azmetalman
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You can do a credible job yourself if you spend some time watching videos. Above all take your time and be methodical about each and every step. Marine Tex is a great bedding compound and is somewhat easier to work with than some of the other expoxy resins. (I believe Bruno's carries this product) Also you can use an aluminum arrow shaft to make your own pillars. There is no magic to the pillars once the bedding compound has cured. You can trim the arrow shaft pieces with an arrow cutter or any other cutting tool that will allow you to hold the shaft steady and square for the entire cut.
Go for it and good luck.
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I have Yokohamas on both of our 4wd vehicles and have found them to be very reliable in nasty rocks as well as on the highway with the a load. These are the only tires that I have used that seem to resist significant "chipping" in rocks. I also like the fact that they are quiet on the highway.
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This is conflicting topic. I truly believe the science and politics behind this are total crap.
That being said, if I did one day draw a tag up there and was told I would have to use specific ammunition, I would still be happy just to have the opportunity to fulfill one of my lifelong dreams - just to hunt big muleys North of the canyon. The access and camping has been severely limited in the past few years.
It seems more and more that the dream of hunting one of our most treasured areas is further out of reach each season. I think access is a higher priority bullets.
But let's face it, the same people telling us what bullets we can use are the same people, that ultimately, want to ban all hunting up there. We have to draw a line in the sand at some point.
Coach you get it. Your last sentence sums it up very well.
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The Center for Biological Diversity issued a press release yesterday stating their intent to file a lawsuit to ban the use of " toxic lead ammunition " left behind from hunting activities in the Kaibab. This is something that we all should take seriously. Below is a link that will take you to the release. Please take the time to read it and understand the implications. Don't think that they are only considering the Kaibab. This is an integral part of a broad strategy to control hunting and firearms.
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Bravo thanks for the heads up.I have been aware of the problems in Nevada but had no idea of the extent of this "take over movement" cleverly disguised as a Travel Management plan. Say What??? Management??? This is nothing more than a veiled liberal attempt to control.
The link will reach everyone in my address book whether they are outdoor lovers or not.
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I wonder where they think fish, beavers, otters, ducks, geese, elk, deer mice and rats etc., etc, urinate and deficate. I suspect they have never thought of this or the fact that with every rain or snowstorm more bodily elimination products from wildlife eventually wash into the watershed and end up in their drinking water. Even after all this the water is still safer than their tap water and some bottled water.
The whole issue is OLYMPIC CLASS STUPID!!! Comedian Ron White pretty well summed it up when he said "YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID".
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Now that is a cool mount.
I have never been a fan of any coyote mount I have seen. This one has changed my mind.
Congratulations for creativity and lifelike work.
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Advice from DUG and Verde Hunter is correct. My hunting partner has a very old pair of 10 x 40 Leopold binoculars that decided not to focus properly. He called Leopold Customer Service and described the situation. They told him where to send the binoculars. The repair took 3 weeks. Good as new and no charge. He said they were courteous and eager to help.
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This recipe began it's life as an alternative to the traditional method of seasoning and cooking corned beef. Personally I will never cook a corned beef in the traditional manner again.
I butcher my own game meat so the cuts may not be the same as you have in the professionally cut and packaged items but the idea is the same.
I call this Irish Venison since the cooking medium is Guinness Draught (not stout).
I like to bone out the shoulder blade of deer, antelope or elk and make 1 roast out of each shoulder. You can use any cut you desire for this easy meal. Tonight I decided to try something different to cook a whitetail shoulder. I placed the 1-1 1/2" thick boneless shoulder in a Corning Ware baking dish. No seasoning needed. I poured a bottle of Guinness Draught over the meat and then poured 1 cup of brown sugar on the meat and patted it down firmly. Carrots and potatoes make a tasty addition when cooked with the meat. You may need to add another bottle of Guinness depending on the volume of the cooking pot. That is it for the prep except to be sure that the cook gets an equal portion of Guinness for personal consumption. The meat was cooked covered in the oven at 325 degrees for 1.5 hours. Cooking time will vary with the thickness of the meat. Serve sliced across the grain with the cooking juices on the side for dipping and a dollop of horseradish sauce if desired.
