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From my office window in Lakeside 1100 ish 1 ish 3ish From a source I trust it was along/by the 96 road.

I took a couple of valley urbanites fishing today, so I took the opportunity to visit a few friends. Some will be shooters real fast. Enjoy. I did not see the predator until I downloaded the pics. Coyote or Wolf?

Yeah and Shane Koury is in a cow elk suit off to the side. A few more pics

You see if we go to look at elk we wont see a thing, but the fishing will be good/great. Yesterday the fishing was poor. Here are a few more pics

Big time congrats on the bear. I enjoy your passion for predators.

I don't think Harry Reid will be an issue for the Sportsmen's bill amendment. If I remember correctly he sponsored it when USO was causing all that grief. The Sierra Club has actually polluted and desecrated the portion of AZ that I travel. The Salt River rest area was closed by threat of lawsuit from them because they said it was to close to the river. This rest area was/is as eco-friendly as any place in the world with solar lighting and a Swedish septic system. Now because of the threat of a law suit by the Sierra Club go to any pull out on either side of the Canyon and check out the filth and human waste. Looking at that you can honestly say the Sierra Club is not for the environment.

A four day back pack hunt in 27 with my pack mules, um I mean brother and nephew.

I love the hypocrisy of this statement in the article for the sierra club. Last time I checked McCain was a public elected official representing the best interest of the US and in particular the residents of Arizona. "The Arizona Game and Fish Commission voted Friday to support the amendment. Meanwhile, the Sierra Club criticized McCain for interfering in a public process."

Your Correct its the Salt River Canyon. My overlords, um bosses, have no concept of distance or time when they send me somewhere. I do like Globe though. There is nothing like breakfast at La Luz, Lunch at El Charro, and Coffee from La Vida with my overlords, um bosses, paying for it.

Nothing extraordinary just a way to pass some time. Sunset in the marsh more ducks Cedar scouting Limited Opportunity opportunity Lope My ride home from work

Isn't that the way David Carradine Died?

One of the people I work with went with her sister to the ranch apparently they have three pieces of property. They hunted the middle section which is between eastbound and westbound I40. They had fun bowhunting and took a texas dall and an mouflan I think.

Well then, following your logic, we should ban all firefighters and Native Americans from the forest since it was a Indian firefighter who started the Rodeo fire, which merged with the Chediski fire to become AZ's largest fire. Well actually following your blanket statement logic they can't stay. Following my logic of "if you dont like it do something about it" they can stay The native that started the fire actually spent measurable time in jail as opposed to the others . Eight years if I remember correctly. Furthermore, WMAT has done an incredible job cleaning there side of the fence simply because it had to be done without fanfare. The Wallow is larger than Rodeo Chediski, but one thing is certain they both sucked.

Well since we are talking in blanket statements about fires, I propose all Tucsonans should be banned from the white mountains because of this. (sorry Father, sorry brother) "FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. -- Two cousins who admitted starting the largest wildfire in Arizona’s history were sentenced Wednesday to 48 hours in jail, five years probation and 200 hours of community service." Some back story before the 4" of snow and level one restrictions. The wind that week was just short of Wizard of Oz and flying houses level and the weather guys had the chance of precipitation at 5% or so. Is it a greater crime for you not to free range across whatever forest you choose or to minimize the chance at destroying a national/Arizona asset and displacing people from there homes. Monsoons are five or six weeks away. The Forest Service governs the forest, I am all for a new regime, but until then we need to honor there choices and whether its luck or happenstance once in awhile they get it right.

I got it now. The nanny state is okay if you agree with a particular aspect of it. "Some peeople are tooo stooopid to be trusted with just being there, so nun of you can use da forest" Da, I gonna go plaay widh my poop now! I'm glad you got it, but you are also missing the main point. There is a precedence that has been proven over and over with the closings (see wallow fire). The point your missing with your poop playing is when its something you can agree with you can do it at the top of our lungs and justly you can disagree at the top of your lungs as well. If they keep the forest open for you to use I am not going to stop you because I disagree. You can complain about the "nanny state" or you can doing something about it.

Forest Service leaving the Forest open for this weekend is a concession to the public. The Comparison to a military base and the forest is the thought process, "that I am a tax payer I can go where I want." (see reese witherspoon.) I do not think the Forest Service wants to close the forest to deny you your constitutional rights as an American, but to save a dwindling resource we all enjoy. A fire would hasten the process. Personally, I think the Forest Service hierarchy is full of bunny hugging ego maniacs with a bunch of personal agendas, but in the case of closing the forest because of fire danger I agree with them totally. This has been a very dry year and we all need to make some concessions to that. The good news is in Show Low as I write this it is raining just a bit.

You guys don't get it. It really, really sucks when your everyday life is completely altered when a couple of absent minded valley/Tucson residents forgets to put out a fire(wallow) or a camera team wants to catch the dramatic effect of a stranded motorist rescue (chedeski). AZKiller with that train of thought go to the nearest military base and jump the fence the public owns that too.

I'm another one that is glad they are closing the forest. I have witnessed and been part of two evacuations due to man caused fires and it is not something I want to go through again. Fortunately, I live in the white mountains and our forest have already cooked.

No 50 LBs but made some great steaks, from my step dad late last summer. Caught on either an overnite or day and half out of H&M Landing

Friday after work 6 pounds or so. Saturday at Lunch. I have a great amount respect for Catch and release fisherman, I wish catfish didn't taste so good.

I have not had time to go after the air breathing kitties like I want, my overlords, um bosses, have some unrealistic expectations that I need to meet. That is one of the three animals I am missing for my big 10. Catfish are in the top 5 of favorite fish to eat in my household edging out native/naturalized trout. Stock trout according to my youngest daughter taste like ground.

I once new a gentlemen who won the lottery twice. I would like to change the lottery system until I win. Congrats Brian that's cool.

The one and only time I did a 3d shoot (smoker course Bh happening when it was at sunrise) I scored horribly. I did not know to shoot at the 10 ring on angle shots and aimed to where my arrow would go through the vitals which did not score well. My 7.5 GPI arrow has yet to bounce off an animal and even has a few pass threws on big game animals. If I am aiming at the shoulder on a large bodied animal than penetration is very important, but I will not do that intentionally.

Your just as dead either way. What is not taken into account with any of this is bus/ferrari placement. I will take a fast flat shooting arrow with a forty yard pin and a 45 yard animal any day over the same circumstance and the slower looping trajectory heavier arrow. Arrows kill by slicing and creating blood loss in vital areas not by crushing its intended quarry.

I'm feeling a little like the last kid picked at Kickball. I got one of the last tags available in the state. Limited Opportunity unit one archery cow in December. Can't wait at least I get to kick.