cactusjack

The Az School for the Cartooning I think...

Just needed to be revisited. Looks exactly like the picture. Majestic

I was talking to a buddy who recently killed a mountain lion about the patch I got in 2004 when I sent in the tooth from my lion. He sent me a picture of what he received. Slightly different.

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did you ever get this figured out? What rifle are you shooting and what caliber? I had a couple of customers have problems with Hornady 7mm PRC out of Christensen rifles. We sent them back for similar problems.

Sweet setup. Sorry you have to sell. Is that the weight with the suppressor on it?

as approved, if you listen to the minutes, at 7:16:36 Restricting the qualified physicians to a Doctor of Osteopathy or Doctor of Medicine with the appropriate practice and or specialization to address applicants disability.... 7:19:19 They added Primarily practice in Muscular Skeletal or Neuro Muscular disorders, diseases or conditions. Not all DOs. Not those who specialize in other fields. Age will not qualify you for a Crossbow permit. Only medical disabilities. So getting old, doesnt count. Apparently they changed it prior to the meeting

jdown, your doctor wouldn't be able to sign. It will need to be a specialist. A yearly visit to a PCP isnt unreasonably or typically difficult to schedule, but try to get into a specialist. Especially next year, if everyone who currently has a CHAMP and Crossbow permit are trying to get in. And lets think about people in rural areas. Do their areas have said specialists? The CHAMP permit will be permanent, but I think you still have to apply annually for the crossbow permit, even if you are missing an arm. The restrictions only apply to crossbows. Air bows can still use a bipod or tripod and a magnified optic. Compound bows can still use magnified optics and even monopods. If you have an upper body strength or stability issue, that would allow you to use a crossbow, wouldn't that strength or stability issue make holding one up a problem also? You would be forced to get a Champ permit also. As to the abuse, nobody was ever cited or even investigated. Are there people that cheated or lied? Probably. Go after them. I spoke with several of the Commissioners, they didn't feel that it was a rampant as some made it out to be. There are many allegations of abuse, but was it as wide spread as some claim? There is no way of knowing. There isn't any data, other than anecdotal data. Anecdotal isn't science. #6 in the Model. From the North American Conservation Model Wildlife as public trust resources: This principle states that all wildlife is held in trust by the government for the benefit of all citizens, not for private ownership or use. Elimination of markets for game: This pillar ensures that commerce in dead wildlife is eliminated, which prevents the overexploitation of species for commercial gain and protects them from being treated as a commodity. Allocation of wildlife by law: Wildlife is managed through established laws and regulations, such as hunting seasons and bag limits, ensuring fair distribution and preventing unregulated access. Wildlife can only be killed for a legitimate purpose: Wildlife should be hunted for a valid, non-frivolous reason, such as sustenance or sport, and always through legal and ethical means. Wildlife is an international resource: Recognizing that wildlife crosses borders, conservation efforts must be managed cooperatively across state and international boundaries to protect migratory species. Science is the basis for wildlife policy: Wildlife management and conservation decisions are based on scientific research and data, allowing for effective management and the maintenance of healthy populations and ecosystems. Democracy of hunting: Every citizen, regardless of wealth or social standing, has an equal opportunity under the law to participate in hunting and fishing, fostering a broad connection to conservation. Brian Rimzsa brought it to the Commission. He represents Bowhunting in Arizona, a trophy hunting and record book organization. Arizona Game and Fish does not manage for trophy hunting. Arizona’s 7 core concepts of conservation Wildlife is Held in the Public Trust Regulated Commerce in Wildlife Hunting and Angling Laws are Created Through Public Process Hunting and Angling Opportunity for All Hunters and Anglers Fund Conservation Wildlife is an International Resource Science is the Basis for Wildlife Policy Do the rules need to be changed. I would say yes. They let chiropractors sign, they are not medical doctors. Paring it back to the initial intent would be reasonable, but make the equipment requirements the same. The yearly expense to see a specialist plus the yearly fee to Game and Fish for a permit, when you have a disability that is permanent is unreasonable.

Remember this all started when the OTC deer hunt went to a quota system. First the out of state hunters were blamed for the seasons being closed early. Then the crossbows. Who will be blamed next? Just look at the posted OTC season, listing Dec and January dates on most Mule deer hunts is a waste of time. The hoards of desperate hunters flood to the "best units", closing them in the first week, many times surpassing the quota by the time it can be closed. Those units get moved into a draw, so the hoard moves on to the next "best units". It was the Kaibab, then Unit 3A & C, Unit 11, Unit 17A, and last year Units 1 and 27. I predict next year Units 5A&B, 6A, and 20A are next. Just slowly tugging off the bandaid that needs to be ripped off. The Primitive Hunts are no longer primitive. The only way to save the OTC Deer hunt is to change the allowed archery equipment. Long and recurve bows or atlatl only. No movable pins. No releases. Cedar arrows. You can still use your modern bows, in the HAM or General hunt or Archery Draw hunts. Commissioner Buchanan has mentioned technology being a problem in Primitive Hunts it in the past several meetings. The same will happen with Muzzleloaders. Only open sights, no sabots-round ball only, no inline. Before the new changes can be implemented, they have to be reviewed by the GRRC. I believe the proposed changes will have a difficult time passing the sniff test. "The GRRC reviews the rulemaking to ensure that the rules are necessary, consistent with legislative intent, within the agency’s statutory authority, do not create an adverse impact on the public, and whether the benefits of the rule outweigh the costs." There are several groups already pushing back. The changes unduly effect the disabled hunting community. Now go on, lash out. Make all the negative and snarky comments, but be ready, change is coming.

Spoke with Hornady, when they developed the load they were using powder that got really scarce. The Swedish government limited how much could be exported.

I have a Rock Pot and made bison, elk, venison Chile Verde on hunting trips. I keep it simple. Diced onions, salt, pepper, Mex oregano, garlic, cumin, tons of green roasted green chiles chopped into big chunks and the toughest parts of the animal with tendon and connective tissue. Sometimes roasted tomatillos, but not always. A ruex or corn starch is needed to thicken it up. Some rice and corn tortillas. Now Im hungry....

so we might have a language barrier here. Roast green chiles vs green chile (with pork, chicken, beef, elk, bison, deer.....) All favorites!!!

I order a side of green chile anytime I see it on a menu. Bisbee Breakfast Club has one, its really good but most of the people I go with pass on it after they get a small sample. A tad spicy....

My favorite green chile recipe is "Add it to anything and everything". Works every time.

I have dealt with a couple of rifles that we had to send back several times and eventually Christensen declared them lemons and sent out new rifles. Feeding issues, difficult to close bolts, stuck bolts after firing, tons of lapping and or bedding compound in barrel and chamber, 8 to 16in groups at 100yds.... This is what I heard from people in the industry, so take it with a grain of salt.... their Quality Control was the problem. They were not checking every rifle off the line, instead they were spot checking every 25th or 50th. Reamers get worn out. The ones we got back shot great. I have a Summit Ti 6.5PRC that is a tack driver. We had big problems with the 7PRC rifles, and Christensen was blamed, but it was mainly a Hornady problem. Never got consistent loads. And we never got anywhere close to the advertised speeds and the deviation and accuracy was crazy erratic. I remember getting speeds of 2950 and then 2820 in the same shot string. Now if you had a bad rifle and the bad ammo, you were cursed.