Red Rabbit

I seem to recall a post somewhere that AZGFD was going to be doing some helicopter game surveys. I do not recall the unit or days. (crs afflicted)

Another BP as I am chasing the 20% pass for Goulds. Had 21 going into the draw. Have a great hunt to those that drew.

Maybe the new Remington 700 Alpha 1. https://www.remarms.com/rifles/bolt-action/model-700/model-700-alpha-1

Looks like he was up by Piney Lake. Beautiful country. Congrats to your friend on a successful hunt.

I agree. There is no wildlife photography forum and maybe there should be one. It may be as simple as renaming the "Taking video and photos of Coues deer" to "Photography of Coues Deer and other Wildlife"

270 win mag? Do you mean the 270 Winchester Short Magnum (WSM) ?

With some paperwork done, I headed north to the Grand Canyon yesterday as the forecast had lightning that afternoon and evening. No lightning, but a fair sunset. Image was shot from Yavapai Point on the south rim. Camped that night about a mile behind Tusayan outside of GCNP, and three bulls were bugling a little about 9pm. Clouds and rain were in the canyon the next morning, but no lightning despite the forecast. I could have tagged a cow and calf elk this morning if I had been driving 6 feet faster. That got the heart pumping.

A friend has a picky 7RM and it prefers the Federal Premium with 160 Nosler Accubond. Tough to find now, but Nosler.com had some about a month ago. Ammoseek.com shows 7RM with the 160 Trophy Bonded Tip available

I wonder if Remington's upcoming 700 Alpha 1 will be chambered in the 7mm PRC. May not know until October. https://internationalsportsman.com/remington-alpha-1-new-model-700-from-remington/

Lance posted a booner from the pines on his TLOHunts IG page and Timberland Outfitters facebook page.

Nosler bullets seem to be like hen's teeth.

I have been using the Outdoor Edge 3.5 Razor on my last two cow elk. One blade lasts the entire elk doing the gutless method. https://www.sportsmans.com/hunting-gear-supplies/knives-tools/knives/outdoor-edge-35-razorlite-edc-35-inch-folding-knife-orange/p/1550902

Maybe Doug at CameraLand has an open box or demo. Worth a call.

A recent phototrip with a couple of friends from Colorado had us in remote areas in northern Arizona. The first evening had us overlooking a beautiful section of the Painted Desert with its colored Chinle formation. The next evening was spent in a pinnacle-filled filled valley surrounded by walls of Moenave sandstone. The colors and striations of the sandstone are beautiful. A gallery of the images from the trip may be viewed on my website. https://www.plateaulightphotography.com/New-Work/Navajo-High-Desert/ There were a pair of feral llamas that the Navajos had used to protect their sheep from coyotes. Wonderful colors and markings in the sandstone.

Clover once again procured all the hunting permits this year for quail and grouse, as her gun bearer was unlucky in the draws for elk, deer, sheep, turkey. I hope the monsoon rains are good this summer to enable some decent Mearns hatches and grass growth. It was a dry spring here in NoAZ, so I doubt the Gambels around Sedona will be good.

Even after the leftover draw, seems there were Kaibab turkey tags to purchase at the regional offices in previous years. I will be up there for grouse though come September.

Interesting that there are no leftover fall turkey tags on the Kaibab.

Here is a head to head comparison of 19 spotting scopes: https://backwoodspursuit.com/best-spotting-scope-for-hunting/

Glad you got it out easily. Check your headspace so that you are only setting the shoulder back about 0.002" when resizing

He may have been posting on 24Hr too as tbt250602.. One post said he was an ffl in Strasburg CO. Only posted for one day https://www.24hourcampfire.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php/ubb/userposts/id/80520

Well, it's official. Clover drew the Governor's Quail tag and I drew squat.

With the summer rains and thunderstorms starting, I went up to the Grand Canyon for a couple of days to photograph some lightning and elk. The lightning was often evasive to me, mostly off in the distance or hidden behind the clouds. One six point bull did oblige as it munched on the oak leaves.

I see recent FB posts with plenty of new gambel chicks, but have to wonder if those are around the houses and golf courses. Have your sighting been out in the desert?

I was watching a pot of water yesterday. It took forever to come to boil 😉

most memorable I've had in Flagstaff has been at Proper Meats where Freddy's Grand Canyon Cafe used to be. Diablo Burger has a good rep, but, although good, I found it did not live up to the hype.