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headed up there myself. it's never too late in the season until the day after the last day of the season. good luck.

Obviously to far for the first two shots.

nice by the looks of his neck he didn't go to far.

Be patient and have fun, good luck.

I'm no where near a pro but turkey are very vocal birds they talk all year and can be called in all year round it's never over.

Wow I guess she is that is great. She is also a beautiful young lady so keep that shotgun close by for awhile.

nothing better then hunting with your daughters congrats and good luck on the 5th. great story thanks for sharing.

Hahaha I'd rather be lucky then good or like you put it "master caller". enjoyed hunting with you and those young men six people in the same turkey woods at the same time makes for a tough hunt but we got it done. we put on a lot of foot miles and hunted for over 15 hours everyday and those young men were there for every step and every hour.

congrats to your daughter. this is a great hunt for youth's. I'm glad she hasn't put in for deer in the past with her turkey success there might not be any deer remaining. Thanks for sharing

FANtastic always great to see a son and father team up and hunt together. A huge congrats to both.

There is where scouting, roosting birds and watching where the go when the come off the roost before the season helps.

Congrats, to top it off the Gould's is banded. Would you mind showing us a close up of those five beards?

good luck on that slam. The Osceola is the most enjoyable and the most difficult of all the subspecies to hunt, IMHO.

Yep. We often talk about this in Hunter Ed classes with kids. Some states have "...30 minutes before sunrise...30 minutes after sunset..." but Arizona's shooting hours law is more gray, just like it states above. I always print out a NOAA sunrise/sunset table for the area I'm hunting and then plan for about 30 minutes either side of what's listed for when shooting light starts/ends. That's usually a good approximation, but there's usually a few minutes either side of 30 minutes. the GnF could simplify it all by making a law like many other states where it is illegal to shoot a roosted bird. I agree wholeheartedly! I really wish AZ and NM would make that illegal (unless NM already/finally has and I missed it). A few years ago in NM, I know of a hunter in a group (from AZ) who walked in and shot a roosted bird at first shooting light. He walked right past some other hunters' set up and shot the bird right out of the tree as soon as he could see it clearly. I've seen plenty of birds still on roost at first shooting light and I know people that have shot them off their roost as soon as they could see a good beard. It is illegal to shoot a turkey on the roost. Here is the state law, section J, but I could not find it in the rules. 9.31.16.10 TURKEY MANNER AND METHOD REQUIREMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS: A. Season and hours: Turkey may be hunted or taken only during open seasons and only during the period from one-half hour before sunrise to one-half hour after sunset. B. Bag limit: It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt for or take more than the number and type of turkey during the current license year as specified by the hunt code printed on the permit or license unless otherwise provided by regulation. C. Seizure: Any conservation officer or other officer authorized to enforce game laws and regulations shall seize the carcasses of turkey(s) that are improperly notched. D. Proof of sex: It shall be unlawful for anyone to transport or possess the carcass of a turkey without proof of sex. When the required bag limit is a bearded turkey, the beard and a small patch of feathers surrounding the beard shall remain with the same turkey carcass until arriving at a residence, taxidermist, meat processing place, or place of final storage. E. Use of dogs in hunting: It shall be unlawful to use dogs to hunt turkey. F. Use of baits: It shall be unlawful for anyone to take or attempt to take any turkey by baiting. G. Live animals: It shall be unlawful to use live animals as a blind or decoy in taking or attempting to take any turkey. H. Use of calling devices: It shall be unlawful to use any electrically or mechanically recorded calling device in taking or attempting to take any turkey. I. Killing out-of-season: It shall be unlawful to kill any turkey out of turkey hunting season. J. Roost shooting: It shall be unlawful to shoot a turkey while it is located in a tree or structure used for resting. K. Legal weapon types for turkey are as follows: shotguns firing shot, including muzzle-loading shotguns; bows and arrows; and crossbows and bolts. L. Non-toxic shot use is required on all state game commission owned lands. M. Areas closed to hunting turkey: The following areas shall remain closed to hunting turkey, except as permitted by regulation: Sugarite canyon state park; Orilla Verde and Wild Rivers recreation areas, including the Taos valley overlook; all wildlife management areas except Humphries, Rio Chama, and Sargent WMAs; the Valle Vidal area; and Rattlesnake canyon in sub-unit 2A. [19.31.16.10 NMAC - Rp, 19.31.16.10 NMAC, 4-1-15] This is the New Mexico regulations not Arizona.

Yep. We often talk about this in Hunter Ed classes with kids. Some states have "...30 minutes before sunrise...30 minutes after sunset..." but Arizona's shooting hours law is more gray, just like it states above. I always print out a NOAA sunrise/sunset table for the area I'm hunting and then plan for about 30 minutes either side of what's listed for when shooting light starts/ends. That's usually a good approximation, but there's usually a few minutes either side of 30 minutes. the GnF could simplify it all by making a law like many other states where it is illegal to shoot a roosted bird.

Nice bird, you still have time for that eastern and her Royal Slam this year. Congrats young lady.

Wow 18 points, I'm afraid to tell you how many Gould's tags my friend and I have had combined, all I can say is good luck on the 2017 spring draw. It is a great hunt.

good new's for those of us waiting to get a Rio tag. Thanks for checking into this for us. Still have not found the SLC 15x56's you are looking for but I'll keep trying.

out scouting turkey this morning and found this in 3B, anyone that got drawn for elk in 3B I can tell you where I found it.

a few Blue Jays is all going back out this afternoon to find the other half.

I'm glad I'm not the only one questioning the species of these birds, a friend of mine and I hunted the Merriam's on Mt. Lemmon back in the early 70's. I brought this to the attention of the GnF 3 years ago and they would not hear any of it it the same is true for the Chiricahua's.

this could get interesting I hope you are right. Would like the turkey tag (especially if it includes Rio) or optic package they offer.

Here is what it says about hunting in AZBGSR Rules.IfYou can hunt statewide, with some exceptions. Hunt units for each species are specified in Arizona Game & Fish Commission Order 29. Please refer to our Rules page for more specific information about Commission Order 29 and where you can hunt. "with some exceptions" are the key words. My guess this is AZBGSR rules not GnF and as you can see it states Merriam's or Gould's. I saw that and that's why I left a message with someone from the game branch at AGFD. The Comm Order is very clear, but the caveat language is not clear and is not consistent with the Comm Order. As a wildlife management professional I've seen lawsuits lost over unclear language just like this one and you can bet I'll hold them to task on clarifying this one. You and I are all about "by the book", so I'll be holding them accountable for clarity! so are you questioning the card draw that you are selling cards for or are you questioning the raffle that AZBGSR is having or both? This could be very interesting keep me posted on what you find out.

Here is what it says about hunting in AZBGSR Rules.IfYou can hunt statewide, with some exceptions. Hunt units for each species are specified in Arizona Game & Fish Commission Order 29. Please refer to our Rules page for more specific information about Commission Order 29 and where you can hunt. "with some exceptions" are the key words. My guess this is AZBGSR rules not GnF and as you can see it states Merriam's or Gould's.

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