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Heading Back to a Remote scouting spot ... Seen movement about a mile ahead .. glassed up a group of banditos with AKs Beating and taking bales from a group of Mules ... Watched them for about 20 mins, contemplated our options, and only having a few Hand guns, we decided to back out and call BP .. Have Called BP or drove out informing BP of the locations of 6 different groups of Mules over the years... Always amazed how quick they get helicopters up in the areas. The Rougher the terrain, and the further from roads that BP can quickly access, the more likely it seems you are to see the Less friendly type of Illegal. At least in my experience.

This snake it most likely in not any bigger than 4 - 4 1/2 feet .... It is pushed forward to the camera and being tilted way up on the gambrel ( which is at least 2 feet ) IT IS AN OPTICAL ILLUSION AND TRICK PHOTOGRAPHY

pretty sure part of it is illusion by depth of field .... Lots of these pics where they are holding it way forward making them look 3 = 4 times bigger than they are

Stunning and beautiful Pictures , but that of course is no surprise!

Nailed it on the Head ... People have been Using Non Hunting Pools with Spouse and Grand Parents in order to transfer tags to Hunting Minors for years ... Now they create a system that with 4 or 5 individuals you can not only increase your own odds every year in just a matter of a few years, but also being able to profit from it all so they can get the extra revenue. I have known 5 people my entire life that had a medical issue that made it impossible for them to hunt... 2 of them were Premium Bull tags that cost them significant Bonus points ... All Donated to non profits and all were very happy in what they had done for another... 1 was a little bummed at losing his bonus points. Those that like this are going to be the ones who put in for numerous out of state hunts as well as individual in state hunts with multiple family members and most likely the majority of tags surrendered will not be do to a medical reason keeping them from hunting.. Do you really think these individuals are going to surrender tags in a Timely fashion in order to allow G&F the time to see it go into any other hand but the non profits ? I doubt it. Even if they did How is G&F going to get the Tag to the guy that would have been rightfully next in line, what if that guy who just missed that tag in the bonus round ended up with a 3rd choice tag ... and the guy that might have gotten that 3rd choice tag got nothing ... Like KRP said this affects every phase of the draw and when people start cheating the system due to greed versus necessity multiple applicants will lose opportunity... Seems pretty simple to fix ... Allow only on single applicant applications the ability to surrender... require tag surrender no less than 30 days prior to hunt unless a medical emergency, in which a Doctors note could substantiate the need for surrender if after the deadline, but before the start of the Hunt. shoot Happens , I have seen a guy break his ankle hiking out 2 hours prior to first shooting light on opening day. Not like this would have benefitted him.

Some late spring cleaning and a few things left ... 5 QTY - Plano 3750 Stoaways ( all new ) - 25.00 for all ( no need to spend 50.00 + Tax) Two Rifle Cases Kolpin Gun Boot IV gun case - $ 35.00 Plano 1501 Gun Protector - $15.00 Both For &40.00 2 QTY - Planer AS2 Dual LCD/LED Monitor stands Both Brand New in boxes retail between $80 -$ 100 each ..Will Sell $ 50.00 each or $75.00 For Both Face to Face only ... In San Tan Valley most of the day , East Valley After Post on thread then PM me .... I will go in order of only Both a Posting and PM

May have been from this NEST ... Looks like they rescued a fallen Nestling!

Very Good People .. Known them all my life... Take a lot of pride in their Dogs.

That is Her Desert Bull

trphyhntr ... You borrow babies too

Good looking Pups ... Would not be surprised if you know my friends that have been doing Bulldogs & Bostons for years in the valley

Where are you getting these numbers from? Harvest and Survey Data Publication From G&F https://portal.azgfd.stagingaz.gov/PortalImages/files/regs/HuntArizona2014.pdf I would assume those numbers are low though since many with OTC Archery never report their Harvest

The Deluxe IMO is a Big Deal especially during the warmer months... I have been looking on CL for the last couple months for a Deluxe Flex Bow , Do not always want to have to use the Bigger Cabin ... Finally Got lucky Last week, and Got a 10x10 Deluxe Like NEW for $300 ...

Bill, you forgot to mention that she was looking for that one particular bull Named CRAZY 8 , Due to his Huge Non Typical 8x8 rack, and that he often fed on her garden during the spring and summer months becoming like the family pet !

Woods canyon was a zoo this past weekend with a mile long line of cars trying to get into the store parking lot on Saturday... I am assuming it will be worse on Memorial Day weekend.

good luck being able to reserve in spillway... At least with Big lake Rainbow is mostly walk in first come first serve, just not that close to the water ... I would take Thursday off and camp along the Black ... Great fun for the kids , fishing is improving and Big lake as well as others are a short drive away.

Another very productive method I have used for years and for those who want to use wet flies but without the fly rod ... just use a spinning rod with 4-6 lb. mono, a bobber stop(a couple feet up), clear bubble (water fill type for weight) with a small snap below... 4 feet of leader material (2 lb. Fluoro works great) tied to snap and finish with fly of your choice. very productive from small streams to the lakes. They do make some clear torpedo Bubbles with eyes on both ends ... they work but tend to give more casting problems.

This is How it is Written C. Except in hunt units with Commission-ordered special seasons under R12-4-115 and R12-4-120 and hunt units with seasons only for mountain lion and no other concurrent big game season, an individual shall not locate or assist in locating wildlife from or with the aid of an aircraft in a hunt unit with an open big game season. This restriction begins 48 hours before the opening of a big game season in a hunt unit and extends until the close of the big game season for that hunt unit.

