 ELDX shoot in everything and We have killed 3 deer with that bullet now out of the 6.5c with no real concerns, but on 2 different elk now, pulled the bullet out of the neck and shoulder and could have reloaded both of those bullets. The bullet almost literally did nothing so not really keen on that for this prc at the moment. I'm sure there are as many blew a hole the size of a buick stories on elk as the 2 that I have seen but still makes me nervous. Everything we have shot with bergers (7mag and 280ai both in 168s) just destroys...Bear, elk, deer and a poor unfortunate in the wrong place at the wrong time coyote last weekend. I really wish Fed would load the bergers in 140ish for that round. They came out with them and now not cataloged anymore. Not sure what happened.
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    WTB 6.5 Prc ammo

    #metoo if you have any extra after Matt get's his. Josh 4803694929
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    Remember the 80s in Phoenix

    We had all the Bobby McGee's glass ware as well.. toilet bowl and whatever else they had. All of those are so very true!
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    Duck Loads

    Where are you located?
  14. A little fall cleaning. I'll try and make this as simple as I can, but might be complicated - ask if you have any questions or interest - Located in Gilbert 1) 300WBY - 38 pieces of once fired wby brass and 6full/14empty wby reloads 180gr (48 total pieces) - $20 2) 243 win - 21 pieces of once fired rem brass - $10 3) 25/06 -15 pieces of Win brass - $10 4) 22-250 - ( 2 pictures) 50 pieces of once fired brass; 68 reloaded rounds and 38 rounds of factory hornandy 55gr vmax moly (156 total pieces plus mtm boxes) - $80 5) 223 - 19 pieces of once fired Win brass $10 6) 6.5creedmore - 39 pieces of once fired Hornandy brass $20 7) 270WSM - 73 pieces of once fired Fed/Rem/Win brass $ 35 8 ) 280rem - 50 rounds Remington 150gr core lokt plus mtm box $ 50 (box of fusion pictured is sold) 9) 8mm Mauser - 20 rounds loaded factory ammo NIB $ $20 10) 380 auto - 34 rounds factory Blazer ammo NIB $ $15 11) 7.62 Nagant - 43rounds factory Fiocchi + 7 once fired NIB $30 12) 32auto - 50 rounds factory Federal NIB and some Rem loads/brass - $25 13) 307 Win - 16 factory rounds (NIB) $30 Call/Text Josh 480-36nine-4nine23
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    How to deal with bad taxidermy???

    That sucks. If you give Troy a call, I would be shocked if you were disappointed. In the 5 years now that we have been using him, nothing has gone longer than 9 months and literally perfect when we get it. He has a wood guy and metal guy in town for anything custom plus all the other stuff you can order ofcourse. Great little b-fast burrito and hamburger shack in town too called Pepper Jacks plus get to see goats there and back.
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    How to deal with bad taxidermy???

    Authentic Taxidermy in Chino Valley. I've posted a few of the mounts he has done for us here I think.. under the taxidermy section maybe. Dual Goat, Dual Pig, 1/2 bear and bear rug for sure. Buddy got a nice coues done by him last year and his deer and elk look great too. He is just super accommodating and willing to draw something up for you. Found the link
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    Painted Euro mounts

    This is cool. I saw this coppering one time that I really liked and personally would be more interested in if she could master this
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    WTB Savage A17 ammo

    Same problem with A22. I had a buddy looking in mn and he sent me a picture of A17. Not sure if the ship but was the new Scheels in Eden Praire. No A22 though.
  19. That's cool. on hree different occasions jumping ducks I've had hawks or a falcon knock ducks out of the air after I jump shot the tank. One time I took the dang bird when it hit the ground. Figured I spent more that day than he did. The coolest was chasing mearns in sonoita area one year Covey jumped up and a falcon came swooping through the oaks like a f15. He came by my head and was in those birds asses faster than I could get a follow up shot. Birds of prey are bad arses. My son did the tank thing for quail one year after he filled his coues tag. Her was probably 12 I would guess. I was still glassing for a buck over the next ridge and about every 20 mins I heard three quick shots. He limited that morning. The pattern of shots was funny.
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    Panic Buying

    I shared this sentiment in a post about 2 months ago and was called every name in the book at that I was idiot and shouldn't complain and should be better prepared even though I wasn't looking for anything and wasn't complaining etc but will share again. Every major ammo manufacturer has had at least 2 20% increases in cost and obviously double down on the most popular production runs making all that more difficult to find hunting ammo. The supply chain works of we don't f it up. Happy ammo hunting
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