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    Justifying and Supporting Hunting

    Building off of this , you may want to look and share on how the State Governments (many in the most Anti Hunting states) Use a lot of tax dollars to slaughter and leave lay many species of games from mountain lions and coyotes all the way up to deer and moose at times... They contract most of this out at a significant cost to taxpayers.
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    Justifying and Supporting Hunting

    CouesPursuit ... I think the issue is using the word Justify ... In all honesty as a few have stated Being part of the natural order and a part of the living eco system which is the biology of this planet does not nor should have to be justified. Hunting (not talking about trophy) is one of the few ways that in a modern world, individuals can still learn,become closer, and become more of a part of the process in our planets eco system. Through hunting most of us gain a level of respect for our living planet, that goes beyond what the average person and non hunter can ever understand. Instead of justifying I would suggest Making your audience aware and educated on how Hunting is a part of a natural process. As stated use science such as carrying capacity, like Firstcoues stated. Speak of conservation and how hunting has done more in the last 100 years for re-establishing, growing and maintaining Big game herds as well as non hunted game throughout The U.S. and many parts the World. I do not see why any person should have to Justify being a part of and performing a process that has been part of human existence for 200,000 years ...
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    Justifying and Supporting Hunting

    Most of those individuals I know that are against Hunting are ignorant of facts and Science and thus not worth the breath taken to justify ... I usually ask them, "When are you going to give up eating any meat?" They usually shut up pretty quick. granted I do not have any vegan or vegetarian friends.
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    Big Lake and Sunrise

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    Big Lake and Sunrise

    what color crick hoppers were you using? We usually use Black and Gold or the Olive with Red when we resort to them.
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    Big Lake and Sunrise

    Love fishing horseshoe when the ice first clears off and there is still snow on the ground. Those browns are always extra hungry that time of year. Same goes for Reservation lake Good Luck
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    Big Lake and Sunrise

    Always done well using bigger Rapala and Yozuri Pin Minnow/crystal Minnows (suspending or countdown) with salmon eggs on rear hooks for bigger guys at Big lake, Always preferred the Big Wet Flies at Sunrise ... Got a new rig I want to try out in early June when I make it up to big lake.
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    Big Lake and Sunrise

    Always a Good Time of year to catch some quality Trout and before it becomes a Boat circus on the water... Good Luck
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    Fly Fish Wyoming!

    So mean , Yet so awesome !
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    Help With 2" Hitch Receiver

    Too early in the morning ... probably a bad fitting reducer ... some shops will make you a custom fit
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    Bachelor Groups

    Not all small forks and spikes hang with Doe ... A bit to hard to tell from the pic, but though I am sure paths cross at times in some ranges, I would bet on a small Muley hanging with the big boys
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    looking for an e-z up top

    I did this kind of search a few years back on a 12 x 12 Ez-Up .... After everything was said and done I found it more economical to just Buy a whole new one... Saved the frame for just in case and was able to save my cousin after his frame got jacked in a storm.
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    Low Cost / FAST Cure for Hazy Headlights

    I know a couple guys who did the Repel headlight treatment and both said it lasted only a few weeks (both done during summer) and after a couple times of repeating the plastic was ruined to the point they had to replace them.
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    Does AZGFD sell our info

    Way to Take a Joke and Spin it like a Liberal Fem Nazi and make it more than what it is ... I have a Beautiful Daughter that I have protected and more importantly taught to Respect herself, defend herself , and be strong and independent. Oh yeah and she can shoot real well .... Someone makes a comment that is improper I put them in their place but I am not going to make every joke I hear take me to place where I doubt all I have done so far to protect her and make her the strong young woman she has become.
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    PROP 123???

    ThomC It will Most Likely pass and like 90% of the things we are told by elected officials we will not se the real damage for another 8- 12 years ... They are selling it as a k-12 thing but other than the 259 million this year ( which gets the state off the hook for most of what they owe) the increase in the fund is for all beneficiaries ... People are being told a lot of things and for 2016 I am sure teachers may see a slight bump in pay. But the years to come ? I would bet on a lot of misappropriated funds being spent on the wrong people and wrong things in years 2 - 10. I guess it is too much to ask for laws that state specifics allowing for true transparency and accountability when it comes to the of spending tax dollars and revenue from other sources that are there for a schools.
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    PROP 123???

