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What is the cause? Is it for some conservation org, or something?? I think if I knew what the cause was, I might be inclined to take a chance. If it is just for an individual to profit, I don't think I would enter. Those are my thoughts.....

News last night had some pretty cool time-lapsed video of the Museum fire from a distance. It showed plumes of smoke coming-up, then a nice big thunderstorm blowing over the area and GREATLY dowsing the vast majority of the smoke. Looked like mother nature swooped in and swatted it good! Was awesome!

Welcome to the site!! You have definitely come to the right place for chatter regarding coues! Good luck on your hunt this fall! S.

Rich people problems! 🙄😂 In all seriousness though, I live right around the corner from AJ's here at Central/Camelback. Large Arnold Palmer at Starbucks = $5.16 Large Arnold Palmer at AJ's = $1.68. Best deal in the entire store!!! 😋

Back in the early 1900's they had a mercantile in Ray/Sonora. I grew-up in Kearny, and there was still one of the Lebanese families doing business in town in the 60's, 70's, 80's...... I like the fact that Bashas is a local AZ success story. Small town immigrants who made a great life here in the good ol' USA! Really is a cool 'American' story! Good stuff! Edit: Wanted to give props to the 'other' Lebanese family I referenced above. Dick Haddad was his name. He was an awesome guy, very active in Ray/Kearny civics, school, etc.. Raised a great family too! Good folks.

+1 for Red Devil. First went to Red Devil >25 years ago (the location on East McDowell road.....). Been a fan ever since!

Seems like it's pretty much easy to tell about the Gambels. Good winter/spring rain = good bird hunting in the fall. For Mearns, thinking it could be tough since I think they depend much more on the summer rains. Fingers crossed on that..... S.

As usual, Flatlander chimes-in with solid facts. G&F has definitely done plenty over the past decade or so with hunt dates, stratification, etc. But clearly, the overall tag numbers remain relatively flat. I always find it interesting when folks point to "social media" as one of the culprits (often spinning it in a negative way), literally while posting on a social media site. 😂 In all seriousness though, for sure there is MUCH more propagation of information out there now due to the internet. Also with electronic application process's, it is of course much easier for folks to apply in multiple states to cast a wider net for tags. Suppose that's just the reality of the world today and in the future. Can't stop 'progress'.... 🙄

Ah, duh..... Of course. Guess I could have figured that based on the thread topic/title. Definitely a downward trend.

Hey desertmafia21, what do those numbers represent? Curious.....

Application numbers are going up. I don't think there were a couple of hundred last year. Seemed much lower, as I remember trying to get my son one. Seems to me like it could just be more applications, plus possibly more folks picking 36B as 2nd (or even 3rd) choice to try to lock-in a tag as opposed to gambling on left overs. Doesn't seem to "fishy" to me, unless I'm missing something.....

Awesome!! Such beautiful country!!! Cool too, that you get to spend the time with the little ones. S.

Or is it multiple applicants on one application (Like in my case; 4 applicants on a single application....)???

My crew and I got tag numbers 26, 27, 28, and 29 for our unit. Guess this would have been the year to go for a tougher to draw tag! 🤣

I deleted that spam thread and user account earlier today. FYI.....

Thanks to all those who reported. The posts AND member account have been deleted.

Yup, every once in a while this happens; Someone posts something that Amanda has previously made clear she doesn't want, so it gets moved. As far as 'censorship' goes, the bottom line is this is a private website and the owner can do anything with the content they please (Including censoring posts.....). People sometimes get their feelings hurt or get upset when their content is moved, but oh well, you can't please everyone. She simply wants content posted in the section that most closely fits the topic. Easy peasy! S.

Been a long tine since I had camped on the reservation, so I didn’t realize prices were up. Several buddies had permits for Christmas Tree, and wanted to camp close so we camped on the res. I went and fished Big Lake, then hiked the East Baldy trail while they spent the day at Christmas Tree. Beautiful up there!! Pretty darn green for late June this year. Was still snow up in the trail. Where ever you end up, enjoy!! 😉 S.

Not sure about Sunrise specifically. I camped on the WM reservation last weekend though, and it was $9 per vehicle to camp per day. S.

Hard to say..... It can depend on how your card company process's charges. I think though, that the vast majority of companies/banks will reflect at least a 'pending' charge right away. 🙁 Keep your fingers crossed!!!!!

Deer and turkey. 👊

Cool! If you put in on-line, you should be able to log in and see who was on the application(s).

Phone number posted on that link. (480-221-0570) I tried it and it went to a voice mail box for 'Desert Bull Services'...... Possibly leave a message there?

Google is your friend. 😉 Check this? Looks like there is a phone number https://m.facebook.com/tasteslikevictoryseasoning/

That is FUNNY!!! The internet has a very long memory..... 😂🤣