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Basic math. The guy who can afford 1000 tickets has substantially better odds than the guy who can only afford 5 tickets.

It doesn't matter that the tags do not go to CAPAZ. What matters is that the CAPAZ proposal intends to distribute tags in a manner where the wealthy have an advantage in obtaining them. The wealthy hire guides. Pete Cimellaro owns Yellowhorn Outfitters. How much will he profit from the CAPAZ proposal?

less than 1% according to handout. So lets say .5%. that means about 500 elk tags, 1000 dear tags, 20 antelope tags, etc (let me know if my math is wrong) I make no claims to be perfect but I do get different answers. 818 Total Antelope tags multiplied by 0.005 to get the 0.5% would be 4 tags 26,214 Total elk tags multiplied by 0.005 to get the 0.5% would be 131 tags 47,147 Total deer tags multiplied by 0.005 to get the 0.5% would be 236 tags. Bottom line is those tags should still go to the average hunter in the standard lottery.

This morning I printed the CAPAZ handout from the link in the OP and went over it. Here are some problems I see. Did I miss Anything? Page 1 Paragraph 2 Legislation be developed and put in statue to insure the program is permanent… They intend to attempt to glue this thing in place. Page 1 Paragraph 4 Application and license fees for these permits should be set at a level lower than the current application and license fees set for the regular AZGFD permit lottery. Why is the application and license fee for these tags to be lower then what an applicant in the normal lottery pays? Page 1 Paragraph 5 Taking permits from existing AZGFD recommended permits should not support the program. Instead, additional permits should be added to support the program; and these permits should not have a biological consequence to the resource. The number of tags in the state lottery is based on what biologists have estimated the heard can withstand without being over hunted. The proposed tags would be added above biologists recommendations. If you add tags you are going to harvest more animals. More dead animals is a “biological consequence to the resource”. Will increased harvests lead to reduced tag numbers in the future? Page 1 Paragraph 6 …regular established seasons like those in the hunt regulations or slightly enhanced for promotion. Which one to you think they will push for? What do they consider “slightly enhanced”? An enhanced season has the probability of increased harvest success and again a reduced heard. Page 1 Paragraph 7 & Page 3 Paragraph 6 These options should be in the form of a lottery, not by creating additional auction permits. Auction permits could be sold… They can’t even make it 3 pages without contradicting themselves. Page 2 Paragraph 3 …the number will be far less than 1% of the total number of permits AZGFD and Commission currently authorizes… Do you think they are just going to ask for average tags? No, they will want the best tags, ones the average hunter waits many years or even a lifetime to draw. Page 3 paragraph 3 …and reduce competition for the Special Commissioners tags. The Special Commissioners tags are sold at auction and bring a high price. Reducing competition for them will lower their sale price.

I have used Thunderheads for 25 years and never found a reason to switch. The replaceable blades are a high quality steel that holds a fine edge. The blades may appear fragile but I have not had a problem with them breaking. I have generally been able to get them to group close to my field points. The blades on the pictured arrow did not break. I dug the broadhead out of the rock, put new blades in it and it was ready to go again. If only that turkey would have stood still. Yea, I know, just what you need. Another broadhead to try.

When a part of the body has a serious infection that cannot be controlled and poses a threat to the rest of the body you amputate the infected part to save the rest of the body. It appears part of the hunting body in Arizona has a case of gangrene, or a president who chooses to use his position there to further his personal agenda of increasing auction and/or raffle tags likely in the expectation of increased business for his outfitting company. Maybe CAPAZ needs to be amputated. Do everything possible to get other entities to withhold funding to CAPAZ based on its tag grabbing agenda that it a disservice to the average hunter who would apply for those tags. Having done that a nice prosthetic will be needed to defend the interests of hunters and wildlife against the likes of HSUS. How about the formation of an entity that is an alliance of state and national federations, foundations & societies that are engaged in wildlife conservation? Think in terms of NATO. A group of countries formed an alliance to defend against a common threat. The alliance exists to serve the common defense of the member countries but also answers to them. A tag grabbing president here would be removed by the member organizations of the alliance.

There is a great point here. His father offered his tag on Thursday AFTER the first week of the hunt. On the same day AzDiamondHeat's Wife offered her tag in 4B. Veterans went hunting on both tags. I was already in 4B just goofing off and told Tom send me a vet, I already have camp and everything else covered. Within a little over 24 hours from the time the tag was offered to donate on CWT Tom had a veteran from Sierra Vista meet me and we were elk hunting. Do not feel because the hunt is already on it is to late to donate a tag. Get in contact with Tom and see if he can put the remainder of the time on the tag to good use.

