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The big question is, was it intentional? Makes a big difference in how cool it actually is.

...wild burros and horses too. All true, but they taste fantastic!

I was at the seminar a year ago with you and remember it well. Congratulations to everyone involved.

Could it have been a cactus buck? A cactus buck is usually the result of a buck that has had some form of accident (usually with a fence) where it has lost its genitals. It usually results in unusual antler growth and velvet staying on the antlers.

Sweet!

The guy with the forward front tine looks like he will be a good size bull.

The 7-08 would be a great elk and deer rifle for him (.284 bullet). IMO the .243 might be pushing it a little for elk. Some use it for elk, I personally wouldn't.

Thanks

I'm a little confused by the hunt numbers listed by AZGFD under the "Bonus Pass by Hunt Number" chart. The hunt numbers listed on the chart go from 4001-4952. How do these numbers match up with the hunt numbers in my regs that go from 1001-1185. I'm sure I am reading this wrong and would appreciate anyone who could help me figure out what hunt matches up with what number. Thanks http://www.azgfd.gov/eservices/documents/bonus/8-2013/2013%20Spring%20-%20Bonus%20Point%20Report%20-%20Bonus%20Pass%20by%20Hunt%20Number.pdf

Thanks to Huntjunkie's wife, I can't get my wife to let me go.

Thanks for the clarification, that was frustrating.

So where am I missing the deer numbers?

This email was released on Saturday: Catalina Bighorn Sheep Project requires patience but moves in the right direction May 10, 2014 Here is a link to an informative op-ed piece, "Bighorn sheep project needs patience but moves in right direction," posted on the Arizona Daily Star's website (May 8, 2014). The article was written by three members of the Catalina Bighorn Advisory Committee (Randy Serraglio of the Center for Biological Diversity; Mike Quigley of The Wilderness Society; and Brian Dolan of the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society) and points out that worthwhile wildlife restoration projects are often challenging and require patience. This project has been making optimistic strides but will continue to be evaluated through an adaptive management process. For more information about the project, visit www.azgfd.gov/catalinabighorn or www.catalinabighornrestoration.org. Below is the text that the authors sent to the Arizona Daily Star: ___________________________________ Catalina Bighorn Sheep Project Requires Patience But Moves in the Right Direction By Randy Serraglio, Center for Biological Diversity; Mike Quigley, The Wilderness Society; and Brian Dolan, Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society It has now been more than a month since any reintroduced desert bighorn sheep have died in the Santa Catalina Mountains north of Tucson. Three mountain lions have been removed as a result of the Catalina Bighorn Restoration project, and this is unfortunate, but biologists say it will not affect the overall health of the area's lion population. And wildlife managers have spotted five lambs, all of which appear to be healthy and growing. This is good news for bighorn and everyone rooting for their recovery in a place they called home for thousands of years before they winked out in the 1990s. The project has been criticized, largely for the lion removals, which are necessary to give the sheep a chance to become established. However, the project's conservative, targeted lion management plan is designed to keep those removals to a minimum, and it's been balanced by a closure of the reintroduction area to recreational lion hunting with hounds. Sheep mortality has been high as individuals explore new terrain and learn escape routes, and that's regrettable, but high mortality is common with reintroductions of all sorts of wildlife, including desert bighorn. Many past bighorn reintroductions in Arizona and elsewhere around the West started slowly, yet have achieved success. Encouragingly, most of the Catalinas sheep are now congregating in prime habitat: the extremely rugged terrain of the Pusch Ridge Wilderness. Even using the best available science, wildlife management is a delicate and difficult task. The key is to adapt management decisions to ongoing data collection and changes in conditions on the ground as projects move forward, in order to give species the best chance for recovery. Some individuals may unavoidably be lost in the process, but the key is to increase the overall population of the species and the number of places where it can be found. By the middle of the 20th century, bighorn sheep numbers had crashed in Arizona and all over the West, largely due to commercial harvest, disease and habitat loss. Since then they've made a dramatic recovery, for two main reasons. First, states now regulate hunting of bighorn sheep in a rational, science-based fashion, greatly limiting the number of individuals taken every year so that herd populations remain stable and secure. Second, groups that support bighorn conservation put a lot of time, effort and money into reintroduction projects like the one now underway in the Catalinas. About 70 percent of those reintroductions have been successful, and Arizona bighorn numbers have rebounded from a low in the hundreds to nearly 6,000 sheep statewide. However, just as it's far too soon to call the Catalinas reintroduction a failure, it's also too soon to pop the champagne cork. Later this year the Catalina Bighorn Advisory Committee will analyze all the data and experiences of the project's first year and make a science-based recommendation on whether to continue with another translocation of sheep. Due to slow reproduction rates, it can take many years for a bighorn herd to become reestablished in numbers that are self-sustaining. Challenges remain, and more sheep will be lost, but several factors point toward optimism: The Coronado National Forest and volunteers have spent hundreds of hours educating recreational users about the importance of staying on trails and not taking dogs into the bighorn reintroduction area. The Coronado is finalizing plans to return fire to its natural role in the Catalinas through its FireScape program, which will benefit habitat for bighorn and many other species. And this summer, workers will break ground on the Oracle Road project, which includes wildlife crossings that will allow sheep to connect with other herds. Bighorn are successfully using such crossings in northern Arizona and other places. The stark reality of the modern world is that people affect wildlife every day. We believe that intervening to correct our mistakes, mitigate our negative influences, and give wildlife the chance to survive and recover is the right thing to do. We agree with Charles Bowden's conclusion in a recent issue of Arizona Highways: "We can do better than we have. We can bring the bighorns back where they belong." ___________________________________ The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AGFD's programs or activities, including employment practices, they may file a complaint with the Director's Office, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000, (602) 942-3000, or with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 4401 N. Fairfax Dr., Mail Stop WSFR-4020, Arlington, VA 22203. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or this document in an alternative format by contacting the Director's Office as listed above. MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT: Change your E-mail address or subscriptions. Unsubscribe from all lists.