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Thanks Guys I got a 22S muzzleloader tag this year and was planning all along to use my bow but I thought trying out a muzzleloader would be fun..Think I am going to try the bone collector or the omega..Hows the recoil in those two? would my wife be able to shoot it ever if she draws a tag? Thanks for the help so far.
You can adjust bullet weights and loads to accommodate your wife. I suggest that you don't go below 100 grains equivalent charge with the Blackhorn 209. I shoot 120 grain equivalent loads with a 300 grain bullet. Off the bench this load kicks like a Missouri mule but I never feel it when shooting in the field. I use the Caldwell Lead Sled when I'm doing a lot of load testing. It is just more comfortable. Try to shoot both weapons before you purchase. I live in Fountain Hills. If you want to connect I can meet you at Usery Mountain Range someday and you are welcome to shoot my Bonecollector. Just send me a PM.
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Don I too thank you for publishing Tom's letter.
I have known Tom and hunted with him since high school. He has always had good judgement concerning our public lands and resources including wildlife and has been a champion for the best use of them. The continuing takeover and mismanagement of public land is more pandering to the miscreants on the left. Another example is the travel plan (mandate) for the Coconino National Forest. It is a disservice to the people of Arizona. I can only hope that someday the people who created these debacles will held accountable for the takeover of public land and resources.
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I have a T/C Triumph-Bone Collector. It is a great weapon. I particularly like the synthetic stock and the metal finish on this gun. No rust. I am not real happy with the trigger and it is not an easy fix. It has improved some with use but it is not as light as I would like it to be. I have learned to live with it.
I have had no problems with quick reloads. I admit it helps to practice the primer change a bunch before each hunt. If you don't..... all 5 thumbs will come to help you. Accuracy in my rifle is very good to 200 yards. Again practice is the key.
I also recommend Blackhorn 209. It burns clean, produces consistent bullet speeds and you can use any solvent like Hoppes or Shooters Choice to clean the barrel. A wet patch, a few brush strokes, another wet patch and a couple of dry patches and you are finished.
T/C builds reliable weapons
Hope this helps you.
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Headache this is superb!!! What a hoot.
My girls once left a large cookie and a glass of milk for Santa. I obliged by taking a big bite out of the cookie and drank 1/2 of the glass of milk. Then I scribbled a thank you note and signed it "S. Claus". Christmas morning was a blast after that. But that was before trail cams. You have me beat hands down. Very cool.
A tip of the hat to a good dad.
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DBHunter this is great!!!
As TJ said "Memory making is the best part of any hunt."
Hold your kids close and instill good values in them at an early age.
They will grow up with an appreciation for life and the outdoors and you will sleep well knowing that you have done a good job.
You are are on the right track.
Congratulations.
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The Battle of Athens (sometimes called the McMinn County War) was a rebellion led by citizens in Athens and Etowah, Tennessee, United States, against the local government in August 1946. The citizens, including some World War II veterans, accused the local officials of political corruption and voter intimidation. The event is sometimes cited by firearms ownership advocates as an example of the value of the Second Amendment in combating tyranny.
This link will take you to a very thought provoking video of the 2nd Amendment to the Constitution of the United States of America in action..
GOD BLESS AMERICA!!![/size][/size]
http://voxvocispublicus.homestead.com/Battle-of-Athens.html
Suggest you use the Full Screen Application.
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Amanda thank you very much for sharing the experience and the photos. Very cool.
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I use Blackhorn 209 powder and have never experienced a problem. I do agree that black powder does attract moisture so you need to pay attention to humidity. The new black powder substitutes don't seem to attract moisture in the same manner. I place a piece of black electric tape over the end of my rifle or muzzle loader barrel while in the field. I do this just to keep twigs, rain, snow or other garbage out of the bore. It also precludes any snow or mud if you have a fall and accidentally jam the barrel down. I've never had this misfortune but one of my hunting partners tripped and fell a few years ago and ended up with mud in his rifle barrel.
