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Not sure what you meant with this, "but I don't think he always had tag on him," but if it was to imply he was poacher, I don't recall him ever being labeled as such. If there was any truth that, his P&Y trophy listings would likely be history. Below are excerpts from Renowned Bowhunter Chuck Adams Pushes Record Book Total to 200 … and Counting!, dated Oct.7, 2020. II's on Game & Fish magazine's web site. This is another article elsewhere on the same feat. He was still doing quite a bit of writing as seen with these articles in Outdoor Life, circa 2018-19. "A longtime contributor to outdoor publications like Outdoor Sportsman Group’s Bowhunter and Petersen’s Hunting magazines, the 69-year-old Adams isn’t resting on his laurels in the fall of 2020, despite the COVID-19 pandemic that has made life more challenging in recent months. When the opening bell came to the 2020 fall hunting campaigns, Adams had a pocket full of big game tags and quickly went to work trying to fill his freezer up yet again. Now less than two months into the fall hunting seasons currently taking place in the U.S. (Canada’s border remains closed to American outdoors enthusiasts at the time of this writing), Adams is making headlines again, notching tags on a big American elk, a superb mule deer, and a tremendous pronghorn antelope. Pending the official 60-day drying period and subsequent scoring process, the three western big game critters stand poised to make even more history for Adams, coronavirus or not. Why is that? Because upon final acceptance by the P&Y Club, Adams’ 2020 mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and American elk should become the 198th, 199th, and 200th record class big game animals that the Wyoming archer has taken since he began bowhunting at the age of 15." ------------------------------- "All those bowhunting accomplishments and writing achievements have brought Adams a plethora of awards and high honors too. Those include induction into the Safari Club International’s Bowhunting Hall of Honor, the National Bowhunter’s Hall of Fame, and the Archery Hall of Fame. In addition, Adams is reported to be a senior member of the Pope and Young Club, a member of the P&Y Club’s Fred Bear Society, a professional member of the Boone and Crockett Club, a life member of the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, and a member of Safari Club International."

Someone needs to own this book. Make me a reasonable offer.

On reflection, Smith & Peterson did their thing in some form of the Mesa (East Valley) Tribune newspaper. Not sure if it's even still around. The TV show was AZ Outdoors. In their actual working lives, Smith was an Allstate insurance salesman and Peterson was a teacher/football coach at Mesa HS. A tribute to Ned for his 80th BD this past April.

Okay, help me with this one. My addled brain can't recall him.

So I did a bit of googling and came up with this progression: The Arizona Varmint Callers Assoc. started in 1957. The Estrella Varmint Club began in 1959. In 1962 the Tucson Varmint Callers joined the association. The Mesa Varmint Callers were formed in 1964 as a chapter of the AVCA. In 1967 the AVCA disbanded and reorganized as the Phoenix Varmint Callers Inc. (PVCI is still around today and meets at the AmericanLegion on 57th Dr. in Glendale) In 1976 the Tucson Varmint Callers became known as the Southern Arizona Wildlife Callers (still around and meets at the PSE building on N. Fairview) In 1995 the Mesa chapter was renamed the Arizona Predator Callers ( still exists and meets at the Fratrenal Order of Police Lodgeon E. Main) There might have been others around the state; do you recall any of them?

I went back and reread that thread. Here's a couple of my meesages that would have been tips to "My Mentor." Yup. I recall him writing about his bear calling exploits before that method became very popular with the crowd. Ironically, I killed my first bear by calling it in with a Circe jackrabbit call near Cibeque Ridge on the WMA res in the 1960s before the tribe managed hunting. It was by accident, though, because I was trying to lure in a lion after I had seen its fresh tracks the day before while I was concentrating on killing a gobbler. I still have the wooden one that I used on the bear. It was given to me in the 1960s by Jack Cain -- the brain behind Circe right here in Buckeye. He and a few others started the calling craze in AZ in the 1950s and organized The Arizona Varmint Callers. They held regular contests and set up the world championship. It's sort of humorous that we're discussing this now, because a couple weeks ago after mention of the Lee Bros, I was going to start a thread with the title of "Tales & Legends From the Past." It was going to be sort of a trip down memory lane for me from the 1960s on. One of the first mentions would have been my main hunting mentor from that era who was a legend in the calling world. He taught me how to call and was chasing his turkey on the res while I tried to entice the lion after already tagging my bird.. Given the general tone on this site lately, however, I decided not to start the discussion. Like most others, it would have been side tracked with a lot of inane blabbing. This is the bear from the res:

