CatfishKev

I don't see to many swat guys holding bolt actions in their photos. If they are the same why aren't they using them.

Not my idea, and I did not suggest that just the tax stamp would stop anything. Only suggested that it could be part of an overall solution to help curtail this particular type of shooting. Not to stop it completely. Honestly, I'd take the tax stamp option for ARs over the loss of all the crap Joey is trying to take away.

So.... My phone took a shite last day to apply for elk. If you texted me since then, no you didn't piss me off. Still haven't gotten around to trying to retrieve all my contacts from my old phone yet. Just burning the candle at both ends right now. Way busy. This post was bugging me so had my wife get ahold of a friend on FB to get Nick's number again. Had a brief conversation with him this morning. Obviously he couldn't tell me all the details but last couple years game and fish had Duwane and his outfit in their cross hairs. They threw some charges at him and in the end the only one they could conceivably make stick was a baiting charge. They all felt they had everything on their side to fight it and Duwane basically said screw it he's done with the BS. Decided to just "officially" retire. He already wasn't guiding himself anyway and anyone who knows him and Nick know full well Nick is capable of taking the reins. Also since Duwane wasn't actually taking clients out himself anymore he thought this was the easiest solution. Duwane the last few years already wasn't taking people out personally, he was basically their to be in camp and jump in where ever a guide needed an extra pair of eyes. Since then the guides have been instructed to air on the side of caution and not give anyone any reasons to sling accusations. Now I'm gonna offer some food for thought. All the crap we hear about the big name outfitters here in AZ, and what they are in common knowledge amongst the majority of us to see doing as unethical, shady and downright illegal I can't help but wonder why Duwane and his gang are in the cross hairs. I honestly found it all confusing. I know so many first hand stories and even more second hand stories of all the BS that's going on these days with guides. I honestly find it very surprising that the guides that seem to be targeted lately aren't the ones that everyone knows are effin twats. And no Nick didn't say this, it's just me wondering why the outfit that teaches the guys to hunt by scouting and glassing and not rely on cams is the one under the spotlight. I have a lot more I'd love to say but maybe this is not the post for it. Anyhoo, if any of you guys were thinking of hiring Duwanes outfit rest assured everyone I met in camp have been seriously solid dudes. I would not hesitate at all to give them a whirl. And I certainly can vouch for them as far as everything I have personally seen when I was in camp. Out of all the guides out there the Adams camp is one I don't have anything negative to say about.

Sad news. Rest in piece Tony..

I said different then "most". Point taken though.

I honestly think that if most mass shooters had bolt actions rather then semi autos then yes there would probably have been less fatalities. This particular shooting has panned out to be a lot different then most in the past. Coward cops and all.. Surprised this thread ain't in the dungeon yet.

Also in the minority here. I wouldn't be opposed to the tax stamp for an AR. But I also agree with edge and Roosevelt mark. Armed guards in schools, metal detectors and a tax stamp for semi auto rifles I could live with. Sometimes the right is as deeply entrenched as the left with not wanting to budge on an issue. This is one of those situations where something needs to be done and the above ideas combined are a good solution imo. A compromise is sometimes better then the all or nothing attitude that both the right and left have. Also, side note here. I think schools really need to crack down on the bullying. Some kids get ripped so hard at school they often feel like there is no way out for them. They are a bottle of rage that wants to be released, it's not surprising that alot of these shooters have this type of background. No it's not justified at all but when these kids snap it's not really surprising to me.

Now I get why curt Cobain said sell the kids for food....

Exactly, but if he stopped and armed attacker or cured cancer he wouldn't have been white.

I heard she is who called the cops. Media made sure to mention he was white. Funny how they leave that out when it's the other way around...

I know sitka has a pants line that the fabric is so tightly woven you could brush up against a teddy cholla and not have it penatrate. Or so I'm told... If that's true I could maybe justify $150 for a pair but I'm skeptical.

Had one on cam last year at the san Pedro river between Sierra Vista and tombstone. Surprised the heck out of me!

That's a haul!

Well done!

Just read about it. Like four or five deaths there in the past month.

It's ambiguous for sure. I don't think it's officially decided in az if not mistaken. I think another member posted something about some lawsuits that have yet to be determined. But not sure if they were here in az.

It looks too hot!

All hunts there will be killable deer but in your position I think I'd go for first and second hunt. High draw chance and it gets you out there to experience something new. You've got a pretty darn good track record already and we are rooting for ya! I'm close to 34b so if you draw I'll help you with some info.

Bump for a good deal from a good dude.

Happy for ya man!

How was it? I've never had wild turkey yet.

Heck yeah man!

Have you made it down yet?

I think hornady makes a 149 or 150 too eldm maybe?

Pics?