Mr. Jonathan

nice goat and nice sight! the bow is so so...

Additionally, as much as I would prefer that those who foot the bill for the majority of game management expenses - i.e. hunters/fishers, had their voice count for more in the public arena, the fact is that the non-hunting majority who are neither pro/anti hunting still comprise the greatest vote on ballots. So when it comes to public decisions, they have two voices to listen to: hunters/fishers and the anti-hunting/fishing crowd. Increasingly, the issues of "how" we hunt are being more influenced by the answer to "why" we hunt. The trend in game management is to encourage the harvest of older male specimens of the species (yes there are anterless tags, but that is not the trend overall). However, when it comes to predators, this doesn't seem to apply (and of course I'm already aware of all the rhetoric about predator "management"). When this apparent contradiction is brought forth to the public eye for legislation, do you really think they are going to find in favor of a crowd that is becoming increasingly un-relatable, especially a crowd that says the only good predator is a dead one? You can't support predator hunting by just saying that you hate lions or wolves. Our flippant disregard of species that were native and in ecological balance before we showed up will prove far more disastrous to hunting than minor concessions of a few months (or 25% of the season from 99% of the people). Not every concession is bad, or a sign of weakness, or appeasing of terrorists. In fact, honest - well reasoned concessions might prove to be the salvation of our beloved sport. We have to win the approval of the non-hunting majority of the public (again, neither pro nor anti), since they control the vote. Do I wish that my dollars spent on licenses and tags carried more weight? Of course, but unfortunately they do not. We must reform our image in the public eye, because they will determine the future outcomes of public decisions. Merely getting irate and resorting to accusations of stupidity will not help in the least.

I ordered it yesterday and watched it today. Great video! Javelina are almost as fun to watch on video as they are to hunt in real life. Looking forward to the next release.

that is too cool!

It seems inappropriate to me to say that lions were the result of the deer demise in northern Arizona. There are two culprits, one walks on two legs and is responsible for the other - cattle. We set in motion all of the events that have led to the situation of game management in the west, predator control is and always has been a scapegoat. Our land management misdeeds were and are the basis for all of the ecological disasters that both game and non-game species have had to endure. Predators have taken the blame too much for things they have not done. Nature was well equipped to handle predator and prey interaction, it was not equipped to handle grazing, invasive species, and our "fire" management. All hunting and fishing regulation is based on social issues, some of those social issues have biological support others do not.

Hunting lions with dogs is one of the most physically demanding hunts I've ever been on. The dogs don't make it easy, they make it possible.

http://hubpages.com/hub/Pit-Bulls-Behind-The-Jaws I think the pit bull skull or australian shepherd skull look to be pretty close matches... My bet is its a deceased member of a drug cartel!

Yeah, we'll see! Considering I drew the late November tag there, you can come scout while I get my first coues!

Given 9 years or so and assuming this is actually a bull...

Keep looking, there's plenty of treasures to be found there.

Who did your lion mount? That thing is gorgeous, by far the best one I've seen.

+1

shoot i just got all excited for a picture of a mule deer...

we always called them bull snakes growing up, but i do think that gopher snake is the more common name

And anywhere off the Globe-Young highway.

looks like the blow flies got into that guys sinus cavity already... I'd hold my stabilizer right on his back and throw 385 grains of broadhead and carbon arrow at him.

that's sweet getting the bear and cat prints in the same photo

Where is it at? cover fee?

This might be only speculation, but I've heard that as bows have gotten faster, the standard 6' paper tune just doesn't offer enough time for the arrow shaft to correct itself. You can try moving back and paper tuning, or instead go to the walk-back method, which I find to be a better way altogether. It takes more time, requires better form, but is easier to identify tuning issues and in turn correct them. After reading what you've described, and how consistent the tear is, I'd say trying to correct it on paper the traditional way will be like grasping for the wind. That's just my opinion though... Just think, after this gets figured out the next step will be getting broadheads to behave!

I believe the ovals are called "parr" markings, and they tend to fade as the fish ages. Typically they occur in wild-born fish, especially rainbow trout. In fact, the markings can make it difficult to tell between immature landlocked salmon and rainbow trout, but I doubt there's any salmon where you're at . I've also seen the markings on small brown and cutthroat trout as well. FANTASTIC antlers. Looks like a great trip.

How far do you guys shoot when hunting?

If they are free I'd take the whole lot of your coues antlers off your hands... let me know.

This might ruin any chance of a good reputation around here, but what the heck. Badlands monster fanny pack.

Nevada Area 071, August 2008. Badlands Super Day. Not quite enough pack. Nevada Area 114, August 2009. Badlands 4500. Plenty of pack. Montana's Bitter Root Valley, September 2009. Badlands 4500. Had to call in a warranty on the pack after this hunt, the internal frame slats broke. But the customer service was really great, and it'll be hard to sell me on any other company after that experience. The warranty that comes with their gear is unparalleled.

My mom recently asked me to help my great aunt who is in her mid-70's with a deer hunt this year. She shoots a .270, but walking will be limited to a few hundred yards and rather slow-paced. She hasn't harvested a big game animal in a few years (she was quite the big game hunter in years past though!), and size is not an issue- just a legal animal is all that is wanted. She currently lives in northern Arizona. I was thinking about an october coues hunt in one of the areas around Tuscon where I've bowhunted, just because of the opportunity to draw a tag and hunt. We will be limited to shot opportunities that are somewhat close to roads, but that doesn't mean we'll only be driving while we hunt. I figured I'd glass until we find an animal that we could get reasonably close to with a car and then close on foot to shooting distance, which will probably be 200 yards max. Any thoughts? Any advice? Are there any carp hunts that might be a better choice for this kind of hunt? I appreciate any helpful information you all might be willing to share. Scouting is not a problem either, so I'm not looking for specific locations, just general info that might lend itself to helping an elderly hunter harvest an animal. Thanks!