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Didn't get drawn in Arizona this year, so resorted to plan B which was a landowner tag in New Mexico. They tried to elude me with the weather moving in, but was fortunate enough to connect before the bad stuff moved in. Thankful for the harvest, and a VERY full freezer!

$400 for the landowner license, $65 for non resident hunting license $5 habitat stamp. The tag itself cost me a couple bottles of whiskey. It helps to know the landowner with all the tags.

I’ve seen a few posts here and there about people looking for a lab to be studded out. This is Bowen, I’ve got all of his paper work. He’s a 6 year old chocolate lab. Great drive and temperament. Let me know if you are interested or know anyone that may be. Located in Flagstaff.

He's been a good boy, owe it to him.

Quiet in 6a this morning.

Gobbling friday morning that was about it, called in 4 hens yesterday.

Gobbling this weekend, pretty steady rain overnight here in Flagstaff. Alarm went off at 3:30 to get up and head out, still raining so got a few more hours of sleep.

Had one bird gobbling around 8am this morning, waited it out until a little after 11am, then decided it’s time to get home and put ribs on the smoker. Back at it manana!

I've had them on camera before, but this was way too close for comfort, my initial thought was please don't let any cubs be around! But, I'll be back out the next 2 days, and hopefully tag a bird.

Near Mormon Mountain... Had 2 birds gobbling yesterday afternoon, and went over the hill to close the distance and ended up about 40 yards from a black bear milling around. Seemed like an eternity staring down each other, but we both decided it’s best if we go our separate ways.

I'll be in 6a this afternoon and for the next few days chasing them!

Saw a bull last night driving on 17 that was still packing.

I've been on them sporadically, but can't seem to connect. I've been concentrating on the east side of 17 where I did my scouting. But having a lot of new hunters showing up, and seeing less javelina. Should I try over on the Sedona side or VOC area? I know its late in the game to be switching up areas like that, but really want to be able to make it happen.

Tagged out on my first elk during the late rifle bull hunt. Moved to AZ from Texas back in 2016, hunting western big game has been the most challenging, humbling, and rewarding experience I've had as an outdoorsman.

Same here.

6a archery pig.

Pig or turkey here.

Location?

Drew my first tag.. 6A late rifle bull!

Late rifle bull tag for me! Either 5B or 6A.

6a-6.3%5b-8.4% Thank you!

6A bull elk late rifle resident 1 bonus point 5B bull elk late rifle resident 1 bonus point

Are there any quail within an hour or so of Flagstaff?

I use old snow goose rags for my spreads back in Texas. We get them quite a bit on our property with 60 acres of winter wheat. Spray painted the rags grey and used longer stakes to put them in the ground. Seems to work alright.

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