Flatlander

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That sucks.

I didn’t say we should censor every offensive photo, I said our photo’s should reflect conservation. But it’s more than just our photo’s, we should actually prioritize conservation in what we do.

1. As little meaningful content as you manage to provide here somehow you manage to take away from it with your pathetic crass language. 2. Posting distasteful and grotesque pictures exponentiates the claims made by the anti’s and frankly many of them directly oppose our claims as conservationists. If we are to claim a position of conservation and love for wildlife, what sense does it make to post videos of “Misting” gophers or head shot coyotes. The same is true of pictures of decapitated deer and elk carcasses. How do these types of pictures differ from those taken by turn of the century trade hunters who nearly wiped out wildlife populations? If we care so much about these animals and are truly conservationists then our pictures, language and attitudes should reflect as much. Any other attitude will ultimately be rejected by the general public.

I care, because it impacts me. You can beat your chest and be as proud as you want but the facts are what they are. It doesn’t matter what the biology says about these contests if the general public find them grotesque then the chances are they won’t last long. Predator hunters could do all of us and especially themselves a huge favor by being more conscientious about what they post and where. A great next step would be to go on the offensive by highlighting the necessity of predator hunting and working with AZGFD to identify areas where their efforts could most benefit wildlife. Like it or not, hunting lives or dies on its public image. Take care of it or lose it. Your choice.

Nice score

Find a friend and go with. Where do you live and where do you hunt?

Uh, you got bigger stones than me. I won’t even call my mom in the dark.

The reason folks want to leave it alone is because the current format creates some barrier to entry. You can’t jusy buy it online and have it shipped like its amazon. At least the current method requires a minimal level of effort that allows the leftovers to be somewhat realistic and not an absolute free for all like they are Garth Brooks tickets or something.

I did that this year. Just didn’t want to drive down there. Mailed it in from Gilbert, processed within 3 business days.

No. I have not heard any specifics.

Plus at AZGFD they print the tag like a real permit instead of that garbage they fill out in the store. Regardless, this will all likely be changing soon. The Dept is working on a print at home solution for tags.

Dude, promaster 525XC. Awesome tripod.

In the past, license dealers were paid a fee for selling licenses on behalf of the game and fish, something like $1-$3. So if you paid $45 at walmart for a license, $42 of those dollars went to AZGFD and $3 went to the Walton family. Now all $45 goes to AZGFD and WalMart is allowed to charge you and additional amount for selling you the license. When the Dept says the full license amount is going to conservation, that is in the sense that the Dept, whose purpose is to conserve and protect, is now receiving the full amount. I like it. This was a way to increase revenues without forcing anyone to cough up more money. If you buy from the AZGFD website, it will cost you the same amount it always has and you can pdf your license and make as many copies as you want and have it to reprint if you ever lose one.

These rifles are awesome. We have on I. 7-08 and it just shoots. Great buy for somebody.

I proposed developing a website database with the data they already have and setting up tables that give draw percentages. Basically a GoHunt linked to your portal account. Even offered to do the math and train their people for a few years. I have no idea why it didn’t get any traction with the Dept. Mostly I just think the idea of taking on anymore technology right now is overwhelming them. in regard to Point Guard, I requested the data a while back. It doesn’t make a ton of money, like maybe $200k since it started.

I actually like Eminem. Guess to each their own. I follow @fallingtheblack on Instagram and they post some awesome pics. Cool to see what these guys do.

What kind of rain jacket is that? It look like PVC in the pic.

In my experience Midland works way better than even the longer range Talkabaouts.

Huh?

Guys, I have no idea who Bassinix is but if you have been following this for a while then you know my stance and you know I have been as involved as a parent with a kid in and out of the hospital all year can be. His comments are right on. Everything he has said hits the nail right on the head. Those who got involved and got informed for the most part agreed that dollars needed to be raised. It is also apparent that a voluntary option wouldn’t produce anywhere near what it was going to take. The raffle + auction tag option was the first option brought to the table, the auction portion was quickly shot down. Then there was a long debate about raffle tags, and the commission asked that other options be explored. AWF presented a point option which avoided any raffle or auction tags which is where we are at now. The intent of this initiative is to raise money for an education campaign aimed at non-hunters which our state has a growing number of. The operative phrase being RAISE MONEY, so quite frankly if you are here to bitch about it costing you x dollars per year then you missed the point. If you are in a situation that making a $20 donation is cost prohibitive then don’t make the donation. If you are in a position where making a $20 donation on every app every year causes some thinking and reprioritozation (like it does for me), then just do the math and calc your draw odds for each application, and if the extra point doesn’t make a big swing in your odds then don’t buy a point for that app. Easy peasy. In my opinion this is a HUGE win for the sportsman of AZ. We need to thank Conserve and Protect AZ for getting the ball rolling, that was a big loft and they stepped up before and after the HSUS campaign. We need to thank AWF for uniting sportsmen and finding a solution that raised the money without requiring tags. We need to thank all of the sportsmen who jumped in and wrote emails, letters or commented at commission meetings on the topic. And we need to thank the commission for hearing the sportsmen of AZ, keeping this in the public light and finding a solution that worked. Good work team, we are almost there.

That’s not true. Oregon’s stamps make money. Not a lot, but they make money so don’t misrepresent it. This is true. Your odds don’t change much going up or down a point if it doesn’t bump you into the bonus pass.

Is that the same ex who gave you the nickname “One Shot Bob”?

Sweet buck. You guys did good down there last year.

Unit 28 is a pretty sweet January hunt with lots of deer and pretty easy terrain. You could jump around between 27/28/31 pretty easily. Get a pig tag for some easier stalking if you get frustrated. Also, expect low success. The way AZGFD interpolates success rates on archery tags is far from reliable.