Jimmer Negamanee

FYI - I was there today (11/17) and Von Hanson's is also full. They'll accept more starting the 24th.

Well done! Great write up and pictures. I agree with you that, with or without a harvest, it's a great unit and a great time. I head down there tomorrow and can't wait.

+ 1 for Healy Arms. I've always had good experiences there whether buying from their stock or using them for FFL purposes for online purchases. (Plus, they are a CWT.com sponsor) https://www.healyarms.com/

I had USPS return my mail to sender for no reason and called AZGFD yesterday (7/12) to see if my tag had been returned and the nice gentleman said paper tags have not been mailed out yet.

Post a pic if you can. Maybe someone will fall in love. Good for you for rescuing her and trying to find her a home.

I learned something with this post. I understood it exactly as MogollonMan described it with the exception of the last part. I thought if there was 1 tag left and the hypothetical application with 4 people was picked, then the AZGFD would issue 4 tags. Under this procedure, the maximum # of tags issued would, at most, exceed the # of tags allotted by 3 which, in the vast majority of situations, would be insignificant from a game animal population standpoint. That way they wouldn't have to keep re-drawing until they got to an application with only 1 person on it. But the system described by MogollonMan makes sense because in cases where there is only 1 or 2 tags available, sending 4 hunters into the field could indeed have an impact on game populations.

Good for you Stanley! I'm glad you're planning this. So many people put things off not realizing that it is later than we think. The ATA website has a lot of info. Thanks for posting the link. I'll be following this thread! -Jimmer

The negative ecosystem effects of feral horses, burros, and to a lesser extent cattle, have been well documented and there is no sound reason why they should not be removed. (And I don't consider being "majestic" or a "symbol of the West" to be sound reasons.) I think letting individuals hunt them for their personal consumption seems like an elegant solution. It wouldn't cost the gov't money unless they wanted to issue tags and do check-ins or something like that. Even with that, the costs would be minimal. For some unknown reason, YouTube routinely suggests hunting video to me and I've seen a bunch from Australia where they hunt horses, cattle, and camels. And the camel back-straps they cook up over the campfire look dee-licious.

Three conspiracy theorists walk into the same bar at the same time. Coincidence? That's what the government wants you to think.

Great work! Fun Fact: By statute (ARS Sec. 41-857) the Bolo (AKA Bola) tie is Arizona's official neckwear.

I know it's an older post but I'm just now seeing it. Well done! Thanks for posting them.

Cool pics! Thanks for posting.

Well done! Thanks for posting!

Cool! I've never seen anything like it. Looking forward to the answer.

To me, the ultimate question is "Did they do a good job?" meaning did it cook up good and taste good? If so, it may be worth the price. I'll happily pay a premium for good processing, or taxidermy, or anything requiring a high level of experience or skill. It's like the old joke about the person who made this complaint about a restaurant: "The food was horrible and the portions were so small!" Obviously, large portions don't make up for bad tasting food. Similarly, a low price does not make up for an inferior product. So before I can chime on on the value proposition, I need to ask, "How'd it taste?"

My 80 year old neighbor has a J.C. Higgins Model 103.228-22 Cal. bolt action rifle that he purchased new in 1952 (or thereabouts). He's moving into assisted living and wants to give the rifle to his great-granddaughter. The issue is that it's missing the magazine so it's now a single shot. I did an internet search but couldn't find anyone who had them in stock. If anyone has any leads, I'd appreciate it. Happy Thanksgiving!

Thank you! (And I'm sorry for double post.)

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Thanks for the recommendation Big or Bust! They're on sale now so I just ordered a pair.

I know this thread is over a year old but after returning from a hunt with so many of these sticky "velcro" seed pods on my Prana pants that I was considering just throwing them out, I decided to experiment. Since the alternative was throwing them out, I had nothing to lose. Instead of chucking them, however, I put them in a 5 gallon bucket and soaked them in water. (I put a rock on them so that they would be completely submerged in the water). I let them soak for a week and after a week, I noticed a faint stink so I pulled them out. The water was a dark, tea color. Anywho, I laid the pants out on the drive way and took a stiff-bristled scrub brush and brushed the seed pods off. Then I ran them through the washing machine. It worked well. It's hard on the fabric but at least I don't need throw them out. Thought I'd let ya'll know. Long-term, the answer for me will be to go with a more briar-resistant (but less comfortable) pant when I'm hunting in these areas on years when these velcro seed pods are prevalent.

So cute!

It looks like several news outlets are reporting this like it's true. Shocking.

With how easy it is to manipulate photos nowadays I'm skeptical that this is real. If it's real, it's quite sad. I can imagine the scene if G&F scanned it and found an ID chip. What an awkward phone call. "Hello, this is Mrs. Smith." "Hello Ma'am, I'm Warden Jones for the G&F Dept." "What is the regarding?" "Do you own a dog named Balto." "Yes! He's been missing for two days!" "Well Ma'am, we have good news and bad news. Which do you want first?" "The good news please!" "Very well. We found Balto."

Awesome update! Thank you! (I saw the post and started scrolling then saw it was from 2015 and thought this must have been resurrected by a scammer making some unrelated comment with poor English and an embedded link which would download malware to my computer if I clicked it. So glad it was an update. Seeing Cleo healthy and happy part of a great family warmed my heart on an early Sunday morning. Thanks again.)

Thanks for the field report. I'm sorry you didn't connect on the buck you stalked but it sounds like you got to be in wild places for a good, extended amount of time. So big "congrats" on that. It's good to be away and rinse off the societal slime that get caked on over the preceding year. Great to hear about the fawn numbers.