If memory serves me right, I owned maybe one or two pieces of camo clothing before the 1980s. So that's about 20+ years of hunting and killing wearing Levis and whatever jacket (usually wool) was necessary for the weather at the time.

I'm not sure there's ever a time in AZ when you might not see a rattlesnake unless there's a foot of snow on the ground and it's 0 degs. One year way back I was hunting javelina just west of SR77 & the San Carlos res. It was either late Feb. or early March. So one morning after a rather cold night, I was working my way thru the bottom of a canyon and came to an area that had lots of tall, thick brush and large rocks that I had to meander thru. I was pushing my way thru sort of sideways, using my shoulder to deflect the branches and happened to look down. There, spread lenghtwise sunning itself on a big flat rock, was a 3' rattler, and as I put my right foot down about 10-15 inches away, it lashed out. I was fortunate it wasn't coiled because the strike came up a bit short. But, as I jumped back, I screamed like a little girl, just thinking I had been nailed. A few seconds later, a guy yelled, "Are you Ok?" He was on the canyon rim above me and heard my little scream. Before I could shoot the snake, it disappeared into a crevice between the rocks, which was likely its winter den.

GAME AND FISH NEWS Nov. 20, 2020 Leftover permit-tags remain for 2021 spring hunts Applications accepted "over the counter" beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23 PHOENIX — Arizona hunters who were unsuccessful in the recent 2021 spring draw still have an opportunity to purchase a leftover permit-tag and start planning that javelina hunt. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted a list of leftover permit-tags on its website at www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Draw/. As of today (Nov. 20), 708 permit-tags were available for the following hunts: 361 handgun, archery or muzzleloader (HAM) javelina 290 archery-only javelina 16 general javelina 30 youth-only javelina 11 raptor capture There are two ways in which to purchase a leftover permit-tag on a first-come, first-served basis: By mail: Given the uncertainty and challenges of the pandemic, AZGFD continues to strongly encourage customers to apply by mail. All completed paper applications must be addressed to: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn.: Draw/First Come, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086. There is no “mini” draw. Allow 10 to 15 business days to receive a hunt permit-tag by mail. In person: Applications will be accepted in person beginning at 8 a.m. Monday, Nov. 23. Note: To ensure public health and safety protocols are observed, customers must first contact customer service to make arrangements to purchase a leftover permit-tag at any department office. Call 602-942-3000 or any regional office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday (except holidays). For more information, including license and hunt permit-tag requirements, refer to the “2021 Spring Turkey, Javelina, Bison, Bear, and Raptor Capture,” or call 602-942-3000.

I remember that thread.

1957 First World Calling Championship, Chandler, AZ l to r: F.B. (Rusty) Farrel - 2nd place - Waco, TX; Jim Dougherty - 1st place - Calif; Doug Kittridge - 3rd place - Calif 1961 Field Competition: Dennie Murray (left); Delroy Western (right)

A couple old photos from one of the championship varmint calling contests. The guy in the left photo is Bill Dudley, Sam's son. He is also the one to the far right in the 2nd photo with one of his four world championship trophies. I'm not positive who the other two guys are, but these are some of the more possible ones: Del Western, Bob Henderson, Jim Dougerty, & Doug Kittridge. Listen to this

In another thread, someone brought up John Shaw's "Fishin' with the Good Ol Boys" Tv show. Here it is with Floyd Preas as the guest at ApacheLake.

Sounds as if he lived in Tucson and doesn't fit my mental image. So I'm guessing it wasn't him I knew personally but I might have heard something about him.