Some very Nice Fish ... 3 weeks can not pass quick enough so I can have some fun like that

I did. And I'm not really going to go all out using this thing, just some aerial shots. F&G Rules dictate you can't even touch a drone two days before a hunt. It is 2 days before any open Season ... So if Archery Deer is open , you can not be using a Drone to scout for an upcoming ELK hunt ... So basically you would have a few Summer Months to possibly use it.

Right at the Beginning of NEW REGS !!! Important Information for 2016-2017 This list is for informational purposes only and lists the major changes that have occurred since publication of the last regulations booklet. Individuals should thoroughly read and understand the appropriate regulations prior to submitting an application or going afield. If you have questions, please call 602-942-3000. Drones Drones are considered aircraft and shall not be used to harass wildlife or assist in the taking of wildlife. For more specific information, please review Commission Rules R12-4-301, R12-4-319 and R12-4-320 located in the back of these regulations. Also, see Fair Chase information on page 56. So reading the commission rules They can not be up in the air within 48 hours of the Opening Day of any BIG game Season in process ( not just your individual Hunt ) Also if used in a manner that an officer feels game is being harassed you would be in violation of the harassment Rules.

You can only do it once and then you have to start accruing bonus points all over again after the next time you draw ... Would not take but a few years where a family of 5 or 6 with 4 or five non hunters could become a constant cycle for the one or two Hunters to start every year with 5 - 6 bonus points Not to mention The loyalty and Hunter Ed point. I would be willing to Bet it will be abused more than the number of times a tag is surrendered for a real emergency or hardship... I know a few people over the years that have donated good tags, that cost them a lot of points, do to medical reasons, and while they were bummed none were overly upset.

And getting caught in the Girls Locker room got you in some serious deep water...

Never Used Cow Bells/ Ford Fenders in my Life and a mix of trolling or casting depending on the area.... Those Little Lures troll just fine on light and ultra light rigs with 4 lb test Fluoro ... it is all about the amount of line out and the speed of the troll. But to be Honest When trolling big lake I like trolling the Bigger Pin's or Crystal Minnows (about 4 inches) Might get a few less hookups but the quality is usually Much Much better.

LMAO .. After my Post this is what I got in my inbox ... Won't bother sharing the Senders Name. " In some states you can not even hunt on state trust lands. In New Mexico the game commission leases the state trust lands for hunting. In Colorado the commission also leases the state trust lands for hunting for a dollar an acre per year. In Montana if you want to hunt on state trust lands you have to pay an extra $2.00 on your hunting license. You are obviously to young to know much about the history of elk numbers in unit 10. 1989 there was a little over a 100 permits for elk in unit 10. In 1994 there was 300 plus permits for elk in unit 10, each year after 1994 the elk permits increased each year to 2016. 2016 elk permit numbers are 2750. Elk permits go up when the elk herd increases, a very simple equation. The G&F grew the elk herd on purpose for there benefit and hunter opportunity, at the expense of a very large private business ranching operation, which supplies all of the habitat and water for all wildlife and cattle. G&F make's almost a half a million dollars a year off of the Boquillas ranch in license, and permit sales, and application fee's, this number is just for the hunters that were drawn and hunted on the ranch. If you factored in all applicants that applied for unit 10 but were not drawn and counted the entire unit 10 permits and applicants the dollar figure that G&F generates is between 1.6 and 1.8 million dollars. G&F is mandated by law to manage all wildlife on all lands. Looks like they did not fallow there mandate very well when they let the elk herd grow on purpose to today's levels " First off - I am 42 and was Born and Raised in Arizona ... Second - The Arizona Elk Heard has grown from a transplant of 83 Elk in just a little over a century ... During that Time G&F has managed the numbers and at times had to cut most Tag numbers to ensure the size and growth of the heard... Little Known Secret Elk BREED ! Especially in Good Habitat ! Third ... Elk Tags in the 80's were still pretty low and Though the demand was not what it is today ... Getting a Tag meant Just as Much Back then Numbers of Tags did not really start increasing at the rate they are today until The late 80's early 90's ... Do you think the reason for this is in part to the migration , extended range and the Mortality rate in Units like 10 ? I DO ! Fourth - Big Bo was not owned by the Navajo Nation Until 1991 nor Ran by the Current Lessee ( think they came in Late 90's) none the less both were aware of the current population, as I am sure they were aware of how the population was growing as was the Want and Demand for Arizona Elk Tags ... Fifth - Hunt Access issues have been ongoing since the early 2000's Sixth - During the 2000's many projects took place at the cost of G&F as well as the volunteering of Hunters to improve infrastructure and keep access Seventh - G&F make their Money from the opportunity to Hunt the ELK that belong to all the Tax Payers of Arizona ... Not because of Biq Bo (They do not own the Elk, just like they do not Own 30% of the land they try to lock up or charge For) ... Lastly - At no Time That I have known has Big Bo requested a Depredation Hunt , claiming that the heard is having Such impact on the carrying capacity when combined with the number of head they are pasturing. Why do you think that is ? Maybe because Depredation Hunts are Tags filled by any Joe blow Hunter and They have to Grant Access ? Fact remains. The Herd growth through the 70's and 80's had grown much larger and much further north and west than I bet the old Timers Hunting muleys there in the 60's would have thought... But by the time the current Extortionists Had control, The herd was Growing along with Demand for Tags .. You would have to be an idiot to think the idea of making money off of Hunters sometime in the future was not already spinning in their heads. THIS IS NOT SOME STATES >>> THIS IS ARIZONA !!!!!