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That is one of the best Coues I have ever seen. Congratulations.

No trades needed at this time, Thanks.

Just so everyone understands this plan is still evolving. The presentation to the commission was an update of where the plan was as of last Thursday. It has changed since then. There is a provision on the table right now for working with the predator groups for predator hunts throughout the year. It may go away but for now it is in the document. The Dept and the Ranch are still in negotiations on this deal. There are other ranches that have closed and that were planning on closing or adding restrictions. They are watching this process to see if it is something they can work with to keep there ranches open for hunting. Steve

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As far as I know that is a factory stock.

Thanks for all the interest in this camp. We are currently full for this camp, hopefully with some more funding and volunteers we can do more of these. We have had a good response for another one with boys and some have asked for a two day camp. The goal of the Arizona Elk Society is to do this camp 3-4 times a year in addition to our many other camps. If you are interested in helping out please let me know and we will put you on our email info list. You can also like us on Facebook for info. Thanks Steve

Every year the Arizona Elk Society holds our Wild in the City to introduce young girls to the outdoors and outdoors skills. This years camp is on Jan. 26, 2013. The event is held at Ben Avery Range at the indoor archery center. Skills include fishing, archery, elk and turkey calling, survival bracelets, gold panning, wildlife identification. The event costs $10 for the girls and includes give-a-ways, lunch and event T-shirts. If you know any Girl Scouts please let them know. We have room for about 30 more girls. If you have girls (that are not Girl Scouts) that would like to attend please call Annette or email her. We will always fill in so that the camp is full. Link to registration form - http://www.arizonaelksociety.org/PDF%20Documents/Wild%20in%20the%20City%20registration%202013.pdf If you need more info feel free to call. Steve 602-885-0835 stevec@arizonaelksociety.org

Still have openings for camp. Great time for the girls to learn about the outdoors. Steve

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Irish, I sent you an email back today. The rifle is sold pending inspection and funds. I will know tomorrow.

SPF Thanks for looking

Had it on a backup bow and never used it. Looks new. $150, near Cabela's or 35th Ave and Thomas in Phx. The Spot Hogg Seven Deadly Pins Sight features 7 .019 fiber optic individually micro adjustable pins. The 2 3/8 Large Pin Guard is a round pin guard with an alignment ring that has a precision installed level and wire. The Seven Deadly Pins Sight is a ruggedly built sight that has the strongest 3 dovetail available on the market, the sight is machined entirely out of 6061 air-craft aluminum Easy to use knobs for micro-adjustable windage and elevation that is locked down with super heavy duty clamping screws ensure this sight will not come loose. The Seven Deadly Pins weighs 7.8 oz. with the Wrap Kit on it. rthrbhntng@cox.net

The deadline to apply for the 2013 Arizona Elk Society Scholarships in Jan. 22, 2013. We have two scholarships for wildlife and conservation involved High School Seniors starting College. We have one scholarship for college students in their 3-4 year with a major in a wildlife related field. Great opportunity for our community. http://www.arizonaelksociety.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=69&Itemid=72 Please pass the word if you can. We have mailed to all the schools but since many don't have scholarship counselors anymore there are tons of students that don't know about our scholarships and the NWTF scholarships. Steve stevec@arizonaelksociety.org

Salty, I haven't received your email. Steve rthrbhntng@cox.net or PM me.

TTT. Lowered the price.

The women's Coues deer camp sponsored by Coues Whitetail still could use some volunteers to help in the setup and kitchen. I have volunteered to pick up the food and take care of logistics for the kitchen but we still needs some cooks and camp helpers. If anyone can help it would be great. I could use someone to tow the AES trailer to the camp on Thursday morning. The plan is to get to camp by noon on Thursday and set up the cooking and eating area. Give Carl a call if you can help or email me at rthrbhntng@cox.net. Steve Arizona Elk Society.

