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    ABC News video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG3HjyASx44   (Comment section is predictably hilarious!)

    AZGFD news:

    May 24, 2024

    ALPINE, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) dispatched a black bear last night after it attacked a 15-year-old male in Alpine, Ariz. 

    The victim was sitting inside a cabin when the bear entered through an open door and proceeded to swipe at him from behind. It then left the cabin and approached other family members before entering the cabin a second time and swiping at the victim’s arm. After arriving on scene, AZGFD wildlife officers were able to quickly locate and dispatch the bear. The victim sustained injuries to the face and arm and was treated at a local hospital.

    AZGFD officers said the bear was a male black bear estimated to be about 3 years old. The carcass will be examined and tested for disease by the department’s wildlife health specialists.

    Black bears are predatory animals and should always be considered unpredictable and dangerous. Wildlife officers are guided by the department’s human-wildlife conflicts policy which generally describes acceptable or unacceptable wildlife behaviors and the appropriate responses. Public safety is the department’s top priority in these instances.

    This incident marks the 16th bear attack on people in the state since 1990. There have been two fatal bear attacks in Arizona since then, which is as far back as the department’s database tracks. The most recent fatality occurred last year in Prescott. Due to the recent attack, AZGFD is reminding those visiting or living in bear country to be “bear aware.” Below are some tips to avoid conflicts with bears:

    When camping

    • Always be aware of your surroundings.
    • Keep food and attractants secured and inaccessible to bears. Do not keep food in a tent.
    • Don’t burn left-over food or trash on the grill.
    • Set up a campsite away from places where bears might forage for food, such as creeks, rivers and other bodies of water.

    When hiking

    • Don’t wear scented lotions, deodorant or perfumes.
    • Make noise or hike in groups.
    • Hiking with a pet? Keep it on a leash at all times.

    In case of a bear encounter

    • Do NOT run.
    • Back away slowly while maintaining eye contact with the bear.
    • Make yourself look bigger than you are by flaunting your arms or pulling your shirt/jacket up higher than your head.
    • Throw items and yell at the bear.
    • If attacked, fight back.

    For questions, or to obtain a brochure on living with bears, visit www.azgfd.com/wildlife-conservation/living-with-wildlife/. 

    If you see bears displaying unacceptable behavior, hanging around in human-occupied areas, and/or showing no fear of humans, please report sightings to AZGFD at 623-236-7201. In an emergency, call 911.

    https://www.azgfd.com/2024/05/24/bear-attacks-youth-in-alpine-ariz/

     

     

     

     

     

    Here's a few photos I snapped close to our campsite a few weeks back. Not gonna lie, kinda gave me the creeps!

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    My son drew a youth tag! Wife and I drew antler-less, which is all we apply for.

    I might put in for a late bull tag next time around as I actually enjoy a challenge. 

     

    Now we will just have to wait for the 2024 deer regulations and then play tag Tetris on the calendar!

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    1 hour ago, Curtis Reed said:

    Yeah, the CWT forum is buzzing with non stop hunting discussion and new topics (not).  

    If it weren’t for draw results, classifieds and sharing photos of the sloppy joe I made for dinner this forum would be dead.

    By the way…. what does “What I had for dinner” have to do with hunting exactly?

    Bad take. 

    Not a bad take, as this is a hunting discussion forum, first and foremost.

    I just thought posting a new "Thank You!" thread in the classifieds was a bit disingenuous and could have been done in his original post.

    No big deal.

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    3 minutes ago, CopperStateDiesel said:

    Just trying to help folks from breaking down while on said hunting activities! Thanking the few who I have helped, but I hope you enjoy your day man. 

    And I'm sure there are at least a hundred other mechanics on here that could do the same. 

     

    Maybe they already have enough work...

     

     

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    Welcome to CWT...

    I see your very first post was a self-promotional advertisement.

    Maybe we should all come here just to promote our businesses instead of discussing hunting activities.

     

     

     

     

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    31 minutes ago, Coues247 said:

    Seriously? That's sad. All field days I've ever seen were .22's. Might as well just allow just the online portion if they're only letting you shoot a bb gun.

    Yes, I am.

    Maybe it varies but my son, who's now 13 took the online field day class down at Ben Avery in mid 2021 and they used BB guns, inside the classroom.

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    14 hours ago, zslayer said:

    I was under the impression that by law kids under a certain age (14) or so had to be seen shooting live rounds and safe gun handling in order to receive a hunters safety certificate?

    FYI, they only let the kids use BB guns during the youth Hunter Ed online field day class.

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    44 minutes ago, runningbird said:

    I watched one of my hounds get bit on the lower lip. From 75 yards.  He had a hold of her lip for about 10 sec. before she got it off.  She ran down the mountain , then a sand wash and 2 miles back home.  I cleaned it out and gave her some augmentin.  She was in a lot of pain for about 4 hours.  The next day she was fine.  What I understand is that its not so much the venom but that their mouth is filthy.  So infection is the main concern.   

    They're also known for not letting go of the bite. So it sounds like sh was actually lucky. Oddly enough.

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    3 hours ago, Roofer Billy said:

    Well opinions are like assholes everyone has one. (And right now your the asshole) and I don't give a shoot what you think. Just like now you had a opinion of me. And posted it. I have my opinion about Jimmy he's a crap eater. 

    Irony.

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    19 hours ago, Roofer Billy said:

    I have had two sisters work for him One in Vegas and one here in Mesa .  My sister worked for him in 2004 in Vegas. She was 17 and he came in with some possible new franchise owners. And ask my sister to make sandwiches for all them. She did. All the guest was happy with there service and there sandwiches. Even the possible female new owner commented on Her and her sandwiches she made. They were all happy. Then jimmy steps up and begins to say he was sorry that he didn't agree. That Jimmy Johns requires better service and told my sister she was fired. That wasn't bad enough . My sister was 17 years old. As she left He said to Her that if that's the way you handle my meat on a sandwich. Remind me not to let you touch My meat.. very very inappropriate. My other sister was fired 49 minutes after showing up to work on her first day and all alone to open and never trained one second.

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    Thank you everyone for all of the responses!

     

    We've decided to opt in to the E-Tag program for this Elk & Antelope draw.

    I will update the thread with our experience, when we E-Tag our harvests!

     

    AZGFD updating their website's portal with draw results a bit faster and them having

    a better tool to calculate actual harvest numbers was the determining factor for me.

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    1 hour ago, Coues&Browns said:

    Is there anyone out there that has 16 or more resident elk points that would be interested in putting in with me? I will make it worth your while. Dm if interested please 

    How many points do you have?

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    10 hours ago, trphyhntr said:

    Only time I have seen this was when delw (rip) posted jackrabbit back strap cooked. 

    We actually cooked (cast iron, butter, salt & pepper) & ate the back straps separate.

     

    And let me tell anyone who doesn't already know that they taste amazing.

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