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Water catchments, tanks, etc. also create unnatural concentrations of animals during the most strenuous and hardest times of the year for animals (Hottest and most dry). Baiting is just being used as a scapegoat. If CWD enters Arizona, baiting will not be the cause.

I agree. I have heard of one, and his story was 13 bonus points. Not sure on the others.

If the concern really was CWD then they would also discontinue the policy of building water catchments.

July 24th 2012 1:00 pm

Those bucks look like they have the same genes!

http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2012/06/24/20120624arizona-bear-attack-tempe-man-near-payson.html

My side of the Mountain by Jean Craighead George is a good trilogy about a boy that runs away to the mountains. Good luck, I hope your kids enjoy them!

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen was one of my favorites. He has many outdoor books that I enjoyed at that age. Edit: Actually anything from Gary Paulsen is good. Soldier's Heart, The Rifle, Tucket's Travels, the list is long and great. Including a book of hunting and fishing essays that are told from a teen's point of view. Good stuff all around.

Leave your name and number on the blind with a short explanation. Worst case scenario the guy is a complete jerk and you go from there. Either way a respectful, level headed discussion (at least on your part) is probably gonna happen eventually. Most likely you won't get a response for awhile. It's public land, so I would continue scouting as you have been and don't discount the area because of the blind. As the season gets closer and you haven't heard anything, hunt the area. At least you tried to contact the guy. I'm curious as to what others would do.

Also have this hunt. My plan is to try to catch a bull coming out of his canyon hideout for water. It could be tough if it rains and water is everywhere. Tough or not I get to go hunting. Good luck!

What may be possible is requiring a survey be filled out and returned. Failing to would make you ineligible for a tag the following season. Wouldn't be perfect though. You'd still have those guys that would check not successful even if they did harvest. Simply out of misplaced paranoia that a successful hunt would ruin next year's draw odds. That said, I think the data would be a much better indication of what really happens and may be beneficial to our big game management.

Anyone hunt with a traditional bow? I have every intention of picking up a recurve and learning how to shoot it after the Christmas weekend. I have shot a compound for awhile now and feel drawn to picking up some traditional stuff and going "old school". It'd be neat to see some pictures of Arizona game taken with a recurve or longbow. Any tips or tidbits of info as to how it may change how I bowhunt (compound vs traditional), are welcomed.

I'm glad to hear that I'm not the only one that has been bitten by the traditional bug. I'm addicted. Been shooting a 40lb recurve since my initial post, and just recently picked up a 53 lb custom longbow I plan on hunting with. I have definitely set aside the compound in favor of my new bows. I enjoy shooting a lot more, and can't wait for archery turkey next month to get out there. 20 yards seems to be my comfortable range right now but I'm slowly getting better. There is just something about having a lightweight wood bow with no sights and accessories hanging off it that calls out to me. Good luck to everyone!

General. Tempe Town Lake is not part of the urban fishing program. Good luck!

I have read several different articles stating that 75% of coyotes would have to be removed annually to cause a decrease in their general population. While a well intentioned idea, I'm not sure how effective something like this would be. I imagine once a coyote is called in and shot at, the chances of getting another shot at it are slim to none. Without trapping, coyote management becomes a tough proposition.

Glad you linked this. Don Peay and the "Sportsman for Fish and Wildlife " all seem to have a common goal. Good article.

April 3rd 10 am

http://www.azcentral.com/members/Blog/PaolaBoivin/156783 Just some facts pertaining to the ASU/UA rivalry the past few years or so. I encourage all to read. It's a fairly short article. No matter what side you are on, it's ALWAYS fun to talk smack.

Outstanding buck! I think I would be weak in the knees if I saw him out in the field

Escholzia Californica! Love it. Really cool pics.

Wow. Thank you for bumping this thread. UNREAL. Certain to make any Coues deer fanatic have a dropoff in work production for a week due to the daydreaming.

That buck is wicked! Congrats man. Awesome buck

That buck is awesome. Very cool. I love seeing pictures of bucks like this. The country down there looks great. Thanks for sharing Ernesto

AZGFD would never plant goldfish. Pond jumping birds (ducks, etc) can do it, but most likely someone decided to dump their aquarium fish instead of flushing them down the toilet. Flood is another good guess. If any waterholes up stream have fish, the ones downstream will eventually also.

This is an awesome video. Thanks for sharing Tines