elkaholic

so you drew my first choice -- lots of big bulls - just better hope it's a dry season as far as weather cuz when 5bs gets wet, it can get bad in a hurry one yr we spent more time off the main roads than on them and the side stuff was walk in only hope for a cold snap - great tag - good luck

only real thing I didn't like about solo was in camp time - especially after dark no sceeerd or paranoid or lonely -- it's just time seems to go so slow - gets dark early - I never have or had a fire I would sometimes camp in easy walkin distance of other hunters camps- if possible - make a social call if needed to make sure we weren't steppin on each other while hunting do not take hunting solo to lightly - I hope all have a safe successful hunt younger age - never gave it a second thought - getting a little more gray - know things can sometimes go wrong and nice to know help is around if needed

where's the antelope pics - ? all i saw was a dog a horse some sheds and shacks ?

way too funny portal states still pending ---- got tag in hand

From my information - there were a total of 12 official objections to the Tonto Management Travel Plan I know of 3 I sent in myself so at least 9 others took the time to actually object to any road closures or whatever to the final proposed travel Map

how many cc

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at your own "RISK" look to achives for mostly NEGATIVE reviews over the past dozen YRS.

sooner or later most water truck drivers forget the hose thats attached to hydrant and drive off either ripen hose off or the companies hydrant valve way too funny when the guy tries to explain what happened if I seen it once I've seen it 20 times or more over the yrs. luckily never happened to me when I pulled that job hope for a stand pipe filling station - lol

googled earth thos apple on big bug - do not see the straw house anymore man those roads look bad

also an old orchard on big bug mesa - where they built the house from straw bales

maybe the next group to ask you to pass along your bear knowledge - part of the deal is the group presenting the seminar hands out calls to all youths whom show up- have a 5- 10 minute call demonstration! controlled breathing to huff and puff a call for 20- 30 - 60 minutes non - stop isn't what they normally think of for calling let alone practice!

gotta make sure that check cleared

nobody noticed my elkaholic hat ? guess i shoulda won the raffle to get some attention - lol

great seminar - nice to meet you Kieth - maybe have to get out now and call - call - call Thanks for the great information to use while calling in bears.

a lot of big bucks hit the "ashs" on the cavecreek fire - literally- they will be right back if possible fresh growth starts right after the first rains you'll see trail cams of elk standing right in the smoldering trees

too funny - now that i have the time to practice - go scouting - go set up early stay for as long as i need - can't draw a tag to save my kester good luck to all tag holders - hoping to help with a young lady's hunt

putting your hands on your downed 385 - 6x7 bulls rack - opening morning during archery season - ranks up there other than that watch son stalk a group of muleys on his first rifle hunt - watch him set-up - I know theres a young buck in group. see he's ready to shoot , then he stands and walks back. I'm like where they there - yep dad - had him in my sights but dad - he was smaller than the doe's he was 11 then

as most issues - this came to the attention way late in the process - time has passed to actually make an objection I've been trying for 2 yrs to "close" an ole jeep trail that gets washed out every moonsoon and is a hazard to even walking because its a creekbed that deadends- goes no where - little over 1 mile in length - it will officially be listed on the map as a road - with a # - so much for using their process to object like quads / razors need to use this for any other purpose than destroying exisiting habitat - they drive in they turn around drive out - just waiting now for some of these idiots to meet headon on the side bank of this narrow washed out "road"

great verde river rafter - how much does it weight

might be owl with little ones - almost like something dead on the rocks water edge - squirrel ? other option ringtailed cat curled in the bushes

I hope to attend been seeing some good bear sign over the yrs at a fall turkey spot

do you' have to be a memeber to attend or get in on the rafle ?

maybe a little more rain come tuesday 1/2 to 1 in predicted might just wash the coral fertilizer down the rd to the neighbors - so you got notice more rain comin !!

free freezer meat - o h fertilizer -- too early we got a very light sprinkle at about 9 pm last night out of the storm - pool full of crap from wind so far we had the nonsoons here at my place- gotta go water the lime tree today before freezer defrosts - rent a generator