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AZGFD main office said to hold tight because credit cards are still being hit. We'll see...

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Easy way to clarify... Arizona Game and Fish Department Headquarters Phone #(602)-942-6000 Hours: Mon-Fri 8 AM-5 PM

ABC News video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aG3HjyASx44 (Comment section is predictably hilarious!) AZGFD news: May 24, 2024 ALPINE, Ariz. — The Arizona Game and Fish Department (AZGFD) dispatched a black bear last night after it attacked a 15-year-old male in Alpine, Ariz. The victim was sitting inside a cabin when the bear entered through an open door and proceeded to swipe at him from behind. It then left the cabin and approached other family members before entering the cabin a second time and swiping at the victim’s arm. After arriving on scene, AZGFD wildlife officers were able to quickly locate and dispatch the bear. The victim sustained injuries to the face and arm and was treated at a local hospital. AZGFD officers said the bear was a male black bear estimated to be about 3 years old. The carcass will be examined and tested for disease by the department’s wildlife health specialists. Black bears are predatory animals and should always be considered unpredictable and dangerous. Wildlife officers are guided by the department’s human-wildlife conflicts policy which generally describes acceptable or unacceptable wildlife behaviors and the appropriate responses. Public safety is the department’s top priority in these instances. This incident marks the 16th bear attack on people in the state since 1990. There have been two fatal bear attacks in Arizona since then, which is as far back as the department’s database tracks. The most recent fatality occurred last year in Prescott. Due to the recent attack, AZGFD is reminding those visiting or living in bear country to be “bear aware.” Below are some tips to avoid conflicts with bears: When camping Always be aware of your surroundings. Keep food and attractants secured and inaccessible to bears. Do not keep food in a tent. Don’t burn left-over food or trash on the grill. Set up a campsite away from places where bears might forage for food, such as creeks, rivers and other bodies of water. When hiking Don’t wear scented lotions, deodorant or perfumes. Make noise or hike in groups. Hiking with a pet? Keep it on a leash at all times. In case of a bear encounter Do NOT run. Back away slowly while maintaining eye contact with the bear. Make yourself look bigger than you are by flaunting your arms or pulling your shirt/jacket up higher than your head. Throw items and yell at the bear. If attacked, fight back. For questions, or to obtain a brochure on living with bears, visit www.azgfd.com/wildlife-conservation/living-with-wildlife/. If you see bears displaying unacceptable behavior, hanging around in human-occupied areas, and/or showing no fear of humans, please report sightings to AZGFD at 623-236-7201. In an emergency, call 911. https://www.azgfd.com/2024/05/24/bear-attacks-youth-in-alpine-ariz/ Here's a few photos I snapped close to our campsite a few weeks back. Not gonna lie, kinda gave me the creeps!

Please put me on the list. Cash in hand.

My son drew a youth tag! Wife and I drew antler-less, which is all we apply for. I might put in for a late bull tag next time around as I actually enjoy a challenge. Now we will just have to wait for the 2024 deer regulations and then play tag Tetris on the calendar!

Great tag either way!

Apparently.

Better check those bank accounts, because mine just got hit for a youth tag, 10 minutes ago! Come on boy, we got some scouting to do! Woohoo!

Better check those bank accounts, because my bank account just now got hit for a youth tag. Yes today, 10 minutes ago! Come on boy, we got some scouting to do! Woohoo!

Not a bad take, as this is a hunting discussion forum, first and foremost. I just thought posting a new "Thank You!" thread in the classifieds was a bit disingenuous and could have been done in his original post. No big deal.

And I'm sure there are at least a hundred other mechanics on here that could do the same. Maybe they already have enough work...

Welcome to CWT... I see your very first post was a self-promotional advertisement. Maybe we should all come here just to promote our businesses instead of discussing hunting activities.

Yes, I am. Maybe it varies but my son, who's now 13 took the online field day class down at Ben Avery in mid 2021 and they used BB guns, inside the classroom.

FYI, they only let the kids use BB guns during the youth Hunter Ed online field day class.

Nice. I saw your earlier post, was your cc hit within the last 2 hours?

That's hard to believe. Proof?

Name change incoming?

2 antler-less tags so far. Our freezer is going to be stuffed with tasty organic meat this winter.

They're also known for not letting go of the bite. So it sounds like sh was actually lucky. Oddly enough.

Irony.