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Oh man, I did the same thing about 3 years ago. It buckled my tailgate, thus saving me! Glad you are ok!

After 10 plus years, I was able to hunt an archery pronghorn. Spending every weekend in the unit, I made my final decission on the water pond. After passing 7 pronghorns, I decided this was the one, could not be happier!

Ok you scared me there for about 4 hours, I read this at work, thinking..... crap my son was carring his when he shot his buck a few weeks ago and lost it. Just check! It is there Pretty awesome that you are trying to find the owner. Good things to come!

Just placed him on the wall! A special thanks to good friend Erik with Lasting Impressions Taxidermy for an awesome job!

I will look for ya, heading down in a few days

I also received mine and read it, great write up and KUDO to Amanda!

Sometimes, you just have to be lucky! Today was one of them, with Jared’s Varsity football game on Friday night and his and my daughter’s home coming dance on Saturday, plus an after party an my house for the Juniors. We left at about 11:30 pm to arrive in Skull Valley this morning at 2:15 am. With just a few hours asleep. Jared woke me as the sky had a tint of grey. We hurried up the mountain as we could start to see across the canyon. About 10 minutes of glassing found me looking at this buck about 450 yards away. After sneaky to about 300 yards he feed out of site. We made it another 100 yards to see him about 10 yards from going over the rise. With a quick yell, I set the tri-pod and Jared laid the 30-06 upon it, I hear, I got him and as I look through my bino’s BOOM and see the buck fall! WOW! Mike

Way to go, awesome job!

Make sure to read all the poposed rule changes, http://www.azgfd.gov/inside_azgfd/rules/documents/Article3NPRM.pdf Sent: Saturday, October 13, 2012 3:02 PM To: MIKE Subject: Game and Fish seeks public comment on proposed rulemakings Game and Fish seeks public comment on proposed rulemakings Oct. 13, 2012 Comments being accepted through Nov. 5, 2012 The Arizona Game and Fish Department is accepting comments on proposed amendments to Arizona Game and Fish Commission rules. The proposed rulemakings fall under the following Articles: Article 3 (Taking and Handling of Wildlife). Rules are amended to incorporate recent legislative changes and implement amendments proposed in the most recent five-year review. View the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to see the proposed amended rules. Article 5 (Boating and Water Sports). Rules are amended to incorporate recent changes made to state and federal laws and implement amendments proposed in the most recent five-year review. View the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to see the proposed amended rules. Article 7 (Heritage Grants) and Article 9 (Arizona Wildlife Conservation Fund Grants). Rules are amended to implement recommendations made by the Heritage Grants Team and to implement amendments proposed in the most recent five-year review. View the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to see the proposed amended rules. Notices of Proposed Rulemakings were published in the Arizona Administrative Register on Oct. 5. Comments on any or all three rulemakings can be submitted to Rulemaking@azgfd.gov through Nov. 5, 2012.

Thanks everybody, it was a great hunt!! Jared

Awesome!! It don't get any better then that!

Congrats Parker on a great 1st buck. I remember talking with you at the Desert Christian Archers elk seminar just a few months ago. After listing to you, I new a special buck was on the horizon.

So your not worried about this small rule change, just check out the following! Bait also can not be placed on such public lands in preparation for later hunting, such as to attract deer to trail cameras in an area that will be hunted later on. No matter the source, no hunting can be done within 100 yards of a bait pile on public lands managed by Wildlife and Parks. Jones also reminds hunters they’re now limited to no more than two elevated stands per public hunting area. That includes stands that hang from the tree, ladderstands and tripods. Climbing aids, like screw-in steps and strap on climbing sticks, can be left attached to a tree, but most be removed when the hunter is done for the season. All portable ground blinds, like pop-up blinds, must be removed at the end of each hunting day. “If you haul it in, you have to haul it out every day,” Jones said. “It can not be left unattended overnight.” http://www.kansas.co...l#storylink=cpy

Steve, very interesting, I received the same word for word e-mail...... "Commissioner Mansell forwarded your comments on to the agency. The Department has relied on published research conducted by wildlife disease experts to formulate the recommendations on baiting. A great resource on this topic is the Southeastern Wildlife Disease Cooperative. Baiting concentrates wildlife which can increase spread of communicable diseases, often contains toxins (like aflatoxin) because wildlife feed is not regulated as livestock feed, and can result in death for individuals that are not acclimated to high protein diets. While salt may concentrate some wildlife, it does not create the other two problems noted. Also, because salt is so common on the landscape currently, additional salt will not create greater concentrations of wildlife than is currently the case. This is the rationale for the Department’s proposal."

see page 14 http://www.azgfd.gov/inside_azgfd/rules/documents/Article3NPRM.pdf

see page 14 http://www.azgfd.gov...rticle3NPRM.pdf

Because it is not about success, they already control success by only having mandatory reporting by bowunters. They removed December hunts and made others by going to a draw. If they were truly concerned with success, all species would have a mandatory reporting for harvest, not just bowhunters. Just look back a few more years ago; another method was removed, trapping. Now just look how our pronghorn antelope, the mighty coyote has single handily kills over 50% of the young before they are a week old. Kind of funny we never had those issues before the loss of trapping. Again a knee jerk reaction to satisfy the old left wings Ainti You are wrong my friend, if it was truly for the good with sound scientific data to back it up. I would support it!

