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Here's another write up on this. https://www.themeateater.com/conservation/wildlife-management/outfitter-sentenced-to-prison-in-massive-nebraska-poaching-ring

One wrong here. I blew the age thingie by guessing 11.

GAME AND FISH NEWS Oct. 21, 2020 Oct. 29 is deadline to update credit card information for 2021 spring hunts Applicants also can purchase PointGuard to protect bonus points PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) reminds hunters who applied for 2021 spring hunt permit-tags that 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, Oct. 29, is the deadline to update credit card or debit card account information. The same deadline applies to purchase PointGuard, which ensures if a successful applicant is unable or unwilling to participate in a hunt for any reason (illness, family emergencies, and even acts of nature such as wildfires and severe weather), the accumulated bonus points that were expended to draw that hunt permit-tag will be reinstated. The cost is $5 for each species. Applicants are encouraged to keep their credit card and debit card account information current. If payment is declined at the time of the draw, the application will not be drawn. The department no longer calls applicants to obtain payment on drawn applications where credit cards or debit cards have failed. Applicants who have been issued a new credit card or debit card, a new expiration date, or had a change to their card’s number should visit https://draw.azgfd.com/Payment/Update. The last name and order number on the applicant’s draw receipt (sent by email after submission of the application) are required to update the credit card or debit card on file. For applicants who can’t locate their draw receipt, or might have deleted it from their email account, AZGFD is available to update card information by calling (602) 942-3000, option “5,” from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. It is important to update payment information for each species for which an application has been submitted. Also, if a credit card or debit card has been used for multiple applications, the appropriate banking institution should be notified that multiple charges from AZGFD could be processed simultaneously Meanwhile, applicants can purchase PointGuard as part of their application through 11:59 p.m. (Arizona time) Thursday, Oct. 29. A free AZGFD portal account is no longer required to purchase PointGuard. A portal account is still needed for those hunters wishing to view their draw results, however. Visit accounts.azgfd.com/Account/Register and complete the required fields. For more information, call the department at (602) 942-3000.

GAME AND FISH NEWS Oct. 21, 2020 BASF's 300-yard range to reopen Friday by online reservation only Shooting facility to maintain public health, safety protocols PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department has announced the world-class Ben Avery Shooting Facility (BASF) will reopen its 300-yard range Friday — by online reservation only. Customers can begin reserving shooting times at www.azgfd.gov/scheduleashoot. To ensure public health and safety protocols are observed, and to maximize opportunities for all who choose to utilize the 300-yard range, customers should become familiar with the following: Visit www.azgfd.gov/scheduleashoot now to reserve one of seven paper-target or seven steel-target lanes, based on availability beginning Friday, Oct. 23. The range will be open from 6:45 a.m. until 2:45 p.m. (1 p.m. is the latest shooting start time) Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays through Nov. 29, then Saturdays and Sundays only beginning Dec. 5. A shooter will have one hour, 45 minutes, which includes 15 minutes to set up and 15 minutes to pack up. A shooter can expect a minimum of three 15-minute shooting periods, with the possibility of more depending on how much time shooters spend downrange. Note: Reservations are time-certain. Steel targets will be placed between 120 and 315 yards. Only rifles ranging in caliber from .223 to .300 Win Mag will be allowed. Fully automatic rifles are not permitted. As a reminder, all firearms must be cased before entering the range. The picking up of spent brass is the shooter’s responsibility. Shooters can purchase eye and hearing protection, as well as paper targets, when making a reservation. Staff will be conducting sanitizing procedures on the range based on CDC recommendations. A “zero tolerance” policy will be strictly enforced. Any shooter who operates his or her firearm(s) or acts in an unsafe manner will be required to leave the facility. Other operational guidelines can be viewed online at www.azgfd.gov/scheduleashoot. For more information about BASF, visit www.azgfd.com/Shooting/BASF or call (623) 582-8313.

Thank you. The boat in the photo was another one with two other hunters in it. I was riding in a different one, but I did have a bull as well. It was bigger than the one in the photo. 😂 It's the one on the far left below. The 'bous in that area are classified as Central Barren Ground (NWT), compared to the Barren Ground (Alaska) in the middle. There'a small Mountain (BC) variety on the wall to the left not shown, which I call "my last minute or nothing" one.

Was that a remnant of the wild population that had supposedly all been captured in 1980??

