stanley

Pretty stingy on landmarks..... LOL Hmmm....... Desert, not Rocky sheep? Sierra Anchas?

Fingers crossed, Lee!! Would love to get my two boys up there for a couple of days of fishing at some point in July!! S.

My feelings pretty much echo yours, Del. My 21 year old daughter has been having minor freak-out moments as friends (or really, friends of friends) have stories of testing positive. I have pretty much been telling her to just be smart (wash hands a lot, try to stay away from big parties (she finds this part a challenge), and just be smart). I remind her that it appears the facts are this: The large majority of those who end-up dying from this are very old and/or have serious underlying health conditions. Said another way, the VAST majority of otherwise healthy people will not die from this. My daughter has a very close life-long friend who has cystic fibrosis. For that sweet young lady, it is a totally different deal if she gets it. I pray for her. S.

My perspective seems to be different than the majority here. Years ago I bought a used pop-up, and spent several years camping/hunting/fishing out of it. Over time though, I found that the kids and I really spent the vast majority of our time outside of it though (cooking, eating, playing, chilling, whatever....). I found that mainly we just used it up sleep in. Plus it took up space on the side of my house and ate up tires like crazy (Actually had THREE blowouts in a single Utah camping trip once! 🤣). I ended up selling it and buying an Alaknak + quality cots/bags. Cammo-cot bunk cots are great to increase sleeping capacity in a tent!! That was about 10 years ago, and I haven’t looked back. Tent camping (or no tent under stars) all the way, for me!!! Good luck in your choice no matter what, and have fun in our outdoors!!! S.

Yes, Edge! Those NM landowners permits definitely help! (As a total side note, as I self reflect I feel a little hypocritical. I will stand staunchly against landowner tags here in AZ, but I sure do like that NM has them!) Regarding the taste of antelope, I find it to be a very mild tasting meat. No overt taste one way or the other, just a nice mild meat that cooks up nicely with almost any preparation and/or seasoning that I have tried. S.

Speaking of socks, my choice is Wrightsock. They are a duel layered sock that ensures the friction occurs between the two sock layers, as opposed to between your foot & sock. Guaranteed NO blisters! I bought my first pair about 4 years ago, and will never go back to wool. (Of course, MY opinion only. ) Stan

You must be 'in the know'!! I had never tasted pronghorn until 3 years ago when my oldest son and I first hunted them. VERY tasty meat!!! For me, it is the best tasting of all wild game I have sampled.

Yes you will!

Sad, indeed...... Hang-in there, Lance!!! Only 10 weeks to pronghorn season!

AZ Big 10 with a bow!!!! Wow!!! Also, how awesome to spend amazing time together in the outdoors! Blessed!!! S.

Well, I ended-up scheduling a camping trip up in Utah next week with some old friends, so I couldn't help myself from taking the plunge and ordering one of these. Brent with Native Fire Designs (personlizedfirepits.com) was awesome to deal with. SOLID quality work with quick turnaround time! Had him put a saguaro on one side and some spruce pines on the other, sort of to represent what's awesome about AZ. Came out great! Prices have changed slightly (for the better) from those mentioned in wellheads post. Anyway, I just thought I would post this. Great local small business putting out a quality product. S.

I'm partial to a particular model of Keen boots that I found at REI several years ago. They fit my foot better and with more comfort than any boot I had ever owned (Hiked Havasupai one week after purchasing them with ZERO issues.)! I have owned two of this model now, and still have a back-up brand new pair in my closet for when the current pair wears-out. LOL With so many different boots to choose from and so many different feet, walking style, etc., that what works best for one person doesn't necessarily work for the next. That being said, whatever brand/style you start to target, I would recommend going to a good shoe store (or REI) for some experienced sizing/try-on coaching to try to get the best for your shape/style of foot. Also, here's a recent thread for you to browse: Good luck!!

No, the sheeple must post in the right place in accordance with site rules. Thought that was clear enough above. (Oh, and the sheeple must please stop whining.)

