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    2025 Elk Regs up

    Flatlander, I have and will continue to do so. I hope others do too.
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    2025 Elk Regs up

    LMAO! This will change nothing. The same doctor will sign off on the CHAMP permit application and the number of CHAMP Permit holders will go up dramatically and crossbow hunters will grow in numbers. Some say that it is being abused and taken advantage of. Where is your proof? Before you answer make sure you are ready for what is about to be asked. How many people were cited for illegally acquiring a crossbow permit? It would be fraud, correct? What is the issue with crossbow hunters? Why is it being proposed that R12-4-216 be repealed? ● Crossbow technology was much simpler in 1996 when the crossbow permit was initiated, but improvements in crossbow technology have advanced to a point that crossbow is no longer comparable to standard archery equipment and cannot be considered reasonable accommodation in archery-only hunts. My Reply: What a load of crap, everything we have been granted to use as legal method of take with any hunt season for any wildlife has improved technology. How much technology has gone from a recurve to a compound, or a flintlock to a 500+ yard inline muzzleloader, how about a centerfire rifle which went from a lever action 30-30 to now taking shots at over 1000 yards. What is then standard archery equipment? A recurve is standard archery equipment therefore compound bows should also not be allowed to be used with any archery designated hunt. Make range finders illegal, make inline muzzleloaders illegal, make anything larger than a 3-10x42 rifle scope illegal, make any illuminated sight used for any legal method of take illegal, make OnX maps illegal. Can’t have technology advancement. . ● Trends in OTC archery-only deer, and archery-only elk, pronghorn, and deer draw hunts show a rapid increase in the number of crossbow permit holders applying for archery-only hunts (e.g., archery elk draw applicants increased two orders of magnitude since 2015, from 32 to > 3200 applicants in 2023). My Reply: 1. Arizona has increased by well over 32 percent of new applicants since 2020. That would put the number of applicants well over 250,000 hunting license holders in Arizona in 2024. 3200 crossbow permit holder is 1.3% (3250) of the total hunting license holders. 2. The amount of physically challenged / disabled people has increase by leaps and bounds in the USA. We have more disabled people today than ever at any time of the WORLD history. Technology and medicine have improved dramatically to achieve these numbers saving lives and allowing more disabled people become more mobile plus the increase of opportunity in sports, business opportunities and hunting opportunities. 3. The population in Arizona in 2015 was 6,832,810, The population in Arizona in 2024 7,582,384 The difference is 749,574 people have moved into Arizona since 2015 the increase of 9.9% of population and new potential Arizona Hunting applicants. To think that the number of potential new applicants and new hunters and new crossbow holder wouldn’t go up is concerning. I have to ask about the intelligence of those running the Arizona Game and Fish Department. If I were to take the amount of people have moved into Arizona since 2015 to 2024 and take the number of crossbow permit holder that would be less than 0.5%. Arizona does not have a crossbow hunting problem. ● Crossbow harvest in OTC archery-only deer hunts ranges from 5% to > 30% of total take in multiple OTC hunt units, but only 10% of archery hunters report they used a crossbow to hunt. My Reply: Ah here is the truth. Its about numbers and keeping it even and equal. Make the deer archery season a draw. You can have three archery deer season and allow those who hunt with a standard archery equipment like a recurve the opportunity to do so and those who chose to use a HIGH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY like the compound bow can also have that opportunity plus still giving the disabled crossbow hunter the same opportunity. Make OTC the deer archery season a DRAW! ● OTC units closing quickly (many within the first week); harvest surveys indicate persons who use a crossbow harvest an animal 3 days shorter than standard archery equipment. My Reply: Think outside the box. A person with a crossbow permit is disabled therefore it is unlikely for a physically challenged hunter to pass up a legal deer because its antlers are to small or not big enough to brag about. On the other hand, the person using standard archery equipment like a recurve or a long bow will also do their best to fill their tag. Those who choose to use a HIGH ADVANCED TECHNOLOGY like the compound bow tend to pass up more legal deer. Which leads to tag soup for that unit. Currently AZGFD has 74 designated hunts for OTC and as of January 12, 2025 33 hunts are still open which is about 44% of the hunts still open. OTC units closing quickly is not valid.
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    Savage rascal or cricket?

    this is beat to death, but I have both the Cricket and multiple Rascals. The Rascal is way better for everything that has been mentioned. I have a couple of the Tactical ones suppressed. They even make Left Handed models. The only complaint is the cheek weld is too low for a scope, and it is a scope only rifle. I have raised it with a stick on foam cheek weld. Considering cutting the stock and putting in an adjustable kit. The one on the right didn't have the riser on it for this picture. The one on the left does.
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    Sold

    Pm sent
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    Kimber 6.5 creedmore

    we absolutely can thread that barrel. We do it in 7/16x28 all the time. sent you a pm
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    Garmin Chronograph

    my left or my right?
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    Garmin Chronograph

    I thought you paid 600 for the pair. at 1200 you got robbed!!! I hated my Chrony, putting something down range has its risks. My buddy shot the aluminum rods on my last outing with it. So I bought the Magnetospeed. Shooting suppressed, I had to fit the bayonet a couple times to get the correct placement or it would miss shots. I had to shoot it for velocity then zero it since I didnt have the other attaching kits. It also isnt good for archery. I had Cabelas points and figured, why not. Im glad I did. Shot it yesterday. Setup was simple. Connected it to my phone, start a new series, choose what speed range I was shooting, set it up near the front of my bench and start shooting. Didn't miss a shot. It transferred all the data to my phone. Set it and Forget it!!! Its like the Shamwow, Flex Seal and Showtime Rotisserie all rolled into one.
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    Garmin Chronograph

    Mine showed up on Sunday, spent cabelas points. Shot it today. I'm very happy with it.
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    Dual Power Recliner

    Electric and diesel?
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    Wtb 300 WSM ammo

    I have a friend going to Africa and he is hoping to take his 300wsm along. It's been difficult to find. Would like 4 or 5 boxes, 180gr. Let me know if you have some or have seen any. Thank you
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    Wtb 300 WSM ammo

    Thank you. Got some.
  12. Thank you. I saw that. Some of the reviews I read say they don't fit perfectly. I'm debating just not shooting it, a wrist rocket shoots faster with more energy.
  13. I misremembered what underpowered French revolver I have. I bought 6 boxes of 8 Lebel ammo, thinking I had an 1892 Lebel. Well it arrived today and imagine my surprise when I put the ammo near the revolver. I hear a 44 Russian or 44Spl can be turned down and the other component acquired on the world wide web, however I wanted to see if anyone on here had anything for or knew about reloading for it.
  14. I bought this last October and used it on my 10yo son's deer hunt. He got sick and we ended the hunt after the second morning. It's a great scope but, wait for it, I'm going in a different direction. It is the new model that mounts directly to the Swill Arca system. Not looking for any trades.
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    Heckler & Koch P7 SOLD

    we will take the Limited Edition. Will work out details when you get back. Thank you
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    Heckler & Koch P7 SOLD

    sent you a text, to the number I had from last time.
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    WTB/WTT Lever rifle in 45 colt- FOUND

    Where are you located? The Hub in Mesa, was Guns Ect, has a Citadel 45 colt.
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    7 PRC Ammo. Hornady 175 ELDX

    A case is 10 boxes of 20 rds, normally
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    7 PRC Ammo. Hornady 175 ELDX

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