SWDesertRat

Great shots! I wondered if you had gotten out. Thanks for sharing.

No sir. That's why I'm selling them.

Looks like the south east side of Bradshaws.

Stud bull Shelvin. Excellent job on a tough hunt.

Oh come on! There should be a spoiler alert for those of us that haven't had a chance to watch the video yet. Edit: enjoyed the video. Looking forward to your next one. Thanks for sharing your hunt..

Looks like a night snake, has the vertical pupils. Cool snake This link has some good info http://www.reptilesofaz.org/Snakes-Subpages/h-h-chlorophaea.html

Bump for a solid bow and a good guy. I think G5 makes some solid bows and they don't get enough attention.

Great pics! Thanks for sharing. You know the person running the other cam across from yours? It'd be cool to see those cats and owl from two different angles.

Bump for some super nice glass.

Sounds like a great trip. Glad you enjoyed NM and thanks for the report. Nothing wrong with staying in Az, it's a good state too.

Well??...

Here you go http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/50633-lets-call-this-the-no-tag-drawing-sale/?fromsearch=1

Yep. The guys with bounced checks that sent in paper apps don't get a second chance.

Black footed ferrets rarely live in locations without prairie dogs, or outside of grasslands. I am confident that it was an Arizona weasel, a subspecies variation of the long-tailed weasel. The picture below was pulled off the internet and I take no credit for it.

What a cool find, hope your cam gets some pics. Sounds like a long-tailed weasel to me, their pelage (hair) varies, yellow with black tip tail sounds spot on though. I usually associate ermines with northern longitudes. Post some pics when you pull your cam.

This is best place to start, there are more than a few counties in AZ that do not have the funding to have parcel information/maps online. You can visit the assessors office in person if it doesn't and review their topo maps and parcel information. Good luck.

Looks like a great trip and time with the boys, thanks for sharing with us. Major bonus on the shed too!

I hope you are sarcastic when you say that. There are good members on CWT who come from Arizonas and NM tribes and reservations, and even if they weren't members here, I find what you said over the top and derogatory and something I don't expect to read on cwt. We're all entitled to our opinions, share your opinions like this somewhere else.

Edgewood, Moriarity, and Xuzax are all similar in terms of climate. A lot of people commute from those areas to ABQ, these areas also get slammed with more snow and often the I-40 gets closed due to weather. Edgewood gets less wind than Moriarity. It's New Mexico, finding authentic cuisine is pretty easy. Not sure what your budget is, or where you'll be staying. The Range Cafe is a local NM chain, original was in Bernalillo, and there are two in Alb, one uptown on Wyoming and the other one mid town on Menaul. Taco Sal off Menaul and Eubank is place to hit for stuffed sopapillas or you can go to Sadie's on 4th Street, or Los Cuates on Lomas, check out The Frontier on Central if you like cinnamon rolls, or get their Frontier Burrito, or Huevos Rancheros. Fun for the family in ABQ area is the BioPark and Aquarium, The Tramway is an experience but you can also drive up to the crest (from Edgewood) of the Sandias. Old Town Plaza has the Rattlesnake Museum and there is also a Natural History Museum and Kid Discovery area close by. See if you can catch an Isotopes baseball game too. Plenty to do and see...PM me for more info if you want it.

Holy smokes! I can't believe this hasn't sold yet. Killer price. These packs are well laid out for pockets and light weight empty. I've comfortably carried 60 lbs in my Kuiu pack with zero issues. Plus deal with confidence with this guy.

Fair enough, I appreciate your civility in your response.I can delete my post to keep your thread on topic...

Surely there is a Civics teacher on this forum that can explain what our First Amendment actually protects. You signed up for FaceBook, you agreed to their terms and conditions, it's a private entity, they can ban you for whatever reason they choose based on your behavior. Amanda or another administrator could do the same thing here if someone's behavior warranted it. Not saying that your post on FB was right or wrong, and some people (not you) need to relax just a little and not be so wound up, just please understand what our First Amendment rights/protections actually cover. Thanks

I would personally rather see money spent improving the current online draw operating system, including establishing a party application number so people can put in on the same application but pay separately etc rather than some online club or portal that your average hunter wont pay for. Fix what is broken, dont 'solve a problem' by giving us something we havent asked for.

Im a transplant to Arizona after living for 26 years in NM, so I am biased. Even though the state has less public land than Az (Nm=47%, Az=57%), the population if the state is slightly over 2 million, vs 6 million for Az. Albuquerque, once the highest crime rate in the nation per capita, only has ~600k people, and plenty of family friendly and young/old things to do within a short drive in the city. From an outdoors perspective, it has all the critters Az does and then some more (oryx, barbary sheep, eastern wt, ibex) and all on public land. WAY more high country streams for fishing and most of the state sits close to or above 5k feet which also helps their elk population. Personally, I also feel that NM has more historical culture and value placed in agrarian live style and anyone that has been to a pueblo feast day or visited the state fair can attest to that. Generally, people are friendlier, and not so rushed. It is similar to Az in that you can drive for two hours and be in a different type of habitat. I will say though that for as much as people complain about Az's Game Commission they have way less political influence on them than NM game Commission as each member of their commission HAS to come from or represent a special interest group rather than sportsman/women. Like Az the state underfunds public schools and continually ranks lowest (not a reflection of the teachers, just not a state priority). Last but not least, the food is amazing. Oh yah...you also arent forced to spend $700 registering a new vehicle.

Excellent read Keith! Thanks for sharing your adventure. Curiously wondering what bear cuddling selfie you'll be posting this year..