Like all things just another loss of freedom, without factual data. I would ask why this rule change is being done without factual scientific data. What is official reason from AZGFD , why they are asking for this rule change? What Arizona studies have been performed on our big game animals with the effect of baiting? List factual data collected by department and what the results? If CWD and other types of disease is of concern. Again what factual data has been performed within Arizona? My concern with this hunting method loss, It is being done without AZGFD giving the public, it customer sound scientific data to support such a rule change. Just remember just a few short years ago we almost lost ½ of our September archery bull hunts in the name of opportunity. It was not until you the public, “customer” showed up and voiced your concern with such a rule change without factual data. Then, AZGFD decided that it was not in the best interest to remove them just to make 3 times the number of tags by placing them in November

More than likely, you have just a few months left to try your pipe feeders, then all big game will have the same requirements as baiting bear. Discussions like this one and others that promote and show the topic of baiting, “pictures are worth 1000 words" helped give AZGFD enough information to help push their agenda to remove baiting through higher success rates " assumed" and the possibility of CWD. The Public will have roughly a month to comment and send their ideas and concerns with removing a hunting method. If you don't tell them how you feel, then when it is gone in 2013, don't complain about it, becouse we had a chance to voice our view point Mike

It is ok to bait, but the all baiting is about to become at thing of the past. You have an option to voice your opinion very soon! All, If you have any input, comments or want to give your ideas or concerns with regard to the removal of hunting over any eatable substance “bait” except salt, minerals, water. Here is your chance to be heard. As a side note, I want to thank Brian Wakeling from AZGFD for his help and honesty with regard to this potential rule change. The Commission has just begun the official process to amend Article 3 rules. I will file the Notices of Rulemaking Docket Opening and Proposed Rulemaking with the Secretary of State’s office this week. I anticipate the Secretary of State’s Public Services Division will publish the notices in the October 5, 2012 Arizona Administrative Register: http://www.azsos.gov...2/contents.shtm This will start the official public comment period, which will run from October 5 to November5, 2012. In addition, once the rulemaking is published in the Register, I will post the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Department’s Internet Rules page: http://www.azgfd.gov...g_updates.shtml Once you’ve had a chance to review the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (preamble and proposed rule language), you may submit any comments you may have in writing (via USPS mail or e-mail) or by telephone. The Department will review and consider all comments received during the comment period and will draft the Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement for the Commission’s review at the January 11, 2013 meeting. At the January 11 meeting, the Commission may approve, deny, or modify the final rulemaking. The public is welcome to attend the meeting and address the Commission (a speaker slip is required, they are provided at the meeting). If approved or approved as modified, I will file the Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement with the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council for their review. The council will vote on the rulemaking package at the May 7, 2013 meeting.

Brian Awesome bull!!!