Gutless if the way to go. To make it easier have a game bags and a small tarp handy. It will help keep the meat cleaner. There is a great video on elk101.com. Steve

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FYI NEWS RELEASE U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest For Immediate Release Aug. 28, 2012 Public Affairs Contacts: Brady Smith, Coconino National Forest, 928-527-3490 Brienne Magee, Flagstaff Ranger District, 928-527-8290 Connie Birkland, Red Rock Ranger District, 928-203-7505 Cross-country travel causing resource damage on national forest Flagstaff, AZ – With the beginning of hunting season, more hunters and motorists are frequenting Coconino National Forest and scouting for good locations—both for camping and for hunting. Many visitors are still unaware of the Travel Management Rule, which began in May that established a primary network of open roads for traversing the forest, prohibiting motorized cross-country travel in order to protect the natural resource. On Friday, the first day of deer hunting season for archers, Coconino NF officials received many phone calls from the public regarding hunters and motorists who were driving in an area prohibited to motor vehicle use. With the recent monsoon activity and rain, the vehicles became stuck and caused considerable resource damage in a sensitive meadow area. Law enforcement officers responded to a meadow just west of A-1 Mountain, where six individuals were given 10 citations for violations such as driving cross-country in a closed area and causing resource damage. Forest officials urge hunters and motorists to keep motorized vehicles on open roads and out of closed areas and closed roads. Free Motor Vehicle Use Maps are available at any ranger station and can also be downloaded to a smartphone, tablet and Garmin GPS receiver for use as a live navigational aid. For downloading, please visit http://go.usa.gov/PEa. (Web link is character-sensitive) “Requiring motorists to only drive on those routes and areas shown on the Motor Vehicle Use Map is a big change,” said Jon Nelson, Coconino NF law enforcement patrol captain. “In the past, people were able to drive off of roads with their motor vehicles, which created new roads and impacted the natural and cultural resources of the forest. Travel management will help us balance the public’s enjoyment of motorized travel with the best possible care of the land.”

Uglydude said "As I recall, two people spoke on it (could have been three...can't remember if Koleszar spoke on that issue or not). NWTF said they would support bait ban as far as turkeys are concerned. Steve Clark spoke for himself, and not for AES, in support of the bait ban and expressed a desire that it be sold as a wildlife management concern and not an attempt to limit how people hunt.." A little out of context but it won't matter to those that don't care. Here is my take on baiting, much of it has to do with personal experience and research from groups like WAFWA, AFWA and The Wildlife Society. These groups are made up of Wildlife experts across the U.S. and Canada. Baiting is not related to equipment, baiting is a widlife management issue. Those that say that CWD and other diseases that are caused by close proximity transmission and transmission through saliva are not of concern in AZ have their head in the sand. In a quick search on CWD it has been found in Utah near the AZ border. Others say that Arizona does not have the deer density to worry about CWD, many areas of Utah have similar deer densities and they have it already in those areas. Arizona Game and Fish is charged with the public trust of wildlife management and faces complex biological, social and economic issues. AZGFD must manage wildlife today for tomorrow. Some quick research indicates that public baiting of game species may create a variety of pontential management concerns including; concentrating wildlife at greater than normal densities, increasing direct and indirect contact among wildlife species, detracting from wild behavior, increasing the likelihood of disease transmissions within and among species, reducing home range, affecting populaitions of non-target wildlife species, increasding competition and stress among and within the target and non-target species. These are the widlife management issues that we must be aware of. AZGFD has the responsibility to be proactive managing our wildlife. In the case of our deer adn elk herds we have a very limited resource. We as hunters need to value those resources and be responsible for our future generations. I do care about the wildife of Arizona enough to educate myself and speak up at the Commission meetings. I worry about the next generation of hunters and how we recruit them and teach them about conservation so that they can help with the work that needs to be done. I care about issues related to access in our National Forests and much more. I do respect the AZGFD for the work they are doing and sometimes I don't agree with their ideas. When I don't agree I spend time researching the issue and if I can find a scientific or biological reason to fight them I do. I have learned that fighting an issue related to wildlife management with emotion and going against the science and biology is usually a no win situation. That is the difference between me and the envirolitigants, they use emotion to override the science because it gets news and raises money for them. I will continue to educate myself on the issue of baiting and watch the wording very carefully. Then when the public comment period is upon us I will be there. I will also take time to get involved ahead of time with face to face meetings of the dept personel working on these issues. I am concerned. The public may not realize it but one of the reasons that areas that could support Big Horn Sheep doesn't have any is because of the threat of disease transmission from domestic sheep. These diseases are real and they are a threat to OUR widlife. Those that know me know that if I thought this was an issue about restrictions to hunters I would fight it. Right now with a little research and a few phone calls I see it as a wildlife management issue. A few other things that uglydude didn't tell you about is the restriction on importing scent products made with deer and elk urine. It has been proven that CWD and other diseases are spread by urine and the highest concentration of CWD has been found on deer farms, some deer farms are where they harvest the urine to make fesh urine based scents. They are working to restrict the importation of animal carcasses from surrounding states because of diseases like CWD. You will have to bone out totally or have your meat processed by a licensed processor. You can't bring in a skull that has any meat in it. This means if ou hunt in Utah or NM and you want to bring your cape back you will have to totally cape out the head. This will affect a bunch of people that I know that don't have the expertise to cape a head. If diseases like CWD were not one of the reasons for working on the baiting issue then the urine and meat issues wouldn't be there also. They are also working on wording for the pick up of dead heads, sheds and horns. The wording they used was very simple and it is the same as I have always known it to be, so no black helicopter suprises there for me. They just want to put it in writing for all to understand. Steve

