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Cool thanks. cmc

yes but that's true for just about all the bears going from spring into fall. In the case of the small one it'd be worth putting a smaller one on him for 6mths and then have it drop off. Which model collars are they using on the study, store and drop, retrieve via proximity and drop, or non drop off with either store or forward? If drop off, what's the length of time before drop? cmc

True that'd have been the perfect bear to collar for movement info. I'd hope that the project can spring for a smaller collar. Maybe borrow a lion collar from that project? cmc

I'm surprised the little guy is still alive in the same area as that beast. I'd figured the big guy would have either killed him or pushed him out of the country. That or they are over run with bears in that area. I can't wait to see the info gathered from the study. Good luck and thanks for the pictures. cmc

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We used one on a remote pack in hunt recently. Our wives said that thing is worth the cost to give them some peace of mind we were ok on the 6 day remote trip. My wife has told me I better have one in hand before hunting season starts this fall. My GPS does more for tracking where I've been on a trip but the ability to inform others of one your where a bouts and two send help is helpful. It worked anywhere my Garmin eTrex Legend worked I'll say that. It does take a while to sync up and report to you the message has been sent but worked in some decent canyons we were in. It's on my list for the fall hunts gear purchases. cmc

Archery deer hunters: Be aware of new permit requirements May 15, 2008 Some popular hunting units no longer open to over-the-counter tag holders PHOENIX Archery deer hunters are advised that some game management units formerly open to over-the-counter archery permit-tags will now require a permit issued through the big game draw application process for the 2008-09 hunting season. Pursuant to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission hunt orders approved on April 19, 2008, archery deer hunts in the following units are now allocated through the big game draw: 1 White Mountains / Big Lake area 3A and 3C Heber-Overgaard, Show Low, Snowflake and Holbrook areas 7 Areas north and west of Flagstaff 12A North Kaibab 12B North Kaibab 12B West North Kaibab 13A Arizona Strip 13B Arizona Strip Archery hunters interested in hunting deer in these units will need to apply through the big game draw application process. The deadline to apply is June 10 by 7 p.m. (MST) postmarks do not count. Applications will be accepted by mail or may be hand delivered to a department office there is no online application process. The reason for this significant first-ever change is to allocate the harvest among deer hunters that is proportionate to the demand for that weapon choice. In some management units, the harvest proportion for certain weapon types exceeded the demand, states Brian Wakeling, big game management supervisor for the Arizona Game and Fish Department. Under the new formula, in game management units where there is a single archery season and if the archery harvest exceeds 20-percent of the combined total harvest by both firearms and archery hunters, the commission established the need to allocate archery tags through the big game draw process to keep harvest by weapon type proportionate with demand, Wakeling added. Hunters who purchased a 2008 archery season nonpermit-tag in the fall of 2007 are reminded that you are now required to adhere to the new 2008-09 hunting regulations, which will eliminate these units from your available hunting areas (although these tags are valid in many other open units). Hunters are also advised that some season structures (dates) have changed, which includes the lengthening of seasons in some units. To download a copy of the 2008-09 Arizona Hunting and Trapping Regulations and to learn how to apply through the draw process, visit www.azgfd.gov/draw. If you have additional questions, call your local department office. Harvest Reporting Nonpermit-tag holders: Mandatory harvest reporting is still required by archery deer hunters with an over-the-counter nonpermit-tag. Please call (866) 903-3337. Permit-tag holders: Archery deer hunters with hunt permit-tags obtained through the draw process are NOT required to call the harvest hotline. However, you will receive a hunter questionnaire in the mail. Please return your questionnaire. CWD Sampling Regardless of hunt permit-tag type, all successful archery hunters are encouraged to participate in the voluntary chronic wasting disease (CWD) sampling program. Hunters who are successful in Game Management Unit 12B are especially encouraged to submit heads. Because this unit borders Utah, deer from this area of the state have the greatest potential for initial detection of CWD. To submit a sample, heads can be brought to any Game and Fish Department office between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. You will be notified of the results of this test and there is no charge for this service. Lab tests from the sampling during the 2007-08 season found no presence the disease in Arizona (Read the full story here). -30-

Jim, Is it asking to much to see the same kind of stats with the 36 units and 34A? Thanks a bunch for the 33 info. cmc

