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Did it get too hot on the dash? The original Bushnells did not work well due to high temps. Did you try a new battery?

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Headacahe, The upper set looks like they are heading into 7W after the morning prayer meeting by the chapel. That should get Younghunter's blood pumping. RR

The drawing was to be last night. Anybody heard?

Rica sends you her BD wishes

Guess it rained enough to keep the Tusayan and Williams districts open. WILLIAMS, Ariz. —The Williams and Tusayan Ranger Districts of the Kaibab National Forest will remain open due to recent rain. However, the North Kaibab Ranger District of the forest will still close to public access beginning at 8 a.m. Friday (July 13) unless measurable precipitation is received before then. Still no welding or external generators. http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/kai/news/releases/...krd_closure.php

Pics and maps of the Alambre fire in 36C http://www.inciweb.org/incident/789/

Any update about the shooting woes?

From looking at some of the pics, the fire may not have been sterilizing intense, and it could green up when the monsoons arrive. The fire on the rez side may have also pushed a lot of deer over into 36.

I had the Minox 15's. If you turn the eyecups all the way in and drape a black towell over your head and bino to cut out the peripheral light, you will not have to push up against the eyecup as hard. The Velbon Sherpa tripod which Amanda has in the CWT.com bookstore will be sturdy for the binos. Doug~RR

We have bought some McKenzies from the BHH courses in the past, but have not purchased any Rineharts. The last target purchased was a buffalo, I believe. RR

Coconino NF had a meeting this morning and they decided to remain under fire restrictions and not close the forest. Apache Sitgreaves still shows fire restrictions, You might give em a call. http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/asnf/news/2007/200...trictions.shtml

If you are considering a new bow, this objective report may help settle the ford vs chevy debate. http://www.archerytalk.com/vb/showthread.php?t=509567 RR

OSHA is extending the comment period for its proposed standard on Explosives for an additional sixty (60) days until September 10, 2007.

My niece has had two cars stolen in the last year in Scottsdale and Tempe. Both were recovered in Phoenix, but were totaled.

Vini, I can e-mail you other pics. Doug 928-525-9804

The 2008 -2010 hunt guidelines are on the G&F website . Study these proposals carefully. More G&F medicine for increased OPPORTUNITY. Go to a meeting to express your reasoned opinion. http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/hunt_guidelines.shtml Propose up to 5 % of the whitetail tags as December. Last year the recommendation was to offer 5-10% in the late season. This year in 2007, about 9% of the tags are for December hunts in most units. So, let’s cut December tag numbers in half, crowd the early seasons even more to decrease harvest and validate increasing tag numbers (ie opportunity) further . Keep Whitetail units 6a, 23, 30b, 31, 36c for alternative management units to harvest older age class bucks with up to 30% of the total harvest during the late season. In 36C, 12% harvest in Dec. In 2005 16% harvest was in Dec. In 6a for 2006 16 of 76 deer were harvested in December for 21% of the total harvest. Does this mean that permits will be shifted from Oct and Nov back to Dec to more approach 30%? Don't overlook that the November WT hunts could be cut to 7 days. At least 2% of the general deer tags to juniors-only. Now, the recommendation is for at least 3% . Still need more Junior tags, in my opinion. Is permitting the Kaibab archery hunts in the future? Laying the groundwork. From page 9C of the 2008-2010 Hunt Guidelines: “Archery deer harvest will be managed not to exceed 20% of the overall harvest in a unit. When archery deer harvest meets or exceeds 20% of overall harvest, the Wildlife manager will recommend reductions in archery hunt opportunity according to the following prescriptions, to include permitting harvest. Permitted harvest once prescribed will be managed to meet demand by weapon type.†(2006 archery data not available) In 2005, archery harvest in 12a was106 and rifle harvest was 640, for a % harvest by archery of 14%. However, in 2004, archery harvest in 12a was177 and rifle harvest was 416, for a % harvest by archery of 30%.

More info from the NSSF http://www.nssf.org/news/PR_idx.cfm?PRloc=...PR=BP070207.cfm Have ya'll sent comments or planning on taking up archery?

Hunter recruitment and retention is a national situation that needs and is getting attention. http://www.ussportsmen.org/Families_Afield.cfm http://www.familiesafield.org/

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So how is trying to find ways to get the youth engaged in hunting and fishing, and looking down the road 30 years and still have hunting and fishing a bad thing?

If you need some insight into how this will severely restrict your ability to purchase ammo, powder and primers, read these: http://www.snipershide.net/forum/ubbthread...e=1&fpart=1 http://24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbth.../page/1/fpart/1 Here's links to contact your senators and representative http://kyl.senate.gov/contact.cfm http://mccain.senate.gov/index.cfm?fuseaction=Contact.Home http://www.house.gov/htbin/wrep_findrep OSHA comment period ends July 12 RR

Winners Choice is another good string. Ditto on getting the string replaced well before the season.

The Kachina bulls have no respect for the locals either.

Webber, Note the RR