AZLance

This is classic! Maybe if we run this story in the Mexican newspapers, it will deture some illegal crossers. http://kvoa.com/Global/story.asp?S=5419711

March 11th is the big date! The Arizona Hunters Who Care Spring Cleanup day is fast aproaching. This year is going to be bigger and better than ever before. Not only will we be picking up 25+tons of trash as usuall, but we will be renovating a water catchment in unit 36A, and enhancing a new trail into Brown Canyon in 36C. So if Trash is not your game, we will have something for you. And of course, we will have the same ole events as before, free lunch, tons of raffle prizes, and a small 3D archery course for the kids. This year we have secured the Veterans Memorial Park in 3 points, so the drive will be a little shorter, and the accomidations a lot better. We will start the weekend off on Friday night with a big game cookout, followed by events all day Saturday, and another cookout on Saturday night. Come for all or just part of the fun. We need volunteers and donations to pull this event off. We are expecting over 400 people to show up and help out Arizonas Habitat. If you can help please e-mail me at azhunterswhocare@hotmail.com or call 520-886-6385 We especially need some volunteers to help with the 3D archery course for kids, and with cooking as well. Hope to see all of you hunters out here to help out Arizona's Wildlife. Please RSVP Lance Altherr Arizona Hunters Who Care azhunterswhocare@hotmail.com

Remminder: This coming Saturday is the Big Event! Hope to see you all there. We have obtained quite a few awesome give-a-way prizes for just showing up and volunteering. We even got the commisioners coming out to the cleanup before their meeting. Should be awesome. any questions, e-mail me azhunterswhocare@hotmail.com

hey guys, dont forget this is right around the corner!!!! We have had a few of the commisioners and the G&F director say that they will be there Saturday AM. This should be one of the best events we have had. Come on down and help out! We need 8 volunteers to help on the water catchment repair job for the whole day Saturday. Email me if you are interested in this. Lance azhunterswhocare@hotmail.com

This has been the plan for several years now. When I worked at the Biosphere 2 4 years ago, they were already bringing bigger electric lines, and digging new wells in preparation for development. Lance

We will be cleaning up areas in the units 36 A,B & C. We contact the ranches that give hunters access, we also cleanup on state and federal land as well. We have picked up over 100,000 pounds of trash at previous cleanups. Hope to see you all there. We should have some awesome prizes that compare to some of the big banquets this year, and you dont have to buy a raffle ticket at our event.

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Did any of you catch the article in the paper the other day. The head ranger(Keith Graves) for the Coronado National Forest said that the illegal allien problem has become so bad, that the Nogales Ranger District, which includes Units 34a, 36b, 36a is recomending that hunters, campers hikers, and other recreationalists NOT camp on forest service land. He also hinted that the Forest Service is considering CLOSING the Forest, because the Forest Service can no longer gaurantee the safety of hunters, campers, hikers and others. Freaking Incredible. What next? Lance

And actually the news I heard today, is that the ACLU legal observers who are watching the minutemen actually set off the sensors, while trying to warn the illegals to go back. Classic!

A breakdown of Border Patrol apprehensions in the Naco, Ariz., region from Wednesday through Sunday. Minuteman Project volunteers began gathering Friday and launched patrols in the area Monday: Wednesday ...302 Thursday...296 Friday...205 Saturday...91 Sunday...103 Source: Associated Press

AZ4Life, as slick willy said, "It all depends on what the definition of IS is" Good Lord, what is this country coming to...... www.minutemanproject.com

Ernesto, you say, "I hope they also understand that they should leave that job to the professionals." Isn't that what we have been doing for the past decade? Isn't it the professionsals who are only catching 1 illegal for every 3 that cross? How did the 10 to 20 million illegals get here? Well,....They walked right past the professionals to get here.... minutemanproject.com Come on down for the rally in Naco on April 2nd and show your support for securing our border.

The article I was refering to was in the Santa Cruz Valley Direct newspaper, on March 16th.