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We have all seen this pose in the wild but I have never seen it used on a mount. Great idea. I like it. Also like the color of the rack and the character of this old warrior exhibited in the mount.
Nice job on the mount and congratulations to your wife
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"Your actions raise serious questions about whether you respect the laws of the people of California and whether you are fit to adequately enforce those laws," the letter from the Assembly Democrats said.
The truth of their thinking is contained in the quote above which is taken from Bill's post. PETA is the ruling party in California. Democracy to them is a word from a foreign language which they do not understand. They believe that a law passed in California becomes the law of the land.
Why would anyone of sound mind and conscience want to live in California today?
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Doug thank you for sharing the experience.
WOW!!!
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Any archery killed Coues is a trophy. Good show. CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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Good job!!
You killed a very pretty buck. No need to apologize for the size. Any Coues with a bow is a trophy. Thanks for the video.
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Last summer I was doing the same thing, looking for a new bow. After a phone call to Tim Neal I traveled to Flagstaff and went to Bull Basin Archery. The staff is competent and very patient. I spent 4 or 5 hours at the shop shooting 4 different brands, deciding which bow fit me the best, choosing arrows, broadheads, etc. etc. Hoyt was my choice in the end and I am pleased with how much my shooting improved with this bow. You can't beat Bull Basin service both before and after the sale. They are the best.
Let us know what you decide.
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There have been quite a number of comments and ideas shared since I posted some information on what the Arizona Game and Fish Department does, and I'll try to respond to some of the thoughts.
One comment stated that we raise fees and tag numbers. Well, the last time we raised fees was in 2007. So we are going into our fifth year without any change to licenses and tags. And the increase before that was in 2001. So yes, we do raise fees, but we try to keep those fees in line with cost of doing business, and we try not to do so too often. A resident general hunting license was $25.50 in 2001 and it costs $32.25 today. It had been at $18.00 since 1991. So the general license fee for resident hunting has increased $14.25 in a little over 20 years. Yes there have been fee increases in other tags and permits, but I haven't seen a lot of rampant fee increases. A license is still cheaper than a tank of gas.
Increases in permits was something else that was mentioned. In 2010, we issued 43,993 general deer permits. The lowest number issued was in 2004 when we issued 36,665. In 1986 we issued 94,871. Yes we had more deer at that time. We also have more deer today than we had in 2004. Deer populations fluctuate, and the harvest of bucks doesn't influence recruitment or survival of the reproductive segment of the population. So while hunting can influence the number of mature bucks and the abundance of bucks, the trajectory of the overall population is influenced by other things like weather, habitat conditions, habitat development and fragmentation, water availability, and predation. In case you missed it in my first post, the Commission has now provided the Department direction to manage for higher buck to doe and bull to cow ratios. That will mean fewer tags will be issued next year. We dropped just over 1,000 elk tags next year when compared to this past fall.
And as for the nostalgic memories of Units 23, 24A, and 27 - in 1986 there were 2 hunts in Unit 23 with 2,300 and 900 permits; there were 2 hunts in 24A West with 800 permits each, 1 hunt in 24A East with 1,500 permits, and 1 hunt in 24A East and West combined with 600 permits; and there were 3 hunts in Unit 27 with 2,600, 3,200, and 200 permits. Hunter crowding must have been better tolerated when there were more deer.
Someone made a comment about increasing the number of trophy (or what we call Alternative Management Units) areas in the state, at least one for each Region. The guidelines that were adopted by the Commission include mule alternative units in 3A/3C, 12A, 12B, 13A, 13B, 45A, 45B, and 45C. White-tailed deer alternative units include Units 6A, 23, 30B, 31, and 36C. Alternative elk Units are 1, 9, 10, and 23. Additionally, the Commission directed the Department to offer up to 10 late season mule deer hunts with up to 40 permits each, so there will be more late season opportunity around the state for mule deer as well.
