cmc

I vote for WGP.

Ain't no deer in dat dare unit.... go north about 50 miles.

Then again... I tend to laugh at folks claiming to have 'reserved' hunting spots. Wait did it say private land on any sign near by as I might be mistake here and way out of line then? If it says National Forest Service then I tend to think 'reserved hunting spot' is a hilarious notion, by anyone. Funny that my kids argue less about seats on the couch to watch the cartoons.

I'd just put up the GPS location of the tank and the blind on a bunch of geocache sites and let them have the tank. They won't be getting much hitting it after that other than people in Range Rovers and Subaru SUV's in their REI clothes and Timberland boots. And if you have found a new site close by all the game animals will probably hit that one anyways with the visitors to the geocached one. Just say'n.

Arizona Game and Fish Department NEWS RELEASE For Immediate Release, Sept. 21, 2010 AGFD Offers Kids Free Chance to Fish at Sportsman’s Warehouse for National Hunting & Fishing Day TUCSON, Ariz. – The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AGFD) is offering children age 12 and younger the chance to fish for free from a giant tank in the parking lot of Sportsman’s Warehouse on Sept. 25 and Sept. 26 for National Hunting and Fishing Day. The fishing starts and ends 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at Sportsman’s Warehouse, 3945 Costco Drive, Tucson. The fish may be caught and released. AGFD will also offer free Global Positioning System (GPS) loading and predator calling demonstrations. National Hunting and Fishing Day, celebrated the fourth Saturday of every September, is an annual grassroots effort to promote outdoor sports and conservation. Approximately 1,000 bluegills from the Mr. Fish hatchery in England, Ark. will be transported to Sportsman’s Warehouse and stocked to the 6,000-gallon tank. The tank is eight feet wide, 30 feet long, and 40 inches deep, and includes ultraviolet sterilizers, pumps for waterfalls, and a chiller to keep the water cool. -30-

The Arizona Game and Fish will be hosting a Junior Hunter Seminar on Friday September 24th at Safari Club International off of Gates Pass Road. The Seminar is free to the public. The museum will be open from 5:30 – 6:30 for kids to tour for free. The presentation will begin at 6:30pm. Please feel free to pass this on to anyone you believe will be interested in attending.

From Robert Stark who is setting up the event

The Tucson Chapter of the RMEF will be hosting their first annual skeet/trap shoot at the Tucson Trap and Skeet club October 2nd 2010. Time to dust off that shotgun and help raise some money for wildlife. Come out and join the fun!!! Click here for the registration form. Cheers, cmc

where were you when I bought my set of rims and new mud-T's.... that is an awesome deal if someone is looking. Need to get that posted on the local az virtual jeep site. They'd go fast there.

Bump as this gun is still for sale and needs to find a new home.

My brother is selling his Bushmaster below. I am sorry I don't have any pictures at this time. You can reach him at guns@cmccotter.org and he has asked to please mention CWT when you contact him. Bushmaster 223 model XM15-E2S with hard case $1000.00 (~500 rounds through it, been in safe since, tactical sling and hard case. Gun is all black)

Good luck Josh.

Since you asked.... Never shoot a moving buck, your shot location details are typical of those kind of shots. I would suggest putting in a lot more hours looking for a buck that you've drawn blood on and possibly return to the area the next day and put in another sweep of the area. You might be surprised that even a bad shot puts the buck down but he just needs time. Check back in about 4 days later and look for yotes, ravens and work the wind to see if you can smell a rotting deer.

Just a reminder of the skeet/trap shoot coming up in Tucson. cheers

Salt River was worse with a turned over 18 wheeler at the bottom of the canyon. Was down to one lane. I would bet they worked well into the night on that cleanup.

The above is my spring bear that Lippert Taxidermy in Tucson did. I also have a rug on the wall that they did both are great quality.

Last year I had my camera on a tank with boat loads of deer tracks, big tracks. The only thing I got on it was bears. My guess I was too far off the water to get the little deer that moved in very slow but would get a slow lumbering big bear. Oh well... But I'm a firm believer they are not called gray ghost for nut'n.

