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Nice!! I have the early archery bull hunt. S.

Thanks for the break from work.... Best 7 minutes I've spent all day, by a long shot!!! S.

Sounds like you're getting some good referrals. Here's one more: Arizona Sports Medicine Center (ASMC.com). Dr. Richard Freedberg did my shoulder 3 1/2 years ago. Was TOTALLY jacked-up; separated, shredded Rotator Cuff, etc.... (Tripped on a tent stake in the dark on my daughter's Jr. Deer hunt.... LOL). Anyway, he did an amazing job. Good luck! S.

Love Utah! I had hunted the Navajo Lake / Panguitch area for several years (both rifle and archery). Lots of deer there, but lots of people. We then switched to the Nine Mile unit 2 out of the past 3 years, rifle. (Just N.E. of Price) I like Nine Mile..... Big country, and there are plenty of areas with not much road access. Good to hike in and get away from the crowds. Like almost any unit in Utah, there are some decent deer there. 140 is definitely possible, IMO. Feel free to PM me if you want to chat about any other details. S.

+1 on Strawberry being a sweet lake! Also some nice creek fishing in that area, if you time the season right. I also like Paguitch lake. Some nice fish in there, and great muley country too! Good luck and have fun!! LOVE Utah! S.

+1 for Schwartz! He did my eyes 10 years ago and I'm still 20/20! Great deal with a VERY reputable surgeon! S.

Umm..... OK. It was a gorilla. Kid was at risk. Dude with the gun made a decision to shoot it, else kid may die. I have absolutely NO problem with that. Should they take a look at how the kid got in there in the first place, of course (Whether malice on the zoo's part, the mom's part, or no malice at all....). I have raised kids, just like most on this site. Sometimes they got out of hand and got into situations where they should have not been. Shame on me? Sure..... It's life though. Dangerous world, and stuff happens. People get criticized for being 'helicopter parents' and criticized for not watching their kids close enough. Yep. S.

Umm..... Like Duwane Adams? I got a solicitation from him for my Unit 1 archery tag..... Nothing wrong with an outfitter trying to grow their business, IMO. S.

This is a good time of year for that! In the old days we used to focus on the Salt River arm of the lake.... Use bluegills for bait for the BIG ones! Good luck! S.

You're joking, right? Do you know what coercion means? Umm.... Incenting folks to sign-up for the portal and/ or driving traffic to the portal. Yes, but coercing anyone? Too funny... I frankly don't see anything wrong with it, nor do I care. WAY more important things for me to wonder about or speculate over..... I used to wait until close to what ever the published date for 'draw results being mailed' before I could see the results online. Now if I choose to willingly (without anyone strong-arming me or coercing me...), I can sign-up and end the speculation and guessing in my brain a little earlier. If I didn't like the idea of the portal, I would simply not sign-up and wait until the published date. Simple, IMO... S. I guess I did go "black helicopters" with my OP. Still wonder why they are pushing the portal so hard. They could have put results out on all 3 venues (phone, web, portal) and avoided any speculation as to their motives. I was at a G&F meeting a couple of years ago where I first heard about the portal idea. They were seeking comment on this and other ideas. If I remember correctly, they were looking at a way to get more active engagement from sportsmen in the state. Another way to try to drive interactions & traffic to the internet vs. phone/mail. I don't really recall much else about the meeting regarding motivation for them building/pushing the portal (meeting was a LONG time ago... ). S.

You're joking, right? Do you know what coercion means? Umm.... Incenting folks to sign-up for the portal and/ or driving traffic to the portal. Yes, but coercing anyone? Too funny... I frankly don't see anything wrong with it, nor do I care. WAY more important things for me to wonder about or speculate over..... I used to wait until close to what ever the published date for 'draw results being mailed' before I could see the results online. Now if I choose to willingly (without anyone strong-arming me or coercing me...), I can sign-up and end the speculation and guessing in my brain a little earlier. If I didn't like the idea of the portal, I would simply not sign-up and wait until the published date. Simple, IMO... S.

