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the border wall don't stop anything from coming over, especially bears and cats...

Installing a water catchment comes with a hefty responsibility, here's why. If you dig around long enough on the web, you will find a study done about 20 years ago by AZGFD biologists concerning drinkers in the Eagletail Mountains near Tonopah. The AZGFD had been slow to get out and check on this catchment. I can't recall the circumstances why it had gone dry but what the dept found upon arrival was startling. Dying wildlife was found adjacent to the area. Skeletons of bighorns and muledeer lay in and around the drinker where animals had died of thirst. A check of other catchments in the immediate area showed they still held water. The decision was made to only partially refill the drinker in order to observe the wildlife's behavior. Just as predicted, once the drinker produced and later went dry again the wildlife would wait at that drinker to get water rather than make the short trek to other drinkers within a couple miles. So if you decide to start putting water out for wildlife and some animals become dependent on it, how committed are you to keep water in it? Again, find the study I'm referring to. As I recall it was in a PDF format. Oh and you'll notice drinkers placed where cattle can get to it have fencing around it to keep them out. A single cow can dry up a small barrel in a single visit and cattle leases are everywhere.

I was recently listening to an outfitter talk about the potential trail cam ban and he mentioned that other guides and outfitters are using infrared to locate deer at night and get on them at first light? Am I the only one who finds this deplorable? Is this considered acceptable to the majority of hunters, another “right” that shouldn’t be widdled away? I am hoping this is a one off and that most hunters would take no pleasure in engaging. But I suspect this may be why guides camp out on animals day and night, sometimes for weeks. That would make a lot more sense if they were “night glassing” and keeping tabs 24 hours. At what point is enough enough?

You think or you know? That’s the kind of thing that would drive me nuts wondering. I’d call GF see if they have any way to check, but make sure you have you confirmation # when you do. And probably get a snickers , you may be on the phone awhile from what I hear. Good luck! You won’t sleep nights till you know if you’re like me.

You didn't have to waste time typing that to establish your status as an idiot. That was done long ago. Even the dictionary has been updated to show it.

I appreciate your sentiments on wanting to provide for wildlife and I would suggest you coordinate with the department that manages those lands so you can do the most good. You could volunteer as part of a larger project. That catchment system is cool and it’s $900. Pretty sure you could buy a box of 22LR for that much dough right here on CWT. In all seriousness, aligning/coordinating your efforts with that of biologists that have taken into account the location of other water sources, animal movement patterns, etc. This would allow you to make the largest impact for the benefit of the wildlife. As a public land owner, like yourself, if no one here can dissuade you, I would ask that you monitor it and after the guzzler is no longer in service that you haul it back out and leave no trace. I agree with you that the person who drove through the temporary water puddle did not do the wildlife or landscape any favors but maybe instead run out there with a rake and smooth it out before it gets too dry. Worth stating: Also note any man made water source has to have an escape ramp of some type. I have pulled more that one dead squirrel from a stock tank and as you can imagine it does not help the water quality. Glad you are getting out there!

Putting out water is not illegal. Putting out salt is not illegal. If you make it public, it will be ruined! Hide it!! Not from the law! From the public!

This years Mexico trip was all about my son. I love my children more than anything and I cant believe how time flies. My oldest son is a senior in HS and only wanted to hunt and fish and so this is one of 2 or 3 trips we are going to take before he graduates. Hopefully one more hunting trip and a fishing trip in April. Thanks Jay for some of the pictures. And another great trip with great people. Video of lion dragging buck

I have only looked at the portal account pryer to applying. I then apply get my receipts and have a 🍺 and relax. Then wait for Not Drawn.

Who gives a fuk about your English lit teacher lmao

Im sure they dont validate it until after the draw closes. Its a State agency, nothing moves fast except for......well nevermind.

9mm. 700rnds $340. meet at Cabelas

I want her to run for President!

The common denominator to all of these “fair chase” issues is outfitters, not the other 99% of us. but the 99% will be punished.

I have 6 rounds of hornady superformance if that tips the scale for you to buy it!

Brand new in box....For large dogs....Retail is. $250.00 I’ll take $75.00....Dave 602-228-1719

Nice! Screaming deal! Wow!

@LOCOdocoileus_Sonorensis Thanks! I posted the full video too here in the comments but here it is again. Desert bighorn has my attention! https://youtu.be/nr9g1BGPveQ

If there's that much traffic I wouldn't expect that too last long being left there. That will have bullet holes in it fast

The regs don't say it. Salt is legal on both private & public land.

we need more elected people like her representing us. Not just protecting the 2ndA but protecting all our rights, and following the Constitution.

I really wish you hadnt posted again, Im not singling you out but your posts are a perfect example to why anyone can play the system and get a crossbow permit during the archery season. your wife has a bad shoulder I understand that BUT can she shoot a rifle or muzzy? if yes then people in her situation should only be allowed to put in for rifle or muzzy. Dont care what she has a passion for that not the point. there are early rifle bull tags she should put in for one of those. you yourself have a crossbow permit, you said so in a post above. but yet you can shoot a rifle just fine and a bow from what you have said but yet you play the crossbow permit game.. This leaves the game open for rifle hunters who cant shoot a bow worth a crap can put in for archery tag cause they want to hunt early archery Bull then get a crossbow permit. I'm assuming the Crossbow permit was made to allowed people that got hurt between the time they drew the tag and the time of there hunt. to still use there tag. I bet they had NO intention of letting someone who obviously Cant shoot a bow for what ever reason put in for archery tags then change it for a crossbow permit. Unfortunately G&F trust people in most ways when they make there game laws. when they do that then the people who play the system always find a way to cheat the system so to speak.

Omittted the nonessential. The point: it is not uncommon for you to send a thread off the rails with an irrelevant comment. I would guess a FOA request would provide the accurate CHAMP #s, while "anyone that spends much time on archery hunts has seen" is nothing more than hyperbole.

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