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Help Tiffany and Harper Through This Tragic Loss I am extremely sad to report that @codyhuntsaz aka Cody Smith passed away while Coues deer hunting in unit 36B on 12/2/24. He was very active on cwt.com and loved this community. I wanted to make sure everyone knows what happened. Also, if you are able to donate even a small amount to his gofundme I have attached his link above. He leaves behind a wife and 8 year old daughter. Thank you all for your kindness and support. Here’s some more information: Cody Smith, a beloved husband, father, and friend from Gilbert, AZ, tragically passed away at the age of 43 on December 2, 2024, while deer hunting with a close friend. He collapsed in their camp trailer, and despite his friend’s courageous efforts to administer CPR—along with assistance from other campers in the area—Cody could not be revived. Unfortunately, emergency services were over an hour away, and it was too late by the time they arrived. Cody leaves behind his loving wife, Tiffany, and their 8-year-old daughter, Harper. They are now facing the profound grief of losing Cody while also navigating the financial burden of his unexpected passing. The costs of laying Cody to rest, preparing for the holidays, and managing without his income weigh heavily on their shoulders. We deeply appreciate everyone who has supported Tiffany and Harper with meals or through Meal Train donations. For those who may not know, Meal Train also accepts monetary contributions. However, to further ease their financial burden, we have started this GoFundMe campaign. If you are able, please consider donating to help this beautiful family during this incredibly difficult time. No amount is too small—every bit helps. Your generosity will go a long way in supporting Tiffany and Harper as they begin to heal and rebuild their lives. Thank you for your kindness and support.

Terrible news

It was a great year for my two kiddos in NM. My 16 year old son had his first ever archery hunts for both deer and elk. He was able to harvest this bull that I called in to 24 yards on September 6th. The following weekend, he was able to make an awesome stalk on a group of 3 bucks and chose this buck out of the group. He pinwheeled him at 34 yards. Next, my 12 year old daughter was able to harvest this coues buck on her youth hunt in the sw corner of NM. My kids have been blessed this season!!!!! Looking forward to hunting season 2025.

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I believe they will. But if the groups can get the bills on the voting ballot like they did in CA and CO it will be up to the people of the states and if all hunters and outdoors enthusiasts don't stand together for the small niche items like this they will push farther and farther. I was happy to see at the meetings that other minority hunting groups were standing up against this too. Partially self serving, but some had no stake in this. People from quail groups, falconers, and others were there standing up and speaking up. Elk hunters, deer hunters, dove hunters, and everyone else needs to join in though too.

Damnit. I hate to hear this.

So sorry to hear this. Prayers up to the family.

my deepest condolences to the wife, daughter and family.

Still available?

Thanks anyway, I was interested in the others.

Bunch of Gooks.

Thank you, that’s a homemade hip quiver we had made out of an old 2 piece quiver.

Great job and congratulations. Nothing better than getting the kids out and enjoying the outdoors. Harvesting animals is the bonus of time with the kids.

Very Very Cool. I really like the leather backing for that quiver.

MC = Metal Case.

MC HAMMER!!! lol

Are they soft points or fmj or?? I don’t know what Mc is.

https://shop.hodgdon.com/ramshot-grand/ Just came out this year. Same burn rate as the powders we’re discussing, I think it’ll replace “magnum”.

WOW! Nice Buck! It'll be hard to top that one. Congrats!

SOLD

Thankfully Rhonda's closed a number of years ago. Terrible at processing, but make decent biscuits and gravy. Casey's is top notch. Very clean facility.

