Outdoor Writer

Good luck.

Surprised they haven't made a # change when you get a photo taken. Far as I know, G&F also got rid of SS# as an ID but still ask for it when applying online. The latter to locate deadbeat dads who don't make support payments.

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I knew someone eventually would as I added more clues. The SI article I cited also mentioned the name of a very old dear friend, Floyd Preas, who I also met in about the same time frame and in conjuntion with varmint calling. I hunted with Preas a few times -- two for quail ( see Mearns excerpt from Quail Hunting In America book) and once for deer/turkey in TX. But over the years until he died, we fished together (Carol, also) many times, mostly at Pleasant for white bass and Apache for smallmouth, the latter often using his creation -- the yellow jacket spinner. I've probably included Preas in more than a dozen articles in various publications, and at least one cover photo that's a wide-view scenic I took from a hilltop of him and Carol fishing at Apache. I just found this old 1985 article I wrote for Field & Stream online: Summer Whites At Lake Pleasant This one on Preas in F&S 1976 was written by the late Jim Tallon, who was my photography mentor. Bass Basics

Another Central Ave. tenant was Karsh's Bakery, between Camelback & Indian School, that later moved to either 7th or 16th street. Whenever we had large family gatherings, this is the place we went for rolls and rye bread.

Appreciate getting your Ok. In the future I'll be sure to get your approval before posting a thread.

I doubt many varmint hunters were ever featured in Sports Illustrated, and we sure as heck wouldn't see it in today's world of political correctness. Cantwell did a pretty decent job of capturing Sam's demeanor at that point his life.

My fav at MM was the heaped cornbeef sandwiches. I wasn't familiar with the NP at all.

Thanks guys. I thought that was it but wasn't positive.

He didn't write anything that I know of. This is a good read about Sam. https://vault.si.com/vault/1966/11/07/conning-and-killing-cunning-coyotes I'll add more manana. I'm done for today.

Yup. Had a membership for a while. The mall was Park Central. I believe it was the first one in Phoenix. Would eat at Miracle Mile and also bought some goodies at Kerr Sporting Goods. Cool on the wedding. 👍

My father-in-law owned the Library for a time.

We have a winner!!! Nicely done. 👍 Sam is far right.

Both my wife and I are really drawing a blank on this one because we never ate there. The main ones I remember on Central are Woody's Macayo, Durant's, Spagetti Factory (later than 1980?) and Stein & Sirloin. I was wrong about the one on Indian that was actually the Stag & Hound, not Stein & Sirloin as I wrote in the other reply. And them there was the Islands, which was more of a nightclub than an eatery. Other notable restaurants we frequented were Labriola's (family-style Italian in an old house) on 24th st., the original Garcia's that served GOOD food in a house on 35th Ave., south of Thomas, the Monti's that opened on N. 19th Ave. in the 70s, the Stockyards on E.Van Buren in its hayday, Bill Johnson's on 32ave & W. Indian S., and the Beefeaters on W. Camelback. There were three other Italian places we frequented where the names are duhs -- one was east of Central on either Camelback or Bethany Home, one was on 7th Ave. between Camelback and Indian s., and the other was in the 19th ave./ Peoria Ave/Cactus Rd. area, (maybe a westside Riazzi's?).

You know, after more reflection I don't think the knights were at Neptune at all. I believe they were a feature at the Green Gables Rest. at 24th St. & Thomas.

Is a "petafile" a devout animal rights doffus??? 🙄

From ATF site: A NICS DELAY... A Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) will receive the following instructions when a call is transferred from the FBI National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) call center to the FBI NICS Section in an open transaction resulting in a delay: "--NTN-- will be delayed while the NICS continues its research. If you do not receive a final response from us, the Brady Law does not prohibit the transfer of the firearm on ___day/date ___." The following table specifies the day after a delay response on which a firearm may be lawfully transferred under federal law if a final determination has not been received from the NICS (assuming there are no intervening state holidays or closures): ........ If the FFL has not received from the NICS a final determination after 3 business days have elapsed since the delay response, it is within the FFL’s discretion whether or not to transfer the firearm (if state law permits the transfer). If the FFL transfers the firearm, the FFL must note “no resolution was provided within 3 business days” on line 19d of the ATF Form 4473. (Please refer to pages 24 and 25 of the FBI NICS FFL User Manual.) *Best practice recommendation: In open transactions, the FFLs should record on the ATF Form 4473 the date provided in the delay response on which the firearm may be lawfully transferred under federal law if a final determination of proceed or denied is not received from the NICS.

Yup, unless the dealer decides otherwise, as I mentioned earlier.

Pretty pup! 👍

If you're bored don't open the thread.

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Both great guesses, but not the right answer. On the right track, however 😉 I knew Gerry well and met both he and Cain thru my mentor. Cain personally handed me the Circe call I sold on here a couple weeks ago. Blair also did a lot of writing,including a good book on turkey hunting and a couple on predator hunting. He died about 5-6 years ago.

I heard they now have tailgunners on the school buses. 🙄

Clue of the day: Think varmints.

No, to any of the above. I'll add a clue after this reply.