nateNAU

My dad works with Russ at his day job in Flagstaff. I'm not going to say where, as I don't want to put his personal info online. I garentee the Buff hunts are a drop in the bucket to what he makes at his day job. From my understanding he uses every scrap of personal and vacation time to do the Buff hunts. Sounds to me like a man with a huge hunting passion, kind of like a lot on this forum. Everyone who says money is behind the whole situation truly do not know what they are talking about. The game and fish work with Russ because he is the only guide who has devoted the time. Anyone who doesn't like how he does thing can get a guide licence put in the hours, get the clients, and give others another option.

Kind of thin in the bases. I think he hasn't quite hit his prime. But I've been known to be wrong before, just ask my wife.

https://www.fntpost.com/Products/Urines/Mountain+Lion+Urine A few squirts of this every week or so should do the trick.

Congrats on the tag! This hunt was my first choice also so I'm hoping in drew it. Last time I was in 12ae was my first deer hunt probably 15 years ago. I knew nothing about hunting and when my dad asked where I wanted to put in I told him a friend at school said it was a good unit. Well I drew the early hunt with only my hunter ed bp, and knowing nothing about the unit, tagged out on a nice spike opening morning. The embarrassing part was at the check in there were probably 20 trucks with big 4x4s in the beds. When we got to the front of the line one of the g&f guys yelled " we got a yearling. We need a weight." So they had to stop the line and hoist my little buck up a block and tackle for all to see. Oh well. Was still happy to tag out and after about 10 other deer I can still say my smallest deer I have ever killed was on the kiabab.

My first reaction to someone blocking a road for me would be pulling out my phone and recording the interaction or at least take pics. Then you could go to g&f, or another state law agency and prove a law was broken. It's kind of funny that one person makes unsubstantiated claims and everyone takes it as truth without hearing the other side.

That last picture reminds me of a question that pops through my head every so often. The regs say you can't shoot a sow with cubs, but nothing about shooting a cub with a sow? Not that I ever would, but still, the pack out would be easy and would probably be a pretty tasty 10lbs of meat.

You part of the Reeder crew? I acquired an SW in 356 GNR second hand years ago. To this day it's my favorite pistol!!I am. Been working there for 14 years. 356gnr is one of my favorite rounds in a revolver. Lots of power in a little package.

The guns is a T/C g2 with a custom barrel we made chambered in our proprietary caliber called a 280gnr. It's a 405 Winchester necked down to 7mm. Nearly same case capacity as a 7 rem mag but it's rimmed so no extraction problems in a single shot. Bullet was a 140gr Barnes ttsx. All animals were 200-220yards except for the grey duiker which was 65 yards. Recoils like a 38 spl. 30/06 on left for comparison.

Haha! Custom gun maker. It's product testing!

I have a dillon xl650 press. Has electric case feeder and strong mount. Also included are many quick change tool heads with powder measures. I will update all the calibers when I get home, but there are many including 10mm,9mm,380 auto, 44mag, 45 colt, 45 acp. Asking $1500 Nate 928 607 9588 Texting works best during day hours. Located in flagstaff

Can't believe this hasn't sold yet. $800 is a screaming deal on a #1. If I wasn't going to Africa in a couple weeks, I'd be all over this.

Fred Bear

You know how many trail cams guides and outfitters run up there? They know where they are and those guys' kids and wives are probably the only people who will have any success. +1 for the winslow or verde hunt for the average joe.

The rim road is tempting, with lots of glassing opportunity but it will be like a highway during your hunt. I would suggest heading more into the cedar country at lower elevations north of the rim.

Ruger m77 in 7 rem mag with 4-12 vortex viper. $500. Located in flagstaff. Nate 928 607-9588

Did you even read my posts? I had no problem with you selling that bobcat. I was having a discussion with bc777 about the law. Kind of what we do here on CW but you wouldn't know with your 9 posts all in classifieds.

No. It's says you shall not take wildlife OR discharge a firearm from a vehicle.That's not what it says. But ok It is. It's a single sentence with compund subjects. I agree. I don't think picking up any dead critter should be illegal. I pick up road kill coyotes all the time in the winter and I definitely don't mind the op trying to make a buck

It is illegal. That's the letter of the law. Now law enforcement has discretion to cite you or not. Most cops that respond to animal strikes are probably dps or sheriff and know little about game law but they still probably give about half of people tickets for "failing to drive to the conditions". Thats what I got when I creamed my elk.

No. It's says you shall not take wildlife OR discharge a firearm from a vehicle.

ARS 17-301 A person ((shall not take wildlife)), except aquatic wildlife, or discharge a firearm or shoot any other device ((from a motor vehicle)), including an automobile, aircraft, train or powerboat, or from a sailboat, boat under sail, or a floating object towed by powerboat or sailboat except as expressly permitted by the commission. No person may knowingly discharge any firearm or shoot any other device upon, from, across or into a road or railway. I guess as long as you aren't in the car when it hits something you are ok.

I don't think they reissue the tag. It just gets burned unless you donate it. You may consider that. You don't lose your points and would give a vet or child with life threatening illness a great hunt.

I live, eat and sleep 7e(mainly because I live here so I can hunt every day of a hunt, at least before and after work). 7e is not your typical elk unit in arizona and can seriously break your resolve. Every inch of antler is hard earned but hard work can be rewarded. Your milage may vary but my tips are 1. Don't scout for elk. Learn the unit. 7e has a huge elevation range and weather will play a big role where they will be at a given time of year. Elk have gotten smarter from all the peaks LO hunts and head high at the first signs of pressure. Snow will drive them down, so just get out and learn the unit and develop a plan a-z for different elevations. 2. Don't overlook all corners of 7e. A monster was shot by sunset crater last year and another beast pushing 400 was shot the year before in a canyon by twin arrows casino the year before. All of 7e is elk country. The highest density of elk will be around the peaks but elk can be found throughout nearly every inch of the unit. If you want to get away from the rat race think outside the box. 3. Use glass. Two years ago I drew the late archery hunt in 7e. I thought I might get lucky if I saw one elk during the hunt but I actually ended up being on Bulls nearly every day of the hunt. Never tagged out but I would say I was much more successful than I thought I would be on this type of hunt but following tried and true tactics. Get high early and glass south and east facing slopes, and 7e has a lot of opportunity to glass. I have the third peaks bull hunt this year and I would be glad to share any info I learn from my hunt.

I think you are referring to the limited zone. I believe that area has always been huntable to military, retired military and civilians who work at the base with government clearance. No guns allowed in there so archery only but if the OP is a vet then he could bring a bow and hunt in side the limited zone archery and any method in the buffer zone

heck ya!. Oct. Peaks rifle bull! 4th bull tag in a row!

Found this big six and a chalky dink today. For the life of me I couldn't match it up.