That's another name that sounds familiar but leaves me with a blank as to who it was or if I really knew him. In doing Johnny Carson's best Carnac imitation, I seem to have a fairly big guy in mind, not so much as in tall big but pretty husky big. Otherwise -- I haven't a clue. 🤣 Any idea what he did for a living?

Another of our favorite restaurants was Pier D'Orleans on Bethany just west of I17.

The name Bob Kyhn sounds familar, and I'm pretty sure I had met him. I'm thinking he guided for Duwane Adams for a time maybe?? Did you belong to any of the varmint hunting clubs??

Right on about Carol. She was also a pretty dang good fisherlady. I wonder if she is still alive. 🤷‍♂️

Thank you.

I got completely lost somewhere along the road. The article in SI was by Cantwell, and that's what my first sentence referenced -- I think anyway. 🤣 .And yes, I realized you were referring to Safire's style in your other reply.

Whatever. I started the thread to promote some discussion that didn't have a FS tag on it. I really don't give a rat's a$$ what you think, nor do I care if you "talk" about me.

His son was Bill Dudley. More later on him. I have a couple fires to put out. 🤣

GAME AND FISH NEWS Nov. 18, 2020 Hunters get second shot at doves beginning Friday Late season runs Nov. 20 through Jan. 3 PHOENIX — The bigger white-winged doves, which Arizona hunters prefer to slip into their bird vests during the traditional 15-day season in September, are long gone and spending the winter in Mexico. That’s not to suggest that hunters should take a pass on the state’s “second” season that opens Friday, Nov. 20. As always, the smaller but more acrobatic mourning doves will be abundant and widespread, providing plenty of wing-shooting opportunities — and, at the end of the day, some tasty table fare. The late season lasts 45 days and runs through Jan. 3, 2021. There still is a 15-bird daily bag limit, all of which must be mourning doves. The possession limit remains 45 mourning doves after opening day, of which no more than 15 may be taken in any one day. There is an unlimited daily bag and possession limit year-round for the invasive Eurasian collared-dove. A few things to remember to make the most of the upcoming season: It’s important to remain physically distant from other groups, or persons not in your same party or household, but Arizona’s dove hunters are strongly encouraged to stay socially connected and share in the fun experiences. A combination hunt and fish license for youth hunters ages 10 to 17 is only $5. Children 9 and under do not need a license when accompanied by a licensed adult (two children per adult). Licenses can be purchased online at www.azgfd.com/License/, or from any license dealer. Hunters 18 and older must possess an Arizona migratory bird stamp ($5) that can be purchased online, or from any license dealer. Shooting hours are 30 minutes before legal sunrise until legal sunset. One fully feathered wing must remain attached to each harvested dove until it reaches its final destination. Keep in mind that dove hunters are responsible for cleaning up after themselves. Shell casings (shotgun hulls) and associated debris constitute litter and must be picked up and packed out. Littering while hunting or fishing are revocable violations, and a conviction can result in the loss of hunting privileges for up to five years. For everything “dove,” visit www.azgfd.com/hunting/species/smallgame/mourningdove. Dove hunters play an important role in conservation. Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR) funds consist of excise taxes collected on the sale of hunting and fishing equipment (including 11 percent on ammunition), the benefit of which comes right back to Arizona for habitat improvements, shooting ranges, boating access and more. In addition to the late dove season that opens Friday, several other small game hunting seasons are underway, including quail (Gambel’s, scaled), Oct. 16, 2020-Feb. 7, 2021; cottontail rabbit, July 1, 2020-June 30, 2021; chukar, Sept. 1, 2020-Feb. 7, 2021; and tree squirrel (Abert’s, Kaibab and Red, excluding Mount Graham red squirrel), Oct. 2, 2020-Dec. 31, 2020. The season for Mearns’ quail opens Dec. 4, 2020 and closes Feb. 7, 2021.

Is there something amiss with your reading comprehension or are you just confused because you haven't actually read the replies in this thread?? The title of the thread is "MY Mentor," which means it's about the mentor that taught me. If this thread bothers you so much, here's a suggestion; don't waste time reading it, and go back to watching Sesame Street reruns instead.

Neither. Just a way of telling you to mind your own business, and I'll mind mine.