Little Creek Calls

+1 for HAM radio's. You can pick up a decent unit for under $100 and is much more powerful. Only down side is like stated above it is federally regulated and you are supposed to have a license to operate. To get licensed you just have to pass an exam.

It all depends on where I am going lake or stream but here are some that I always try to have on hand. Drys would be Ants #16, Mosquito #18 and Simulator #14 Nymphs and streamers would be zebra midges tied thin on size #18, S.S.leach #10-12 and peacock lady #14

I heard Piute Reservoir is fishing really well this spring.

Thanks, I figured it was out because Jay Scott kept referencing it in his pod cast.

Will someone post or PM me the link to the data for the sheep taken in last years 2015 hunt. I tried finding it on the game and fish website for a while and couldn’t find it. I also looked on ADBSS website but they only have 2014 and earlier. Thanks.

Yes Christmas tree is a great place for holiday weekends, they only allow 20 people on the lake. Only downside is no camping and you would need your own boat. I love sight fishing with dry fly's in both shallow inlets.

I had the opportunity to harvest my first Eastern turkey this past Tuesday in Eastern Kansas. What made the trip even better was my dad was able to get his first Eastern the next day on Wednesday evening. Mine was my largest bird I have taken, 1 5/8" spurs 10 1/2" beard 23 pounds. My Dad's bird was just a little smaller with 1 1/4" spurs 9 3/4" beard and 21 pounds. I am still on my way home and will post more pictures after I get home.

That is a quick picture I took from the frozen bird.

There are plenty of places in AZ to catch lots of Apache trout both on and off the res if you target them, in both streams and lakes. I have caught to many to count. Like Big Browns I like catching brown trout and since they spawn at different times of the year I have no problem with them inhabiting the same water. Rainbows are a different story and should not occupy the same streams as apache trout. Tiger trout cant reproduce so they should technically be able to stock them anywhere. If you have never caught a tiger before you are in for a treat. They fight harder than any other trout I have ever caught. Hopefully a few will be able to survive a few years to grow larger than the 10" to 12" stocking size. Here is a picture of one of many I caught in Utah a few years ago.

I am heading to eastern Kansas and will be hunting Turkey next week. Cant wait, thanks for posting.

The flyer you saw was for the youth camp and stated that the special youth hunt in 23 is by draw only and is not over the counter for the youth only hunts. From the spring regs the over the counter archery hunt is open for a bearded turkey May 6 - May 19, 2016 in units 1, 4A, 4B, 6A, 12A, 23, and 27. Also like Bonecollector stated the fall regulations containing turkey are not out yet.

I will be doing another turkey hunting and turkey calling seminar again this spring. For those who haven’t attended my seminars in the past there will be general turkey hunting tips and strategies. There will also be breakout trainings with hands on call use training. Since I have done box call breakout training the past two years and have received several request, this year I will be a doing a mouth call training. There will also be a pot call training (slate, aluminum, copper, glass and crystal). Each person in attendance will receive a free mouth call along with instruction and training and get to use and practice with several types of calls. All calls for the training will be supplied by me. Calls will be available for purchase after the training. There will also be a question and answer time so if you have any questions or are looking for help in a particular unit there will be several experienced turkey hunters willing to help. This seminar will be free of charge with no registration required, just show up the day of the seminar. There will be some door prizes given out to those in attendance provided by Sportsman's Warehouse. I look forward to teaching these seminars each year and helping others improve their turkey hunting and calling skills. I hope to meet some of you there. Thursday April 7th Friday April 8th 2016, 6:00PM – 8PM at the Mesa, Arizona Sportsman’s Warehouse

I am glad everyone had a good time. Thanks for all your participation. I really had fun and enjoied doing this seminar. I can't wait to help out on the youth hunt next weekend and get back into the turkey woods.

Steve the store Manager from Mesa Sportsman's just called and needed to change the date of the Turkey Seminar to Friday April 8th at 6PM. Hope all who planned on attending will still be able to make it.