I loaded 7 mm - 08 and .243 with reduced loads of h4895 for my hunting Partners son and daughter when they were younger. Worked out real good. The powder generally stays stable down to about 60% of the maximum charge.

For the purpose of the Game Regulations I believe the definition would be the same as ammunition manufacturers use. The Centerfire cartridge would have a boxer or berdan primer set in a pocket in the rear of the case. Rimfire would have a priming compound contained in the rim of the case.

I TOLD you not to look through the Premier and Schmidt & Bender....and Kahles. But noooo.....you just had to take a peak..... You can't unsee those kinds of things. About 15 years ago I went looking for a nice scope when I got back into rifle hunting. I looked at a number of scopes that were around $2000 and up. I got down to a NSX or a S&B. My eyes told me I wanted the Schmidt, my wallet told me I was getting the NSX. All these year later I have not "Unseen" looking through the S&B. Maybe one of the these years the wallet will get with the program.

A sales tax like that could be used for habitat improvement projects that are currently funded mostly by hunters and hunting organizations. With habitat improvement projects receiving funding from another source hunters and hunting organizations would have more funding available to fight attacks on hunting rights. If the tree huggers simply want the wildlife available for their viewing pleasure it is only fair that they to contribute to the care of wildlife habitat.

I had the late 4B tag years back. I do not ever intend to apply for a late hunt again. I would rather take my chances getting skunked trying to draw a September tag. I personally enjoy the September hunts much more. If I really want a challenge I would pick up a limited opportunity OTC tag. However, as others have pointed out you have a tag and are going hunting. Head in to it knowing it is going to be a tough hunt and make the best of it. I have spent lots of time in 4B. If you are not real familiar with the unit and would like some input I will PM you my number.

So how do you remove Pete? It sounds like maybe some ideas are needed there.

Been there, done that. Glad to hear you're okay. I managed to shoot out the lightbulb over my loading bench. You hear a loud pop, it gets darker and you take a shower of hot glass. Really leaves the mental gears grinding for a bit trying to figure out what just happened. I started treating the back end of those things like a loaded gun after that.

When dealing with tags donated to Hunts 4 Heroes on short notice there is often not much time for planning or scouting. Time to plan and scout or not you can always get out there and just enjoy the hunt. Tom Wagner, the H4H Hunt Coordinator, contacted my hunting partner Chris and myself asking if we could take veteran turkey hunting in 5A the following weekend. We agreed but there was already one catch. I normally work a 4-10 shift and am off Fridays but due to a current shortage of employees I was working 5 day weeks. I would not be able to get camp set up on Friday. Tom said he would try to find someone to set up a camp or arrange his schedule so he could do it. Tom began the search for a vet and Chris and I did some armchair scouting on Google Earth and Topo. We were good to go. Thursday, an hour before they were scheduled to depart, Tom got a call from the veteran. His wife had become seriously ill and he had to cancel. We were on hold as Tom searched for another veteran to take the tag. By Thursday evening Tom had located another veteran and the hunt was back on. Tom went up and set camp Friday morning. Eric, the veteran, met him and they got in an evening hunt. They saw a couple of birds but did not get a shot. I arrived in camp at 1130 PM and Chris was to arrive early in the morning. I woke up and Chris was not there. He loves turkey hunting and it is unlike him to be late for a turkey hunt. We were in an area without cell service. I made an attempt to contact a friend back in Phoenix via HAM radio and have him try calling Chris. He is usually up early playing with his radios but no luck today. Off we went without our ace caller. We spent the morning calling in the area the birds were spotted yesterday then advancing to the next location and calling again. Not one gobble in return. We decided to swing back through camp to see if Chris had made it and grab a bite to eat. Before Tom got the bacon and eggs going Chris pulled up. He had been about 1 mile from camp this morning but on the wrong side of a canyon. As the truck drives that proved to be a 15 to 20 mile trip to get from there to camp. The good news was he had just been up in about the same area we went but he had gotten some gobbles back. It was not far away so Eric, Chris and Tom headed back to that location while I headed off to scout a different one. I worked along a canyon for a couple of hours and got 3 birds to gobble back. Not bad. I returned to camp. The hunting party had heard or seen nothing. It was bacon and eggs for lunch then a nap. The evening plan was Eric and Chris returning to the same area while Tom joined me for a return trip to the canyon I had scouted. We would try to locate and roost one of the birds I had heard for a good morning option if the evening hunt failed. It was a nice hike but no gobbles this time. One hen returned a call from above where we parked the truck just before we headed back to camp. When we returned to camp we learned the hunters had located a gobbler. Chris called him in and Eric made the shot around sundown. This was his Fourth H4H hunt but his first filled tag. He seemed very happy. Along with a turkey to cook he also got a bunch of nice feathers to tie flies. Eric is really into fly fishing. He even builds his own rods. We had a nice steak dinner and crawled into our sleeping bags for a good nights sleep.

