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Kudos on the pigs!!!! Were you in 'B' or 'C'? Regarding Hollister, yea he's a good guy alright. You all should head down for the ranch clean-up next weekend. We'll be sharing a camp & telling stories with Mike and some others around the campfire I'm sure... S.

I really hope that this survey will help get some more detailed information regarding what the majority of sportsman want. It's purpose is to try to get as much information regarding hunter's opinions as possible in front of the G&F for consideratin. TREESTANDMAN mentioned that it is 'painfully obvious that the majority of sportsman want the hunt structure to stay the way it is', but at the ADA board meeting last month Leonard Ordway basically said that for every hunter that feels the way we do, that there are several more that are just as happy to just have a tag in their pocket. Desertbull said that almost everyone who puts in for the early hunts gets drawn, when in fact only about 20% of the early hunts had draw odds better than 80% for 1st & 2nd choice applicants in 2004. To me, these two opinions point out that it is VERY important for all of us to take the survey. We must ensure that all of our voices are heard!!! Finally, rthrbhnting is correct; This survey is being driven by the ADA, and is simply a means by which we are trying to get more information into the departments hands. No matter what your opinion is, please take the survey and give your opinion! S.

Outstanding pictures!!! Thanks for sharing & congratulations to all of you! S.

COOL!!! Thanks for sharing Casey (and Doug..)! S.

Nice picture Dotshot! Congrats to your boy on his javi!!!! S.

Big congrats to you & your dad Christian!!! Outstanding work! Good job to you to AZOnecam! Love those hunts with kids along. S. :-)

On Saturday, 3/11, the Arizona Hunters Who care organization is once again coordinating the twice annual boarder trash pick-up day. For anyone who hasn't been, this is really a great thing. It's a great cause, and you'll meet some nice folks. Last spring the volunteers picked-up close to 50,000 pounds of trash! The base location will be at Three Points Veterans Park this year, as opposed to down south by the Arivaca road. Here is a cut & paste from a flyer that was put together with some details: Information: Volunteers will be able to pick up trash bags from an AZ Game and Fish employee in Three Points at the Three Points Veterans Park. The Park is located approximately 1 mile south of Robles Junction on the east side of Highway 286. Bags will be distributed from camp starting at 6:00am. Bags can also be picked up in Amado if volunteers coordinate with Hunters Who Care prior to the event. Volunteers are encouraged to go to areas that they are familiar with to pick up trash. If volunteers are not familiar with the area they can contact Gabriel Paz, Lance Altherr or Bob Boido before the event and they can either provide them with a map or send them to a location to meet with a landowner or volunteer that can direct them to an area to clean up. Dumpsters will be provided at the Three Points Veterans Park. All volunteers are encouraged to check in with the volunteer coordinators for raffle tickets, food, and refreshments. The raffle will be offered for volunteers of the event and tickets will be given for each bag of trash collected. Who is ?Hunters Who Care,? they are a group of hunters, guides, sportsmen, hunting clubs, and various other groups who are tired of seeing the desert littered with trash. They have come together to clean up our desert and to help landowners who are overwhelmed with immigration problems. For more information please contact: www.azhunterswhocare.org Lance Altherr (Hunters Who Care) azhunterswhocare@hotmail.com Bob Boido (Safari Club Intl Tucson Chapter) 622-1216 day/ 883-1984 or 490-8367 Officer Gabriel Paz (AGFD) 520-883-0487 or gpaz@azgfd.gov The Arizona Deer Association will be cooking lunch (burgers & dogs) for all of the volunteers. I'll personaly be working the grill, so be sure to introduce yourself if you get down there! Hope to see you there! S.

Lots of great folks here! Seems like too many to remember.... I've met: azpackhorse - Youth Camp & 36 clean-up. younghunter - Youth Camp. redrabbit - ADA Clinic & other times. scottyboy - ADA Clinic & misc. times in the field while he was working and I was hunting. mon - Youth Camp az4life - ADA Board Meeting josh - Boquillas Clean-up azhunterswhocare - 36 Clean-up azyoung (almost) - Youth Camp (still working on the magazine for Riley, Jeff....) coueshunter - ADA, dove hunting, etc. Amanda - ADA, clean-ups, youth camps, etc. All of the folks I've met have been at functions & such, as opposed to just a chance run-in. Apologies for and aquaintences I have made, but didn't mention here. S.

Sweet! Congrats to your nephew! S.

Sent you a PM. Good luck to you & the kid! S.

Outstanding! Congrats to Sam!!! Great pics to!!! S.

Thanks for posting so quickly Amanda! Hopefully folks will educate themselves and voice an opinion. S.

