MogollonMan

My cards are now getting hit.

I have several apps for hunts that are 100% draws. No charges. Something seems off this time. My daughter-in-law is two points over the max points line for the javelina hunt she put in for. No charge for her. That tells me we need to hold tight.

They are giving them away at that price. I'd jump on it quick!

I agree with you. I was up north the opening week of the archery hunts and desperately wanted to go out and chase some elk (no tag). But I'd hate myself if I ended up blowing the stalk of someone in the position you described, I said this exact thing to my buddy. So we just drove some backroads and checked some spots with our ears (which sucked because we heard almost nothing). But we never let out a call or left the road. I figured it was a fair compromise.

WOW! Can't really prepare for that, other than get out of there.

If AZGFD sees an opportunity to jump on a name and damage a reputation, they will pounce. Truth, facts, and reason mean little.

Someone who has a Department of Agriculture processing license and licensed/stamped through AZGFD to process meat. NOT uncle Joe's kitchen. https://www.azgfd.com/hunting/hunt-draw-and-licenses/special-licenses-2/meat-processing-license/

Here are a few more things I have learned about AT&T iphone satellite text usage through my testing over the past couple of years. We did test the ability to use satellite texting from an iphone from inside a ground blind this past month during the archery season. Might just be the blind we used is thinner than others, but we were able to send and receive from inside the blind. Satellite texting is a bigger drain on your phone battery than normal texting. I always keep a backup battery pack/charger in my pack or bino harness, so it hasn't been an issues for me. I carry a small 10,000 mAh battery charger which will give my ipone two full charges. I can usually get a least 2 full days with the phone and battery pack, even with heavy phone and satellite usage. Areas tested (without cell service) by me other family and friends 27, 1, 24B, 12AW, 13B, 23, 40A, 40B, 45C, 33, 37A, 37B, 30A, 31, 29, San Carlos Res, White Mountain Apache Res, 3A, 3C, 4A, 4B, Areas in NM, UT, ID, CA, MT, NV, CO, TX.

No, included in the basic service.

Actually, I have sent satellite texts from both areas you mentioned (27 and the strip) as well as in the deep desert of sheep country, miles away from service. That is how satellite works (and I don't mean any insult here), it makes no difference if you are in the middle of Phoenix, Antartica, or Africa. If you can get a clear shot to the sky to link to a satellite in space, you are good to go. My guess is that guys aren't using it correctly. You do have to be connected to the satellite with your phone pointed at it to work (it tells you which direction to hold your phone after locating the nearest satellite). So if your phone is in your pocket, you won't receive messages. It doesn't work like traditional cell service. I've had InReach and sold mine once I thoroughly tested the satellite texting.

I've sent hundreds of satellite texts over the the past year and a half from all over the mountains, desert, etc. from my iphone. I have yet to have an issue sending or receiving.

Check into satellite texting on your cell phone. You may have it and not know it. It rolled out to most major providers over the past year. Included with your cell service and you can send and receive a text anywhere you have a clear line of sight to the sky, Cell coverage not needed. I think the days of InReach devices are nearing an end.

Some of the parties involved are members and contributors of this site and I've already spoken with some of them individually about my concerns. I'm not looking to get back into it in a public forum.

Very fair comments. I have had personal first hand experience with individuals involved with more than one of these programs that has soured me and turned me off to all of them, and I admit that is not fair. No doubt some are outstanding organizations. But until some form oversight is put into place, I'll have a hard time supporting them and would rather see the tag go to the next person in line.

WOW! Just curious why this upsets you so much? I have first-person experience with some of these individuals and groups and seen the abuse. I'm not just talking about youth javelina tags. Are you suggesting no one person has received multiple tags from these organizations, and in back-to-back years?