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Hmmm - Directly contribute to the death of a jaguar and receive a misdemeanor and probation. Kill a bighorn and it's a felony with possible jail time??? Interesting...

does anyone know why the majority of the fall javelina hunts are to be eliminated?

stirring up trouble is the last thing i want to do. i simply made a post this morning after reading the article in the daily star stating that i found it to be interesting. i happen to have a different opinion than most on the topic - thats all. i was not the topic starter, just one who felt passionate about the topic and the lack of accountability on the part of azgfd. why is so difficult for some to appreciate differing opinions and the subsequent discussions/debates. never was i offensive nor did go so far as to call others out for having a different opinion than mine. let it go guys, there are more important things in life to worry about than others more intelligent than you with different views. audsley, from now on if i feel passionate about a topic ill comment on those also, in order for you to know who mr oak is. in the meantime, in lieu of contributing, albeit the wrong topic, i was not drawn for elk or pronghorn this year, nor was i drawn for spring turkey in the spring draw, nor was i drawn for deer, fall turkey or bighorn in the fall draw. please dont confuse me with “those” people as im a life member of the nra and was a supporter of romney to name a few. i look forward to future debates with you, and hopefully at times we’ll be on the same team.

audsley, you stated “...ask me why i say that about them” so, why do you say that about them, sir? you also mentioned that a caped crusader can bring about needed reform, therefore can one assume that you acknowledge such a need? now to your request regarding who i am and what i’ve been doing before i showed up here - i need specifics (ie profession, hobbies, education, age, ethnicity, religion, shoe size, and how far back shall i go?).

there's a very well-written, informative article in this morning's arizona daily star regarding macho b's death. kudos to the daily star in following this.

mr quimby, i really enjoy my truck so i’ll stop the bashing. i appreciate the gesture, i just needed to vent.

arizona game and fish made a monumental mistake by sedating and subsequently killing macho b and raping us of one of the most beautiful animals in the world and i hope to heck that some of the liberal organizations hold them accountable for their actions of practicing what i like to refer to as “cowboy management” and in this case “cowboy medicine”. i’m very anxious to hear if any personnel accept personal accountability for their lack of knowledge and lack of training in the administration of the sedatives given to macho b. as with any medication, particularly those of which are dose dependant, over-dosing an animal can lead to acute renal failure which is what macho b was suffering from prior to being euthanized. couple that with macho b not being given a reversal medication, which is dang near a must, along with the horrible affects of capture myopathy. i feel for the individual that actually administered the drug (as he is ultimately responsible for the death) as the poor excuse for a wildlife agency more than likely didn’t provide them with adequate training or continuing education on such a powerful medication, including side-effects, contra-indications, onset, duration, pharmacokinetics, pharmakodynamics, accurate weight estimation and on and on. i’m also curious to hear what data our lack-of-science game department used when it determined that the medication was in fact safe for use on jaguars, because I’d bet my truck that the data simply doesn’t exist and if it did the sample size is too small to utilize. it’s time something is done to the joke arizona game fish for their overall lack of science in 99 percent of what they do to manage our wildlife and to force a change in their antiquated management practices for the 1 percent where they actually do use science. as a consumptive user and a conservative, i’d fully support the legislature suspending all state wildlife management operations of every type until the idiots thoroughly explain the science behind their management and thus modify the manner in which our wildlife is managed. i can only hope media outlets and liberal law firms investigate this and take this case long and far to show how backwards game and fish is in their actions.