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I found several burnt sheds after the willow springs fire, there were whities that had the tips burnt off, and fresher sheds in the burn area

Has anybody heard the outcome of the hearing?

IMO the g$f not recieving all of the funding that they want from a general fund could be a good thing. They already blatantly ignore the wants of arizona sportsmen just image what they will do when they do not need our money

what a bunch of bullshit propaganda!! DesertBull hit it on the head, the people complaining that they can't get drawn are the people holding out for a monster tag! The way those questions are worded they give you absolutely no meaningful information!! I am at a loss of why the g$f would waste money on a fixed survey like this when they are going to do whatever is in the best interest of their pocket book anyway! coues84- you say that you haven't seen a coues tag since 02 and an elk tag since 01. This is because you put in for bull elk and dec coues tags (ie quality hunts) it is statistically impossible for you to have not drawn a november coues tag or a cow elk tag (ie oppurtunity hunts) in that time period. You are a perfect example of how this survey and are g$f are total bullshit. If just getting any tag was the most important thing to you, you would have had one by now. I have to go now as I am becoming to angry to type!

BowNut- so thats why those things are so expensive... that is a lot of pro shooters to pay off!

My dad and I both have .54 caliber percusion cap muzzleloaders. we both usually just shoot round balls and can keep a pretty good group at 100 yds. The only thing I have ever killed with mine was a javie but my dad shot a deer last year with his at I think about 90 yds and it blew a hole through both shoulders that you could just about put your fist through

thanks for the links RR, there is some interesting info in those articles This all just emphasises the importants of good hearing protection. Usually when I am shooting my rifles I will actually put in ear plugs underneath the ear muffs. And the last three shots I have taken on game with my 7 rum I had time to stuff some small pieces of TP in my ears, I know this is not satisfactory hearing protection but it does help alot after all of those shots my ears were not ringing at all.

With the price of all of the other licenses going up it only seems fair for the guide license to go up. I do agree that the g$f is out of control on the percentage increases for all licenses. One of the things that bothers me about guides and guided hunting is in states like NM & WY were hunters using guides get preferential treatment for a public resource over those that are not guided. Also as previously stated a few bad eggs spoil it for everyone else when a guide acts like if he has a client in the area he has a superior right to be there and you are tresspassing on his public land.

I recently purchased a lieca lrf 1200 scan from gr8tfuldoug and I really like it, it is one of the few that I have seen that will get readings on something smaller than a barn at ranges past 500 yards. And you can't beat the price from doug at camera land

Best wishes for a speedy and full recovery!!!

Just a heads up http://www.wildlife.state.nm.us/publicatio...ig_game_rib.pdf

What an awesome sight to behold! I would also guess that these are rocky mnt bighorns, not just from there appearance but I believe the desert B.H. rutting period is in late summer and rockys occurs in nov.- dec., but I'm not positive because I've never been allowed to hunt them

TAM- I am not sure if this is how Casey does it, but at the one shooting competition that I went to they measured to the outside edge and then subtracted the diameter of the bullet. So in this case it would have been .454" from outside edge to outside edge minus .270" = .184" group. You can count me out of the shooting competition, I only like to compete with myself. That way I always win!

Looks like that new strain of bovine herpes, I wouldn't have even put it in my truck!

I put one on my 7 RUM and have the BOSS system on my BAR '06. That BAR has no kick at all, the action takes about 30% off and the brake takes about another 30% off. And my 7 RUM just looks really cool!

Nice finds! That is a lot of dead animals on one hill, must be some lions hunting in a pack

Thats the problem with those search and rescue people, you can just never find them when you need them

I can't believe you guys haven't heard of the liger before... there like my favorite animal!

Are you sure you posted the right photo? This might be the photo you took for the find the grasshopper contest

The pheasant hunting just looks like to much fun! I am not sure I would know where to start hunting deer in country that flat. Congratulations on a successful trip! And thanks for sharing it with everyone!

Even with that detailed of a description there is still a lot of variables left to the imagination Archery- I would try and use that cut and the thick vegetation to my advantage Rifle- Probably try and get on that plateau for the 250 yard shot. This early in the afternoon you still have lots of time so I would be going extra slow and if the buck is not spooked chances are he will not wonder very far

That is very sad for the little girl! You got to wonder what those parents were thinking

Well... I believe a trophy is only worth the effort you put into acquiring it, with that being said I'm going to go buy me a plane!

i heard from someone( cant remember who it was but he has killed a bunch of cats) that something like 80% of the cats he and other people have killed have skunks in their bellies. That might just be to get the taste of the javelina out of their mouth!

6a 21 22 and you can add 32 in a week or so