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Cite your source(s) for the above info? Back when this happened, like a lot of folks I was dumbfounded about how in the F it could ever happen. Did some digging, and as far as I could find there are no 'Hollywood rules' in effect anywhere near as strict as you have described. Most I could find is that there are various arts and production unions/organizations (mostly at the state level) that try to govern this type of thing, but the so called rules are sort of all over the place.

“Council” simply means ‘lawyer’. A lawyer would have no authority to grant them anything, except advice. (In fact it specifically says “…for legal advice…”.) To me, this doesn’t read at all like they already have the authority to shut down state land access and/or roads. It DOES look to me like they are interested in exploring the option, though.

Welcome to the site. LOTS of varying opinions about the hunt up on the Kiabab and Russ, too! Awesome that you can take the entire hunt off. I had a fall cow tag 2 1/2 years ago, and several other folks on this board have also had bison tags. I used Russ's 'partially' guided option, and was happy with the service I received. I also spent time scouting and doing some 'ride along' time with Russ's crew during the summer prior to the hunt. In addition, several guys on this site were VERY generous in sharing experience and information (and in once case even sharing access to cameras when they were still legal...). Ended-up being VERY lucky and killing one on the first day. Send me a note if you want to chat. Hopefully some other guys will chime-in here, too. S.

Time with buddies, and some solo hunting too. Good stuff!!!

How did Texas come up on a thread specifically asking about Hawaii, anyway?

For sure, it's encouraging! Really hope the trend continues through the winter and into early spring. (My quail area is already greening-up a bit, but those Gambels could use a good March/April bump to go into 'triple hatch' territory... ) Fingers crossed for lake Powell. It is GREATLY dependent on the snowpack on the Western Slope of the Rockies. Really hoping for increased snow in western Colorado to slow the bleeding at Powell and Mead.

Wasting your time trying to convince a guy named "5 guys", that Wataburger is any good.

Frys had whole brisket 1/2 price over the weekend. Butcher guy said through Tues (today). Heads-up to anyone looking for one. Likely not grade-A/choice for the picky, but good enough for my smoker. S.

Mosquitoes were brutal! Yes, white Tacoma with a shell. (Same one as the first year when my older son and I ran into you....) We hunted the weekend after you and Lance this year. Glad there were a few left after you guys got done.

Nice, Brandon! 👍🏻 My middle son took a nice one just SW of the ranch headquarters the following Saturday, and I took an average one and the same general area the 2nd day of our hunt. SO green up there this year! S.

I'm still using my old Brinkman 'R2D2' looking thing that I picked-up for $5 at a yard sale 20+ years ago (Added a $20 electric heating element to it for consistent heat.). Sort of limited on capacity, but one roast, turkey, or batch of salmon at a time is good enough for me, anyway. Maybe someday I'll up my game and go for one of the newer models, but for now I'm still too cheap. lol

No, you can't do that. (I bought a lion tag a couple of months ago at the Mesa G&F, and it came as an e-tag to the app on my phone. Just checked, and there is no download option....) You could do a screen-shot of it and then save it, I suppose. Doing that though, really wouldn't help anything to do with the actual tagging process. It's sort of a screen-by-screen flow through the app that you have to go through to tag the animal.

https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/archive/220819-Tag-Modernization-FAQ-and-App-instructions-Combined.pdf Pretty much all there…. 😉

Yep.... But at least for now, as 1uglydude pointed out, you can't buy a tag through the app anyway (have to get drawn or go into a G&F office), so I guess it's moot point for the time being.

Eh.... My feeling is that with or without easy access to E-Tags, that poachers are gonna do what they do, which is POACH. Sure, the "see, shoot, buy tag, done...." looks like it will be easier, but I feel like the dudes who do that already see, shoot, and are done with or without getting their hands on a tag after they already illegally killed an animal. This could keep them from stopping in at Walmart on the way home, but they would have poached anyway, IMO.... Poachers will poach.

You have to go to a dept office for it to be e-tag. (So I'm assuming that was maximus' experience with his....)

It's all right here; 220819 - Tag Modernization FAQ and App instructions Combined (amazonaws.com) Doesn't explicitly state that you will or will not get a paper tag, but definitely insinuates that you will NOT get a paper tag if you have opted in for E-Tag: "After opting in, all tags will be delivered as E-Tags, including successful first come first serve applicants, unless the customer opts-out in their Portal.". Doesn't explicitly state how it will work without service, but DOES say that you don't have to have cell service to tag your animal: "Cell service will not be required for some functions such as tagging your animal. You’ll still be able to tag your animal, answer the hunter questionnaire, and access licenses and tags for viewing in the field in areas without cell coverage." GO, TECHNOLOGY!!! 🙄😂

Yikes...... In listening to him, there seemed to be zero contrition or accountability, IMO.

YES!!!!!!!!! Bighorn, desert, friends, great times..... Freaking awesome!

Freaking awesome!!! Thanks for sharing the story with the site! 👍🏻 S.

Outstanding times!!!!! Thanks for sharing with the site!

Hunting with family is the absolute BEST of times!!! Multiple generations being able to spend time together in the field is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing, Tyler! S.

VERY cool!!!! AWESOME few days of hunting! I don’t have any reservations about spikes what so ever! Also, for the record, that’s a 2-point in my book! 😉 S.

LOVE IT!!! There is absolutely NOTHING like hunting with your kids (at ANY age)!!

I’ve had that model for over 12 years. It’s dirty as heck but still 100% functional. Great tents!