Red Rabbit

What is the status of the removal of suppressors from the National Firearms Act in Trump's Big Beautiful Bill?

The White Sage fire is making a run across the north end of 12A. https://fire.airnow.gov/#11.18/36.7984/-112.22 https://app.watchduty.org/i/55231

re the mules: "news about the mules came in this morning from GRCA Superintendent Ed Keeble: All of the mules, every single one, were corralled and taken safely, and alive, to their main ranch in southern Utah! "

I have been looking at AirNow to see from the nightly IR where the fires have spread and direction they are going. https://fire.airnow.gov/#9.26/36.4945/-111.939 The Grand canyon webcam is not pretty. https://www.nps.gov/media/webcam/view.htm?id=CC0CA1C7-E607-6F46-707E19938BBFEE63

Yes, the lodge has burned. Mules were turned loose as there was not enough time to evac nor enough trailers. From what I have heard, many but not all NPS housing lost, backcountry office, general storee, campground, visitor center, cabins were lost. The NPS announcement seems to have some spin, imo.

Did someone view and erase the images off your trail cam? As DesertBull has posted, there are programs that can read and recover your deleted images. Some will allow you to view but not save them, unless you pay $40 for a license. ZAR is downloadable freeware that does not require $ to recover images. I have been using it recently to get some images off the SD cards again since I lost my harddrive right after downloading photos. Link and use directions below. http://www.z-a-recovery.com/digital-image-recovery.htm

Did anyone get lucky and draw a WY antelope tag? In the units I was considering, looks like there was a point creep of about 2 from last year. Perhaps many that were waiting after the '23 winter jumped back in the draw.

The last half of Lee's statement sounds like it comes from Terminator "I'll be back"

Good News

I just looked and do not see a survey or any discourse about this issue on his website. https://crane.house.gov/about/

https://www.outdoorlife.com/guns/hearing-protection-act-stripped-from-senate-budget-bill/

Word is from Randy Newberg that Lee’s second language was denied by the Parliamentarian and he has promised to submit a third version.

Interesting perspective from Randy Newberg: https://www.facebook.com/randynewberg/videos/1257257855748443/?__cft__[0]=AZWlDv1dlZM4_64HMaj9YfG45TAEtZl29HbgOx1KJrzRxyb87sDb_cRhMt8gGdgVrgY12pNC1KwU7iYBOLdyxfy3ETo2KqVH9e7Pse-SHlAKjsiOmNp0rcuApSJvgvntUnaNgcJ_vVqjGRvM9QhPtb_IhC1a-cqCY5LWdGdH7EtY6QpvnCcHYI36p9YGHd_oIN_hWON9VQweUdwn2Aqd2o6n&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R

revised plan: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5369309-mike-lee-gop-budget-plan-public-lands-sale-trump-blm-national-forests/

revised plan: https://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/5369309-mike-lee-gop-budget-plan-public-lands-sale-trump-blm-national-forests/

Hope the good news continues. I hope Utah dumps Mike Lee in the next election.

Contact information for AZ Senators Kelly and Gallego: https://www.kelly.senate.gov/contact/contact-form/ https://www.gallego.senate.gov/share-your-opinion/

A lot of hunters will be in the upper basin glassing the Coconino Rim. I'd be looking on google earth to find some clearings that a road does not run through. If slowly still hunting ridges, squat down and glass under the PJ

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/newsroom/releases/stage-2-fire-restrictions-begin-wednesday-evening-coconino-national?fbclid=IwY2xjawK_q5RleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBicmlkETFwMmFKN2RRRVQ5ZkVJT1BHAR4l8pqHH6yL5HClkcOS6xYpOcZ5gDMZWTSMRH8YF3fPyPUHI_JJUWtGFOccmw_aem_tFeFGqcx-ckgd75kepPARQ No Campfires, No Charcoal, not even in campgrounds. Roads beneath the SF Peaks closed (see map in link) Kaibab- Williams RD https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/kaibab/alerts/stage-2-fire-restrictions-williams-ranger-district

Looks like I got unlucky and drew an either sex prairie dog tag 😒

Looks like it has been over a year since I posted any images. So here is a sampling of what has happened on some Arizona photo trips using the Fuji GFX 100s during the past dozen months.

I was recently able to scratch the Grand Canyon River Trip off my bucket list. I went with a photo tour rather than a regular commercial trip as the photo tour would have us in the right locations at the best time with best light for photography. We had clouds, sun, rain, blue waters, colorful sunsets, canyon glow, dappled light, reflections, waterfalls, and good food. Here is a selection of favorite images, but there is a plethora more on the website. https://www.plateaulightphotography.com/New-Work/Grand-Canyon-River-Trip

https://www.fs.usda.gov/r03/coconino/newsroom/releases/fire-restrictions-begin-friday-coconino-nf "FLAGSTAFF, Ariz., May 28, 2025 — The Coconino National Forest will implement Stage 1 fire and smoking restrictions 8 a.m., Friday, May 30, to help prevent human-caused fires and to limit the potential for catastrophic wildfires during periods of dangerous fire weather conditions. Under Stage 1 restrictions, fires, campfires, charcoal, coal, wood stoves and smudge pots are prohibited, except within a developed recreation site. Smoking is also prohibited, except within an enclosed vehicle, building or an official developed recreation site. Using a device that is solely fueled by pressurized liquid petroleum, propane or LPG fuels that can be turned on and off is allowed in areas that are barren or cleared of all overhead and surrounding flammable materials within 3 feet of the device. " In the last couple of days, I have seen on WatchDuty.org small fires near Mormon Lake, Dogtown Lake, Marshall Lake, Wing Mtn, Tusayan, North Kaibab.

Thanks all for your comments. Guess I need to come up with another lifetime desire since the bucket list is empty now.

The thought came across the mind this morning that it is about time to see the proposed hunts/permit numbers which the commission will approve at their April Meeting. Well, the email from AZGFD came this evening. https://azgfd-portal-wordpress-pantheon.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/27174631/AZ-Big-Game-Hunt-Recommendations-and-Notes-Fall-2025-Spring-2026-_-March-272025.pdf