Hey guys, Again thanks to the 288 volunteers who made it out to help our wildlife habitat a few weeks ago. But unfortunatley, one of the areas we cleaned has been trashed again. This is the area that many of you saw in the photo. The area was about the size of a football field, and was 1 to 2 feet deep with trash. This is prime whitetail habitat. Gabe Paz the WM for unit 36A went back out to this area on Saturday and couldn't believe his eyes. We had just cleaned 2 dumpsters full of trash out of the desert, and it was already trashed again. Wake up guys this is our country, this is our wildlife habitat, this is our hunting grounds, and the place our children should be able to hunt as well. Hunters need to be OUTRAGED! Americans need to be OUTRAGED! Guys start calling your congressmen, and representatives. Start taking pictures of the trash and sending those pics to your representatives. Go to the minutemanproject.com website and help get the mesage to Washington, that our country, our State, our wildlife habitat is being destroyed. Get off the couch, and do something!! Lance azhunterswhocare@hotmail.com

hey, you cant turn down free help!!!!!!!!!!!!!

A big thanks to all who attended the 7th Arizona Hunters Who Care Trash Cleanup Day. A whopping 288 volunteers from around the state converged on southern Arizona to help out the wildlife habitat. We picked up a whopping 48,000 pounds of trash. The dumpsters were so full, that G&F had to use two of their big trailers to haul off trash, and many volunteers left with trucks full of trash. The picture that many of you saw with the football sized area covered in trash has now been returned to wildlife habitat instead of a dump. Thanks to our many sponsors: Arizona Deer Association Safari Club, Arizona Chapter Pima County Waste Management Sunstate Napa Auto Parts West of the Pecos Gun Shop Unicoa Indunstrial Supply The Groundskeeper With their help we were able to give away a ton of stuff for free to our volunteers. And congratulations to the three volunteers who won rifles for their hard work. Next year will be even better. More give aways, including..... Well, I will make you wait to hear what what awesome giveaways we will have next year. to be continued...... Lance Altherr

cant draw an AZ tag, so I go to NM every year and kill 2 gobblers.... Can't wait!

Hey guys, It is that time again. Time to mark Saturday March 5th on your calendar. That is when the 9th anual Arizona Hunters Who Care Trash Pickup Day will be held. In case you dont know what this about, Arizona Hunters Who Care is the fastest growing grass roots hunting orginization in the state. We strive to give back to the sport that has given us so much. Our Trash Pickup Day will be held on March 5th, at the intersection of Hwy 286 and Arivaca Road (unit 36). Everything will be provided, gloves, trash bags, and lunch. All you need to do is show up and work for however long you can. The event will kick off at 8:00am and lunch will be from 12:00 to 1:00. If any of you are wondering, will cleaning up units 36a 36b and 36c. All of these units and the wildlife that use them have been devistated by the illegal allien traffic. Areas that used to be prime Mule deer, whitetail, Javalina and quail habitat, now have trash that sometimes is 2 feet deep. And hunters are the only one willing to make a difference. Last year our spring cleanup day had 128 people and our fall cleanup day had 180 people. We have made a big difference. Many of the ranchers whose property is trashed, have promised to keep their land open for hunting access, because of the good work hunters have done for them. This will be a great event to meet other hunters, G&F unit managers, Border patrol officers, and officials from the Buenos Aires Wildlife Refuge. Come on down and bring the whole family. Teach you kids about giving back to the wildlife that has giving us so much. If any of you are willing or able to help in set up or donations, please call my self at 955-4090 or Gabe Paz in the Tucson G&F office. thanks for your help, Lance Altherr Arizona Hunter Who Care azhunterswhocare@hotmail.com

Here is a picture of one of the bad spots we will be cleaning up. It is in prime Whitetail habitat, but obviously the deer arn't hanging around here! See you guys on Saturday!!

HELP!!!!! Any of you who have contacts in the media, please inforn them of this event. We would love to have them there. Please pu them in touch with me ASAP. Lance Altherr azhunterswhocare@hotmail.com

I will have the petitions at the trash cleanup day, that should easly be 200+ signatures... Lance

Ok, guys, just one week left before the biggest hunter volunteer event of its kind. We will be raffling off more hunting gear and guns for free than any other hunting banquet in the state, Any of you guys coming down for the camp out friday night?? Get there early if you want a spot....

getting close.....

Just wanna say THANKS to the ADA for stepping up to the plate again and donating to the cause. The ADA will be bringing their kitchen trailer, as well as helping out with the food. Thanks ADA Lance