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I've never fished Carnero. In fact, I don't even no where it is located. 😡Mostly rainbows? The trip with Joe was in May, sometime in the late 1980s or early 1990s. We tried Sunrise but managed only a few small trout. We also hit Big Lake, but the wind was too much for our tubes. Another spot we tried was Lee Valley, where we caught lots of small graylings, and we did good at Reservation Lake.

Here's my buddy Joe Reynolds with another of the football rainbows at Mexican Hay. Apache

Every fish we caught in Mexican Hay was that big. It was real weedy and the fish fought like tarpon, often coming clear out of the water. Oh, as you can see, it was raining. We caught a slew of big Apaches, too. Here's a couple more from Xmas Tree.:

Been a long time since I went after trout in AZ. I can't remember if it was Lee's Ferry or when I tubed the Greer lakes when I went to visit a friend there. The last time I fished anywhere in eastern AZ was on the trip where I mentioned fishing Wink's place. My buddy and I spent a week in the WMs, fishing both the reservation and state fisheries. Other than catching some very nice Apache trout and browns at Xmas Tree, the best fishing was Mexican Hay Lake. That year, it had water and some really hard-fighting 'bows in it. We slaughtered them (C&R) with wooly boogers. See below: MEXICAN HAY RAINBOW XMAS TREE APACHE TROUT XMAS TREE BROWN TROUT

Unless it had changed, most stocked put-&-take rainbows were 8" to 9".

GAME AND FISH NEWS Aug. 1, 2020 Arizona Game and Fish Department Arizona Game and Fish Commission to meet virtually on Aug. 7 Public can view meeting on web or listen by phone PHOENIX — The next meeting of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission will be held on Friday, Aug. 7. To ensure compliance with CDC guidelines, the public will not be able to attend the meeting in person. People can view the meeting at www.azgfd.gov/commissioncam or listen to the meeting by calling (602) 666-0783, Access code: 280 046 234##. Those who listen by phone should keep their phones on mute. Members of the public wanting to speak to the commission on specific agenda items can call (602) 962-8790 and follow the prompts to say your name, where you are calling from, and the agenda item you wish to speak about. View the full agenda.

Yup. Effects can be pretty devastating on all body systems. When I had it, the only lab doing accurate testing was in NJ. Results took about a week to get back. So my doc put me on doxycycline immediately and did another test a few weeks later that came back negative.

Amen. I contracted Lyme disease after a bout with a tick on a Missouri turkey hunt in the 1980s with Ray Eye. Luckily I recognized the red circle and got treated with antibiotics even before my positive lab results came back.

GAME AND FISH NEWS July 31, 2020 BASF urges archery customers to save time, pay online PHOENIX — With the start of the archery-only deer hunts only a few weeks away, the Ben Avery Shooting Facility (BASF) is seeing an uptick in the number of customers, particularly bowhunters, utilizing the archery range. In order to provide a more convenient and enjoyable shooting experience, BASF is urging all customers to pay their $8 daily fee online at https://bookben.azgfd.com/ before visiting the facility. BASF will not accept payment at the OneAZ Credit Union Pavilion, located near the archery range. The archery range is open from 6:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday through Sunday. Archers will still be able to deposit their daily fee (youth under 17 are free) into a dropbox at the archery range entrance. Archers should then proceed to any available range or walking course, as there is no need to “check in” after having paid the fee online or at the dropbox location. As a reminder, customers and staff are required to wear a face covering before entering any public building or restroom. A face covering is required for anyone who cannot maintain social distancing of six feet or more. Also, to maintain social distancing, safety officers cannot provide personalized instruction. For everyone’s safety, a “zero tolerance” policy will be strictly enforced. For information about BASF, visit www.azgfd.com/Shooting/BASF or call (623) 582-8313.

Pleasant Valley War??

Jim Stott, Jim Scott and Billy Wilson

I bet it is. I don't eat doves so I haven't hunted them for probably 30 years now -- about the time since my grandad died. He loved to eat them. Thus we went hunting quite a bit. In the 1960s, my parents and my granddad lived next to Alhambra HS at 39th Ave.& Camelback. Back then Camelback ended up as a dirt road before reaching Luke AFB. It took about 15 minutes to get there, and the hunting was excellent with both food sources and resting spots for the birds. We could hunt and watch the jets taking off. In fact, we witnessed a flameout once where the pilot bailed out right after take-off. The plane crashed in a huge fireball just south of Van Buren that we could see from where we were. The paper ran an article the next day saying the pilot suffered a broken leg when he landed because he ejected so close to the ground. If I wanted to hunt doves now, I don't have a clue as to where to go other than one of the AGFD wildlife areas such as Arlington. I bet they get hammered, though.

Geez, is she still alive? She's an interesting and neat lady. A friend and I fished there about 30 yrs ago. The rainbows were like footballs.

GAME AND FISH NEWS July 20, 2020 2020-21 dove, band-tailed pigeon regulations available online Dove season opens Sept. 1 PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department has posted the 2020-21 Arizona Dove and Band-tailed Pigeon Regulations online at www.azgfd.com/Hunting/Regulations. The regulations have been produced in a downloadable format that hunters will find handy in the field. The color brochure is easy to read and features important hunting information, such as season dates, daily bag and possession limits, and legal requirements, at a glance. All hunters 18 and older must possess a valid Arizona hunting license, as well as a migratory bird stamp for the 2020-21 season — both of which can be purchased online now at www.azgfd.com/license/. A youth combination hunt/fish license (for youth hunters 10 to 17) is only $5 and includes a migratory bird stamp. For everything else “dove,” visit www.azgfd.gov/dove. Dove hunters play an important role in conservation. Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration Program (WSFR) funds are comprised 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.

See, that was easy. 😉

Your point was clear, but you obviously still have no idea that you "pointed" to the wrong place. Go back and REREAD the entire message you first replied to, and be sure to take notice of the quoted text above the video I posted BELOW it. It might give you a clue.

Before you butt into something, you need to figure out how the software works so your comments look somewhat intelligent.

From my 1st reply to you: "Far as I know, the snipe hunting is for real, but I've never done it." 😉

I did a bit of research. We supposedly have the "common snipe" in AZ. Here's just a single page with a few photos. http://birdfotos.com/birdfoto/snipe/snipe-common2.htm

Far as I know, the snipe hunting is for real, but I've never done it. Same for band-tails. I saw a couple of the latter in Unit 1 many, many years ago. If I ever saw a snipe, I sure don't recall.

Looks like you're correct. It obviously applies to a shipped long gun for sure. Not sure how a PRIVATE face-to-face sale would be enforced, however. Found this on the NRA Blog site. Interstate Gun Sales Federal law for interstate gun sales and other transfers – those occurring between two people who are not Federal Firearm Licensees (FFLs) who live in different states — is pretty straightforward. A person who is not an FFL cannot acquire a handgun from anyone – an FFL or any other person – who lives in another state. A person (the “transferee”) acquiring a long gun must do so through a licensed dealer (FFL). It can be an FFL in any state, the transfer must comply with the laws of the FFL’s and the transferee’s states.

As of a couple hours ago.....................