Tropicalmulch

Vegetation is crazy this year. My girlfriend has her first deer tag and a rancher turned out a bunch of cattle a few weeks ago in the area we plan to hunt, so we hope that helps but still gonna be a tough hunt.

In the areas I hunt I've seen multiple bucks trying to get at one doe. I don't think we have so many does that we need to thin em out. Even if there weren't multiple bucks, one buck will take care of multiple does in a season. Arizonas deer population simply doesn't support doe tags in my opinion. I think everyone would love to see bucks all day long and good bucks at that, but killing does isn't the solution.

I was reading through another topic on this forum and it got me thinking. What makes a hunter? What is all of your opinions of a hunter? Is it being capable and willing to kill and eat an animal? Is it the challenge? Is it contributing to conservation? Is it killing at 10 yards with a 40lb. Recuve vs. At 1000 yards with a rifle setup? Is it thuming through forums, or listening to podcasts for info? Is it having a time of year to spend with family out in nature? Are there different levels of hunting? Are there different areas of hunting skill? Is it taking advantage of the most effective legal weapon allowed on your hunt? Is it saying in good physical shape or driving roads? Is it obeying the law or feeding a hungry family? Diy vs guided?.....and on and on...Is it all of the above? I don't want to make this a book that nobody wants to read, but I'm curious of what your idea of what makes a hunter.

Not sure what part of Tucson you're in but Walmart on cortaro seems to get em in from time to time. They had a bunch of 3 and 3.5 inch bb, and 3 shot not too long ago. Might be worth a phone call if you're not close by.

Hunting has changed a lot over the years since when I first started. I used to carry pretty much everything in a fanny pack. A knife, a sharpening stone, a couple pieces of mule tape, a tag that wasn't the size of sheet of paper, couple snacks and a bota bag over my shoulder. A $250 rifle and a $40 pair a Bushnells. Drawing a December coues tag was almost expected. The game has changed a ton and will continue to do so.

I'm not really sure. I was pretty liquored up when I started this topic. I guess I'm looking for opinions or just comments on what hunting is to you.

Lol...I guess I made a cringe thread. I'm not trying to justify anything. To me it's basic, killing and eating. I have my style and my capabilities. I'm jealous of dudes that go out with recurves and kill. I view them as hunters to the core. So call me a non hunter if you want based on the tread I started but there is obviously some opinions out there

I always thought the revolving rifles were cool. I remember it being bull's gun in El Dorado though.

Duane is not the power line type. He is however ridiculously lucky with draws and raffles. Congratulations Duane!

My spot was dead this evening. I think I might keep hunting it to save ammo! At this rate I'll only need 2 boxes for all of 2021. At 2 birds per hunt I'll have enough for appetizers after the first season.

There are some youtube videos showing how to reload these without capsules. I've never tried it so I can't verify if they're any good or not. Depending on your location and how many you're looking for I can spare a few.

I have some older remington peters hulls (about 440 used and 100 new and primed) , a handful of AA's. ( 45 ), and some wads (roughly 400 ) for sale. All is 28 ga. $30 Located in marana.

Sold pending meet

A little far for me to travel

Location? Are they fmj?

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I use a clamp over the front ring of the action. If you use the action screws there's a chance you'll never get them out.

I'd rather see g&f spend a little on hunter Ed courses to promote hunting in az.

I'm not sure what side McCain was on but I know what side I was on. The state should use state land to generate funds for education in the form of state parks or as someone mentioned before charging a trespass fee to g&f or whatever way they can think of, but once it's sold, your income on that land is done, you get what you get and I'd be surprised to see half of it make it to a classroom.

Is prop. 123 the one where az residents voted that it was OK for az to sell state land in order to fund education while our treasurer was screaming, we don't need this, there's plenty of money in the general fund for education. And that state land should be reserved and used as an income for education?

I'm in picture rocks looking for a roofer that does metal roofing. Anyone in that field? Or anyone have recommendations?

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Free bump....really nice rifle.