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^^^That was my guess.

Thank you!

Charges will most likely start on the morning of July 7th (if the recent pattern holds true) and results will be up a week or two after that.

I have used a guy out in San Tan Valley/Queen Creek a few times that does it out of his house. He has been really good and easy to work with, and I have found that most online gun stores I have checked with have his info on file. There was one online store that didn't so he reached out to them on my behalf to get them the info they needed. I just sent him a copy of my online receipt and he took care of it. They ship straight to him and he lets me know as soon as it arrives. I think that is relatively common. My guy charges a flat $20 or $15 for military, law enforcement, or individuals with a CCW.

They way he like to go goes through ammo, he needs to stay working.

That's a beautiful bear!

So I hope you will all indulge me for a minute while I brag. As some of you who have met my son and brought him skull know, his goals were to first pay back his business loan to his mom and me, pay for his scout camp, and save up to buy his first rifle. He has worked hard and taken this venture very seriously. By late May he had accomplished goals one and two, and was working towards goal three. About that time my wife and I were invited to attend an awards ceremony at his school (he just finished 6th grade) for some surprise award he was receiving. He was recognized as the top student in his school for his grades through 4th, 5th, and 6th grade (his lowest grade in any category during that period was a 94%) and also scored highly proficient in all areas of AZ's standardized testing each of those three years. They went one step further to say that in all three years he only missing one problem in the math sections. My wife and I were so proud that we decided he had earned his new rifle and pitched in the rest for him. Sorry for the obnoxious dad brag, but I want you to know what kind of a good hard working kid you are trusting your trophies with.

Thanks Phil. It was a pleasure meeting you. He really enjoys working on the turkey skulls for some reason. For being summer time, he has managed to stay pretty busy. Here are a few more pictures of some in the works and some in process. After these are done the freezer will be empty and all projects will be done, so let him or I know if you have anything else that needs to be done. A young coyote. A table full of skulls including Phil's turkey. Love the character of some of these smaller bucks. Who doesn't love a big Sonora buck? It is hard to beat a javelina for an all around cool skull. Getting the grease out is the trick. The javelena in the picture below was brought to Draysen with the other two skulls pictured by the same guy. It was a deadhead pig with teeth falling out on the edge of becoming chalky. Given it's state of decomposition we weren't sure how it would turn out. I turned out awesome! Some "in-the-works" pics followed by the final product. Before and after the whitening bath in the next two pics.

$14,000? Wow, but fantastic contribution to the elk. Well done!

I missed this one. Are tickets still available and any idea how much?

Happy birthday!

Just looked at the calendar and realized tomorrow morning we will be three weeks from when I expect the card charges to start (card update deadline is July 6th). It's going to be a long hot three weeks of waiting for those of us here in the valley. Elk and antelope aside, I'm curious who already knows they are getting tags (max points not archery) and where and what will you be hunting?

Yeah, don't do that again. Offer to go with if they draw, but you are WAY better off not putting in with non-residents. Depending on what it is you are putting in for, you might have already drawn.

My cousins are all up in the Idaho Falls (south eastern Idaho) area and hunt and fish the state about as hard anyone. If you don't get the answers you need, let me know and I'll check with them. They are pretty dialed in.

You forget to apply?

There should definitely be a tag or two in my party. Very unlikely any will have my name on them. But I'm already committed to help on at least four hunts this fall, so that's a pretty good consolation prize.

Definitely fast by draw standards, but slow when you are desperately hoping for a tag.

Nice! Didn't realize that was you. Congrats, that looks like a blast.

That's when you force feed them! Can't wait... Guy needs to celebrate less and reload more.

Already have a Ranger but and am curios what kind of tires you have on it?

AES has announced their Youth Wapiti Weekend workshop on July 29th-30th up at Mormon Lake for youth ages 8-16. Space is limited and it will fill up very quick. At this time there are about 50 spots left. The fee for the weekend is $50 per participant. This covers all meals, activities, and a t-shirt for campers. Meals include breakfast, lunch, and dinner on Saturday and breakfast and lunch on Sunday. All youth participants must be accompanied by an adult. Adults may purchase a meal ticket for $30. I'm taking my wife and our three children up. It will be a lot of fun, especially for my younger two that are not quite hunting age, but are very eager to go. I hope to see a few CWT members there. See the link below for additional details. https://www.arizonaelksociety.org/youth-program/wapiti-weekend ACTIVITY EXAMPLES: -Archery*: Participants learn how to use a bow in a correct and safe manner. -22 Shoot*: Participants will live fire a .22 rifle and learn gun safety. -Muzzle Loader*: Participants 12 years and older will have the opportunity to live fire a muzzle loader and to watch the loading process. *All shooting events are taught and supervised by Certified Safety Instructors. -Hunter Ethics Simulator: AZGFD teachers go over situations that the young outdoor sportsmen will encounter while hunting in Arizona. Participants will be presented with real life situations where ethical decisions need to be made. -Game Calling: Participants receive an elk call and learn how to use various other game calls too. -Wildlife Identification: Participants will learn about the many types of wildlife in Arizona. They will also learn what to look for when trying to identify wildlife. -Tracking: Participants learn the importance of wildlife tracking and receive tracking tips. -Make-’n’-Take: Each participant makes and takes home a model of a wild animal track. -Predator Hunting Demonstration: Participants learn different techniques to attract predators in hunting situations. The campers learn to recognize different Arizona predators and their habits.

They can definitely be an intimidating breed. But for a number of reasons, maybe my favorite. For any looking into the breed, I've had a great experience with them. I'll compare our current lab, Remi, to our old doberman, Apollo. Remi (the lab) is super sweet to everyone. She may go crazy when someone comes to the door, but as soon as they pet or play with her, she is their best friend. Apollo had two slightly different personalities, one when I (the alpha) was home, and one when I wasn't. He was always super sweet and playful with the family, our toddler son, and anyone he was properly introduced too. When we had visitors come over, he wouldn't go crazy barking like Remi does, but was always the first to the door with ears at full attention. If I was home, he was calm but watchful until there was a recognition that the guest was welcome. He would then usually relax and go back to whatever he was doing. My wife would tell me that when it was only her and our son at home, he wouldn't leave her side from the time the guest arrived until well after they were gone. The whole time with ears at full attention watchful and suspicious, but not aggressive. We did not train him to be this way, it is a natural trait of the breed. Don't misinterpret this to mean they are not a friendly, affection, or good family dogs. They are a sweet and gentle breed that can get a bad rap. People just need to understand some basic traits and instincts of the breed.

After they are cut to the desired shape, they are stiched back up, and then they have to be taped for several weeks to train them to stand up. Without doing this, they would just be floppy ears like on any other dog's. Naturally, doberman ears are like a lab's. This proceedure has traditionally been done to dobermans because of their original purpose as security/guard dog. Amongst other reasons, it enhances their hearing and substantially increases their ability to pinpoint noise. Think of them like a parabolic satellite dish.

I remember going through that process with our dobie about 10 years ago. A lot of work, but worth it.

Really good deal on a great bow. Bad timing for me though.