Bowhunting in Arizona History In May 1975, Tom Dalrymple suggested to the executive board of the Arizona Bowhunters and Field Archery Association that they establish a standing committee to develop a records program for bowhunters. The board approved the idea and appointed him chairman July 5, 1975. On November 11, 1975, the first committee meeting was held. The Committee spent many hours exploring procedures and rules that would be fair to the hunter while maintaining the credibility of the program. The Committee recognized that every application and every hunter should be accepted as truthful, yet it felt the responsibility to establish procedures to protect the accuracy and validity of the records listings. Following many hours of discussion and numerous letters and contacts with other programs, the Committee set the minimum scores, appointed official measurers, wrote the By-laws, and planned the first edition. The first measurer’s seminar was held on August 7, 1976. The fair chase statement was defined and application forms distributed throughout the state. In November 1976, the first application was approved. One of Arizona's original Bowhunters Az. Historical Society Museum Photo #60405 As the program continued to move forward toward publication of the first edition, the record keeping system was perfected and the listings began to take form. The Committee chose to include substantially more information about each animal taken to enhance the value of the listings. The program became official when the executive board of ABFAA adopted the By-laws on February 18, 1978. Meanwhile, the Committee designed the awards and certificates with the help of wildlife artist Baldimar Garcia. In June 1979, the awards programs were approved. The first edition was distributed in July 1980 at the Arizona Bowhunter’s Association’s Mormon Lake Shoot. Two thousand copies sold quickly. After observing a variety of problems occurring with other programs affiliated with various organizations, the Record Book Committee dissolved their previous affiliation with ABFAA. On July 1, 1980, the committee filed Articles of Incorporation with the State of Arizona. Initially, the plan was to publish a record book every ten years. Due to the highly positive response to the first edition, the Committee decreased the time between editions and published the second book in 1985. After publication of the second edition the Committee realized that publishing every five years did not allow sufficient time between editions. Therefore, the third edition was published after the eighth biennial recording period ended in 1992. All subsequent editions are scheduled to be published every fourth biennial recording period with eight years between editions. Changes in the program between the 2nd and 3rd editions included (1) new categories for Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, non-typical Elk and non-typical Coues deer; (2) elimination of the double deduction for abnormally wide antlers; (3) an increase in the minimum scores for typical Elk and Desert Bighorn Sheep; and (4) a decrease in the deduction for antlers measured in velvet from five to two and one-half percent. A few modifications in the program have been made since publication of the 3rd edition. The changes include: (1) A new category for Bison; (2) a new award called the Kaibab Award was authorized to be given to the archer who demonstrates a lifelong commitment to hunting with a bow and arrow and in doing so exemplifies the ideals of skill and determination embodied in the Cochise Award by continuing to hunt every one of the species available in Arizona; (3) An Awards Banquet was authorized to be organized every two years for the purpose of recognizing the Biennial Award recipients. Additional changes made since the 4th Edition include: (1) A new category for Gould's Turkey; and (2) A change to the method used to determine an antlered animal's eligibility for entry as a Non-Typical. Back to Bowhunting in Arizona mainpage Copyrighted © all rights reserved

All, If you have any input, comments or want to give your ideas or concerns with regard to the removal of hunting over any eatable substance “bait” except salt, minerals, water. Here is your chance to be heard. As a side note, I want to thank Brian Wakeling from AZGFD for his help and honesty with regard to this potential rule change. The Commission has just begun the official process to amend Article 3 rules. I will file the Notices of Rulemaking Docket Opening and Proposed Rulemaking with the Secretary of State’s office this week. I anticipate the Secretary of State’s Public Services Division will publish the notices in the October 5, 2012 Arizona Administrative Register: http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Register/2012/contents.shtm This will start the official public comment period, which will run from October 5 to November5, 2012. In addition, once the rulemaking is published in the Register, I will post the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Department’s Internet Rules page: http://www.azgfd.gov/inside_azgfd/rules/rulemaking_updates.shtml Once you’ve had a chance to review the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (preamble and proposed rule language), you may submit any comments you may have in writing (via USPS mail or e-mail) or by telephone. The Department will review and consider all comments received during the comment period and will draft the Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement for the Commission’s review at the January 11, 2013 meeting. At the January 11 meeting, the Commission may approve, deny, or modify the final rulemaking. The public is welcome to attend the meeting and address the Commission (a speaker slip is required, they are provided at the meeting). If approved or approved as modified, I will file the Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement with the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council for their review. The council will vote on the rulemaking package at the May 7, 2013 meeting.

All, If you have any input, comments or want to give your ideas or concerns with regard to the removal of hunting over any eatable substance “bait” except salt, minerals, water. Here is your chance to be heard. As a side note, I want to thank Brian Wakeling from AZGFD for his help and honesty with regard to this potential rule change. The Commission has just begun the official process to amend Article 3 rules. I will file the Notices of Rulemaking Docket Opening and Proposed Rulemaking with the Secretary of State’s office this week. I anticipate the Secretary of State’s Public Services Division will publish the notices in the October 5, 2012 Arizona Administrative Register: http://www.azsos.gov/public_services/Register/2012/contents.shtm This will start the official public comment period, which will run from October 5 to November5, 2012. In addition, once the rulemaking is published in the Register, I will post the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to the Department’s Internet Rules page: http://www.azgfd.gov/inside_azgfd/rules/rulemaking_updates.shtml Once you’ve had a chance to review the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (preamble and proposed rule language), you may submit any comments you may have in writing (via USPS mail or e-mail) or by telephone. The Department will review and consider all comments received during the comment period and will draft the Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement for the Commission’s review at the January 11, 2013 meeting. At the January 11 meeting, the Commission may approve, deny, or modify the final rulemaking. The public is welcome to attend the meeting and address the Commission (a speaker slip is required, they are provided at the meeting). If approved or approved as modified, I will file the Notice of Final Rulemaking and Economic Impact Statement with the Governor’s Regulatory Review Council for their review. The council will vote on the rulemaking package at the May 7, 2013 meeting.

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