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Bump. I'll be near the airport June 8 and in Scottsdale for a family trip June 23-25

Bump. I'll be near the airport June 8 and in Scottsdale for a family trip June 23-25

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I live in Flag and need to get out chasing pike at ULM, especially with my 9wt fly rod. Any spots better than others?

Cleaning out more gear that hasn't been used in a while and won't be used in the near future. Might as well offer it up to someone who can use it. The Wyoming Saw is the only thing used more than lightly, but I only got about a quarter through my daughter's elk before I lost my patience, packed it up and went a different route. Quiver has never seen the field, only range time and backyards. I don't remember the brand of the quiver, but its a 3-arrrow off my daughter's old bow. I'm too lazy and busy to look up how much I paid for everything, so all items are $15 each plus shipping, unless you're in Flagstaff and can meet up. 3-Arrow Quiver Wyoming Saw

TTT. I'll be in Glendale May 12 and can meet up near the area/stadium.

Flagstaff class is half-full (30 seats total) and most of them are from outside of Flagstaff.

Time to thin out the kids' camo again since it no longer fits or is not being used. Rain gear and hoodie are in excellent condition and either barely used (hoodie, t-shirts, UA top, beanies) or never used (rain gear). Don't want to piece it out. Asking $80 for everything, including shipping from Flagstaff. All sizes youth.

Clothes are sold!

My guess is they will be too big for you.

Bump and price drop. Realized, after catching up on sleep that I was a little high on the price. $80 for everything, including shipping. Will be in Glendale area, at the arena for a concert with my wife May 12 and can deliver.

PMd you...21 seats left as of this morning.

Let me know if you're planning to register for our class in Flagstaff.

We have an in-person class scheduled in Flagstaff May 12-15 and registration is open now on the AGFD website. We'll also be offering some field days as well up here.

I got back a little after midnight Sunday morning from Texas chasing turkeys. Last week’s journey started a little over a year ago. I was chatting with a guy that served with dad in Vietnam about his Texas ranch and I asked about Rio Grande turkeys. He has plenty of them and invited me over to hunt. He barely knew dad in Vietnam, but that was because of the circumstances of combat and being in different platoons in a company of 150ish men. I honestly don’t recall dad ever talking about Chuck, but that doesn’t mean anything. I was Opie’s son, and I was family. This is exactly why I love my Charlie Company (C/1/503/173d ABN SEP) family. The drive there took us through Ft. Sumner, NM, so of course we took the side trip to see Billy the Kid's grave. My lovely wife let me start making plans for turkey hunting in Texas this spring and a friend went with me. This trip was even more special because I planned it to be down turkey hunting during the anniversaries that haunt me the most. I’d be turkey hunting on the anniversary of the day that I last spoke to my dad and it was a conversation that didn’t end well. I’d be driving home on the 18th anniversary of the day dad died. Turkey hunting was one of the two things that always brought me and dad together during our frequent rough patches growing up. It’s a big part of why I love turkey hunting so much. I also found out that another one of dad’s Charlie Company buddies and his wife were driving up to see us Friday since they were only two hours away. I’ve been close to John and Evelyn since I first met them in 1995 and I’d be lost without them in my life. Chuck told me stories I’d never heard, and I got to sit and listen to John and Chuck talk about my dad in a way I don’t think I’d ever heard anyone talk before. John kept me close and reminded me who I am and where I came from. My family grew bigger, and I knew dad was smiling down, as was my mom. She’d have loved Chuck and Cheryl and I know she loved John and Evelyn. My buddy and I covered ground and talked turkey all day Thursday, but we came up empty. We did see three live armadillos, though. That was a first for me. Friday morning was different. We finally got into gobblers and worked them for over an hour before finally getting them to commit. At 1045, I finally connected with my first Texas Rio Grande gobbler (after 3 trips to TX) and my first turkey in way too long! It was a surreal feeling and I’m not sure how I held in the tears. I absolutely felt my dad’s presence. I felt completely surrounded by family in that moment. I loved walking back heavy. I loved calling to that other bird for my buddy on the walk back. I wish it would have worked out, but we had to hustle back to meet everyone for lunch. My tom weighed 17 lbs, had 1-inch spurs, and had a 10.5-inch beard. He was a perfect, mature boss tom. One of my favorite parts was that I primarily used a bocote wood pot call that my son, Jacob, made for me, too! My buddy got his tom Friday afternoon, as I was hanging out with my family. Getting my Rio Grande gobbler was having my cake and getting to eat it, too. Being with Chuck, Cheryl, John, and Evelyn was getting to have ice cream with my cake. I found a long-missing piece of my heart and I was able to heal a broken piece of my heart for the first time in 18 years. This journey started as a turkey hunt in Texas, but it ended being so much more than a turkey hunt. It also started what is going to be an epic April turkey season for me this year. I wish I knew why these pics came in sideways. Uggh.

We went in the Ft Sumner "museum" near the grave yard to use the restroom and take a quick look around. There's not much there. We were also only a few hours into a 13.5-hour drive, so we wanted to get on the road.

Another vote for 7mm-08. I love that cartridge for youth, especially when you put a brake on it. I got my daughter an Axis when she was 9. I had a brake put on it to help her skinny frame. I didn't want to drop a ton of money in case she didn't like it, but she's stuck with it. Rather than upgrade to a new rifle, I upgraded the parts along the way. That Axis is before the accutrigger, so I ended up putting a Timney in it, then put a Boyd's thumbhole stock on it for her to shore it up more. I learned from that and bought my son a Savage 11 Trophy Hunter in 7mm-08. It came with the accutrigger and I put a brake on it. Definitely better out of the box than my daughter's Axis. In its defense, though, her Axis has 5 different loads that all shoot sub-moa. That's hard to complain about. My son's does, too. In the end, I agree with PRDATR. As much as I love my daughter's Axis, I think there are better rifles out there for the money.

I need to get my fly rod out to ULM for some pike action!

Scope sold.

Scope is sold!

I've seen them open as early as Good Friday, when Easter was earlier, but they should be mostly open by the youth turkey hunt. A couple of years ago, maybe even last year, too, the CNF roads in 5A were still closed during the youth turkey hunt because of the moisture and road conditions. We're expecting more rain/snow this week, so who knows what that will do to the roads and their opening.

I know. I wanted to ask anyway. BAHAHAHA

Bump.

Still have the cape?

That actually doesn't surprise me. Barrels were swapped on those 1903s all the time. I'd bet money with the cleaning you mention and the right loads, it will be a shooter. I can pretty much guarantee what will happen if my son wins!