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Got your PM, thanks; I responded.

I will take them. Please PM me your address to send payment, I will reciprocate with my ship to address in Mohave Valley. Thanks, Jim Rich

PRDATR, Thank you for those links, I had already found and read those. What I am specifically looking for is published wording on the AZGFD website in the where / how to hunt section that states this specific wording from Couesdeer’s post: “Once elk are spotted, a stalk can be made. Be aware that it is not legal to locate animals, and then use a vehicle to make a pursuit; this is considered hunting from a motor vehicle.” Was that copied and pasted into that post or was the wording created by Couesdeer? Thank you

Couesdeer, is your post taken from info published on the current azgfd website? I am trying to find that published information. Thanks

We are holding a Field Day for students who have completed the AZ Online Hunter Education Course in Fort Mohave, AZ @ The Tri State Shooting Park, beginning at 7:00 AM. There are currently 15 open seats for the event. Registration for the event is on the azgfd.gov website under the Education- Hunter Education section of the site. If your kid, or you, need to complete your AZ Hunter Education Course and want that Bonus Point prior to the June Deer/Sheep drawings, here’s an opportunity! Jim Rich VHET LI- Mohave Valley, AZ

We have been doing some version of a Field Day every month at the TriState Shooting Park in Fort Mohave, AZ (South of Bullhead City). Our next one is on April 16th, seats available. We just did a Bonus Point Field Test for adults wanting a bonus point, only 6 seats of 30 available were taken. The majority of our students are kids and adults from the Phoenix and outlying areas. Long drive for sure but there is a reliable class available. The deferment is ongoing to July 1, after that, kids will need the field day completed to participate in their hunts for big game.

If you can locate a Ruger M77 Ultralight in .270 Winchester, that rifle would match your desire for a similarly styled bolt gun with a classic wood stock and be lighter in weight overall. It hasn’t been manufactured in a number of years and isn’t in Ruger’s current catalog, maybe a gunbroker search could turn one up. I have found laminate stocks to be close in weight to standard wood stocks given similar shape, if not a smidge heavier. Have you thought of going with a lighter replacement stock and keeping your ‘46 era Win M70? That, along with lightweight Talley mounts and rings and a lightweight carry strap would shave some weight from your proven, older-gal and keep her in the woods and your family. These heirloom rifles just do not have the appeal to the younger, modern-minded hunters as they did to our generation who thought the world of the pre-war and pre-64 M70 Winchesters. They were, after all, known as The Rifleman’s Rifle. You may find it easier to sell the rifle outright here to a member and then use the cash to purchase your next rifle. Good luck in your search!

Wonderful story, what a blessed hunting experience!

Congratulations on your achievement!

This is a heckuva Educator/Instructor Team. If I had a youngster within driving distance of their event we’d be registering for a seat in their class! Keep up the excellent work all as I am sure you will fill up as the Holiday fog is shaken off. With the increased speed of results getting updated in the system, the students will likely earn their Permanent Hunter Education Bonus Point in time for the elk/antelope draw in February.

In loading for a .270 WSM, have found Magpro and Ramshot Magnum to provide excellent results with the 140 GR bullets I have tried. That Hodgdon 2022 Manual I noted in a prior post has in in-depth handloading article about the 6.8 Western with lots of powders and bullets and accompanying results.

The 2022 Hodgdon Annual Reloading Manual (available on newsstands or magazine racks) has load data for the 6.8 Western with a number of different bullets. The 165 gr Nosler ABLR is noted. The closest to the 150 is the Hornady Interbond, with 19 different powders listed.

I understand you said "anything but .30 caliber"...that said, there was a scoped, Savage 110 LH in .30-06 listed here in the classifieds for $400. This rifle can be handloaded with 125 gr bullets in a reduced load that would be very manageable. Doing a bit of work to the stock for fit would make an accurate, capable rifle for your new hunter. I went that route with the same model rifle for my son ( along with a Rem Model 7 in .308 Winchester, used the same 125 gr Sierra ProHunter bullets with reduced loads) and it worked out well. Good luck to your daughter!

Congrats on a fine bull!

Congratulations on a fine bull and a great time!