July 28, Mark your calendars and get your tickets to the annual Arizona Elk Society Elk Hunting Clinic. Learn to call and hunt elk from World Champion Elk Caller Al Morris. Seminars include hunting, calling and finding elk, preparing your cape for taxidermy, taking care of the meat in the field, glassing and more. G&F Wildlife Managers will be on hand to help answer questions about specific units. Vendors on hand with elk hunting gear and tips. 9am – 4pm. Lunch is included. $20 adults, $10 youth. GET YOUR TICKETS ONLINE. www.arizonaelksociety.org

Check out this link for short calling videos from Steve Chappell. http://www.chappellguideservice.com/elk_calls___products

Get out of the heat and enjoy the Mogollon Rim area near Clint’s Wells, AZ., while restoring and improving wildlife habitat. www.arizonaelksociety.org July 14-15th. This is the weekend for the Arizona Elk Society Buck Springs volunteer work project. Buck Springs, which is in the Coconino National Forest north of Payson, is a unique place with very high value for wildlife. The area is home to a great elk population as well as turkeys, bears, songbirds, native fish and a host of other important wildlife species. One of the keys to making a good place into a great place for wildlife and wildlife enthusiasts is helping to restore the function of the wet meadows that are so important to wildlife. At one time, these meadows acted like giant sponges and stored moisture, slowly leaking the water into the creeks, maintaining the riparian community. Many of these meadows and the associated riparian areas are overrun with young pine trees that are invading these meadows. Unless removed, in time, the meadows will be entirely overrun with pines and the water storage role for the meadows will be lost. In a cooperative venture, volunteers from the Arizona Elk Society, the Forest Service, and Game and Fish will cut these trees down, lop the limbs off, and stack them into piles so they can be burned when dried. There are thousands of trees to remove and the more help we get, the more that can be done. As a result of removing these trees, the meadows will be more open again and the ecological function of the meadows improved. If you enjoy time in the forest, here is a chance to give something back and make the forest a healthier place for wildlife and for your next visit. The Arizona Elk Society will provide meals on Friday evening, all day Sat, and Sunday breakfast and lunch. If fishing and wildlife viewing is your thing this is the area to do it. If you would like to carpool please let us know. We need 60-80 volunteers in camp for this weekend work project event. Go to www.arizonaelksociety.org for full project details. Please sign up online, www.arizonaelksociety.org We need an accurate count for food for the weekend. Steve

Some great advice here. The Arizona Elk Society has there Elk Hunting Clinic coming up on July 28. Check out our facebook or website, www.arizonaelksociety.com. We have World Champion elk caller Al Morris to teach about elk hunting and calling. Also Cabela's and Sportsman's Warehouse has free elk hunting and calling seminars coming up in July and August. Check out there websites and the flyers in the mail. Another great place to learn is at events like the AES work projects. Many of the volunteers are diehard elk hunters and more than willing to help teach people about hunting. The subject always comes up after dinner. Steve