Wow! Unit 1, 2B, 2C archery BULL for me! No points, as I had an archery tag last year. Had applied on a long-shot, assuming that if drawn it would be for my 2nd choice.... :huh: So much for the bonus point debate! Good luck to everyone!!! S.

I'll be out in either 6A or 23 with my 17 year old sweetie and a friend + daughter. BIG +1 to all who have mentioned how special it is to hunt with your kids! NOTHING is better!! I have an archery bull tag as well, and I know that I will absolutely have a better time with my daughter on her Jr. cow hunt! Love it! Can't wait!!!!!!! S.

+1!!! Do NOT scrimp on this deal, would be my advise! Schwartz Laser Eye Center!!! S.

10 years ago! Amazing results! S.

+1 for Capitol One (pending charge). Also a hit from Arizona State Savings & Credit Union. Good luck all!! S.

Wow! Will keep my fingers crossed until the actual results are posted, but it looks like it could be a FUN year of elk hunting for my crew and I! $135 / Archery bull for me $100 / Jr. Cow X 2 for my sweet little 17 year old daughter and a friend. $270 / General rifle bull X 2 for my 21year old son and a friend. Plus heard from my two archery buddies and they both have $135 hits (put in separate of me). Good luck to all who have credit card hits, and to those who don't! Keep hoping!!! S.

It's not a subsidy. It is a business deal. Maricopa County is majority owner in the stadium and has made LOTS of money off of the franchise (no suckling here....). They made a deal for maintenance and upkeep. Very lame if for no good reason they now decide not to follow through. As a taxpayer in Maricopa County, I'm not saying that I agree with the deal that was made with the D-backs. That is not what is in question here though.... The county should keep it's commitments, IMO. S.

the county's assessor (not the Diamondbacks) said they need 187 mil in repairs. the 4th oldest stadium in the national league. since the inauguration it has brought 8.2 billion in revenue. tax payers spent 247 mil and the diamondbacks spent 200 mil when it was built they want to stay.. they want to redo the stadium remove 10,000 seats. if the county can't pay for it they should be able to find other investors, just do an addendum to the lease so they can look elsewhere for $ (not to move) . downtown phoenix needs them to stay... they may pitch in. if the county is breaching the contract then they suck! They are supposed to do the up keep on the building and if they breach and leave maracopa county tax payers with an empty building shame on them.... get it figured out. If they screw it up they will go to SRIC to get a new stadium built James Funny all of the comments 'money', 'high priced this, high priced that', 'nobody will miss you', 'overpriced sports team pulling rank (that's the best one, I think... lol) etc. etc.... Haters definitely are gonna hate, I suppose. Makes me laugh. Has anyone besides James and a couple of others tried to understand before jumping on the wagon? lol He has tried too lay it out simply. It is not 'the D-backs being greedy' or anything else. It is simple business. The county has a contract with the D-backs, and they are NOT in compliance! Simple as that... Are any of you business owners? If you were, and an entity that you had a contract with blatantly broke it, what would you do??? Too funny.... S.

+1 on media embellishment. The yahoo article actually states that too. Says that the hospital apparently posted something on their Facebook page stating 'active shooter', so I suppose the reporting wasn't really that unfounded. Just turned-out that it was apparently not the case (thank God).

Or not so active shooter..... http://news.yahoo.com/gunman-reported-u-navy-hospital-san-diego-spokesman-152931805.html;_ylt=AwrSbnt7N_RWeT0ACrBXNyoA;_ylu=X3oDMTEycWF2amIyBGNvbG8DZ3ExBHBvcwMxBHZ0aWQDQjE3NTdfMQRzZWMDc2M-

Can you verify that because I've heard him say the exact opposite. I too voted for Cruz in the primary but will have zero hesitation voting for the DON if he is the nominee. The 2nd Amendment will be gutted if the Hildebeast gets to pick one or more Supreme Court judges. Umm.... You're surprised about The DON flip-flopping and saying something the exact opposite of what he previously said? The quote was something he posted to his Twitter account four years ago..... S.

Pray for at least one more new batch of rain this spring (at LEAST)! Not too big as to wash away eggs n chicks, but enough to get the desert green through the Spring so we have a chance at a double hatch! S.

Now THAT is funny!!!