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Lots of good info here. I've got a T3 lite in 300 WSM, it's got some thump but not unreasonable. If I had it to do over again, I'd get a 7 mag. Toms of factory ammo available at a decent price. 7mm bullets carry well too.

Walkstool is a brand of three leg stool. Very light, strong but somewhat pricey. Worth every cent.

That's a great little tripod. Two friends of mine use those legs with a ph-113V pan head instead of the ball head. These guys maul their equipment and this combo has held up. Holds a large spotter in the wind surprisingly well. Get yourself a walkstool and your set.

Very nice. Thx for posting.

If you have to do it, wait till the water is receding. Pick a section and pre-scout. Set up your shuttle and go for it. Fences, strainers, pipelines all can put you in a bag. Better yet, take mulepacker up on his offer.

595K to AZ for conservation. Great deal for all of us. Congrats to all.

Guides/outfitters are under tremendous pressure to produce results for their clients. Suspect most guides would double their income working at McDonalds. No doubt, guiding is a labor of love, emphasis on labor. The business is already highly regulated, how they produce profit is beyond me. Leave em' alone! Gang hunting, finders fee's, trail cams, etc. are a relatively new phenomenon. Government moves slowly, how public land managers, AZGF get around to dealing with these issues (if at all) will be interesting. IMO: Gang hunting: I do it myself, these days tags are tough to come by. When a buddy draws something good I'm there. I try to respect fellow hunters, I stick to the roads and sit behind my optics. Don't know how you can prevent a citizen or a licensed outfitter employee from accessing public land for work or play. Gang hunting is here to stay, the trick is to respect others who do have a tag. Finders fee's: IRS, yeah, those guys and 1099's. Forest Service, BLM, etc. will probably be looking for a cut too. Suspect government likes finders fee's. Trail cams, ground blinds, tree stands, waterhole competition, etc: Not sure how this will go but at some point it does become an eyesore. Suspect this will be the only issue that get's dealt with by public land managers. Complaints by hunters and other land users who have issues with finding their public lands littered with devices left by others may get attention via regulation at some point. Personal surveillance systems ought to well concealed (less theft and "out of sight, out of mind"). Photo's of other recreationists probably shouldn't be blasted over the internet. A little etiquette by cam users could go a long way. Flame on!

Sheep club pays $1200 an hour for chopper time as I recall.

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I've got no issue with a .223 or 22-250 for yotes. Never lost one if I did my part. 22LR is another story, while attempting to save fur I went through a phase back in the day with the 22LR. Double lung hits and they'd run far enough that recovery was uncertain. Stuck on saving fur, I went for CNS hits with the beloved 22LR. Worked well but brain & spine is a much smaller target. My opinion: Leave the 22LR in the truck. On another note: If I'd used a shotgun with hot loads for all my calling back in the day I'd likely doubled my kill numbers. Shotguns are very forgiving, especially when a quick shot on moving targets is all you've got. #4 buckshot is probably best but I like BB's too.

Congrats on pulling a tag. You'll have a blast!

Got some 15X Swaro's, the older version. Great glass, however eye relief is an issue (reduced FOV) for those of us that should wear glasses. Zeiss 15's have an additional 3mm of eye relief over the old Swaro 15's. 15X SLC's can be had for 1300 - 1500, New Zeiss are slightly more. If I were to purchase additional 15's, I likely get the Zeiss. Good luck with your search.

That gobbler is draggin' a rope. Thx for posting.

Watched those guys ever since I could remember. What a great memory. RIP Wallace.

Thx for the English lesson. lol

Any particular caliber you're looking for?

Friend of mine who is active in an OHV club forwarded this to me. Apparently somebody is doing some "monkey wrenching" up north. Forest Service let his club know about the problem. From a Forest Service LEO: Please share with folks in the field and contact LEO if anybody comes across this type of thing on the Flagstaff RD. I RECOVERED ANOTHER SPIKE IN AN OHV TRACK OFF OF FR 630A THIS MORNING. FYI… On the Mogollon Rim on 7-11, I received 2 reports of rebar shaped into punji sticks and placed on or near forest roads. The rebar is responsible for damaging 8 tires today. The rebar has been reported in two locations about 3 miles apart near Happy Jack Lodge. I recovered 5 of the punji stick style pieces of rebar from an OHV track near FR 702. Undoubtedly, the rebar has been purposed to puncture tires. The end of the rebar has been flattened and sharpened to a point and the exposed point has been painted to blend in with the road surface. The objects pose serious risks to walkers and animals as well. So far it seems that the MO is for the rebar to be placed in areas frequented by OHV’s at a choke point where there is a tight lane of travel.

Attended this event. Had a good time. DCA did an excellent job of promoting youth involvement. Lot's of happy kids there.

This is an excellent post. Relish the process, it is as good as it gets.

Why would anyone believe you?

Get in shape, get your vehicles ready. Review your optics, tripods, heads etc. Do some shooting too. Keep us posted! Many people, governmental and private will help you should your friend ask. Saw some Kowa Highlanders in the classifieds ........... sheep tag would be a great excuse to acquire some.

Weasel. I've seen them in 27 and 1. Usually at 9000+ feet although I did see one 1/2 mile upstream of Buffalo Crossing on the Black River. Spent a lot of time in that country many years ago. Very unusual to see one, probably seen three or four in my life, all in their summer coats. Ermine is a weasel in it's white color phase. In winter, weasels turn white. Saw an Ermine/weasel riding up the ski lift at Sunrise in the late 70's. Surprised the heck out of me, only one I've ever seen. White as the snow with a black tipped tail. Hope you get a picture.

No luck posting multiple photo's. Here is one "deployed".

Nobody I know has a CC charge for sheep. Got one friend who is close to max pts. who applied on paper. He's my only hope. LOL Congrats to all who drew.