Saguaro

Very nice find. Careful with what you do to it. I found this video a while back- https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jfcUwMWxJ2U

I never had any encounters. I usually carry pepper spray so I can spray my friend in the face and get away.

Nice Buck. Good luck with your sheep tag.

I would hate to be next to anyone that makes a lot of noise out in the tulies. Sometimes it might be fun especially if there's pretty ladies around. Most of the time when I'm out hunting I just come back to camp and I'm sleeping within a half hour because I'm so exhausted. There are a few times where I am in just the right mood and would join in the party. Not too many, but its happened before. Its mostly hanging out in a local bars that are a long way from home where most people don't know me and I can get away with a lot. I have had some good times in bars. If its a real serious hunt, I would just move down the road or go to a motel for one night.

Zeke, That Steiner scope sounds good. I cant find it in MOA. Do they make that 5-25x56 in MOA? If so, please show me where to find it because I would like to put that on a 6.5 Creedmoor I'm having built.

Bedding is positive. Now is the time since your rifle is taken apart. Go for it.

I get on line and read and watch videos of rifles every day. I keep running across this rifle. The only experience I have with the 7.62x39 is in the SKS, Mini 30, and AK47 rifles. I have never been able to shoot better than about 6" groups at 100 yards, so I'm not a real fan of the round. But this rifle seems to talk to me, I probably would have bought it too for a few reasons. I don't have kids but this seems like a good introduction rifle for them because its so cheap to shoot, a 30 Cal, and has open sights. That's the way to learn shooting in my opinion. It would also be a good introduction to accurate reloading because I know the bolt action will be more accurate than the semi autos and along the way the kid can learn brass prep and all of the tricks to reload properly and be able to see the results better than a round like the 223 that is far more accurate. For me I see it as an experiment or another hobby to get a round that has a not so good accuracy reputation and play around with to get to shoot better trying all of the home remedies like bedding, crown and reloading. The specs mention that it may not work with American Ammo. I would be surprised if it didn't work. Please let us know more about how it performs. I'm more interested in is its grouping at 100 yards.

I didn't see left-hand options. Do they make left handed rifles?

Adamana

It is Hutch Road, close to Chevlon Retreat. I was joyriding around a few months ago killing time and found it in the road on its side. Went back weeks later and saw that someone moved it away from the road and tore it up some more. I feel for those people that live out there. Some nice homes, and then some people that are just looking for a place to cook meth.

Snapshot got me thinking about this one. I think someone will guess this right away since there are hunts and scouting that have been going on since I took this pic. I really like these "where am I" topics.

2C?

It looks like this now. Someone pulled it off of the road and beat it up more.

4b, yes. Did you see it out there?

South of Kayenta and north of Show Low.

Hint: it's in Navajo County.

Kind of close to the Rez. This was a nice Ranger before the rollover. It's been there abandoned for 5 months.

I think maybe Rose Peak is where the photo was taken.

From Charlie Moore mt

Saddle Mountain NM?

I know the cabin and the place you were at, I forget the name. Good post, that is the last unspoiled area in AZ. I don't get to go there as often as I like.

Juan Miller?

That looks like Maple Peak

I like what Elkaholic said. Pick a part of town you can get out of quickly if you choose the valley. That was the way I picked a house. I work too much and when I get a chance to leave, it's usually at 4 or 5 in the afternoon on Friday. I live in east mesa so I just take the bush highway and I'm out of town in about 30min. If it was phoenix, Chandler, Tempe, it would take another 30 min. I have family in Flag and when I go there I drive to Payson and then through lake Mary. The I 17 is horrible so I learned the first few times coming and going to avoid it. There were a few times where it took an hour and a half to get from Greenfield and the 202 to Anthem. If there is a wreck on a Friday, which there always is, it could take 6 hours to get home from Flagstaff. Make sure to think about this if you move to the valley.

I looked it up, just where AZbob said. I look forward to going to it. The Second Knoll I was thinking about was another location. Kind of like Sycamore Canyon, we only have about 4 of those here in AZ.