CouesWhitetail

No, I am not going to post the avg. Just guess what you think it is. Don't worry if someone else has guessed it. I will break ties by going with whoever posted the guess first. Amanda

Congratulations on your family hunts, that's great! And I sure hope you find your buck. Amanda

Learn more Feb 2nd at public meeting or webcast. The Heritage Fund: What its loss will mean to Arizona Feb. 1, 2010 Public invited to Game and Fish presentation and webcast on Feb. 2 The Arizona Game and Fish Department will host a public presentation and live webcast tomorrow evening (Tuesday, Feb. 2) to discuss the potential ramifications to Arizona from a proposed elimination of the Heritage Fund. In mid-January the Governor’s office released a budget plan that proposes to permanently eliminate the department’s voter-approved Heritage Fund and redirect all Arizona State Lottery revenue to the state’s general fund. That proposal has been sent for consideration by the Legislature. “Adoption of this proposal could have significant impacts on Arizona’s land use and growth that will be vital for the state’s economic recovery, as well as affecting outdoor recreationists and the future well being of the state’s wildlife,” said Deputy Director Bob Broscheid. “We acknowledge the difficulties the state faces in addressing the budget situation, but we owe it to the public to inform and educate on what this could mean to them.” Arizona Game and Fish is a “business-model” agency reliant wholly on non-tax dollars. It is critical that the customers who pay the bills in this “user pay, user benefit” model understand the potential statewide economic effects that could result from a permanent elimination of Heritage funding. Those effects potentially include constraints on land use that could affect our state’s economic recovery. The approximately 30-minute presentation will start at 6 p.m. at the department’s Phoenix office at 5000 W. Carefree Highway (1.5 miles west of I-17). The public is invited to attend the presentation or view it live over the Internet at www.azgfd.gov/webcast. The seminar, presented by Broscheid, will cover the history of the Heritage Fund, what it’s used for, how it benefits wildlife, its many success stories, and the impacts to wildlife, land access and Arizona citizens if the fund is lost. After the presentation, an interactive question-and-answer session with the public will take place. Online viewers can submit questions for consideration via an e-mail link at www.azgfd.gov/webcast. Passed as an initiative in 1990 by an overwhelming 2-1 bipartisan ratio of Arizona voters, the Heritage Fund provides up to $10 million each year from lottery ticket sales for the conservation and protection of the state’s wildlife and natural areas. The Arizona Game and Fish Department receives no general tax revenue and the Heritage Fund is one of the department’s primary funding sources. The Heritage Fund makes a difference in communities across Arizona and benefits all citizens.

Thanks for posting that info Fish. It is a sad state of affairs. I attended a meeting on Sat where AGFD gave a presentation on the impact of the loss of this funding. Your post summarizes it pretty well. I think AGFD said it would amount to a reduction of 12-20% of the dept. It would likely result in more federal involvement in nongame species management. Some urban WMs are funded by this fund and we we would lose them which means more of the nuisance wildlife calls would get shifted to the remaining WMs. There really are a host of unwanted consequences as a result of losing this fund. The Heritage Fund has been overwhelmingly supported by voters more than once. I suggest everyone contact the legislature and governor and let them know why the Heritage Fund is important to both game and nongame management in AZ. Use the bulleted info listed by Fish for your reasoning in the emails. Contact has to be made ASAP, as in a few days rather than a week. http://www.azleg.gov/ http://www.azgovernor.gov/ Amanda

Thanks guys!! I guess CW.com is the right place for all questions Amanda

the link didn't work for me...

I have wondered how well those Tenergy batts work. I use lithiums and they are just awesome, although pricey, like $2 a battery. Amanda

Thanks for the explaination....I had no clue what your name was about. Amanda

Nice!! Julie would have jumped right out...I am impressed Rica stayed in the truck! Amanda

Did they measure the metatarsal gland on the outside of the hide leg? That's a pretty easy way to tell a hybrid based on the length of the gland. Amanda

Thanks Oak. I actually don't have it up anywhere, so thank you. Amanda

Thanks Eric. Good info. I pinned the topic so people can find it easier later. Amanda

Ok guys, seems like this topic has run it's course. Let's not get into name calling. I think D-Bomb gets the idea.... Amanda

Enjoy your new home!! I think they have the internet in MT , so you can still come post here about your adventures up there!! Amanda

Sorry you didn't get your buck, but at least you have a good spot for next year. And I am glad to hear you get alot out of this site! You are welcome! Amanda

It's all so senseless...

More info: Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation (AZSFWC), a(501)©(3) organization, is excited to announce that on January 31, 2010 you will be able to purchase the "NEW" Wildlife Conservation License Plate (shown above). This dramatically "NEW" design will give all Arizona auto license holders a way to directly support Arizona wildlife conservation efforts. By purchasing this new plate you will be making a contribution to Arizona's wildlife and wildlife habitat. Seventeen dollars ($17) of each twenty-five ($25) special license fee will go to AZSFWC's Wildlife Conservation Committee (WCC). The WCC will review and approve all grants from the special license plate program revenues. These grants will fund important outdoor recreational and educational opportunities and on-the-ground wildlife habitat restoration and enhancement projects. When purchasing the "NEW" Wildlife License Plate you may now "PERSONALIZE" it. This option was not available with the "old wildlife license plate". You now can instantly order your "NEW" Wildlife License Plate "online". You no longer have to submit a paper application. To order a "New" Wildlife License Plate go to: http://www.servicearizona.com Click on "Personalized/Specialty Plates" then if you wish to personalize it, check its availability. Once you have verified the availability of your personalization, or if you only want to order the "NEW" Arizona Sportsmen for Wildlife Conservation Special Plate, click on "Order My Plate". Order your plate as a sequential shelf plate for $25.00 per year or as a personalized plate for $50.00 per year. Here is another helpful link when ordering your special license plate. You can have many of your questions answered here: https://servicearizona.com/webapp/vehicle/p...showInfoPage.do The "NEW" Wildlife License Plate gives all Arizonan's an opportunity to contribute to programs that benefit our wild creatures. Step up and support "Wild Arizona". Target this date: January 31, 2010. Be sure to put a note on your calendar!

Finally!! I have been waiting for that forever! Amanda

LOL!! Amanda

Sponsor Payson Outfitters has just donated a Badlands Bino Pack to the prize list! Yeah! Please remember to support those that support your favorite website!!

Awesome story!! Thanks for sharing that Lance. That's some neat family history there. Amanda

Neat photo!! Thanks for posting it! Amanda

Guess now CnS will have to come share with everyone.... Amanda

I am very jealous as well!! I tried to get him to take me along as an extra camera person!! Amanda

For those that get technical about this stuff, I will let you know that the g2 and g3 on the right antler are not common base points (no figure eight at the base where they join), so then you have to declare one a nontypical point coming off the other. I declared the g2 to be normal and coming off the main beam, while the third tine is coming off the g2 and therefore is abnormal. here is an inside view of the 2nd and 3rd tine and hopefully shows how that 3rd doesn't really come off the main beam.