stanley

How did Texas come up on a thread specifically asking about Hawaii, anyway?

For sure, it's encouraging! Really hope the trend continues through the winter and into early spring. (My quail area is already greening-up a bit, but those Gambels could use a good March/April bump to go into 'triple hatch' territory... ) Fingers crossed for lake Powell. It is GREATLY dependent on the snowpack on the Western Slope of the Rockies. Really hoping for increased snow in western Colorado to slow the bleeding at Powell and Mead.

Wasting your time trying to convince a guy named "5 guys", that Wataburger is any good.

Frys had whole brisket 1/2 price over the weekend. Butcher guy said through Tues (today). Heads-up to anyone looking for one. Likely not grade-A/choice for the picky, but good enough for my smoker. S.

Mosquitoes were brutal! Yes, white Tacoma with a shell. (Same one as the first year when my older son and I ran into you....) We hunted the weekend after you and Lance this year. Glad there were a few left after you guys got done.

Nice, Brandon! 👍🏻 My middle son took a nice one just SW of the ranch headquarters the following Saturday, and I took an average one and the same general area the 2nd day of our hunt. SO green up there this year! S.

I'm still using my old Brinkman 'R2D2' looking thing that I picked-up for $5 at a yard sale 20+ years ago (Added a $20 electric heating element to it for consistent heat.). Sort of limited on capacity, but one roast, turkey, or batch of salmon at a time is good enough for me, anyway. Maybe someday I'll up my game and go for one of the newer models, but for now I'm still too cheap. lol

No, you can't do that. (I bought a lion tag a couple of months ago at the Mesa G&F, and it came as an e-tag to the app on my phone. Just checked, and there is no download option....) You could do a screen-shot of it and then save it, I suppose. Doing that though, really wouldn't help anything to do with the actual tagging process. It's sort of a screen-by-screen flow through the app that you have to go through to tag the animal.

https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/archive/220819-Tag-Modernization-FAQ-and-App-instructions-Combined.pdf Pretty much all there…. 😉

Yep.... But at least for now, as 1uglydude pointed out, you can't buy a tag through the app anyway (have to get drawn or go into a G&F office), so I guess it's moot point for the time being.

Eh.... My feeling is that with or without easy access to E-Tags, that poachers are gonna do what they do, which is POACH. Sure, the "see, shoot, buy tag, done...." looks like it will be easier, but I feel like the dudes who do that already see, shoot, and are done with or without getting their hands on a tag after they already illegally killed an animal. This could keep them from stopping in at Walmart on the way home, but they would have poached anyway, IMO.... Poachers will poach.

You have to go to a dept office for it to be e-tag. (So I'm assuming that was maximus' experience with his....)

It's all right here; 220819 - Tag Modernization FAQ and App instructions Combined (amazonaws.com) Doesn't explicitly state that you will or will not get a paper tag, but definitely insinuates that you will NOT get a paper tag if you have opted in for E-Tag: "After opting in, all tags will be delivered as E-Tags, including successful first come first serve applicants, unless the customer opts-out in their Portal.". Doesn't explicitly state how it will work without service, but DOES say that you don't have to have cell service to tag your animal: "Cell service will not be required for some functions such as tagging your animal. You’ll still be able to tag your animal, answer the hunter questionnaire, and access licenses and tags for viewing in the field in areas without cell coverage." GO, TECHNOLOGY!!! 🙄😂

Yikes...... In listening to him, there seemed to be zero contrition or accountability, IMO.

YES!!!!!!!!! Bighorn, desert, friends, great times..... Freaking awesome!

Freaking awesome!!! Thanks for sharing the story with the site! 👍🏻 S.

Outstanding times!!!!! Thanks for sharing with the site!

Hunting with family is the absolute BEST of times!!! Multiple generations being able to spend time together in the field is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing, Tyler! S.

VERY cool!!!! AWESOME few days of hunting! I don’t have any reservations about spikes what so ever! Also, for the record, that’s a 2-point in my book! 😉 S.

LOVE IT!!! There is absolutely NOTHING like hunting with your kids (at ANY age)!!

I’ve had that model for over 12 years. It’s dirty as heck but still 100% functional. Great tents!

Food??? I know if it was me, I’d be eating ALL of the Mexican food I could before leaving! Not sure where you’re located… Guayo’s or La Casita in Globe (or Mammoth)?? Los Dos Molinos here in the valley? Fill up on good Mexican food!!!!!

Havasupai (Havasu Falls)

There used to be volunteer 'ranch trash pick-up' days on occasion, way back in the old days. Used to drag my kids down there to participate when they were younger. Does anyone know if that is still happening on any kind of regular basis? Unfortunately, even when filling-up large containers with trash it was hard to make much of a dent, but still curious if that is still going on.

This resonated with me! Brought back fond memories of my best friend from Utah very calmly coaching/guiding my daughter while buck (doe 😂) fever set-in on her first deer hunt on the Kiabab MANY years ago! Patience, of which I often didn't have when my kids were little, can be key! Super happy for you, Casy!! Hunting with your children beats anything, IMO!!!! BTW, regarding rifles for anyone with small kids starting out, the Remington 7400 in .308 was awesome for all three of mine. The semi-auto action acts as a nice shock absorber. (We always used it as a 'single shot' when starting out, for safety reasons....)