Morning! LOL OK, let me spell it out for everyone. Amanda wants this to be a coues deer hunting site. She wants it focused primarily on hunting, scouting, tactics, camping, hiking, fishing, outdoors,, etc. The Terms & Rules that everyone here agreed to when joining spell-out pretty much what she doesn't want here. The problem with this latest topic that a tiny minority of users here want to focus on lately isn't that it is 'political'. The problem is that like with most hot topics, the tiny minority can't seem to debate & share info on it without crossing over into the stuff that Amanda doesn't want here. A few years ago the "Political" forum was added for this exact reason. Seemed that often times when there was a political topic not related to hunting, that it ended-up with the type of rhetorical BS that Amanda didn't want here. Hence to appease the few that couldn't seem to 'not' post that stuff, she started the Political forum so people could have a place to post, comment, and debate. (The funny thing is though, that of course it seems to get VERY little traffic. Sort of ironically, I've probably been one of the most active posters there! LOL) When invoking Amanda's will as a moderator, the choice becomes to simply delete the entire thread or to move it to the Political forum. For the novice internet user, keep in mind that if a post is moved or deleted and a new post is started in it's place to either whine about the post being removed/moved or to simply replace the original topic, then it's a pretty safe bet that the second topic will be deleted or moved as well. Shouldn't take a genius to figure that out. Also, please save the "free speech / censorship" arguments. To ensure everyone is on the same page, free speech applies to 'public' speech (which this is not). Censorship is what applies in this case, since it is a privately owned site. I think it would be awesome if there was LOTS of activity in the Political forum. Especially if it were to discuss truly meaningful topics (gun rights, healthcare, the deficit, social security, education, trade, etc...). All you guys should get the password and knock yourselves out. I'll be there too! Alright Delw, AZkiller, and a few of my other favorites. I'm ready now. Hit me with the name calling, and we can then maybe move on! 🤣 S. PS: I'm the most visible, but I am NOT the only moderator here. I'll definitely take credit when I delete/move a topic, but it's not always me. LOL PSS: Hopefully not necessary, but I'm happy to post the forum Terms & Rules if anyone needs the official reminder.

Thanks!

Son has been looking at 2-door Jeeps. Possibly interested. Which model is it, please? X-Sport, Rubicon, Sahara?? (Trying to get an idea of Blue Book value.) Thanks!

If you're trying to decide between 7MM mag and .300 win mag, I would vote 7MM (only because I own a couple of them....). That being said, I'm now a .30-06 guy. Both of my adult sons and I all now have .30-06's, and love shooting them. Fairly predictable accuracy out to med-long range (that's 300-400 yards for us), plus VERY affordable factory ammo available (seems the 7MM mag ammo is quite a bit more expensive...). Lots of opinions..... LOL

Those fire pits are very cool! I'm not immediately in the market, but am going to save the link for a future purchase.

Wait, what?? Black river was closed?? (Or are you talking about lower on the San Carlos?)

Nope, not me.

Not exactly. My college kids filed returns but did not get stimulus money because even though they filed, I still claimed them as a dependent on my taxes. I guess that makes sense since if they are dependent on ME, then why would they need to 'depend' on the government for money. LOL Not really sure what sucks about your oldest being in college and not getting one? My two youngest are in the same boat. Since they are my dependents (at least as far as Uncle Sam is concerned), they are not eligible (Even though both are working to help support themselves while in college....).

I just bought a new place last fall. While shopping, I didn't necessarily avoid homes that were covered by HOA, but I was definitely a little biased towards those without. Ended-up without an HOA, and I'm glad for that. I find it somewhat amusing that someone would buy in to a development knowing there are HOA guidelines/rules, and then complain after the fact. Glad it worked-out for you, Casey!

LOVE the M77's!!!! That is a beauty! I bought one from a member on this site a few years ago, and it is now my primary hunting rifle. Good luck selling!

100% agree with your sentiment regarding washing hands and slight distancing (6ft) for the average person. Also isolation/quarantine for those at high risk. NO need to shut down as/if people practice some basic hygiene and distancing. Still wondering what your source of information is regarding 1/2 of the deaths being on the Navajo Nation, though. Everything I've seen says majority of deaths have been in the major metro areas, which makes sense simply from a 'numbers' perspective. ( https://www.azfamily.com/news/continuing_coverage/coronavirus_coverage/interactives/ ) S.

Hmmm..... I guess I really don't see a problem with it. I'll still go out in the hills and shoot, and sometimes I might be tempted to check-out one of these places. Guess everyone who has ever gone to Ben Avery or Usery must be an idiot.... 🙄🤣