.223 an AR? Excuse my ignorance for overlooking that one. I used to shoot IPSC. Burned up a few barrels and did not have issues with rounds chambering. I loaded my ammo with Dillon FL dies. With a semi-auto It is going to get down to the specific reamer used and how tight the chamber is to decide if SB dies are needed. I also used to shoot a L1-A1 and used FL .308 dies.

I have shot the 6.8 SPC in an AR since it was introduced. I use full-length dies and I've never had a problem with the rounds not chambering.

I would look at the legal written boundaries for each unit. Either the map maker screwed up and that section without a name is part of a surrounding unit or you will find a unit number with a description for the boundaries of the unnamed section.

A larger lens will theoretically transmit more light and produce a higher resolution image. In reality there is a great variance in the quality of lenses and a higher quality but smaller lens can easily outperform a larger lens. One thing larger lenses do is add weight. She is going to carry that rifle and the heavier it gets the less fun that becomes. One specification you might want to watch as you shop is weight.

I'll second Lances opinion of using a 3x bottom magnification scope. High magnification is a double edge sword. It can help you see your target better and place your shot more accurately. If the shooter is unable to hold the rifle perfectly still it will cause an ongoing series of over corrections while trying to position the reticle. This will degrade the shooters accuracy. I am a fairly accomplished rifle shooter but a few years ago I missed a stationary deer at 100 yards over this issue. I was climbing to a saddle that I wanted to sit in with a rifle that had a 5.5x by 22x scope. I looked over and saw a buck climbing on the next finger over. The only possible shot was from a standing position. Footing was a little loose and it was rather windy. Still, I could not believe how much trouble I has having steadying the rifle. I thought I had it and pulled the trigger. Missed. After a search to confirm the miss I made it the the saddle and went to turn the scope up to 22x for the potential long range shots the position provided. It was already on 22x. The last idiot to use the rifle had forgot to turn it back down to 5.5. I happen to be the only person who uses that rifle and my practice is to keep my scope set so it's lowest power when moving in case of close in surprise opportunities. Had I done so in this case I probably would have had a nice venison steak instead of tag soup. Before making a decision on a scope I would recommend trying to hold a rifle on target at around 100 yards from a standing position first with a scope set to 6x then 3x. Repeat the process from a braced sitting position. Have your wife try this exercise as well. If the rifle has a bi-pod or you have a rest try prone also. I expect you will both find it easier to stabilize the rifle on target at 3x. The rifle I mentioned above is a .300 RUM that I typically only fire off a bi-pod. My lighter carry rifle has a 2.5 x 10 scope.

There is apparently something a little off with your .... err.... uhm..... stroking motion. Go get some therapy to correct it but no crossbow permit for you.

All three can be street legal in Arizona. If you hunt out of state you need to check on the ATV and UTV. On a hunting trip in New Mexico I took off down a rural Highway on my licensed and insured ATV. A Catrone County deputy pulled me over and politely explained that was not allowed in New Mexico

I have had a Dillon rotary tumbler for about 30 years and it is still going strong. I shot IPSIC for a number of years so it got lots of use. I started using stainless pins and have 3lb tumblers from Thumler and Harbor freight. The Thumler has been trouble free at twice the price. The Harbor Freight unit has required some repairs but is still functional. Having used both vibratory with corn cob and rotary drum with pins I feel the pins clean cases better and get it done faster. You do not need a fancy cleaner to use with the pins. Water with a little bit of Lemi-Shine, a dish washing product available at the grocery store, works great.

There is a reason a coues hunt is sometimes jokingly called a poor mans bighorn sheep hunt.

I would get together with someone who has another AR. Split both guns in half. Put your upper on their lower and their upper on your lower. Which gun has the problem now? The part causing the failure could be in either the upper or lower. My first guess would be the bolt catch but the bolt assembly is also a possibility. Somebody makes a wedge that installs behind the rear take down pin and takes some of the slop out of a loose upper / lower fit.