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I'm guessing most of that is county island type of terrain. I know that is the land status with the dairy I hunt. Surrounded by development in the southwest valley, but NOT incorporated. Of course all development is > quarter mile (much greater in our case, due to the fact that the dairy owns a very large chunk of land....). S.

Limits for us, plus lots Eurasians BIG TIME where I hunt. Loads of fun!!!!

Guess I should have prefaced that statement with "In my opinion...". Plus, please don't take it literally. Sort of a figure of speech. That being said, among my dairy hunting buddies and I, we definitely appreciate the numbers of Eurasians! In the old days, we would often be done hunting/shooting doves in under an hour. With the numbers of Eurasians, our hunting enjoyment is greatly extended. We have also gone out 'off season' (outside of mourning/white wing season) to hunt just Eurasians. Lots of fun, IMO.

It's alright. The best thing to happen to Arizona dove hunting EVER should still be flying like crazy! Eurasians!!!! 😉 At the dairy I hunt, we've been killing >50% Eurasian doves for the past several years now. Fun stuff!! Greatly looking forward to Sunday morning! S.

Ugh..... Hate hijacking an original post, but my mind is wondering now. I thought that the points were 'averaged' between applicants when 2 or more put in on the same application??? So if one person has 10 points, and one person has none, that the group application would have 5 points (chances) in the lottery draw??? S.

YES!!!!!!!!!!!! VERY AWESOME!!! Thanks for sharing with the site! S.

Oh brother...... Totally missed the point. 🙄

Outstanding, Lance!!!! Love all the pics! Great running into you out there, and SO glad that the adventure turned-out so epic for you all!!! S.

Ah..... Bingo!!! Totally skimmed over that part. I'm going with that, then! (So I can now openly admit that I brought a pronghorn head in from New Mexico on Sunday night. )

Like you, I was kind of assuming immediately, but was curious if there was anything specific about the date published. Ya, I of course know it is about CWD. I also know that it appears it affects elk/deer/caribou/moose (as stated in the article). The article does not specify that the transport restrictions only apply to those species though ("Hunters from out of state may only bring the following animal parts into Arizona....."). The wording paints a broad stroke regarding 'animals'.... Suppose I'll try to find more specifics on the rule if possible, as opposed to just this one article. S.

Curious on the big business thingy?? That being said, I'm also very curious about many of the questions already posed. Is this already in effect??? I hunted pronghorn in New Mexico with my sons last weekend. Luckily we de-bone our meat, but without incriminating myself, I will say that our normal tact would have to bring the head and/or horns along with us too. 🙄🤨 Yikes! S.

+1 Indeed, would always love to see more of THAT!!! Thanks for resurrecting that thread. Good stuff!! S.

Right on, guys!!! I'll definitely check-out the patch in the future! Christian, take note!

From a very experienced motion sickness expert, if you are even slightly prone to sea sickness, do NOT go light on the Dramamine!!! 🤢 Use original formula (or the generic equivalent)! The tablets are 50mg each, and you should take two at a time!! MD's advise 50-100mg every 4 to 6 hours. Go on the high side!! (The only significant warning is if you have respiratory issues, so be aware of that...) I have suffered the curse of motion sickness my entire life. Basically, double the recommended dose on the box is my go-to, and I find it effective. Oh, and drink lots of coffee or you'll be sleeping the trip away! 😂 Have fun, Christian!!!

Good luck and be safe on the roads!!!! 🙏 Will look forward to updates! I'm heading to New Mexico on Thursday for what is becoming an annual antelope hunting trip with my sons. Can't wait!!! 😀

What is the cause? Is it for some conservation org, or something?? I think if I knew what the cause was, I might be inclined to take a chance. If it is just for an individual to profit, I don't think I would enter. Those are my thoughts.....

News last night had some pretty cool time-lapsed video of the Museum fire from a distance. It showed plumes of smoke coming-up, then a nice big thunderstorm blowing over the area and GREATLY dowsing the vast majority of the smoke. Looked like mother nature swooped in and swatted it good! Was awesome!

Welcome to the site!! You have definitely come to the right place for chatter regarding coues! Good luck on your hunt this fall! S.

Rich people problems! 🙄😂 In all seriousness though, I live right around the corner from AJ's here at Central/Camelback. Large Arnold Palmer at Starbucks = $5.16 Large Arnold Palmer at AJ's = $1.68. Best deal in the entire store!!! 😋

Back in the early 1900's they had a mercantile in Ray/Sonora. I grew-up in Kearny, and there was still one of the Lebanese families doing business in town in the 60's, 70's, 80's...... I like the fact that Bashas is a local AZ success story. Small town immigrants who made a great life here in the good ol' USA! Really is a cool 'American' story! Good stuff! Edit: Wanted to give props to the 'other' Lebanese family I referenced above. Dick Haddad was his name. He was an awesome guy, very active in Ray/Kearny civics, school, etc.. Raised a great family too! Good folks.

+1 for Red Devil. First went to Red Devil >25 years ago (the location on East McDowell road.....). Been a fan ever since!

Seems like it's pretty much easy to tell about the Gambels. Good winter/spring rain = good bird hunting in the fall. For Mearns, thinking it could be tough since I think they depend much more on the summer rains. Fingers crossed on that..... S.

As usual, Flatlander chimes-in with solid facts. G&F has definitely done plenty over the past decade or so with hunt dates, stratification, etc. But clearly, the overall tag numbers remain relatively flat. I always find it interesting when folks point to "social media" as one of the culprits (often spinning it in a negative way), literally while posting on a social media site. 😂 In all seriousness though, for sure there is MUCH more propagation of information out there now due to the internet. Also with electronic application process's, it is of course much easier for folks to apply in multiple states to cast a wider net for tags. Suppose that's just the reality of the world today and in the future. Can't stop 'progress'.... 🙄

Ah, duh..... Of course. Guess I could have figured that based on the thread topic/title. Definitely a downward trend.

Hey desertmafia21, what do those numbers represent? Curious.....