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For me, practically speaking, there is just no way this bill will pass for public lands (state trust, BLM, FS). Whether the rancher has ownership rights to the actual water hole or not is irrelevant when it comes to 'setting up a blind' within 100 yards of said water hole. All of this is just hype and chatter surrounding a poorly written bill, IMO. Sometimes our law makers don't appear to be the sharpest folks out there, but come on. NO WAY will this will happen on public land. S.

No he didn't say why. I'm not even sure he knows specifically why..... (our exchange was via e-mail, not verbally). From him when I sent him a note asking who was lobbying for it; "It is dead already or will be amended to apply only to private water holes. It came from ranchers in Coconino County. It will die.....".

One of my good friends & hunting buddies is a lobbyist with visibility to this bill (No, he is NOT lobbying on behalf of it.). He said it is basically already dead in it's current form. S.

I need to take an out-of-towner on a quick snow view/play trip tomorrow. I know the high country got anywhere from a dusting to a few inches over the past 12-24 hours, so thinking the timing should be good. That being said, I live in south Scottsdale/Old Town area, so a quick run up to Payson/Forest Lakes/Rim/Strawberry would be MUCH easier and preferred over the run up I-17 to Flagstaff. Can anyone provide a quick report on the rim around Payson? Enough there for viewing and a little play? Don't even need enough to sled. Just horse around a little..... Info greatly appreciated!!! S. PS: For the record, I would MUCH prefer to head to the desert and chaise Gambels, but oh well.....

Yup. On it. S.

The ironic part of that meme is that the term "alternative facts" was first used by Trump's own Kellyanne Conway while defending some Sean Spicer comments. Ugh...... Media.

Gambels quail. Never mind that for now, though. Stay after those muleys!!

Yup! Seriously, clarktar!!!! Awesome on you for getting after it in the desert! Great addition to the site. (Did you bring a shotgun to chase Gambels with???) Good luck! S.

That's two words in one day!! 🤓 (Yes, BTW...... )

👍 Had to Google that one. Always nice to add another word to my very limited vocabulary.

Found some salmon on sale so broke out the old Brinkman today. 😉

Wait, I've got a serious question; Aren't the pellets made of wood???? Is there some additive that makes them not taste like "wood"? I've got an OLD Brinkman (sort of an R2D2 looking thingy.....) that I use, and have been thinking of a new one. Now I'm very curious about the taste of pellets..... S.

+1 for Rocky Point. Beautiful weather in March! (Plus take your spinning rod and wander up to Las Conchas. Wade out when the tide is rolling-in and throw nice heavy Kast-Masters as far as you can & have fun!! S.

Yup!!! Rode down many a hill on a good ol’ Tonka truck over the years!! Good stuff!!!

Anything G.I. Joe!!! The 'old school' version in the 70s with the fuzzy head of hair and sometimes a pull-string to say cool stuff. Used to love playing with those things all over the desert surrounding the house! S.

Yup, was sort of assuming but hoping. Thanks for the info! Merry Christmas!! s.

Got invited on a last minute Christmas tree chopping trip tomorrow. Anyone know if the road to Bear Canyon is closed already (I know they close it at some point every year.....). Wondering if we can get there or if we'll have to head over towards Pinedale. Any last minute info??? Thanks in advance! S.

I think you'll find that when people refer to the "early hunt" or "early rifle" here in AZ, they are generally referring to the first rifle hunt for that particular unit in that year. (Seems like most often this hunt occurs in late October.) S.

No worries at all. Never would expect anyone to search the archives prior to posting a question/topic. Here is a link to the other chat. Seems like deer enjoy & feel safe in the dark. S.

In my experience, hiking into an area in the dark with headlamps does not chase the deer out. Have definitely spotted deer after first light in areas I’ve walked into with a headlamp only a short time prior. They feel quite safe in the dark. I posted on this topic last year. Will try to find that post and share in this discussion. S.

Your comment regarding a sector of society being prone to addiction somewhat true. "Boredom and lack of real problems in life...." does NOT correlate to, or cause addiction though. Addicts come in all shapes, sizes, and life styles (bored, busy, problems, or not).

Bummer that you are getting that message from them. I posted about a similar scenario (used binos previously registered to someone else.....), but the outcome was positive. They basically told me that they would try for 30 days to get hold of the previously registered owner to verify the 15's were sold to me. In my case, they were able to get hold of the previous owner and transfer the warranty. I thought though, that they said if they could not get hold of the registered owner after 30 days, that they would transfer the warranty to me (maybe I misunderstood). Anyway, I really hope it works out for you. That is a BIG loss, if not. Good luck! S.

Just enjoyed it while munching lunch here in the office. Thanks for sharing!

I'm heading-up either Weds evening or Thurs morning. Looking forward to hunting in the snow!! Be safe, everyone!! S.

Yup, Doug! I've been looking at various sources off and on all day, and I think you summed it up. A few days ago I was excited at the prospect of some fresh snow to hunt in. As the time draws near though, it seems like it has the potential to be a bit much. If it stays on the low-side of the estimates, it could be a great opening weekend. If the high-side of the estimates comes to fruition, my time Friday might be better spent on my skis at Snowbowl! 🙄🤣