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    Interesting snake

    100% diamondback. Juvenile, too, based on the single button. In Arizona, desert massasaugas only live in one small part of southeastern Arizona, in the tobossa grasslands along Hwy 80 north of Douglas. I found one DOR way back in the day during grad school while looking for mohaves along Hwy 80.
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    Youth Tag Donation?

    Yep. Have donated a few tags to Eddy
  3. My son shot a javelina on a youth hunt a few years ago. He used my M1 Garand with 150 gr Barnes Vortx ammo. The shot was 75 yards and left a softball size exit wound. No problem with expansion at all. I made the switch to Barnes back in 2008 and have never looked back. I used to be the California condor recovery program lead biologist. Feel free to reach out to me anytime. I encourage everyone to look for and read the Minnesota DNR's test results for lead vs non-lead bullets. They did it right. The lined up euthanized sheep and shot them with various kinds of bullets: non-lead, high-end and low-ed rapid expansion lead core, high-end and low-end slow-expansion lead core, muzzleloader, and shotgun slugs. They x-rayed every carcass and were finding lead fragments up to 24" away from the entry point. IMHO, MN DNR did the best test out there when the non-lead bullet craze really started taking off and there was all kinds of skepticism. I also have research articles regarding lead fragments in the grind when meat comes back from processors. Take all of this for what it is or isn't worth to you. I just like to pass on the data I have access to and can share those reports/articles with anyone interested.
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    Bushnell Banner 2 Scope

    Will be at Phx airport tomorrow morning. Can meet with this near and to/from Flagstaff.
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    FS: RL 16

    Will be at Phx airport tomorrow morning. Can meet with these near and to/from Flagstaff.
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    Barnes .284/7mm 168gr LRX

    Will be at Phx airport tomorrow morning. Can meet with these near and to/from Flagstaff.
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    Barnes .284/7mm 168gr LRX

    I was able to get an excellent load working for my son's 7PRC with Barnes 160gr LRX this weekend, so I no longer need the Barnes 168 LRXs I have. I have three unopened boxes of the 168s. $40/box. If you buy the whole lot, I'll cover shipping to you. In Flagstaff. Will be coming south July 4 to catch a flight.
  8. Another Flagstaff Hunter Ed classroom class July 24-27. 13 seats left. This is for students wanting the entire classroom course, so we can't take online students for the field day. https://www.register-ed.com/events/view/230001
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    Flagstaff Hunter Ed Class July 24-27, 2025

    Liam was great to have in class! Always smiling.
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    Flagstaff Hunter Ed Class July 24-27, 2025

    Which one was your son? Other sponsors were NAZ NWTF (lunch and .22 rifle), AMDO (lunch), and Flagstaff Archers (lunch and .22 rifle).
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    Flagstaff Hunter Ed Class July 24-27, 2025

    9 slots left in class that starts Thursday in Flagstaff
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    Vortex Defender ST 6MOA red dot SOLD

    PM sent.
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    Vortex Defender ST 6MOA red dot SOLD

    How does the 6 MOA dot compare to the 3 MOA for pistol? Was looking at this in the 3 MOA, but am now curious since I sold my Defender CCW and this has the DPP footprint that fits my P320
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    Suppressors, NFA, and the BBB ?

    Unfortunately, only USFS lands were removed from the bill. BLM lands within 5 (?) miles of cities (paraphrasing) is still on the table. The Parliamentarian could only throw out so much, so Jackwagon Lee left BLM lands on the table. Apparently, he doesn't realize (doesn't care) that BLM land makes up just as much, if not more in some areas, Federal lands being used by all in the west as USFS lands. And last I saw the suppressor thing was still in there.
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    Barnes .284/7mm 168gr LRX

    Bump. Can bring these with me on our way to the airport July 4
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    Bushnell Banner 2 Scope

    Can bring this with me on our way to the airport July 4
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    FS: RL 16

    Can bring these with me on our way to the airport July 4
  18. Get your chance to hunt turkeys in Arizona 365 days. This is a state-wide raffle for a Commissioner's Turkey Tag, good for any open turkey unit. Make sure and check the regs because the Rio units in NW AZ are closed for now. $20/chance https://www.naznwtf.org/product-page/az-commissioner-s-turkey-tag-raffle
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    Credit Cards Hit Today!

    Last youth hunt for my son and another southern whitetail tag for me and my daughter. I'm looking forward to this October and November!
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    SOLD: Vortex Defender CCW 6 MOA Red Dot

    Bump. Will be coming south July 4 to catch a flight and can bring this.
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    Bushnell Banner 2 Scope

    Bump. Will be coming south July 4 to catch a flight and can bring these.
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    FS: RL 16

    Bump. Will be coming south July 4 to catch a flight and can bring these.
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    Barnes .284/7mm 168gr LRX

    Bump. Partial box sold. Will be coming south July 4 to catch a flight and csn bring these.
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