Linda Burnett, 23, a resident of Arkansas, was visiting her in-laws and while there went to a nearby super-market to pick up some groceries. Later, her husband noticed her sitting in her car in the driveway with the engine running and the windows rolled up. Her eyes were closed with both hands behind the back of her head. He became concerned and walked over to the car. He noticed that Linda's eyes were now open and she looked very strange. He asked her if she was okay; Linda replied that she had been shot in the back of the head and had been holding her brains in for over an hour (at least it seemed that way to her, it actually had been 15 minutes; she blamed the inability to tell time on her head injury). The husband called the paramedics, who broke into the car because the doors were locked and Linda refused to move her hands. When they finally got in, they found that Linda had a wad of bread dough on the back of her head. From the back seat a biscuit canister had exploded from the heat, making a loud noise that sounded like a gunshot, and the wad of dough hit her in the back of her head. When she reached back to find out what it was, she felt the dough and thought it was her brains. She initially passed out, but quickly recovered. Linda is blonde, a Democrat, and a Biden supporter; but that could all be a coincidence. The defective biscuit canister was analyzed and it was determined to be Trump's fault.

Yup. In 1953 Bella Twin nailed a monster grizz in the NWT.

I was kind of going over the number & type of critters my trusty M70 has let the air out of over the last 50+ years. It started with the Kaibab buck in the earlier photo in this thread and ended with my little desert sheep. In between those two, that .264 did an outstanding job. I don't have exact numbers, but between mule deer, eastern & Tex. whitetail, Coues and CA blacktail, it has put down at least four dozen deer; also, six pronghorns, 11 elk, more than a dozen javelina (I used different guns for others), four BC black bears and at least 12 coyotes and two bobcats. Add to these a 61" Canada moose, three caribou subspecies, 11 of my 12 animals from Africa; a red stag, tahr, chamois and wallaby from New Zealand; and several exotic sheep, goats, a Russian hog, a blackbuck and a Scimitar antelope. Although the M70 has been the go-to, others that drew blood on game over the years include a Win M255 .22 mag, custom Mauser 7x57, Marlin 336 Texan 30/30 (my 1st CF), Win. M100 .243, Weatherby MK V .270 Wea., Browning Safari .270 Win, Browning BAR .300 WM, Browning A-bolt .338 WM, S&W M19 .357, Knight BP ML, and a Ruger SS .22 mag. In 1959, the Marlin killed my first buck -- a big NY state whitetail with 13" spikes. Sadly, within month or so, the M70 will get listed for sale in the classified section here. Same for my Robar custom M700 .300 WM. They are only firearms I still own.

Forgot to address this part... Only guessing here, but I'd say the sameness occurs because of the limited genetics from the early linages used.

From what I've seen over the years, northern wolves come in all colors from pure white to mostly black. I fished at a lodge on Toobally Lake in the Yukon during the 1980s. The owner was also a trapper and had a beautiful 'rug' made from an all-white wolf. I tried to buy it, but he wasn't selling. I also saw one that was predominantly black. It and four other wolves were taking down a caribou cow on the shore of MacKay Lake in the NWT. We were returning to the lodge by boat and watched it take place. Sadly, it was too dark to take photos, other than something like this, which was taken a few minutes earlier...

This is a story of self control and marksmanship. A woman survived a grizzly bear attack with one well placed shot from her itsy bitsy .25 caliber Beretta Jetfire. These are her own words: While out hiking near Missoula, Montana with my boyfriend, we were surprised when a huge grizzly bear came charging at us out of nowhere. She must have been protecting her cubs because she was extremely aggressive. If I had not had my little Beretta Jetfire I would not be here today! I yanked it out of my purse and fired one shot. It hit my boyfriend in his kneecap, and the bear caught him easily. While the grizzly mauled the poor cripple, I was able to escape by just walking away at a brisk pace. I love that pistol. I'll find other boyfriends.