Good deal Bret! Congrats to Megan on her pig!!! I spent last weekend out with my son as he nailed his first javelina. We also helped at the ADA youth camp and saw over a dozen kids come through with pigs. Big smiles all around... Good stuff! S.

Hello All: I just had a great weekend hunting with my son! He drew one of the Junior javelina tags. I had never been to the unit, but the ADA has been hosting a Junior Hunter's Camp for the past several years during the youth pig hunt in one of the central units. I was encouraged by some of the ADA folks to have Erik put in for the tag & join them at the camp. We had an outstanding time! The WM for the unit (Matt Pierce) is a HUGE supporter of youth hunting. He was there all weekend, along with many other locals who helped throughout the weekend. I couldn't help with the camp as much as I would have liked, as I was concentrating on Erik's hunt. Erik and I owe big thanks to one of the volunteers who made the trek from Phx, Ron Tereda, as he helped us glass some pigs up on Saturday morning. We stalked in and waited them out from some rocks above a brush choked draw that we knew they were in. We had Erik set-up on some big boulders overlooking the bottom of the draw with my backpack as a rest. Finally, after 30 minutes or so of waiting, they started to move around. This one finally stopped in an opening about 80 yards away at a sharp downward angle in the bottom of the canyon. When the pig stopped, Erik quickly dropped the healthy (and stinky ) boar with one shot through the boiler room with the .308. This was Erik's second javelina hunt, and his first kill. What a joy it was to see the excitement in him while we waited the pigs out from above. He was so happy when he made the shot that I thought he would do back-flips down the canyon! I've got some better pics coming, but wanted to get this one up right away. Take your kids hunting everyone! It will be the best 'trophy' you ever helped score!!! S. PS: I can't remember all of the names, but big thanks go out to many people who volunteer their time at the youth camps. This one was a huge success due to the hard work of people like Woody Farnsworth, Bill Hill, Matt Pierce, Ron Tereda, DeWayne Tabbot, Rich, Richard, Doug, Eric, etc, etc.... To many people that I can't remember their names. We had over 3 dozen kids come through camp to enjoy the hospitality!

Right on Mike! Anyone who has experienced one of these youth events knows that the rewards are great. Good stuff.... S.

Good for getting your boy out Avion, and good for all who volunteer to help the kids on these hunts!!! My son bagged his first pig on a hunt in unit 20C this past weekend. (link to pics -> http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index...?showtopic=2826 ) We were participating the the Youth Camp that the ADA sponsored. Good times for sure!!! Did your boy have any luck Avion? Anyone else??? S.

Thanks guys. It was a fun hunt indeed! I was wondering which crack I would get from the peanut gallery first; the 'cammo' comment, or the 'rifle is pointed at your head' comment.... P&Y, you're right about all the kids. I saw probably 10 kids myself, of which I think for 8 of them it was their first pig! Sooooo proud & big smiles! One sweet little 11 year old girl was there. I first met her and her father at the ADA Deer Hunter seminar in Sept. I then saw her & her dad at the ADA Junior Camp during the Kiabab youth hunt in November. I saw them again this past weekend at this youth camp. She killed an elk, deer, and now a pig this season! BIG KUDOS to her dad for getting her out there!!!!! S.

A great day, indeed AZ-Rich! Congrats to you both. I was out chasing pigs & deer last weekend, but didn't score. Had a good time though... S.

Outstanding story Matt! Thanks much for sharing. Big congrats on our deer as well! S.

I don't care what unit it's from, that is one SWEET buck! S.

2 out of 3 aint bad, indeed Scott! Congrats on another great hunt. I went down south with my buddy from Tucson on Tuesday last week and hunted over his vislas. We got into two coveys of mearns, and got a couple. The funnest thing was to have my 11 year old along for his first hunt with dogs. He really got a kick out of watching the dogs work. Seems like your dogs are doing great this year, even with the warm & dry conditions. My buddy keeps complaining about the weather, but I think he's just making excuses for his dogs. S.

A couple of decent bucks is an understatement! Outstanding work!!! Looks like some familiar Kearny/Winkleman boys in those pics. Congrats! S.

Congrats Amanda! Sounds like you had a great (and challenging) hunt! S.

I've been out of the country working, and then hibernating with family over the holidays. Just getting back to the 'real world', and there are some great stories posted. This is a great one Lisa! Sounds like a real adventure... Congrats and hopefully we can see some pics soon. S.

Bret's right. There's pigs in there, either along the Gila or in the washes. While catfishing once along there in highschool we actually saw a nice 3 point muley jump into the river and swim across. Also don't be shy about checking out the Dripping Springs road that comes off that highway. Shouldn't be a problem with your 2WD, and there are lots of good spots in there. Good luck! S.