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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

I dont think the man is after me. I do think the level of hubris goes to an all time high and impedes protocol if left unchecked in a few of the leo's.

Unfortunately, nothing is farther from the truth. Karma is getting its revenge right now. I have three daughters 19,18 and 14

Wow ask a question have your man hood questioned. Lets start from the bottom. I was registered with my real name "Fred" but changed email providers and lost my password. My sign in represents a login that a former coworker use to use to get into our computer system ( I dont give a Fred) He thought it was funny and after several attempts I used that as my logon for CWT. It has only taken five years for some to catch on. Personally, I like Clinton much better than the last two nimrods. He was known for two things and one was a good economy and you know the other. I like both. This is not as much about guilt or innocence as much as the eighth amendment. excessive fines and sixth amendment the right to trial. I have been pulled over a dozen times for license plate lights being out by Leo's and in only one instance they were correct and another one they broke the light. Do you really think they were pulling me over for my license plate light being out? I have been pulled over and asked the officer why and he said "for absolutely nothing" I can take the easy route and complain under my breath or I can stand up and be heard. Like I said before if I have to follow the fundamentals of law so should the people enforcing it. I do not have any points and my insurance will stay the same. I do not know my exact speed I was in the process of braking when I realized I hit the 45 mph section (speed trap defense is possible) of the 65 mph highway. The radar was calibrated on 10.04.14 and he has yet to do the daily's. I requested both. Lance thank you for having a well thought out logical argument. Intellectual difference is always appreciated. The reason I asked how many laws you could have broken on your way to work this morning is to show that no matter how good you are in today's over regulated society you will break a law. Last but not least, I posted here because I wanted to hear what people with similar interest think, not what an attorney or the like think. You can go back to trying to flame me now.

For the record its been at least 10 years since my last speeding ticket. This is not about going the path of least resistance, if I wanted to go the cheap route. I would go to driving school and quadruple the prices of the material I sell the sheriff dept until I made back the price of the fine and pain and suffering. I was in the process of braking so I could not say for certain at the time he radar'd me. Like I said previously it goes from 65 to 45 with no warning. A fine is a tax and I pay to much in taxes without getting my voice heard. Government expects you to take the easy route these days and be done, probably the smart to way go. I choose not to do that, I choose to have my time court and I understand the consequences will be greater than if pay the fine if I lose. If law enforcement enforces the laws they must follow the procedures put in place by their governing bodies to ensure it is done properly. We as a society have allowed government to get glutinous on our dollar and with very little recourse from the people. Some of you may not understand this but I choose my time in court.. I choose to ask the question did you follow procedure. I choose to question rather than be told.

I am planning a backpack hunt for january, if the new unit 2 and 4a January hunts do not get in the way. I have seen all kinds of illegals and you know the bad ones instantly. If you are nervous and worried about it my suggestion is find a unit north of I10 because you will not enjoy the hunt. BP has severely reduced traffic(that and a bad economy) so most of the ones you see now have less than honorable intentions. The country is some of the most beautiful on the planet and the hunting at the right times can not be matched.

If you really think about how many laws did you break going to work this morning. Maybe you took a little longer to put your seat belt on and drove down the road a bit with out it. Then you exceeded the speed limit slightly to stay with traffic. Or you changed lanes without using a blinker. All Violations. the intent of a fine is to make sure that you recognize the results of your actions and not do them again. Not to fund a new fleet of vehicles, if the punishment fit the crime and did not fund the exaggerated luxuries of today's government than I would happily pay it. These days though the only one with excess money is government and I will not give them more than I have to. Of course I will not intentionally speed and no fine will change that. With all that being said if you represent government you should do it with pride and follow the procedures placed in front of you. My ticket looked like it was written by a fifth grader just learning cursive and my original court date was set for Memorial Day. I am expected to follow the rules and procedures of society so should the people enforcing those rules.

I put the wrong Tuesday in my calendar, It is next Tuesday, which is good because it gives me more time to prepare. I have learned a great deal in the last several hours of studying. I may not win but I will go down fighting.

It was an area where it goes from 65 to 45 with no warning and I was in the process of braking. I took a lesson I learned from the City of Tucson when I watched a cop hit a person in the face with a fire extinguisher and it went to court. That is to fight everything. If you want my money you are going to work for it.