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Agree on the top photo. Pretty sure 2nd and 3rd is a Jr. Vintage, like late '60s, early '70s. Should still be useable however.

Believe the press is a Jr.

Just guessing, but I suspect enough members called and raised holy heck with the leadership and told them they would vote them out if they went forward, that it moved the needle.

GOOD deal for a youth archer or women who is just taking up the sport. GLWS.

AZU_TD_BOX293_E9791_1979_324.pdf Master's Thesis "The White-tailed Deer of Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument" 2.1 mb

I will take the Buck. PM sent.

There was also a POW camp for German prisoners on the N. side of town of Florence - S. bank of the Gila River I believe, but could be N. bank.

Oh bullcrap. There has always been room for NRs to attend hunter safety, right there with the kids. Where does AZGFD come up with this stuff. AZGFD used to be my favorite agency. Far from it these days.

Which range is that?

First on the left looks like a Weaver.

Poachers. The ones that get busted by AZGFD are just the tip of the iceberg. Also lions and coyotes. Seems like very few of us are out doing much calling?

Certainly wish them well with the new venture. I like that they have the merchandise arranged like old timey gun stores, where you can just pick what ammo you need off the shelf at eye level, and also long guns in a rack that you can pick up and look at. I expect as time goes on they will get it fine-tuned. Good seeing you and fam.

Good info. Did you car camp or backpack? Were the 10 bucks/day shot opportunities or just observed? Sounds like not enough hunt pressure on the smaller bucks, well duh, not for that amount of $$!.

Will need to drop by and see what that pinto porker scored. And whether B&C or P&Y.

Very cool bit of history there. The interrupted thread design was ahead of its time. I knew these existed but have never seen one. Thanks for posting.

Original Winchester fitted?

I see the 1903 has had some work done.

Deer, elk, antelope - long odds, but premium hunts - now on AZGFD website.

Kev I hope your friend is successful with his new shop. Always good to have a choice in where to buy shooting stuff. However, Sierra Vista could do a better job of supporting the existing stores if we had a decent place to shoot. There are thousands of gun owners in this town, and they seem to buy stuff. But then they go out to Dry Canyon or the pit, and risk getting in an argument or having some idiot shooting over their head. Guys have told me they won't go out there by themselves. This is a result of the public shooting range being horribly mismanaged, and mostly a basket case for years. Game and Fish knows about it, but won't do anything. So basically, unless locals want to register their guns on the Army base (I do not), we have nowhere to shoot. If the new gun store owner is serious about staying in business, maybe he or she can launch an effort to recall and replace the current officers and board of directors of the S.V. shooting range. I can pretty much guarantee there will be a lot of support.

I will take it. PM sent.

See and hear them every day. They are all over.

Thanks for the corrections, Based on the way the subject was presented at the commission meeting in Dec.? it sounded like a new program.

This is new this year. Testing the waters.

Don't forget about the hunter survey from 15 - 20 yrs. ago that was intended to determine management direction of the department for at least the next generation of hunters. I don't recall the name of the survey, but it was a big deal at the time and considered to be a watershed decision point with respect to what did the hunting community want - a wildlife resource managed for trophy potential (older age class animals, less opportunity), or more opportunity overall? The vote from all of us hunters was pretty decisively in favor of more opportunity. Of course this was before anyone could anticipate the trail cam issue, OHV issue, or Arizona's exploding population. Anyway, some of the others on the forum can weigh in a provide more detail but that is my recollection.