So why have deer populations declined. The Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies formed the Mule Deer Working Group to help find solutions to this dilema. While there are lots of potential causes, the most likely deal with changes to the habitat occupied by deer. This can be a result of fire suppression, fragmentation by urbanization and road development, brushier habitats that favor stalking predators like mountain lions, or denied access to waters or high quality habitat. Solar arrays and wind generating power sources are continuing to develop more habitat. Junipers are encroaching into what once were productive areas. Things are changing and many of them are not favorable. We have seen deer rebound following fires in some habitats (like the Rodeo-Chedeski and hopefully following the Wallow Fire), but not so well in others (like the Bridger Knoll on the Kaibab).
Quail management is a popular theme this year. Improving quail populations is really dependent on improving habitat, which can be done through active land management activities or through favorable rainfall patterns and quantities. We are not the land management agency and we don't determine the acceptable grazing levels on quail habitat. We do coordinate with BLM and USFS, but we are not always in complete agreement with their determinations. That said, cattle grazing is far better managed today than it was just a decade ago, and ranchers and land managers are working to improve landscapes in coordination with our wildlife managers and habitat specialists. Little of what influences quail populations is in our direct control. Again, the influence of hunting has been demonstrated in repeated research studies to have little influence in next season's population levels.
Why do we partner with wildlife conservation organizations and land management agencies rather than just doing it ourselves? Frankly, I see two primary reasons. One, we don't have jurisdiction over all aspects of natural resource management. And two, it greatly expands our reach and influence. We can't do nearly as much without partnering, and neither can our partners. We get more done working together.
Should anyone have any trouble with misconduct of an employee of this agency, please report the specifics of the misconduct to our Department offices. Call any office and ask to report employee misconduct. We will initiate a formal investigation. We cannot handle this type of information through a post on a web site, but we do take these seriously and they are formally investigated.
Finally, someone said their 12-year-old son could do a better job managing wildlife than we do. You might be right. But I would also suggest that there is a lot more to managing Arizona's wildlife than what meets the eye.
Again, I believe this is a healthy discussion. But little of what we do is obvious. We are required to comply with strict purchasing procedures to keep government from favoring friends or special interests. Those same procedures require minimum specifications that to ensure quality and protect the public. Our intent is to keep costs low by keeping a fleet of vehicles that remains within warranty to the extent possible. Vehicles that are not used substantially do not get replaced. Most of the professionals that I work with are far more dedicated to what they do than most people realize. They don't get into this work because they plan to get rich. They do it because it is a passion for them. Obviously, this is a passion for many of you as well. We know that you all aren't poachers - please keep in mind that we aren't all government hacks feeding at the public trough. We need each other.
I hope everyone has a great holiday season, and also wish the elk tag of your dreams to be in your pocket next fall. There is still time to apply...
Brian Wakeling
Game Branch Chief
Brian thanks for the professional response. There are a lot of Monday morning quarterbacks in all sports. Ours is no exception. I have fished and hunted Arizona big game from North of Flagstaff to the Mexican border on the South and East to the New Mexico border since 1959. Over the years I have seen several up and down cycles in big game and small game populations. The Department has, in my opinion, done a very good job in spite of public pressure, political pressure, special interest groups, funding problems, hiring freezes, internal turmoil, droughts, wild fires, new directors and new commission members. The list could go on and on. You folks have a huge task and you get it done.
I am grateful for the Department's efforts that have given us sustainable populations of big game, fish and non-game species as well as some great programs for kids and the non hunting public.
Thank You
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We are eating both elk and deer from 2010. It is double wrapped in Reynolds freezer paper. Occasionally there is a little freezer burn at the end of a package if the wrapper (me) didn't allow plenty of overlap. I just trim off the burn and the balance of the meat is fine. I have found packages in the back of the freezer that are 4 -5 years old occasionally. All are edible. A couple of months ago I cooked a 2007 roast that was great. I haven't started on the 2011 elk and have no concern about the quality when we start on these packages which will be several months from now. Pwrguy has the right idea......take a small amount of time to double wrap and you will be fine.