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Good thing Jim's got thick skin... Geesh... Jim, I personally thank you for sheding light on the issue. Cheers, cmc

My first trophy quality animal... since ya all don't think cow elk are trophy's and all...

after 14 years of hunting in 34A exclusively I'm moving on to somewhere else for the same reasons. But oh well comes with the territory. I'm ok with it in some ways. Gets me to see new country and test my abilities as a hunter.

tell me you've seen a 300lb sow in 34A... I want to see that one. It doesn't matter what I did you all need to call the 1-800 bear number listed in the G&F regs to see if your unit is closed before you go hunting. Good luck to all. Don't let 1% odds mean a thing to you. Don't give up!!!! Luck happens to anyone. Even me. cmc

Ya I was Tucson Chapter Co-Chair for the past few years, including last year in which we were #1 in the nation. Taking some time off to be dad for a change. Outside of hunting that is. cmc

I seen this one on my 2007 spring hunt.... cmc

wait a second... I went up and helped out on a population mgmt elk hunt in 4B now that I think of it. It was up in the Joseph City area. It was a pain in the butt. Lots of gas and all we ever saw were the back end of two spikes running mach 5 away out of some serious tall salt ceder. It was just after Thanksgiving about two-three years ago. He signed the tag down to his son so I went up to help. Snowed like crazy the last day. At first it wasn't worth all the effort to go up but looking back glad we did. Good luck! cmc

We found a dead MD buck that impaled itself on a fence post at a water catchment. I'd been dead for a few days and the yotes got the innards and just began working on the hind end. You could tell it thrashed around a bit but that metal post went through and through from chest to out the top of the back. I figured it was at night and it bolted and jumped but landed at the wrong place at the wrong time. No camera at that time to take a picture. cmc

Even better... cut out the tongue and put it in your back pack then close the mouth up. You got field proof and you got DNA. Now if you come back and see someone on your elk just walk away and contact the G&F. Don't confront the person just show the G&F the tongue and tell them you shot it and tagged it. They'll go and talk it over with the one that's stolen your elk. I bet you'll get your elk ( or insert game animal here) back. cmc

Ditto... I seen it down at Deans the other day. It's a nice buck. I know he worked his butt of chasing bucks all around down south. That must have been some serious fun!!! The hunt was self guided. Unless you count friends and all. Of course they might chime in other wise about who guided who... ha ha ha... Maybe next year. cmc

The G&F WM should be precise in telling you where you can and can't hunt during this limited hunt and I doubt it's the whole unit. It's usually very specific area to concentrate on problem elk. Just so you know.... if you kill and elk on this trip and if you draw a tag from the upcoming draw than you will have to forfeit that tag!!!! 1 elk per year, not draw. You will not lose any bonus points though so that's a good thing if that matters to you. Now this being your first time, yes a rifle and I'd do a ton of research. At least you should be close some towns to get the meat processed. Hope for snow so you can get an idea of tracks and movement. Be wary of private property as these hunts are usually near it. Also if you shoot a bow than it might be wise to take it and let the G&F know you can hunt with a bow. They might put you in a area that's not good for rifle hunters and better your odds of harvesting an animal. Best of luck. cmc

Take this for what it is since the auther works for the mine company... This mine is planned in the Rosemont Junction area of the Santa Ritas located in GMU 34A. cmc

We did that before I posted and the gentleman with the NM G&F said there was no guarantee that the lic. would be here in time before we left so we went in search of finding other means of getting them. We now have things taken care of. Thanks to all that helped via PMs and such. No I just need to dust off the shotgun. cmc

I'm headed to NM for some duck hunting this next weekend and we're having some issues as to where we can buy the proper license and state stamps somewhere after hours? We're heading from Tucson through Reserve area. At this point we're really unsure as to which way. I guess it depends on where we can get the licenses after hours so we don't have to wait till Friday morning to do it and miss out on the hunting. Any help would be great. You can email me at cmc@azsj.org thanks cmc

If you're referring to this pic... That would be my daughter on her second Halloween in a giraffe outfit. cmc

I'm not talking because I was asked not to. I honor others requests. cmc

ditto... no rutting where I was hunting. Saw three 90+ bucks and put the stalk on a 115" monster. Got to within 30yds and just as I began to draw I got busted by a doe and spike that kept following the buck. Oh well the rush was awesome and I had a blast just stalking him. Not too many times in ones life do ya get to get within 30yds of that big of a deer. cmc

The link above puts you on the 'pet friendly' lic plate... which I think is not what the question above was looking for.... I think you wanted this one right??? http://www.azdot.gov/mvd/vehicle/mvdplate.asp#WC Wildlife Conservation $25 initial application fee/ $25 annual renewal. Available by special order only. Must complete an application with the Wildlife Conservation Council. Application and additional information at www.arizonawildlifecouncil.org. $17 dollars of the fee goes to the organization. Also available with a disability symbol. cmc

MSN doesn't play well with others.... try a different hosting site. cmc

I guess Ross Outdoors has them too... http://www.rossoutdoors.com/rentals.php cmc

I ask the admins of this site then...... Support or don't support high fence hunts? As a note... they also have B&C linked on their site. Uh... hypocrites? Maybe... cmc

Monday morning quarterbacking is quite intresting... but it usually involves a little of... 'here's what I'd have done'... soo... what would you do? cmc

lets just hope those clear creek guys stay put this time.... Thanks to the ADBSS for all that they do. Kudos folks. cmc

texas bow hunter, from tucson going to Michigan to hunt... ya that all adds up with me. Good luck. cmc

antelope, last year, 45yds, biggest antelope I've ever seen alive in my life.... I laughed for about an hour after he did that to me. Was awesome to see, just wish it would not have been me. cmc