    Sam .... Please show me any official documentation that will be filed that states that 2/3 will go to teacher salaries ... I am not going by what people say they will do , because that is how we got here in the first place ... How about you look at what Prop 123 actually changes in HCR 2001 and the official language that will become law , not what they are selling it as ... Also notice that the changes over the 10 years period does not specify k-12 except for the 2016 distribution of 259 million, and any expendable earning above the 2.5 % as Basic state aid (bailing the state out of their responsibility of paying back the money the court awarded the schools) I think the % of state trust money should be adjusted and teachers should be paid more, but there is no binding legal definitions in these changes that state what you claim ... Only the word of Officials and Administrators. I shared the links of what prop 123 actually changes In the laws , not what people are claiming or what the ballot is selling. http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/52leg/1s/laws/hcr2001.pdf http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/52leg/1s/summary/h.hcr2001_10-30-15_astransmittedtosecretaryofstate.pdf Teachers need better from the state than a band aid. p.s. Not a Teacher or Administrator .. A parent who actually reads the actual laws that props like this change. I said "trust me" because History proves some things never change and School administrators are some of the biggest crooks stealing from students and teachers in this state and it has been that way since I went to kindergarten here.
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    Does AZGFD sell our info

    Do outfitters offer up Hot Daughters as part of their Hunting Packages ?
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    PROP 123???

    This lawsuit started 5 years ago and here is where we are at. If Prop 123 gets voted down, the government has another 5 years to come up with another type of settlement. So, if it doesn't pass, that means we could potentially wait 10 years total to get money we should have had years ago. Many teachers who are close to retirement deserve to have their share now. A strike would be great, however, it is May and many of us are preparing students for AP and IB exams; not to mention graduation. I am not sure if I feel comfortable spoiling seniors last weeks of high school. We did strike prior to 301 passing and I do believe walking out had a major impact - class was canceled for 2 days at the high school I worked at. Unfortunately we have 2 weeks until election day - a strike will not happen in this time period. Sam That is BS smoke and mirrors ... Prop 123 is wanted by politicians because it is in essence getting them off the hook for the Millions they are to pay up that should have been going to schools period. Let me Dumb this Down for you Sam I steal $10,000 a year from your paycheck for 5 years You catch me and take me to court .. and the court says I have to pay you back all the money I took. Then I take you out , get you drunk and strike a deal to repay you the 50K by taking it from your own 401k and tell you it is the only way you can have it any time soon ... Now you are out 100K and none the smarter There is a reason why the governor is behind this , there is a reason that Millions have been put into the coffers By Land Developers and Builders to market the bill and push it as a good option ... READ THE dang THING ... There is no allocation of funds , the school administrations can do what they want with the $$$ , and trust me when it comes to raises it will be them and not teachers that get a raise .. Any person with a 3rd grade education, that actually reads the bill, can see how bad this is for schools, taxpayers , and those who want to preserve as much of our state trust land as possible.
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    My teen needs volunteer hours

    I recall a time when it is was simple to get community service hours if you got in trouble as a teen, not so much anymore. My Teenage Son got his first moving violation and was given 20 hours of community service, which means 20 hours with a 501 c(3) non profit. The big issue has been age most non profits seem to require you be 18 and/or commit to a time period of 6 - 12 months. I am hoping some of you guys out there might have some ideas and or know of any non profits where he could give 20 hours of his time... Located in Gilbert, so the closer the better.
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    My teen needs volunteer hours

    Thanks Everyone , and Steve with AES on the quick call back .... Looks like we will be signing up and getting out there to help... Cant see a better way to fulfill your obligation to the court then getting out in Mother nature and Helping our Wildlife !
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    My teen needs volunteer hours

    That is what I was hoping to find out ... Do not know if any are 501 c(3) put a call in to AES to see since they have a water project a couple weekends from now.
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    My teen needs volunteer hours

    Thanks , he is filling out the form for them , will see how it goes No problem.. I'm not trying to be nosey but they gave him the option of volunteering for a moving violation? I wish I had that option when I was a teen driver lol.. I had to pay the ticket and go to the drivers ed class and back then you had to actually sit in those all day classes and listen to that one guy who made everyone late because he had a driving story to tell every hour. It is all good , and I thought it was a blessing too until running into all the road blocks of getting him the hours... He would have been better off taking the Defensive Driving School , which according to almost everyone the judge should have offered being his first offense. He was going over 85 on the freeway ... The ticket would have been around $600 so community service seemed fair... Then you find out that he has 3 non removable points ( 1 falls off each year ) on driving record, he had to go to TSS ( the other driving school ) and that was $130 were they try to talk about emotions and how it affects your driving. and they tell you any 501 c(3) but most now days, ask you to be over 18 and commit to 6 - 12 months , some you have to pay for back ground checks and start up fees ... community service just does not seem as easy as it was when I was a teen.
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    My teen needs volunteer hours

    Thanks , he is filling out the form for them , will see how it goes
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    My teen needs volunteer hours

    Contacted a bunch of the rescues and they want over 18 and 6 - 12 month commitment
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