ASU has been running there sports program into financial ruins for many many years. If the NCAA had provisions for chapter 11 ASU would have ran that course a about 2-3 years ago. They've been digging bigger holes each year with either coach buyouts or outrageous expenses. Either way for them it starts from the top down. Get rid of the Queen bee running that program and get a real AD and maybe there's a chance to save what little is left. cmc

273 is closed from Sunrise to Cresent and will for a while I believe. Open on the 261 and the FR285 from Egar all the way back in. Oh and that FR90 that cuts between the 261 and 285 has a nasty drift accross. Don't be like the dip in the red jeep in front of me and off road to go around it please. Maybe the FS that's working the area will get a truck over there and clear it... but doubt it. cmc

How much corn did they put out besides that salt block over the year? It is interesting that the mineral block was left alone and the salt block was what they kept going after. cmc

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oh and wow... I wish I could group arrows at that distance like he did.... I'm jealous both of the ability as well the place to shoot 130yds for the practice.

I ran some fletching tests against my WB a few years back. I made up some 4" straight, 4" helical, blazer straight and blazer helical. To be honest grouping was about all the same. Little to no wear on rest or vanes with blazer straights or 4" straight. Little wear on blazer helical and lots of wear on 4" helical. The thing that I really noticed was on the flight of arrow. With 4" helical the arrow would come out of the bow with a kick to it but the helical would stabilize it so that it grouped just as good as the straight vanes. Straight vanes either size flew like darts. Due to vane & rest wear, flight and better grouping I have settled on blazer vanes setup straight set up on my Carbon Force 300's. My 4-5" grouping at 50yds during my practice this past week works for me. I shoot about 16-24 arrows a night, 3 times a week lately with no vane or rest wear what so ever. My rest has seen several thousands of shots and some of my arrows have been shot the same with no fletching changes over the past two years. As for the WB... I love that the arrow doesn't fall off in a hunting situation when drawing and lets me draw in about any position I need to. I wish I had used the rest on my last antelope hunt and glad I have it for my lope hunt in Aug. Right now it works and works well 'for me' so I'm sticking with it. Ain't broke... don't fix it. Now I just wish I could move that WB over to a PSE X Force before the antelope hunt but boy do they love those bows looking at the price tag of them. cmc

No they weren't directly involved with the suit, the hearings yes. Why... that is a long story best told by the guys that fought it court. I know there were good reasons why the G&F didn't handle it one on one and I highly doubt the end result would have been the same if it would have been the 'state' against a 'land owner'. Private party and conservation group against a land owner looked a lot better in the courts, which by the settlement, was a good road to take. Let me know if wanted to get the details and I'll bug a few of the guys that was involved and see if I can get a write up. cmc

how about??? smoke pole - not the green leafy substance incinerator container either. rack - get your mind out of the gutter Casey. horns - honk honk... rattle rattle...

I herd that Dodge is thinking of not putting Cummings motors in there trucks any more?

Hey Warr7664.... nice collection of animals... is that your infamous 'texas' hog? :D one question... on the coues deer... how well did the blood come out of that T-shirt? Holy cats! cmc

Yes but I don't believe Pima County has adopted it yet. I highly doubt Cochise has either. But very good point if you're going to buy one... buy the latest. By the time you submit plans it will probably be adopted by both counties. That's something to remember too. Try to submit plans early on in a year when codes are bound to change by a calender date. I got hosed on setbacks that were changed because I wait 3 months to go after a permit. During those three months we passed a New Years which on Jan 1st put new set backs in place. Back to the drawing boards for my plans after I got denied at the Zoning desk. I think everything leading up to ground breaking is a headache... after that it's pretty easy, unless you're the one digging the footings, busting up old concrete, moving sheds to make way for new pads by all by yourself. Then maybe it's not so easy. I'd contact someone in Cochise County and ask what the estimate time for when they'll adopt the new code books to give you an idea when you might need to buy new ones. The 2003 will be an ok start but when you go to submit and you've cited stuff from it and they've moved on... you best buy the new book and make sure you cite it to the T on your call outs. Again good luck. cmc

After shopping for our stainless steel under-mount sink, it was then I realized I'm in the wrong business. Unbelievable how much some items in your house actually cost. I ordered several of my items from this site (http://www.homecenter.com/) and ended up saving about $450 on the three items I got from them for our kitchen remodel project. I will say this... both of our Maytag/Amana items in the kitchen have gone south, fridge & oven @ 3 yrs of age each. I regret not going all GE in the beginning. The two GE products that get the most abuse are chugging along just fine. Oh well, lesson learned. cmc

