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Thanks Sean! Still looking.

The Sierra Club in Arizona are basically animal rights activists extremists, so far removed from their organization's original intents its not even funny. I take everything they say with a big ol truckload of salt! That being said there is no way the Senate will pass this. If they do I will be shocked!

I looked on Gunbroker. Nowhere near Sportsman's price. Especially after shipping and transfer fees. I guess I can hope for a similar deal next year. Kinda wish I never would have read the Sportsman's Tikka thread.:'(

When Big Box stores can save you as much as $150 per rifle, paying the "little guy" is not a smart option, especially for a working man with mouths to feed. Even more so when the "little guy" is far from hurting or going hungry. I can't afford to make the "little guy" rich. JMHO!

Sportsman's in Mesa and Phoenix have sold all of them before I could get one. I live in Yuma so that complicates matters quite a bit. After missing out for $450 anything else is going to seem kinda steep. Thanks for the ideas!

We have a very kind and generous young man here in this group! This guy went well out of his way to try and help his fellow man here from this group. I am very thankful and impressed! CONNER YOU ARE THE MAN! Very thankful to be part of such a wonderful group of hunters!

sent you pm trphyhntr

Bravo to all involved!

Madilyn Rosalia Heatwole came into our world on May 6th 2 014 at 12:27 AM. She weighed 6 lbs 13 oz and is 20 inches long. My world has been turned upside down in the best way possible! I'll post the trophy pics when I get home from the hospital.

No bueno!

LOOSE!

I would add KUIU to your list. Cabela's Microtex is the best fabric I have found for hunting yet! I've got more stuff than I almost know what to do with but having versatility and flexibility is nice. My go to stuff as mentioned is the Microtex for most hunts. I start with a baselayer of Under Armor Heat Gear if hot or Cabela's Thermastat if cold. Merino wool is a popular baselayer option these days. On top of that I usually wear a lightweight fleece or shirt (Microtex Lite or regular). Pants same Microtex Lite or regular depending on temp. During winter I have various layers of fleeces and insulating layers mostly if not all bought at Cabela's in Outfitter Camo. I also have some stuff I wear when its hot as heck and not expecting any moisture made of cotton. If colder temps are expected and/or there is any hint of a possibility of rain I stick with synthetics. Layering and versatility is key. Good Luck and feel free to ask specific questions.

Great Job! That is a great lion and an awesome way to get it done! Congratulations!

Baby Heat wants to say "Hi" everybody! Good Luck in the draw to all!

Right on DesertBull!

Primos hyper lip

Takes a poacher to know a poacher I guess. This is disgusting! Why am I not surprised to find a grip and grin photo with this guy in it? Reminds me of the cop in Colorado that got caught and convicted of poaching and tried to influence public officials, destroy evidence, you know Shawn Wagner stuff! If I ever get stopped by this moron in the field I'm calling the County Sheriff immediately. I'll let them sort it out!

Let's see...my application fee almost doubles in cost and I can't even get an email confirmation now? Is that place run by Democrats or what?

I hope you guys are friends! LOL! Yes share by all means trphyhntr!

I think they killed it in an area they were not supposed to be but I DON'T KNOW FOR SURE!

Our Club tried to make it a FELONY to do this nonsense. At worst these guys will sit on the sidelines for 5 years. I think there should be harsher penalties when you pull crap like this!

Great work, nice bucks, but I have to ask...why wait so long to share this? Dang man, I might have put in for 3C which I could have easily drawn with the points I have. Something to think about for next time.

I get the harvest report every year.

I misspoke, I meant didn't select any of those hunts. I chose the Upper and Lower Blue River hunts for my choices. I did that because I want all 31 days, not half a season. I also put a lot of weight on where I shoot my ram. It would be awesome to get WAY back in there with backpacks, Mules, or Horses and have a true wilderness hunt. You might shoot your ram right next to an active mine in 27 if that is where you draw. Again, to each his own. Good Luck!

trphyhntr, Better is in the eye of the tagholder! As we saw with the hunts Jay Scott did in 6A last year, there are some really good rams there, but that unit does not have the history and the population that 27 has. Here are the B&C Green scores from 2013 as measured by AZGF without respect to first or second season: 6A: 179 4/8, 181 2/8, 176 7/8, 168 6/8 27/28: 168 5/8, 177, 179 3/8, 168 4/8, 167, 157 5/8 Something to note...The oldest ram, which would be the most desirable ram to harvest from a biological perspective, was the lowest scoring ram of the bunch. Everybody has their notion of quality. Do you want one with big mass, length, an even look without chips or breaks? It's all different. If you are simply interested in the highest score then you need to look at A LOT of rams! Good luck in the drawing! FWIW I didn't select either of those units. Nick