I have sold a few rifles because how the safeties function. Ya they are safe guns but I don't like the concept of having to go unsafe to unload the rifle. Nor do I like what I call 3 stage safeties. I know that Browning A-Bolts, Savages, some Weatherby's and a range of older Remington 700s require you to move the safety to fire to open the bolt. Mauser, Ruger, & newer Remington 700's do not require this. Ruger uses what I called a 3 stage safety where you have full fire mode, safe (lock out trigger sear), and safe (lock out trigger sear and lock out fire pin). That certain range of older model Remington 700's you can easily modify to act like the new or very old 700's where you can leave gun on safe and open the bolt action. I'll admit I had that happen to me once after I killed a deer I reloaded my rifle while it was sitting on my lap so that when I walked down I had a round in it to verify it was dead. As i closed the bolt action a portion of my clothing was in the trigger so when I closed the bolt... boom. I researched the safety action changes over the years on the 700's and did the adjustment at home with a file that would have cost me $50 at the gun smith. I had a friendly gunsmith at the time. I suggest that you consult with a gun smith prior to attempting to modify the gun though. (CYA) But it is easy. Then again so is installing a Timney trigger for that matter which replaces that issue as well. Choice is yours. I about bent over my trigger on my Ruger M77 by moving it off safe/lock to safe able to open bolt a few times and then trying to shoot a deer. I grew up with the Rem. 700's where one flip of the safety was it to make the gun go boom. The Ruger needed to be swung all the way around front before it'd go boom thus having two clicks. The Browning was sold because the thumb safety needed to be put in fire setting to open bolt. I bought that gun for my kids and wife to start hunting with and regretted it so I sold it. They now have a T/C Encore to grow and learn on.

Was that you at Pima Pistol about two weekends ago? I was next to you guys to the north sighting in a few new rifles. Figured I'd ask since not everyone has a gun like that in Tucson. I saw a few of your target groups and that is a nice shooter. So was your buds rifle. I'd say you guys have your loads figured out.

http://www.rmef.org/NewsandMedia/NewsReleases/2010/Sued.htm Attention All States: Prepare to be Sued Over Wolves MISSOULA, Mont.—With their latest petition to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, animal rights activists are preparing to sue for federally mandated release of wolves in every state, warn officials with the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation. David Allen, RMEF president and CEO, says animal rights groups have learned that introducing wolves translates to major fundraising, and activists have found a way to exploit the Endangered Species Act—as well as taxpayer-funded programs that cover lawyer fees—to push their agenda and build revenue through the courts. “There are now about 100,000 gray wolves in the U.S. and Canada, and over the past few years in Idaho, Montana and Wyoming, activists discovered that every wolf is also a cash cow,” said Allen. “If we don’t get some reform in federal laws very soon, we’re all going to be living in Jurassic Park. This is not about saving a lost species. It’s about money and special interest agendas.” “Americans need to wake up,” he added, “because when you respond to those fundraising letters with photos of cute little wolf pups, you’re writing a check that our country’s rural and traditional lifestyles can’t cash. You’re eroding the fundamentals of America’s model for wildlife conservation.” Allen said undermanaged wolf populations in the northern Rockies are compromising the health of other wildlife species—especially elk and other prey. In areas of Montana and Idaho where wolves share habitat with elk, calf survival rates now are too low to sustain herds for the future. “How do animal rights groups who claim to defend wildlife justify elk calf survival rates below 10 percent? Clearly they have another agenda,” said Allen. Participation in hunting and the funding it generates for conservation also are being negatively affected, as are local economies, livestock production and potentially even human safety. Continuous lawsuits by activists have setback wolf control and management efforts, compounding problems and costs for states. “Now imagine bringing these kinds of impacts to more populated states elsewhere in the U.S., and I think we’re looking at an unprecedented wildlife management disaster,” said Allen. RMEF has helped to successfully restore elk populations in Kentucky, Tennessee, Wisconsin and other states where habitat is suitable and citizens support the effort. Elk restoration is being considered currently in Virginia and Missouri using these same criteria. “There are two proven ways to restore a species,” said Allen. “Our way is offering to help with funding and expertise so long as the local public wants the species and the state can manage them. The other way is using lawsuits and loopholes to shove a project down people’s throats.” Animal rights groups filed a petition July 20 complaining that wolves now inhabit just 5 percent of their former range in the U.S., and that wolf populations should be recovered in all significant portions of that range. The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) responded by saying that it is reviewing “what is realistic and where the suitable habitat would be.” The agency’s review could be complete by late 2010 or early 2011. “We urge USFWS to be very cautious in this evaluation and reject the rhetoric of the Center for Biological Diversity, Defenders of Wildlife, Earth Justice, Humane Society of the U.S. and other animal rights groups. Wolf re-introduction in the greater Yellowstone region was a classic example of ‘let’s get our foot in the door and then move the goal line,’ and should be warning enough. This is a fundraising strategy with anti-hunting, anti-ranching, anti-gun impacts, and the public needs to understand and see it for it is,” added Allen.

Wow... that is one heck of a Commission meeting. So that makes me wonder, what are the requirements to be a New Mexico Commissioner?

Prayers out to Garret, you and your family as you struggle though these tough times. I wanted to extend to you guys that I happen to have that same Oct tag and if you guys end up needing assistance with facilitating that hunt, please do not hesitate to track me down. God Bless you all... cmc

How come the CDB isn't working on getting the buffalo/bison back up to the numbers they once were? Why just wolves?

Congrats on the bear. Neat color. Interesting shot placement Dead is dead I guess.

Ya those antelope tags are very tough to draw.