Here are a few pictures of the call that I donated for the Yavapai Yelpers banquet coming up this Saturday in Prescott. It is an Arizona Walnut pot with a glass calling surface and glass soundboard. This is a new size of call that I just started offering this year. It is a 3" calling surface and is 1/2" smaller than my normal calls. It was inspired by my 4 year old son asking me to make a call that would fit into his small hands better. 1/2" doesn't sound like much but my son can hold onto and use his a lot easier than the larger calls. It has great sound for a smaller call and is not just a call for those with smaller hands. I will be carrying several of these new sized calls with me in the woods this spring. I will not be able to attend the banquet this year but hope everyone has fun and wins lots of prizes ans guns.

Here is the video that was filmed in my shop by Arizona Game and Fish. It will be on one of the Arizona Wildlife Views TV programs on PBS later this year some time. Filming this was a lot of fun and I enjoyed having them in the shop. We worked on a mesquite glass call. I was surprised at all the different camera angles he got that I never would have thought of. David from game fish is really an artist with the camera. He did a great job with the editing. I was really pleased with the finished product. Hope you enjoy the little tour of my shop and a little bit of the call making process. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bAiJySqzCZQ

I really like going to seminars too and it is always my goal when going to learn something new. Everyone has a little different style of hunting and there is always something to learn. I have been to lots locally and to a bunch back at the NWTF convention. Presenters from Marvin Robbins, Rich Williams, Jay Scott and others locally to Will and Jimmy Primos , Knight & Hale, Mossy Oak’s Cuz Strickland, Michael Waddell, Eddy Salter, Ray Eye and others. The local ones are full of great information and are just as good as the ones back at nationals. My favorites were Marvin Robbins before he died and Cuz Strictland. Anyways I wish I could make the DCA one this year but Tuesday nights and not good for me and Cabelas on Friday afternoon I will be across town at work. Bill, you and Jim need to get together and do one up in Show low or Lakeside and I will be sure and make it.

The 282 road stays higher in elevation and could be impassible depending on snow conditions. It would be better to take the 461 west and down the hill to the 462 road like IA Born said. When you get to the 462 you can go west or southeast and it can get you wherever you want to go.

Bring the popup if you don't mind pulling it that far. Most all roads in 12A are good for trailers. Locations of birds and accessible areas will depend on snow pack. I have made some 5+ mile hikes one way to get into some favorite spots some years because of multiple 8 foot deep snow drifts across roads. Next time I hunt 12A in the spring I am bringing a mountain bike I can carry across the drifts and cover miles faster and silent. Keep in touch with Bill (TRKHNTR), he is a good guy and has a lot of experience and knowledge turkey hunting. If you need any more help with the where let me know. Good luck and have fun.

It was a good banquet. I enjoyed visiting with several of you and look forward to attending again next year. I thought the food was better this year from Dave's then it was the previous two years from Bass Pro.

Here are a couple pictures of the call I am donating for this banquet. It is a ceramic calling surface in a Arizona walnut pot. I am looking forward to attending on Saturday. Hope to see some of you there.

I might be wrong but in reading through the regulations I think the only units where you are only allowed 1 bird are in the draw units. Any of the open over the counter units allow you now to take two birds. I know it used to be different and it seems like one would have to change between the Gila and Apache forest to harvest both birds but there is nothing in the regulations about this anymore and I think it was taken out of the regulations two or three years ago.

You can do it in 2 Hours from Pinetop. Prices have gone up and you have to buy the second permit there is no longer an option for a single tag. Last year the final out the door cost after all the stamps and fees was $176. From looking at the regulations it should be the same this year. You will need to buy your license and tags online before you go, we have found the past few years that vendors are no longer selling them over the counter.

That used to be the case but Arizona keeps moving our hunts earlier and earlier each year. In fact this year the AZ youth hunt and the NM hunt start the same day April 15th. Even all of the AZ adult draw hunts start in April this year. I still haven't decided if I am going to hunt NM or help out the youth in AZ this year.