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My pleasure. Here is all the information: https://www.azgfd.com/education/hunter-education-2/hunter-education-classes/

You are correct. There is now the option to complete the entire course, including the field day online. There is one online option that is like the current online class with a field day at the end ($25?) and one that is class/field day combined into a very interactive setting ($49?). We're continuing with classroom options because there is still a demand. So there are now three options: 1) completely online, 2) classroom class w/field day, and 3) hybrid online class w/field day. The last two are what have been in place for several years.

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Oops. Forgot that in my original post. 1000 calendars in our region

Our annual calendar raffle is back! We have 50 2025 calendars for the calendar raffle, where you can win a 2A item every week for 52 weeks. Calendars are $50 each and include an annual membership to NWTF. Get yours while you can! https://www.naznwtf.org/product-page/2025-gun-calendar-raffle

When do you need it, Casey? We have a couple up here in Flagstaff and I'm happy to loan you one. Might be able to send one back with my daughter next weekend when she comes up for an ultimate frisbee tournament. PM me so I know what you're thinking and actually see the message.

My buddy and his girlfriend are supposed to come up to Flagstaff for dinner soon, so I'll get the full lowdown and make sure they know how popular Flatline is. I do what I can on here and hope someone finds something useful. Next time I'm in the valley and near you, I'll stop in. Good luck to you, too!

I wouldn't lie to you about that stuff! I sat in the youth turkey camp this spring with one of the owners and got the whole scoop. And then I bugged them about getting maps going for my other favorite unit! Glad you finally heard back. I hadn't had a chance to reach out yet because my buddy, who is dating one of the owners, is on an elk hunt.

I know one of them and was told their printer was damaged this winter. They were on a temporary shutdown at one point while trying to get a new printer and get it up and running. I should cross paths with them soon and can find out more.

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I'm with him. I've hunted 6B many times over the years and have hardly ever had a problem getting inside of 40 yards when conditions lined up. We had one young, barely-erupted-spike bull (yearling) come walking in to 12 yards. My buddy whispered "His junk is bigger than his antlers" and the poor bull was so confused at the sight of two grown men laying on the ground shaking from trying to stifle the laughter because the big bull was above us as we were calling for another guy.

Yep, big ol' Masticophis (coachwhip). Frequent and regular tree climbers. Cool find!

Its a wandering terrestrial gartersnake (Thamnophis elegans). They're the most common gartersnake around here and the ones I encounter the most in the Flagstaff area.

I'm not sure how I missed posting this here, but we have an ongoing raffle for another lifetime combo hunt/fish license. Must be an AZ resident to participate since these can only be purchased for AZ residents. There are 30 or a little less chances left. I'd love to get this sold out and a winner drawn. There's an EZ-Up chair combo going with less than 30 tickets total sold and just over 20 chances left on that, too. https://www.naznwtf.org/shop Thanks for checking it out.

I gave in several years ago and bought a pair of the Silent Sneakers. I used them once and they were a PIA. It took forever to get them on and I was watching the deer start to walk off. Then I just quit remembering to grab them, probably intentionally. I'm with oz31p. Just learn to walk softer and take your time.

Congratulations to Kyle Dohi of Flagstaff!! Kyle is the winner of our most recent AZ Lifetime Combo License raffle. Thank you to everyone who participated and helped us raise needed funds to contribute to local conservation!

Oops. Got my RLs mixed up. Nevermind.

I don't think Vortex makes a thin bubble level for the 35mm Razor scopes. I could be wrong, though. I looked at the smaller diameter Vortex levels and definitely see two different thicknesses on the rings. This one is hefty.

I don't think Vortex makes a thin bubble level for the 35mm Razor scopes. I could be wrong, though. I looked at the smaller diameter Vortex levels and definitely see two different thicknesses on the rings. This one is hefty.

Traveling to Tucson tomorrow and coming back Sunday. We can stop anywhere off the interstate and meet up if anyone wants this. $2300 takes the whole package home.

Traveling to Tucson tomorrow and coming back Sunday. We can stop anywhere off the interstate and meet up if anyone wants this. $30 cash takes it home with in-person delivery.

