Flatlander

Woody, give me a shout. PM sent.

Find a drafter for a fraction of the price.

While I do not agree with the trail camera ban, although I hate what trail cameras have become in this state. Seeing a dozen or more cameras at a water hole disgusts me. The pictures of outfitters with their prized collections of hundreds or thousands of cameras makes me want to vomit. However, AZGFD doesn't have the authority to resolve this issue. The rule as currently written is ridiculous and unenforceable and will make the problem worse, not better. It has made a criminal of a father who puts out 2-3 cameras with his kids prior to a hunt while leaving a litany of loopholes open for those who are commercializing hunting. I am interested in your comment about hunting around water. I am not aware of that rule being in place anywhere other than the Big Bo ranch, where it is a ranch rule and not an AZGFD requirement. However, with the increase in OTC tag sales and the improvement of many other hunting tools and methods, not hunting water is a tool we may want to consider more. I heard someone once state that we cannot continue to improve the pump without also improving the well. In the case of hunting, so many advancements have been made that increase efficacy (trail cameras, optics, rangefinders, etc) that increase in harvest is inevitable. Because the # of deer we have in this state is not increasing at the same rate that harvest is, we either have to limit efficacy or reduce opportunity. With so many deer being harvested over water, one option for maintaining OTC archery opportunity might be to disallow hunting over water instead of converting the archery hunt to draw only. This would preserve opportunity while also reducing efficacy. Would you rather give up sitting water or have OTC hunts converted to a draw?

Always been positive for me.

Is this dude from Heber? Sounds like he poached a bunch of stuff and used it to get on magazines. They busted him with this one because of his beard. https://www.eastidahonews.com/2021/08/local-man-faces-felony-charge-in-alleged-poaching-case/

For real though, too many tags, too many fires, too many side by sides. I'd be looking at 9, 10, 23.

Shhh

Well if you need help getting the cargo trailer home let me know. I will be in Show Low next weekend.

I will take some. Sending a PM

I have to drive to U of A today. Work tomorrow. Lame. Remember, pics or it didn’t happen.

Harris Automotive on Old Linden took care of me when I lost a pulley and radiator on an elk hunt one time.

I called Amanda in Kingman and she did it in 5 minutes. I never saw an option to do it online.

The lightning has been unreal in North Mesa. There has been plenty of rain and heavy wind but the light show has been the main attraction.

Ooh that sucks. Anywhere nearby that can get you one?

If there is carbon in the air there is hope in the heart!

Those are sweet

Here is my 6 man on the Bab last October. @lancetkenyon has a sweet one of his on a Kaibab hunt.

I am dyslexic so my brain must have twisted it around. Good price.

Is that a left hand bow or a mirror image pic?

The trophy potential in AZ is far lower than it used to be. If I wasn’t a resident I wouldn’t even bother with an application. There are too many tags, too few goats and it’s hot. Wyoming is about to get rough to draw. It’s likely going to double the amount of bonus points required to draw. Spend the money, go with the sure thing while NM before prices skyrocket.

Welcome to CWT and congrats on the tag. Where are you from? We’d love to hear more about you and what you might have insights on that you could share as well. Here are a few answers that might be helpful: The biggest pest on the Kaibab are the squirrels (including trucks and motors, be careful) They get into everything. There are tons of coyotes. No bears to speak of. The forest isn’t any more or less risky than any other public lands with the exception that during the hunts it becomes heavily saturated with guides and outfitters and other wannabe dudes. Hunter conflict does occur. Deer can be heavily concentrated in specific areas during the early hunt so you will encounter other people. Apply the golden rule and you’ll be fine. Most of the roads are actually pretty dang good by AZ standards. The rocks can be sharp so have 10 ply tires. You’ll be fine in a tent as long as you aren’t a sissy. Bring a giddy heater and it will help. But more than likely it will be warmer than you prefer. The area is saturated with roads so getting remote can be tough. Beware, there is almost 0 cell service anywhere except Jacob Lake or the East edge of the plateau. The water situation now doesn’t necessarily reflect what it will be in 3 months. If we don’t get anymore moisture water will be critical. There will be lots of tag-alongs with other tag holders. So there will be a lot of people there. But it will be a solid hunt. The deer tend to be concentrated in specific areas, if you aren’t seeing many deer move on. Some of those dense pine forests can be tough to turn up deer in. So don’t spend too long in one place if it’s slow. And be sure to grab some cookies, milkshakes and pie at Jacob Lake. The grand bull sandwich is also a personal favorite. Good luck and keep us posted.

You’ll probably be up high on that hunt. There are roads every where up there. I have been able to pack every deer we have killed whole to them truck. But we kill dinks

I am anxious to see details on this.

If you have the tools to reface them then that wouldn't be a bad option. I probably wouldn't stain them myself but would totally paint them. Option 3 wouldn't be any big deal. They don't have to be custom, you could order modular cabinets and set them yourself.

Yeah, not only was that calf already doomed to die a miserable death, but had you shot its mother it would have just been worse. I’d have a hard time putting an arrow in a spotted calf, but there is no question you spared it some suffering. Nature is metal stuff right there.