TAM

A wise man once said to "act, don't react". I think you're reacting!

Way to go Jason!!!

That's one brave lion to be running in Hap's home turff!!!!

Arizona Guide, Have you read the opinions that people post about G&F departments and officers? Seems like every hunting site you can go to has a G&F bashing topic at the top of the list. Seems like a lot of people have got some anger against the various G&F agencies and I for one don't think I'd want to put a "property of G&F" sticker on one of my cameras. That might just be the excuse the person was looking for to smash the camera or steal it. It's hard to second guess how people might react, but I for one wouldn't risk it. I'm just going to keep putting my cameras in places that no one will find them.

That gene pool in there isn't lacking one bit!!!!

Very nice! Can't tell from the picture......... the right side of the shed antlers is only a 2pt?

Good deal!!!! Hopefully your source is reliable

I got my deer tag on Saturday.

Just got to vent a little about the new Bass Pro in Mesa. I drove down from Prescott the other day to see my family. I also needed to pick up three things for upcoming hunts and thought it would be a good excuse to check out the new Bass Pro in Mesa. The first thing I needed was IMR 7828 SSC powder and found out they don't carry it. I also was ready to buy a new Zeiss 6.5-20 x 50 scope for my rifle and they don't have that either. The third thing I needed was some .277 sierra game king bullets which they had in stock! The only problem was the bullets price was $30.99 which was a full $9 more than I can get them for at sportsmans warehouse!!! At that point I got my wife and kids together and left and went to sportsmans warehouse, where they had all three items in stock. Don't waste your time or money at Bass Pro because it either won't be in stock or you'll pay nearly 50% more for the privlage of buying it there. Ps. I did fill out one of those customer satisfaction cards on my way out. I wonder if they really care what I had to say? I put my phone number on it, perhaps they'll call...... yeah right!!!

That's great, I can't wait!!!! Any idea where in PV? Perhaps near that new Kohls off Glassford?

Hey Steven, good to see you finally found your way to the site!!! Remember this buck???

Right on Isaac!!!!

Ow, I set myself up for that one didn't I??? Thanks for the chuckle, my Dad would have said the same thing!!!

Your box looks good and I'm sure it will be a good deterrant. Just remember that your security box will only keep honest men honest!!!! If someone wants your camera bad enough they will still get it! Don't get yourself too comfortable with your security box and put it out on water holes or areas where a lot of people visit. Often times if someone can't steal it they will destroy it. I've personally had two cameras stolen and one camera destroyed. I thought mine was pretty secure with the big cable lock I had securing it to the tree. When I lost the key for the lock I was quite surprised that the smallest, cheapest pair of bolt cutters from Home Depot cut right thorugh the cable like butter!!! Good luck!

Thanks Schmitty! I'll have to stop in Bills place sometime. It will be nice to have a local source for my powder. I was able to get a can of the ssc down at SW in Mesa, but I've got 4 rifle hunts coming up this fall so I'm sure I'll burn through this can in no time and need another. I think Prescott could sure use a Sportsmans Warehouse!

For me personaly I wouldn't want any kind of head phones in my ears. Often times you can hear a deer coming in before you ever see it.

I've heard that the price increases are in part due to the manufacturers producing so much ammo for the war in Iraq. It's not just the price of ammo, it's also the price of the components as well. I heard a couple of the primer manufacturers are not producing any more for sale to the public. They are only producing for the military right now. As a result the price of primers has tripled recently.

Schmitty, is Bills in Prescott? I've only lived here a few months and haven't been to all the gun shops yet? Went to a gun shop the other day that is just south of wiskey row across from safeway and they couldn't get the 7828 in the super short cut. It would be nice if there is a local source for my powder. Thanks!

I just got a letter dated July 10, 2007 from the AZ G&F department for a lion I killed on January 29, 2006. It said that my lion was 3 years old.

Seems like a lot of politians don't really think things through before they propose new laws. This seems to be one of those times. How can you place a wide spread cap on something like that? The game department in Nevada will have different costs and bugets than the department in Wyoming or Arizona? It seems like such a simple concept to me that the Federal gov't owns the land, but the individual states own the animals. No one is locking the gates to the national forests they're still there for everyone to enjoy. You just have to pay the state to hunt there animals.

Cola Blanca

Don't worry Tommy, you and Jason can decide for yourselves which way is better come January!!!! Last year on the first day of our hunt my guide and I went out first thing with the rancher to have him show us the area. At one point we got out of the truck to glass a hillside just off the road. We glassed for a minute until the rancher motioned for us to move up and glass from a point about 100 yards further up the road. I grabbed my tripod and went to where he motioned me to go. I sat down and within two minutes had a bruiser double main beamed buck at about 600 yards away! Never did close the deal, but that's why I'm going back in January! That rancher was real good at spotting with his naked eyes. I'll bet if you put him behind some german glass he'd be incredible!!!!

Again just to clarify, the outfitter I use has American guides with German glass. These guys aren't just mexican cowboys.

Just by way of comparison I pay $3,500 for a fully guided hunt down there. That includes all my food, and a guide. A lot of people say they don't "need" a guide and I totaly agree. It's not necessary! However for an extra $500 to have all your meals prepared and an extra set of eyes when glassing it's money well spent.

I'd change it back to quality not quantity.