SWDesertRat

Yep. The guys with bounced checks that sent in paper apps don't get a second chance.

Black footed ferrets rarely live in locations without prairie dogs, or outside of grasslands. I am confident that it was an Arizona weasel, a subspecies variation of the long-tailed weasel. The picture below was pulled off the internet and I take no credit for it.

What a cool find, hope your cam gets some pics. Sounds like a long-tailed weasel to me, their pelage (hair) varies, yellow with black tip tail sounds spot on though. I usually associate ermines with northern longitudes. Post some pics when you pull your cam.

This is best place to start, there are more than a few counties in AZ that do not have the funding to have parcel information/maps online. You can visit the assessors office in person if it doesn't and review their topo maps and parcel information. Good luck.

Looks like a great trip and time with the boys, thanks for sharing with us. Major bonus on the shed too!

I hope you are sarcastic when you say that. There are good members on CWT who come from Arizonas and NM tribes and reservations, and even if they weren't members here, I find what you said over the top and derogatory and something I don't expect to read on cwt. We're all entitled to our opinions, share your opinions like this somewhere else.

Edgewood, Moriarity, and Xuzax are all similar in terms of climate. A lot of people commute from those areas to ABQ, these areas also get slammed with more snow and often the I-40 gets closed due to weather. Edgewood gets less wind than Moriarity. It's New Mexico, finding authentic cuisine is pretty easy. Not sure what your budget is, or where you'll be staying. The Range Cafe is a local NM chain, original was in Bernalillo, and there are two in Alb, one uptown on Wyoming and the other one mid town on Menaul. Taco Sal off Menaul and Eubank is place to hit for stuffed sopapillas or you can go to Sadie's on 4th Street, or Los Cuates on Lomas, check out The Frontier on Central if you like cinnamon rolls, or get their Frontier Burrito, or Huevos Rancheros. Fun for the family in ABQ area is the BioPark and Aquarium, The Tramway is an experience but you can also drive up to the crest (from Edgewood) of the Sandias. Old Town Plaza has the Rattlesnake Museum and there is also a Natural History Museum and Kid Discovery area close by. See if you can catch an Isotopes baseball game too. Plenty to do and see...PM me for more info if you want it.

Holy smokes! I can't believe this hasn't sold yet. Killer price. These packs are well laid out for pockets and light weight empty. I've comfortably carried 60 lbs in my Kuiu pack with zero issues. Plus deal with confidence with this guy.

Fair enough, I appreciate your civility in your response.I can delete my post to keep your thread on topic...

Surely there is a Civics teacher on this forum that can explain what our First Amendment actually protects. You signed up for FaceBook, you agreed to their terms and conditions, it's a private entity, they can ban you for whatever reason they choose based on your behavior. Amanda or another administrator could do the same thing here if someone's behavior warranted it. Not saying that your post on FB was right or wrong, and some people (not you) need to relax just a little and not be so wound up, just please understand what our First Amendment rights/protections actually cover. Thanks

I would personally rather see money spent improving the current online draw operating system, including establishing a party application number so people can put in on the same application but pay separately etc rather than some online club or portal that your average hunter wont pay for. Fix what is broken, dont 'solve a problem' by giving us something we havent asked for.

Im a transplant to Arizona after living for 26 years in NM, so I am biased. Even though the state has less public land than Az (Nm=47%, Az=57%), the population if the state is slightly over 2 million, vs 6 million for Az. Albuquerque, once the highest crime rate in the nation per capita, only has ~600k people, and plenty of family friendly and young/old things to do within a short drive in the city. From an outdoors perspective, it has all the critters Az does and then some more (oryx, barbary sheep, eastern wt, ibex) and all on public land. WAY more high country streams for fishing and most of the state sits close to or above 5k feet which also helps their elk population. Personally, I also feel that NM has more historical culture and value placed in agrarian live style and anyone that has been to a pueblo feast day or visited the state fair can attest to that. Generally, people are friendlier, and not so rushed. It is similar to Az in that you can drive for two hours and be in a different type of habitat. I will say though that for as much as people complain about Az's Game Commission they have way less political influence on them than NM game Commission as each member of their commission HAS to come from or represent a special interest group rather than sportsman/women. Like Az the state underfunds public schools and continually ranks lowest (not a reflection of the teachers, just not a state priority). Last but not least, the food is amazing. Oh yah...you also arent forced to spend $700 registering a new vehicle.

Excellent read Keith! Thanks for sharing your adventure. Curiously wondering what bear cuddling selfie you'll be posting this year..

With all due respect, I couldn't disagree with you more. Within the last few years that I've been paying attention at least, the Az Chapter of Sierra Club recognizes the importance of managing wildlife under the North American model, and are have been supportive of the Commission and Az Game and Fish and are fairly moderate when it comes to activism. I do agree with you regarding John Muirs original intent of founding the Sierra Club vs where it is now. However, as a sportsman Id rather have the Az chapter of Sierra Club than the California Chapter. I am supportive of finding a way to manage the bison on the park, but McCain did muddy the water by getting involved in something that was already going through the proper process. If the impact analysis stayed at a local level, it may have avoided national attention, perhaps minimizing the negative comments that could flood in from across the country about hunting in national parks, this has happened in other national parks when they are faced with managing a critter they don't want to, and end up having to use more expensive non lethal methods. What happens if his bill doesn't pass but the park service still wants/needs to move the EIS forward but now it stalls due to the recent spotlight and then subsequent negative and political pressure, then there isn't any progress and bison continue to be a problem. The best that could come out the bill is that it will pass and facilitate the process of turning over carcasses to the public, whether it's hunters or folks in need of food.

Apache Sitgreaves National Forest just released a stage 3 closure. It does not extend to Black Canyon Lake, looks like it ends at FR139 and FR141 http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprd3803846.pdf

Helping another member out. See the pics below. GLWS!

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Not sure on when you want to get on the road but CWT member Edge does mobile trailer repair. Give him a shout. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/48032-trailer-service/?fromsearch=1

I don't know why this rifle isn't selling... Deer draw is coming up, give yourself an inexpensive rifle as a reward.

Buy with confidence, awesome gun and good guy. Wish I had an excuse to buy.

Wow! Great price from a local valley vendor. Even with tax it's a steal.

A good friend of mine says that the Diamondbacks are the way to go unless you save the extra and buy the Vipers. This review is a little dated, since the bino models (looks) have changed a little since it was written but the guy brings up some valid points. http://www.opticsreviewer.com/talon-hd-vs-viper-hd.html

Well I'm guilty for jumping to conclusions about the cause of the fire; that stinks that someone lost their RV. Ideally no more fires start along the 17 and BLM can get it out.

That is unfortunate, I drive that portion of interstate quite a bit and it burns every year from some jerk that doesn't want to put their cigarette butt in their ash tray. I wish people weren't so selfish, and dumb, that's already the third fire in the past two weeks along the 17 north of Carefree Hwy.

Cool series. Thanks for sharing with us.I'm guess the set(s) ended up getting disturbed and weren't successful. The other #3 trap on the left side of pic gets progressively more visible. How do you like that camera?