Ya... when you're getting pricing of $400 for all the door/drawer pull knobs in the kitchen alone... an $80 book is pretty minuscule. Buy my wife loves the drawer pulls and that's all that matters... Right? :D cmc

Well for starts you better go for the 2006 IRC code book not the 2003 since Pima county has already adopted the 2006. http://www.iccsafe.org/e/prodshow.html?pro...cbbknfbnb5629|5 For the local stuff check out the Pima County amendments to the codes.... http://www.pimaxpress.com/Building/default.htm A 2005 NEC book is also highly recommend unless you have access to an electrical residential contractor that won't mind you picking his brain every night after work.... mine I think is about to change his number. But I agree the 2006 IRC book is well worth the money if you're thinking of being the General Contractor for the job. If you're going to outsource that part of the job then I'd not worry about it too much. I bought my 2003 IRC from Barns & Noble years back and very glad I did. I've learned a ton from it & reference it often... more now that I've started construction than before. Having just spent the last year trying to get permits I can say... you'll probably spend more money in parking downtown at the Development Building than the IRC book alone.... so just figure the book as a sunk cost and part of the project. Buy it and then sell it later on... Hope that helps some... Good luck and be patient, permitting is a nasty process. Go prepared for the worse. To words I learned to hate.... "set backs" and I have a very large lot. cmc

Folks please take the time to help out those that hunt the A7 ranch in unit 33 with filling out the public survey that's online... http://www.pima.gov/nrpr/index.htm Those that recreate on the A7 would greatly appreciate it and we need the masses to help keep the A7 open to hunting and other recreation activities. Thank you, cmc

http://www.azgfd.gov/artman/publish/article_711.shtml Larry Voyles named new director of Arizona Game and Fish Department News Media Jan 28, 2008 Larry VoylesPHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Commission today announced it has hired Larry Voyles as the new director of the Arizona Game and Fish Department, effective when current director Duane Shroufe retires in March. Voyles has been with Game and Fish for nearly 35 years and is currently supervisor for the department’s Yuma region, which handles field operations in southwestern Arizona. “We’re thrilled to hire someone with Larry’s depth of experience and accomplishments,” said Commission Chairman Bill McLean. “He brings more than three decades of experience in wildlife management to the director’s position, as well as the respect of colleagues and the public.” Voyles joined the department in 1974 as a wildlife manager (game ranger), serving in the Wellton, Wickenburg and Prescott districts. He subsequently served as the department’s law enforcement training coordinator and wildlife enforcement program coordinator before being promoted to supervisor of the Yuma region in 1988. “This is truly a great honor,” said Voyles. “The Arizona Game and Fish Department is recognized as one of the world’s leading wildlife management agencies, and I look forward to continuing our tradition of innovation and dedication to meet the challenges and opportunities of the future.” Voyles was one of two finalists considered by the Game and Fish Commission in today’s public session. The commission received more than 30 applications after conducting a nationwide search. Initial interviews were conducted with six people. “We were fortunate to have several qualified candidates to choose from,” said McLean. “The process has been arduous, but we’ve found what we’re looking for—someone with a proven record of strong management skills and an in-depth understanding of Arizona’s natural resource issues.” Voyles, of Yuma, will lead an agency that employs more than 600 employees and is funded at more than $85 million per year from multiple funding sources, primarily the sale of hunting and fishing licenses, federal assistance from an excise tax on hunting and fishing gear, and several other sources such as the Heritage Fund (lottery proceeds), Wildlife Conservation Fund (tribal gaming revenue), watercraft licensing, and state wildlife grants. He will work side-by-side with Shroufe until the latter’s retirement in order to ensure a smooth transition and will fill out the remainder of Shroufe’s original five-year contract through January 2009. In December, Shroufe requested, and was granted, commission approval to retire early this coming March after serving as director for nearly 20 years. “You don’t just replace a Duane Shroufe,” said Voyles. “He led the agency through an amazing period of growth, quality improvement and accomplishment. He set the bar high, and I’m looking forward to the opportunity to continue that legacy.” Voyles holds a B.S. in wildlife biology from Arizona State University. The Arizona Game and Fish Department director is appointed by and reports to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. The director serves as the department’s chief administrative officer and is responsible for the general supervision and control of all activities, functions and employees of the department.