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http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ERX2NH4/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1399834482&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40 http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000GW31GC/ref=redir_mdp_mobile?ref_=cm_sw_r_udp_awd_oLLVsb0PZ4Z11 -Use an empty 16.9 ounce water bottle. -Cut open the instant cold packs, remove, and discard the water pouch. Using a funnel, dump the remaining contents (Ammonium Nitrate) of 2-3 cold packs into the empty bottles (the more, the bigger the boom). -Add enough powdered aluminum to the bottle to coat the ammonium nitrate (about 1 - 2 teaspoons) and shake well to coat. The contents should be evenly gray, if not add a little more aluminum. Shaking will not cause the tannerite to blow. -Set on the ground -Get back -Shoot -Repeat I've made many of these with buddies and have yet to have one fail. Comes out to about $2 per boom.

Amazon is the best place I have found. I can get 120 instant cold packs and 2 pounds of powdered aluminum for $100. Depending on how big I want my tannerite explosives to be, this will make 40-60 of them.

Nothing wrong with catching and eating!

Does anyone know where I can pick up some inexpensive 3 inch foam matress pads to throw on camping cots. I've checked the regular sporting good stores and most everyting they carry are the $100+ self inflating fancy stuff. I'm looking for something a bit more basic that is at least 72 x 30 x 3 inches. Any suggestions? Thanks

Lance from Dane Customs did a great job on mine. He is off of AZ Ave and Elliot in Chandler. 480-215-2295 The picture below shows how he blasted the barrel and brake to match and look like one piece.

Looks like someone needs to kill a lion in roaming the area.

Huntjunkie has dumping in the woods down to a science. I'd listen to him.

Congrats Adam! Can't wait to see Will's work on it.

The Ground Pounders team seems to always get it done wit BIG toms! Nice job everyone. I hope to hook up with you for one of these someday.

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Looks like a great deal! Wish I had and extra $1000.