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Anyone know how I could find the fair market value of a Thompson Contender? It is the satin finish, walnut pistol grip/forearm along with two 14" satin barrels. One is a .223 and the other is a 7mm TCU. I still have some hand loads and brass in the 7mm TCU caliber. Comes with a matching satin scope, rings and shoulder holster. I will have to search for them but I still have dies for the 7mm TCU. The gun has just sat in my safe for the last 8-10 years.

Late December.

December unit 33 for me. Will be first time ever to set foot in the unit.

Might as well get back to work. Results will not be available until tomorrow.

I'm assuming you have your loyalty point ("after 5 years without a deer tag") and your hunter safety point since your son has his. This being said you had a minimum of 7 points going into this years draw. If I'm correct then you drew the 3a/3c hunt. Last year everyone with 7 or more points had 100% draw odds. Seven points puts you in the 20% pass and they didn't even look at your first choice. Congratulations because it looks like you and your son are going to have some quality time together come this October. If you had 6 or less points going into draw you have a 1.3% chance of drawing 13B. If this is the case, I have heard nothing but good things about Matt Schimberg. Good Luck

I have a pop up camper and I just opened it up and I noticed something ate away one of the corners. Does anyone know or recommend someone who does good work at a reasonable price? Looks like the front piece and drivers side are going to need replaced. Would like to get this done over the next 2-3 weeks. This is a 2006 pop-up starcraft cabover camper. Model is a Pine Mountain Thanks John

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I try to obey rules and laws. That being said, if a road is not visibly marked closed, I may take it. If they want to close roads, put signs on them. Might not keep everyone out but most will adhere. Through out my nearly 36 years of driving I rarely ever take a road that does not have a road number on it. Excluding unit 10 because the majority of the roads are not marked but I haven't I stepped foot in that unit since 2006. As far as camping goes, 30 feet from a road is too close IMO. Not safe if you have kids or pets and the dust is ridiculous. If I get a ticket I will not try to get off on a technicality either. I will not be happy about it but I will not blame anyone else. Civil Disobedience. It worked for Gandhi and MLK.

Been there and done that before. I sold my 6" Colt Python and my Remington 700 BDL 22-250 my senior year in college just to pay bills. I regret it to this day. I don't think I will every find another Python like mine. Good Luck

I rarely use the tent awning. When I do I have had better luck tying it onto a normal stand alone awning to extend my covered area. I have never had a problem with water getting in the tent. The tents have always stayed dry from rain, snow and condensation. I always put a ground tarp down before I put the tent down even though they have heavy duty rubberized floors. I do this mainly for two reasons: 1. prevents pine needles from poking holes in the floor and 2. it keeps the tent much cleaner. I always keep an old rug in the back of my truck bed and I use it in front of the door to keep it cleaner inside. Usually use a 4X6 rug on the inside to keep feet from getting cold. I have found it better to stake down the tent all the way around (not too tight) before I put the poles and stand it up. Good Luck

G&F only update the points report 3 times per year. After the elk/antelope draw in March, after the fall deer draw in July and finally after the spring draw in November. Your hunter safety point will appear once results are posted in a week or two. Good Luck

A agree with what everyone has said so far. Great tents that are well made, easy for one person to put up, and built to last. I have the 10X10 & 10X14. There aren't too many things that I encourage people to buy but this is one item that I regularly do. The 10X10 is great for two cots and the 10X14 for three. Good luck finding one because most people hold on to them.

bgshooter I replied to PM

I have two Remington youth model 870's and I would be willing to sale one of them. Both are 20 gauges, one is the black nylon stock & the other is the traditional wood stock. I bought them for my kids to shoot but now they are all grown up. I still have one daughter who is 5' foot tall and less than 100 lbs so I want to keep one of them. Each one is in good condition with less than 200 rounds through them. $200 I live in north Peoria 623-680-4458 John

Bob, It is fun to see your excitement about your hunt and your eventual permanent return to the great state of AZ. We all expect lots of pictures and a write up once it all happens. I once moved away to Dallas TX thinking the grass is greener. Boy, was I wrong. You can say whatever you want about AZ but I was never so happy to return to this great place in which I was born and bred.

I am very happy for your family and the dog. This is great news. About 25 years ago my mother and father went on a vacation back east. My dad had a queensland heeler and he asked me to watch it for him at my house while they were gone. I lived around 67th ave and Camelback at the time and this was the first time the dog had ever been to my house. Dad lived at 115th ave Southern in Tolleson. His dog broke through our wood gate on a Friday and I looked all over for the dog. Even went to parents house each day to no avail. The following Thursday I got a phone call from my parents neighbor and he told me the dog showed up and was waiting at the their front door. It took the dog six days to figure out where he was and how to get back home. I currently have a queensland and they are the smartest dogs I have ever been around. My only complaint about them is that they want to do and go everywhere with you. If I get up to go to the jon, she follows me. As I type this she is laying at my feet.

Just curious. Were you actually speeding and now trying to get off on a technicality or were you not exceeding the speed limit and actually believe you are innocent of all charges?

Hoyt Rintec has been claimed.

I have a left handed hoyt rintec my son has outgrown. I live around 83rd ave and happy valley rd. You can have it if you want. All I ask is that you give it to someone else when your son is done with it. 623-680-4458 John

Gotbow, In the past, I have done the same thing on early Kaibab rifle hunts. I'm actually surprised more archery hunters don't do this as a way to extend their bow hunting each year. It is a great time of year to be out in the woods. I have been bowhunting since 1978 and have never had or even applied for a rifle elk hunt. However, I do apply for quality rifle deer hunts and buy an OTC deer tag each year. Deer and varmints are about the only thing I like hunting with a rifle but I am way more selective when I have a rifle in my hand. Some of my best memories are from opening day rifle deer season so I will probably never quit applying.

I made a mistake one time applying for a hunt that could easily be drawn with 2 or 3 points. I believe I had 7 or 8 points at the time. Still chaps my azz when I think about it. That is the main reason I am a supporter of turning in tags to gets points back. Mistakes happen and so does life. We should be allowed at least one mulligan in this game we call hunting in Arizona.

I had the early hunt this year in San Carlos and struck out. Only got to hunt two and half days. I was actually kind of disappointed with the hunt and area I was in considering this area is supposed to be like turkey utopia. Very little gobbling and turkey action was my experience. I also had a public ground late hunt in a unit that gives out a ton of tags and I called in 9 different toms on May 2nd and 3rd. One of the best turkey weekends I have ever had. Don't ask if I got one though. You wouldn't happen to be the guy I talked to on Sunday afternoon while on the rez, for better than an hour would you? We were after the same bird and didn't even know it. I already bought my tag for next year but I will most likely hunt the last 3 days of the hunt because the beginning of April is just a little too soon IMO. Good Hunting

Very Cool. I once hunted archery elk in unit 27 and every evening I would sit a sunken marsh area with tall grass all around it. Every time I was there a flock of turkeys would come and eat the bugs on the tall grass. There was an albino hen with them that stood out like a sore thumb. I have also seen an albino doe and buck (separate years in early mid-90's) in 20a.

Hunting Heritage, How did your hunt go? I was following along and looking forward to hearing the details of your hunt.

I will be out of town for this series but if you ever get anymore, please PM me. thx