The short one has been paid but I'm still waiting on funds for the long one on another site. So hang loose. 👍

GAME AND FISH NEWS Oct. 20, 2020 General waterfowl season in "Desert Zone" begins Friday, Oct. 23 2020-2021 waterfowl, snipe hunting regulations available online PHOENIX — Arizona’s second general waterfowl season is about to get underway. The general waterfowl and snipe seasons in the “Desert Zone” (Game Management Units 10 and 12B through 46B, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Yavapai County) begin Friday, Oct. 23, and run through Jan. 31, 2021. Meanwhile, the general waterfowl and snipe seasons in the “Mountain Zone” (Game Management Units 1-5, 7, 9, 11M, 12A, and those portions of Units 6 and 8 within Coconino County) continue through Jan. 10, 2021. The following are legal wildlife in both Mountain and Desert zones: ducks, including mergansers, coots and common moorhens (gallinules); white geese (snow, blue and Ross’); and dark geese (Canada, cackling, Brant and white-fronted). Scaup can be harvested in the Mountain Zone through Jan. 10, 2021, and in the Desert Zone from Nov. 7, 2020 through Jan. 31, 2021. All waterfowl hunters 10 and older must possess a valid Arizona hunting license, and those 16 and older must also possess a federal migratory bird stamp (i.e. federal duck stamp). In addition, waterfowl hunters 18 or older must have a state migratory bird stamp (this stamp is included in the purchase of a youth combination hunt and fish license). Need a license? Visit www.azgfd.gov/license/. Keep in mind that a combination hunt and fish license is only $20 more (for state residents) than the price of an individual hunting or fishing license. As a reminder, a youth combination hunt and fish license (ages 10 to 17) is only $5 and includes the privileges associated with the state migratory bird stamp. The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted the 2020-2021 Arizona Waterfowl and Snipe Regulations at www.azgfd.gov/Hunting/Regulations/. For more information about waterfowl hunting, visit www.azgfd.gov/hunting/species/waterfowl/.

GAME AND FISH NEWS Oct. 20, 2020 Arizona Game and Fish Department Public comment still being accepted on proposed AZGFD rule amendments PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is still accepting public comment on proposed amendments to Article 8 rules (wildlife areas and department property), and to fee-related rules R12-4-102 (license, permit, stamp, and tag fees), R12-4-202 (disabled veteran's license), and R12-4-412 (special license fees) developed during the preceding five-year review reports. Article 8 (wildlife areas and department property) Public comments about the proposed Article 8 amendments are being accepted through Oct. 28, 2020, via either: Email: rulemaking@azgfd.gov or jruff@azgfd.gov. U.S. Mail: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn.: Celeste Cook, Rules and Policy Manager, 5000 W. Carefree Hwy., Phoenix, Arizona 85086. Telephone: Jim Ruff, Land and Water Program Supervisor, (623) 236-7611. The final exempt rulemaking will be presented to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission at its Jan. 22, 2021 meeting. To track the progress of this rule, view the regulatory agenda and all previous five-year review reports, and to learn about any other agency rulemaking matters, visit https://www.azgfd.com/agency/rulemaking/. R12-4-102 (license, permit, stamp, and tag fees), R12-4-202 (disabled veteran's license), and R12-4-412 (special license fees) Public comments about the proposed fee-related amendments are being accepted through Oct. 28, 2020, via either: Email: rulemaking@azgfd.gov or ccook@azgfd.gov. U.S. Mail: Arizona Game and Fish Department, Attn.: Celeste Cook, Rules and Policy Manager, 5000 W. Carefree Hwy., Phoenix, Arizona 85086. Telephone: Celeste Cook, Rules and Policy Manager, (623) 236-7390. The final exempt rulemaking will be presented to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission at its Jan. 22, 2021 meeting. To track the progress of this rule, view the regulatory agenda and all previous five-year review reports, and to learn about any other agency rulemaking matters, visit https://www.azgfd.com/agency/rulemaking/.

I didn't know him well but met him once about 50 years ago thru a mutual friend who was sort of mentor of mine for a couple years.

Very astute observation for a young man. Keep that attitude. 👍

Cool video. 👍 I wouldn't doubt that the wolves had a kill nearby and wanted Yogi out of there for that reason. Me thinks if the bear wanted to, a few swats and those wolves would be wondering what hit them.

I actually took it more as kiddig but thought I would put more of a reality to it. 😄 Sleepy Gardner is a nice little town. Before they built the larger motel to the north coming down from Livingston, about the only place to stay was the Town Cafe & Motel. Spent many of night there during my almost annual Sept. photo safaris to the park. It's been at least 20 years since I've been there, and I'm guessing there are a lot more places now.

You got it! Thank you.

Whew, I'm exhausted...

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Anybody on the westside of the Valley a Notary Public? If so, shoot me a PM please. I know about the UPS stores, but I need someone that can come to me! 😉

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