IA Born

I just recently (finally) discovered the luxury of using a tripod for binos to glass. I have seen the EL-specific adapters and would like to find one if possible. Another guy looking for a Swaro adapter reminded me of my intent. If anyone has a Swarovski EL bino adapter they are looking to part with, let me know. Thanks!

Several on the AZ Strip around Black Rock, some along the Virgin River corridor, and I know there are a couple of herds on the Agua Fria Grasslands. Have seen their habitat damage in a few remote areas over east of Dugas. They are out there and, while they not be the problems they are in other states, its only a matter of time before they do become a problem in AZ if left unchecked. They are just hard to find.

I'll second that. I put a Vortex Diamonback 3.5-10x50 on my daughter's rifle and its hard to beat for the price! She's 9 years old and put three or boxes through her rifle and never once had scope-eye!

Amanda is correct. I'm usually mentoring at the Happy Jack Camp and that will be 17-20 April. The downside of the youth season this year is that is Easter weekend. If you want to PM me and stay in touch, I can get you the information for registration for the Happy Jack Camp as soon as I get it. Even with it being Easter weekend, I should be there for most of it. Its definitely a great experience.

Was in and out of the Flagstaff office this morning with my tag in about 10 minutes and that included chatting with the gal behind the counter!

The numbers always seem to be great in the fall and then drop big time if the snow is heavy. My daughter has the first hunt and I'm still waiting to see if I got a leftover tag for the 2nd hunt. Hope there are good numbers this spring!

Definitely matte black. I have a stainless 700 with a black synthetic stock. I put silver rings/bases with the black scope and it looks awesome!

I had a buddy hunt it maybe 3 years ago before it really took off. I looked it up and their website was bare bones. My buddy said he had a great time.

That was basically the response I was given when I started asking the biology questions. As a wildlife biologist and Federal agent, breaking the rules is not an option, but I seriously questioned the biology of it, mainly related to the no quartering and has to be all boned out. I get the no brains and spinal cord stuff, but the rest is absolutely silly. My contacts over there (all law enforcement and biologists) understood. Glad they are figuring out common sense!!

Good post! I had to call and check because I was supposed to take my daughter to Texas deer hunting next week. TX law says absolutely no deboning and head MUST accompany. All of this is contrary to AZ regs. I called a few friends over at AGFD and raised all kinds of questions as to the science of the regs. I was told the same thing you posted after I asked a some real solid science-based questions!

Thanks, guys. My mom is doing much better so getting away is looking better!

I haven't chased quail since I moved here fron Tucson 6 years ago. My daughter has been asking me now that she's 9 and I told her I'd take her rabbit and quail hunting, especially because life has been so crazy lately and I haven't seen my family much in the last week. Problem is, my mom is in the hospital, so I can't travel far (hence not seeing the fam much). She's stable, but I still need to be close to home. I ran into a covey between Williams and Ashfork out deer hunting 2-3 years ago, but never made it back. Without anyone giving away any sweet spots, I'd appreciate a nudge in the right direction. Thanks!

In addition to Inciweb (great source) and depending on where you are looking, I might be able to track some down for you since I'm in fire management.

My daughter has a Savage Axis youth in 7mm-08 and I had a muzzle brake put on. Right now, it loves 140 gr TTSX over 95% RL-15. She absolutely loves shooting it and says my AR has more recoil (I smile and say ok). I agree with Rossi that its perfect for elk and deer within her range and then some as she practices more. Fit is always the biggest thing with kids. If shot placement is right on, a .243 will do the job on an elk. Seen a few drop from a good vitals shot. Definitely have him hang on to grandpa's rifle as those will be great memories with his harvests!

Very nice! Having grown up in Iowa and knowing who owns that much land in that area, I bet I know who you were hunting with. Lips sealed, though. Congrats!

I agree with both a youth stock and/or a different base if you have time. My 9-year old daughter has a youth model Savage Axis with a Vortex Diamondback 3.5-10x50 that fits her perfectly. She's drilling all rounds in a 2" circle at 100 yards. Its all about the fit of the rifle and scope with kids! Good luck!!

There's plenty of good public land hunting if you're willing to get back in there a bit. Great job! Near what town were you hunting? I've had several buddies up there take some slobs these past few days!

Bring them up for the JAKES turkey camp south of Happy Jack. I know some areas in 6A and either I or one of the other mentors there get them on some birds or at least teach them how to hunt them! We might just have to do that, I was looking at that camp prior to putting them in for the hunt. I'll keep you posted, thanks. Keep in touch with me on that. Its Easter weekend, but I'm hoping to be there mentoring again. Its a great camp. Its free and all food is provided, plus you get set up with knowledgeable mentors that are committed to giving you and your kids the best they can! As soon as info is available about the camp, I'll post it up in this forum!

Bring them up for the JAKES turkey camp south of Happy Jack. I know some areas in 6A and either I or one of the other mentors there get them on some birds or at least teach them how to hunt them!

Last year, I had the local sheep herder in 6B mess with a camera of mine (opened the box and turned it off). I locked it to the tree and locked the case and he ended up leaving it alone. He's notorious for messing with cameras. Sorry it was stolen!

That's a beauty, Bryce! When I just sent you my PM, I didn't see your entire post and that it has a completely aftermarket stock. That's a beauty! Chopshop, here's another bump for you, but I kind of agree with Bryce.

I've got 13 points and no Gould's tag. But, my daughter drew her first big-game tag: 12A early turkey so she can hunt on her 10th birthday! If I'm not going to get my Gould's tag, this is the one I don't mind losing out to!! Can't wait to take her!!

My heart goes out to this hunter and his family. I completely respect his decision and would make the same one. I have a couple of friends and one family member fall because of no harness. My family member laid under his stand for about 2 hours before someone realized he was missing. Busted his elbow up completely plus a few other dings. Every year, someone becomes this statistic and its completely avoidable by using a quality harness. In addition to the shock absorber mentioned above, you need to carry a suspension relief strap that you can clip to your harness and step into with one foot. If you leave yourself just hanging by the harness, you can die from blood pooling in your legs and no circulation. The suspension relief strap takes the tension away caused by the harness leg straps and gives you a chance to get to your climbing sticks/ladder.

Chopshop, based on the SN you provided me, you have a Remington Arms Springfield 1903A3 manufactured in 1942, specifically late 1942. You would obviously have to verify, but it suggests that it is a 2-groove barrel, which would go along with the Dec 1943 barrel stamp. As I said earlier, the 2-groove barrels were supposed to have no difference in accuracy from the 4-groove barrels. In its original configuration, it would have had a receiver mounted aperture sight just like on an M1-Garand. Being a late-1942 manufacture suggests that this rifle was made from stamped parts, not milled parts. If it was milled, there would be an "R" stamped on all of the metal parts. This was a way to speed up production, but the quality of stamped parts was not any less than those from milled parts. There was a real good reason that soldiers came back from WWI and WWII and grabbed surplus 1903s to be sporterized for hunting. Civilians caught on as they borrowed rifles from their veteran friends. I seriously doubt my wife will say yes, but I will ask her about this rifle. I want a sporterized 1903 in my collection to go with my 1918-manufacture 1903 (original condition). If not, I truly hope someone grabs it up. Its a great deal on one of the best rifles ever made!! GOOD LUCK!

If I send you the numbers on my 03A3 can you tell me more about it? Glad to! I brought my book in with me to look up the year of manufacture for Chopshop.