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My condolences, I understand what you are going through, my dad passed in February and I know deer hunting will not be the same without him.

This is the weekend of the year I do not leave my house or I go to vegas. The locals think its some sort of status symbol to hog as much room as possible at the parade and the flatlanders are in vacation mode and want to be treated as such. All of them are in the way. Here is some advice you do not need 1/2 a city block to see a fire truck drive by. Congrats you have a long weekend. I know its expensive I pay that price all year. Your not in the valley or Tucson and I dont care.

Not so much the pre-conceived conclusion but the actual facts of a long range shot were interesting. I see both sides of the argument. For me on normal game at this juncture in my hunting style (deer, elk, etc) the hunt starts at 100 yards and stops when I get to my first pin. Five of my last six ungulates were taken with my 1st pin and sixth was taken with my third. However, I would be a hypocrite if I said I never attempted a long shot or passed on a long shot. I took my antelope at 90 yards and passed on elk shots at 30 so I could get closer. With all that said when I get close enough to a mountain lion, again, at almost any reasonable long range (or close range) distance I will look like Legalos from Lord of the Rings.

Thanks I will look them up.

Happen to me last year. I created every possible flavor of jerky. The consensus favorite was sirachi garlic.

Sure you do, There is nothing like the feeling of having a black bear in the dark on his hind legs popping his teeth at you from feet away.

The guys on tv do not eat the meat anyway. I think the answer is "it depends." It depends on the animal, the amount of predators, area, etc. I have shot two animals where it was a judgement call on whether to follow or leave over night. One was an elk from a couple of years ago. I shot it at last light with my muzzleloader. I forgot my flashlight and went home for the night. The over night temp was 25 degrees. I lost the majority of the meat. Contributing factor was I shot it through the wind pipe and the slug ended in its stomach, it died very quickly Second one was an arrowed bear. Shot thirty minutes before dark through one lung and the liver. we waited three hours and started tracking, it ended with us finding the very alive bear in the moonless night at less than ten yards and an ethics question of legal and ethical I am less concerned with predators as much as the animals own skin. An elk and other well insulated animals follow through the night. Deer with easy access, its up to you. Deer five miles from a road in rough country, stay.

where did you get the stabilizer from?

Arizona Ridgenose Rattlesnake. Don't kill it, its protected

This guy was not happy

Wow, I want one

I'm one of those tourista types that takes pictures of the transplanted sheep every time I go by. Usually when I see them they are just above the cinder pit.

I think about fish with my stomach and when they will be the best to eat. Some of you guys come to my neck of the woods for trout (white mountains). Which is great when the stockers have become "naturalized citizens" of there new surroundings or a couple of native fish bite my line. Nothing like cedar planked trout when the meat is pink or better yet red. But this time of year nothing is better than high country catfish. Enjoy the pics. I have to go get some cabbage, sour cream and chipotles.

Old swamp cooler pads? Old dishwater? Powerbait?

I am not really kidding on what I am about to say. The easiest way to shoot a bear on San Carlos. Camp by the river, Sleep in, Do a little fishing. Start Breakfast around 800 using propane. Make Maple bacon and eggs leaving one propane burner on. You will have your choice of bears

My favorite rattlesnake death for me not so much my middle brother was the one I shot with my 454 casul. It was at dusk and I shoot it blowing its head off and launching it 1 or 2 seconds into the air at a slight pitch. It lands on my brothers foot, making him dance like he was MC Hammer. My other brother and me start laughing so hard we fall on the ground. He called us names.

Wow, who knew rattlesnakes were such a touchy subject. From the age of 8 or 9 to 13 or 14 I would make money killing snakes and woodpeckers from our neighbors. In the summertime two neighbors would pay me 5 dollars a snake and a third would pay me ten. They wanted them dead because of their horses and dogs. I literally killed hundreds. At the time I did not know any better that it was hot and it was miles between neighbors all I could think of was my twenty bucks. Filet the backstrap out of a rattler and then fry in grease. Very few people will believe this, but one of the last ones I killed my nephew was stepping on as I was drawing back on a mountain lion.

There are no hard and fast rules for antler growth. The vast majority are done by July, but there are always some late bloomers that continue growing well into August. It is very possible this bull is one of those late bloomers.

I have traffic court tomorrow and am prepared to attempt the calibration defense. Has anybody ever tried it and what was the outcome. (The deputy had not calibrated his radar since oct 10 2014) I may not win but at least I will get my moneys worth.

the deputy postponed it

He really did write the book on hunting coues whitetail. That guy is a legend in my opinion. If you care to take notice his posts were always measured and supported with documented fact. Of course I am biased I would save my lunch money to buy the magazines he would write for as well as Mr Quimby's outdoor section articles in the Tucson Citizen. If he does not posts again it truly is a shame.

I feel a lot safer hunting the border then I do when I am on 7th street and Jefferson next to the state capitol. The good ole days when there was a lot of traffic. 36 guys and one coed coyote.

NYAZHunter you made me ball up a little bit. I understand what you are thinking. My father passed this year, much of my life he was a good example of what not to do. But at the beginning of my life and the end of his we were there for each other and wouldnt give that up for the world. He taught me to hunt, fish and to adapt what else do you need. Til our next fishing trip father.

Judging from what I have seen from the rodeo fire and the wallow fire. The animals are back before the fires are done smoldering.

Unfortunately, nothing is farther from the truth. Karma is getting its revenge right now. I have three daughters 19,18 and 14[/quote thats awesome its its all boys around here. Its not all bad having a house full of daughters. Insulting/intimidating their boyfriends has become my favorite past times. Here are some of my intimidation lines. feel free to use them. (when the boy came wearing a gun) Do you think you can get to that gun before I get your neck (when my middle daughter brought her boyfriend to my youngest birthday party my brothers and friends were there) Find that kid when I am in public place and take care of him (when my youngest brought her friend over to play video games) You look like your MindCraft character (my default line) Whatever you do to her, I am going to do to you