AZ treefrogs are awesome! We found one up on Escudilla on a cold, rainy day on my daughter's elk hunt back in October 2017! I was surprised to see it considering the weather.

We got back July 3 from a family vacation in Belize. We spent all but the last two full days/day we left on Caye Caulker, leaving early for the mainland because of the predictions at the time for Hurricane Beryl. It was predicted to hit our area the day we were leaving (7/3) before slowing down and changing course. I told my wife I'm not going to Caye Caulker and not going flats fishing. Everyone was on board with the plan, so I booked two boats with Chasin' Tail. Jacob and I were paired up in the other boat for our flats fishing day on Caye Caulker. This would be my 4th time chasing bonefish, my third time with a only a fly rod. Jacob and I worked out a deal that he had first chance at any tarpon we came across if I could have first chance at bonefish. He's hooked and jumped a tarpon, but never landed one. I've been through all three stages of tarpon fishing, and did it with my Orvis 9wt, so I get that he wanted to land one. We were in rolling tarpon right away, but casting a 12wt fly rod is tough. I've never cast a 12wt, so I can't blame Jacob for switching to spin gear quickly. Unfortunately, the tarpon weren't cooperating after the switch to spin gear/live bait, so we moved to the bonefish flats. I grabbed my Orvis 8wt, stepped up to the platform, and made sure our guide and I were on the same page for communicating fish locations and distances. Full disclosure: I've never been good at casting long distance with saltwater fly rods. It took a minute to find bones in the sea grass, but our guide called out 50-60 feet at 11 o'clock! I laid out a beautiful cast and remember thinking "I did it! There's my victory for the day!" Then a bonefish took my Crazy Charlie, but I missed the hookset. The tug got my heart racing, but I kept stripping and missed a second hook set on the same cast. I felt this one on better and even saw the fish off the bow. We moved around, looking for another school when it happened. I laid out another 60-foot cast, felt the take, and set the hook. I managed to pay out the line and let the fish take the reel. It’s true what they say about bonefish. They are smaller, but they are extremely powerful. It put up a helluva fight, made one reel-screaming run, and put a serious bend in my 8wt rod. We boated it, took some pictures, and (my favorite part), I was able to remove the fly and set it free myself. It barely left the water. I fought back every emotion I've ever had on this journey. I sat down, told Jacob it was his turn, and only left my seat again to help get him those longer casts. I found what I needed and wanted. I tried my best to make it about the fish, but I realized it never was and never will be. I spent the rest of the day, and a big part of the rest of the trip admiring that beautiful fish and all it stands for. We couldn't get the bones to cooperate for Jacob, despite our best efforts. We ended up going back to tarpon spots, where our guide handed me a spinning rod and told us both to cast out. Who am I to say no? Jacob caught a Spanish mackeral at our first stop and then hit the motherlode. A tarpon hit his line shortly after it hit the water, but the hook didn't get set. Jacob and the guide saw the tarpon jump, but I was busy admiring the bend in his rod and the sound of line peeling from the reel. Jacob got rebaited, cast back out, and was hooked up within minutes of his line hitting the water. It wasn't a tarpon, but he landed a nice Jack crevalle. He rebaited again, cast back out, and was hooked up again! Another, bigger Jack crevalle. It happened two more times with the rebaiting and hooking up within a couple of minutes of his bait hitting the water, landing a grey snapper and dogtooth snapper. All told, Jacob landed four fish within 20 minutes, all while my line was 20-30-feet from his line. I wasn't even upset. I had what I needed, and I never ever get tired of watching my kids find fishing success. My wife and daughter were in the other boat, and they had an awesome day on the water, too. My wife never fails to amaze me. Their boat stopped for bait for tarpon on spin gear, and my wife hooked up instantly. She hooked into and landed a 50-60", 60-lb tarpon! I'd have loved to see that play out. Sydney got some fly-casting pointers and cast to and landed a nice bonefish! Syd caught a few snapper, too. Minnie has now landed one more tarpon than I have (2 total for her) and both of hers really showcase how mine is considered a baby tarpon. Sorry for the sideways pics. This always happens to me and I don't know how to make it not do that.