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    That's great to hear. I also have a LRF1200 and if I remember correctly they only have a 2 year warranty, but I have heard that in the past few years Leica has gotten much better about fixing things no questions asked. I have other Leica optics that are also out of the formal warranty period so it is great to hear how they treated you.

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    Jay

     

    Scope turned out to be Televid 62! Will put it to good use!

     

    Thanks for the scope! We went bear hunting but didnt get to "your" area. Still no bears where we went (area where I told you). Good luck to you.

     

    Bruce

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    Looks like everybody is trying to extend sales while this recession is hurting dealers and manufacturers. Look for some super deals as the holiday season approaches. That's the big time for retailers and if they can't lure customers then, their business may be in trouble.

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    [Hey Bruce. I've had luck starting out with a rabbit distress foe a few mins, then turning to the woodpecker. I have a woodpecker decoy up high in the brush or hanging from a branch. It seems like soon as they see something thats makeing the noise, all you have to do is get ready to throw some lead. Im going to try with a bow next time!!

     

     

    Thanks Buck., guess I'm going to have to learn some new tricks.

     

    Bruce

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    They might close all the roads.........but its still legal to drive cross country on forest land.

     

    Make sense???????????????????????????????

     

    It wont be after this goes into effect. In fact, you may not be able to drive to a kill. It will also severly restrict where you can camp. "Dispersed" camping is in their sites too.

     

    Bruce

     

    PS. Larry, sorry I started another thread with the same article before I saw yours.

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    Guys,

     

    You may already be aware that the various Forests in AZ are going thru a road analysis that will result in travel management plans for each forest. These will determine which roads stay open and which are closed. It will also determine where you can camp and whether you can go off road to retrieve downed game. The preferred alternative for the Kaibab part of Unit 9 is out and it will close about 75% of the roads and prohibit off road travel to retrieve big game. There are groups in AZ such as the Wildlands Council that are advocating even stronger restrictions. WE need to take this process seriously or we will be shut out of some of our favorite areas except to foot or horse travel.

     

    Copied here is an article from the Arizona Daily Sun (Flagstaff) Oct 11 issue (the link wont work so I've copied it). It gives you a flavor about what the debate is. This is happening NOW. If you care at all about your future motorized access, camping ,etc. PLEASE get involved. Most of the forests are holding meeings in Phx. You can contact the Forests for meeting schedules and deadlines for comments.

     

    Bruce Johnson

    Flagstaff

     

    Article from AZ Daily Sun......

     

    Forest road closures spark clash

    By CYNDY COLE

    Sun Staff Reporter

    Wednesday, October 11, 2006 11:05 AM CDT

     

    Game and Fish says a proposal to close hundreds of miles of forest roads southeast of Flagstaff is overblown

     

    The Coconino National Forest should propose 100,000 acres of new wilderness along Clear and Chevelon creeks and close hundreds of miles of dirt roads southeast of Flagstaff in a crucial bid to protect wildlife, one conservation group has said.

     

    Game and Fish officials say the concern for nonendangered wildlife is overblown.

     

    As forest planners weigh road closures amid a national directive and a $40.2 million road maintenance backlog, the Grand Canyon Wildlands Council has proposed setting aside 30 special reserves for mule deer, pronghorn antelope, black bears, mountain lions and prairie dogs.

     

    The group would like to see up to 75 percent of the dirt roads closed along some parts of the Mogollon Rim, including multiple routes that end at the same destination.

     

    They blame to roads for fragmenting the landscape, spreading invasive weeds and wildlife disturbance.

     

    "We're going to have to make some changes in how we manage public land if we want to continue to have pronghorn, mountain lion, antelope and bear," said Kim Crumbo, of the Wildlands Council.

     

    Local Game and Fish officials disagree with his dire assessment.

     

    Closing the smaller dirt roads won't likely do a lot to eliminate the road kill more common to larger highways and freeways, said Game and Fish Regional Supervisor Ron Sieg.

     

    "I really just don't see those little two-track roads being much of an impact," he said.

    And there are already driving and other restrictions in place for the few animals that have been deemed threatened or struggling -- northern goshawks, Mexican spotted owls and pronghorn antelope.

     

    The proposed wildlife reserves would dot Anderson Mesa and run southeast to the Tonto and Sitgreaves national forests, helping to establish statewide wildlife corridors from eastern Arizona to the Grand Canyon.

     

    "There's still a lot of roads for people to drive around on, but we say this is one of the most biologically diverse areas in the state," Crumbo said.

     

    Global tracking has shown the pronghorn to be more adversely impacted by roads than any other animal, local Game and Fish biologist Rick Miller has found.

     

    When a new fence goes up next to a highway, the pronghorn won't jump over, Miller said.

     

    Their migration patterns are believed to have changed as a result.

     

    The Kaibab and Coconino forests are both planning road restrictions for upcoming years.

     

    The Tusayan District of the Kaibab has gone first, but nothing's changed yet.

     

    Whatever is decided there could mean major changes for hunters, Sieg said.

     

    If hunters are limited to a few main roads and not allowed to allowed to drive cross-country, camping sites in popular areas could be packed.

     

    Cyndy Cole can be reached at 913-8607 or at ccole@azdailysun.com.

     

    If you go...

     

    Travel Management Planning Meeting

     

    Date: Saturday, Oct. 14

     

    Where: Main Lobby of Coconino High School, Flagstaff

     

    Time: 1-4 p.m.

     

    What to expect: The October meetings will focus on informing the public

     

    about the Travel Management Rule and on how to effectively take part in the

     

    Travel Management process.

     

    On display: Maps of existing motorized trail system and initial suggestions for changes to that system; the major natural resource concerns related to motorized travel; and the fiscal and

     

    management constraints the Forest Service faces in maintaining the motorized routes.

     

    For more information and meeting times: http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino/tmr.shtml

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