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Ground: Unethical, however 1 foot in the air is perfectly OK. Is it okay if they're 12 feet in the air setting in a nest? Nesting, nope but 12 feet up with a foot in the air: OK

Ground: Unethical, however 1 foot in the air is perfectly OK.

Game cameras will eventually be banned on public lands, Get used to the idea. It will happen.

Tommy Tutone was a warm up band at a ZZ Top concert I attended @ Veterans Memorial Coliseum on New Years eve 1981 ( I think). Band was booed off the stage. Barely got to perform their only hit.

The lady with the rough voice down at G&F is a sweetheart. I've spoken to her a few times over the years. She has empathy for us. Be nice.

Nice rig. Wish it was a lefty.

Congrats to the young hunter. AZ deer?

Same with fox.

Haven't laughed that hard for a long time! Great post.

BP system is supposed to weight the draw towards people who have not drawn. AZ's system does that. Nevada even more so. Watching the point creep phenomenon that goes with high demand hunts is disconcerting. Even with the 20% pool, a number of people at max or near max will never draw. Don't believe any BP system will eliminate that but squaring BP's would help. Scrapping the BP system is an option. Not popular with those of us who have accumulated points but what about youngsters who are just getting started? They're already 20-30 points behind some of us. They do have a chance to draw but will NEVER attain max points for premium hunts. Bonus pass is prejudiced against anyone who was not applying when the BP system was created. Shortsighted at best. Being cursed by a birth date is unfair too. To the OP, I've got no issue with G&F allowing the purchase of a BP outside the draw cycle. Allow purchase up to the following draw deadline, i.e. Lope/elk BP available for purchase up till the deadline date for the June deer/sheep draw,repeat. More $$$ for AZGF.

Fish on points. This will funnel the cruising fish near your baits. As the water warms, action should pick up. Cats seem to be inactive in cold water.

Had not seen that. Thx for posting.

They are still an NFA regulated item. Game and Fish legalized hunting with suppressors a couple years ago. Thx for the info. Too bad supressors are NFA regulated. No reason for it IMO. As I get older, seems I'm less tolerant of recoil. Cool thread.

Are supressors still a class 3 item? Did game & fish legalize them for hunting?

Bag the gun & ammo. Handle as little as possible. Likely, a forensic gunsmith would need to inspect it (if there is such a thing). Hope your wife is OK.

Human/predator encounters, especially in the urban interface, should be a negative experience for the predator. Keep em' wild.

I got to quit reading this thread or I may end up with a dog. Been a very long time since I had a gun dog in my life. Probably my fondest memory of having a gun dog is their reaction to movement. i.e, moving camping gear, firearms, shell vests, etc around the house. You basically cannot touch any of said gear without the dog going ape. Leaving the dog to go on a hunt that does not require a dog is a real heartbreaker. You literally have to sneak out of the house, all the while feeling guilty doing it.

Unless you keep the dog kenneled out in the yard, trust me, it's going to be a pet. A really good one.

Great advice. Spend the money on the front end, you'll likely avoid health issues that will cost $$$$$$ Paying to get your new buddy over an injury is way better than a dog with a long list of hereditary issues. Joining a club is a great way to learn how to train. A well bred dog will do most of it on it's own. Refinement is all that is needed on your part.

It's a pneumatic weapon and should be treated as such. The projectile is immaterial.

I've always enjoyed watching a dominant defense apply their craft. This was a great superbowl. Cam Newton will have his day, but not this day.

Glad to hear it was resolved. I don't hunt 10 but for those that do, gotta be a huge relief.

Well done! I'd bet he's got the fever big time.

Fantastic! Can't wait to see the videos.

New fee's notwithstanding, the real issue is ranch access for the "high demand" hunts. Hunt would be a fiasco outside the ranch at current tag levels.