I want to publicly commend Hoss50 for walking up to the podium and speaking to the commission. Hoss50 and I arranged to meet there so I could purchase a pistol from him. My wife, a rancher friend and myself drove from SE Arizona to speak to the commission regarding the petition. Hoss50 is not a houndsman, birddog hunter, or any other type of canine hunter. He is a hunter that understands that even if its not his specific outdoor passion or what i refer to as my way of life, we all need to step up and come together on these issues. We are all being attacked!! Hoss50 stepped up to that podium, unprepared as far as i know and did a great job with his 2 minutes of time. Hoss50, Thank you sir!! I was a nervous wreck, I am not a good public speaker, and did not make the best use of my 2 minutes. I was not able to get all of my speech into the time frame. Here is a copy/paste below. Commissioners, thank you for the work you do to up hold the North American Model for Wildlife Conservation. In response to the petition to ban hunting with dogs in Arizona. This petition is an anti hunting agenda, make no mistake with what their end goal is. I am opposed to any changes in the current rules regarding the use of dogs and hunting in Arizona. The petition trys to create a scene depicting animals such as jaguars, wolves, Ocelots are in danger when hounds are used in those areas. This cannot me further from the truth. There is no documented evidence of coyote hunters using dogs that have killed a wolf in inadvertently nor has their been any jaguars or Ocelots killed by houndsmen inadvertently in our state. To say that this COULD occur is like saying the sky could fall at any moment and what are we going to do about it. The use of tracking devices on dogs in no way manipulates or guarantees the outcome of treeing a lion or bear. Tracking devices do however help insure the safety of our dogs. Hounds Risk to Public Safety- There are more dog attacks on a daily basis across the US that are non-hound related encounters than there ever will be with hounds used for hunting. As a matter of fact I would bet my paycheck that if you tallied up the breed of every dog attack in the US for one yr you would be hard pressed to see where a hound was involved. I occasionally encounter people while hunting and the most my hounds want to do is lick them and be petted. Hunting with dogs has been a part of our ancestral roots dating back thousands of years. The partnering and training of a dog is the epidemy of fair chase. If you have never trained a dog to scent trail one or two specific species please do not make accusations you know nothing about. Again the use of tracking devices does not manipulate or increase the probability of catching game. God made man the apex predator- Its sad to see how our society had detached themselves from god, nature and the land. Hunting and specifically hunting with my hounds is not only an ancestral tradition but is a god given right that is being threatened by people that believe its ok to let their kids stare at their phone for hours on end or don’t let little johnny know that someone killed that chicken he is eating for dinner. Where is the outrage in society that allows these people to slowly kill their children? In closing I would like to reach out to the people on the petition and tell them lets do something more productive with your time and money. Lets join forces and remove all the feral donkeys and horses that are killing thousands of acres of habitat and stressing the native wildlife here in Arizona. Lets join forces and fund projects that removes invasive junipers from our public lands. Lets join forces and remove salt cedars from our streams and rivers. Our wildlife is a god given renewable resource, and thanks to hunters, houndsmen, and fisherman is thriving today, don’t infringe on my ancestral heritage and my god given rights.

That's bad butt . Love velvet antlers too.

Killed lotsa stuff with these, bump for good seller and friend. Make him an offer, lol, he needs the money.

Help Tiffany and Harper Through This Tragic Loss Hello fellow cwt members. I am very sad to say that codyhuntsaz aka Cody Smith passed away while Coues deer hunting in unit 36b on December 2, 2024. He was extremely active on cwt.com and loved this community. I have included the gofundme text and information below: Cody Smith, a beloved husband, father, and friend from Gilbert, AZ, tragically passed away at the age of 43 on December 2, 2024, while deer hunting with a close friend. He collapsed in their camp trailer, and despite his friend’s courageous efforts to administer CPR—along with assistance from other campers in the area—Cody could not be revived. Unfortunately, emergency services were over an hour away, and it was too late by the time they arrived. Cody leaves behind his loving wife, Tiffany, and their 8-year-old daughter, Harper. They are now facing the profound grief of losing Cody while also navigating the financial burden of his unexpected passing. The costs of laying Cody to rest, preparing for the holidays, and managing without his income weigh heavily on their shoulders. We deeply appreciate everyone who has supported Tiffany and Harper with meals or through Meal Train donations. For those who may not know, Meal Train also accepts monetary contributions. However, to further ease their financial burden, we have started this GoFundMe campaign. If you are able, please consider donating to help this beautiful family during this incredibly difficult time. No amount is too small—every bit helps. Your generosity will go a long way in supporting Tiffany and Harper as they begin to heal and rebuild their lives. Thank you for your kindness and support.