lonne

Is that one of those music playing trail cams??? What kind of music was playing?

wow, that's awesome!

I am planning to switch my account. Who does the NRA bank with? The Anti-Gun control folks are pushing a full offensive and hoping we are all sleeping. The right to bear arms is the right to bear arms, period, and not all these strings they are attaching. We need to make sure our kids are well educated on the danger of firearms, and keep them in safes locked up away from our kids. I know alot of people probably do not want to put their names in writing on something like this, thinking that if they come collecting our firearms they will come to us first. I can understand that feeling, and I can say that dealers are already required to keep all our background check forms for 20 years and must surrender it to the ATF upon request so basically...just like with Facebook, privacy is long gone already. If they want our firearms they wil go to the dealers and troublemakers first. I'm sure at least 99.99999% (5 9's) of us on here are law abiding... We want America to be the same America it was 20-30 years ago and an even better America than it is or was. So speak out and make our voice and opinion known - let them know they are not gonna take our rights nor our arms. Contact your congressmen now...don't delay, here is a link: http://www.nraila.org/get-involved-locally/grassroots/write-your-reps.aspx Feinstein wants to pass a rifle ban that will not allow you to transfer your AR-15 to children upon your death. Talk about disarmament Cuomo wants to confiscate them... None of us stands by the idiot that did what he did in Newtown and all of us want to come up with ways to prevent...but let's get to the source, and a rifle ban sure is not the source of the problem especially with millions of Americans owning them...we are not guilty of that awful crime and we shouldn't be held accountable for it. However as responsible gun owners we should help come up with solutions to prevent

Archery in AZ with a (non-hunting) sidearm is normally disallowed. However in recent past AZGFD has allowed one due to the situation down on the border. Recently I saw a news article in the Arizona Republic stating that illegal drophouses were down in Phoenix. Then today I was reading the AZGFD FAQ which at some point previously stated non-hunting sidearms were the exception to the rule, however it no longer states that. It now appears it is disallowed? Can anyone confirm Game and Fish is no longer allowing this or did I mis-read? If this is true, I am really annoyed by this, especially after seeing the following article: http://dailynightly.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/12/26/16047580-faced-with-gun-toting-drug-smugglers-arizona-ranchers-demand-security-at-the-border?lite This article shows a picture of an armed drug smuggler w/ an AK 47 in southern AZ taken in 2012. This really bothers me as I love to hunt down there, it is really great hunting. I have been in a situation once already where we faced some others at night near a smuggler camp we found that was disturbing, and we smartly decided to disappear in another direction anticipating if it was the real bad guys we would be out armed and easily disposed of to avoid witnesses. Hunting in our own state and being out-armed by illegal smugglers. The 2nd amendment was the Right to Bear Arms for a reason and this is one of them. Lonne

Awesome, thanks archerycrazy.

Too awesome! Pine Donkey pretty much said it

Yesterday I viewed this forum post and had no issues when others reported having. Then suddenly today, I had the exact same issue everyone described and could not pull up CWT. I was using Internet Explorer. I switched over to Google Chrome and everything worked fine. Lonne

Awesome story

All, Please take time to modify this how you need, and do so before Nov 5 Email to: agfdStrategicPlan@azgfd.gov, CCook@azgfd.gov, rulemaking@azgfd.gov And copy/paste into the Contact Me link for each of the Commissioners on this page: http://www.azgfd.gov...n_members.shtml TO: Arizona Game and Fish Strategic Plan Celeste Cook Rulemaking Commissioners FROM: <Your Name>, Hunter SUBJECT: My Comments on NOTICE OF PROPOSED RULEMAKING BODY: Please take these comments into consideration and take further time to address these concerns before proposing for passage. 1) Is the following rule meant in any way to target infrared flash game cameras or tree stands? The rule is amended to prohibit an individual from placing any substance, device, or object in, on, or near a water source to intentionally restrict wildlife from using the water source to ensure wildlife have adequate access to water sources. 2) This rule change does not hold water, literally. Water can also spread CWD. As far as toxic contaminants go, this should just require those that make attractants to make them safer for animal consumption. Is there any other reasoning behind this rule, like archery deer success? If so, it is not stated, and prefer to have seasons more like bear hunting with a female harvest limit. Why not have a deer harvest limit and more restricted dates? The rule is amended to prohibit the use of edible or ingestible substances to attract big game for the purposes of hunting to proactively address concerns that baiting may facilitate the transmission of diseases among wildlife and placing substances in the wild that contain toxic contaminants and may also result in unnatural concentrations of wildlife. <Signature>

Hunted a couple years ago in 36b. Total blast. We camped close to the border. Definitely saw some strange things, and brought back some strange stories, even a close encounter with an unknown group hiking back at night. Anyway, most places I notice it is not fun to camp near folks, and you love having your own spot. Down in 36b, all the hunters seem pretty cool and open to it. We camped on a road where several others camped, and even hung out a litle bit with some of the other campers. Had it been another unit we probably would have been annoyed, but in 36b it was welcoming. And there were tons of remote areas to hunt even with all the campers. Be safe, be careful ...especially at night in the washes...that was where we had our closest encounter and passed through definitely an often used smuggler camp Lonne

So shouldn't new regulations be focused on companies making wildlife feed instead of banning baiting for hunters?

Right on...let's hear it!

Definitely got me on that one !!! Nice pics You will never forget those moments that is for sure

Do not know much about Lopes but that sure is a nice looking one !

Very cool story and some very nice looking bulls, that one you got sure has character

There are alot of pigs in 37B.

Very cool!

Awesome, I bet they do not like it too much when you creep up nearby while they are eating...they might get a little upset if they think you are coming to eat their gut pile too :-)

In which section are they going to discuss baiting? The Game and Fish post does not make it clear that this is on the agenda...

Do you lag bolt yours in? If yes, do you have to back the bolt out a couple turns every once in awhile to keep the tree from growing around?

What happens to your trail cam when you leave it out all winter in AZ? Batteries die? My Bushnell Specs: Operating Temperature is from -20 C (-4 F) to 60 C (140 F) Storage Temperature is -30 C (-22 F) to 70 C (158 F) I would think it rarely gets this cold in AZ unless there is a big snowball on the camera... What are people's experiences?

This post was meant for trail cams...not taxidermy...oops! I'll delete and move if I have the option

Awesome. That woulda scared the daylights out of most! I like the orange color on the neck/back or is it just the way the light is hitting it?

Justin, I don't know Lee unfortunately - but I did work as a contract software developer at Choice Hotels for awhile and there are a few hunters there and it is a great company...send me your resume also. The position you are in is tough and getting contracts/jobs around December can be difficult but usually companies are hiring in the new year...

Any good NRA or hunting lawyers out there? I would sure like to exercise my right to hunt and camp without a fire this weekend...to support my family I also do not need a $5000 fine... See map attached. This order is in effect until Aug 31...that covers a large portion of the Fall Non-Permit tag as well as the current Spring Draw tag. OK I'm pretty upset, ok frankly am pissed. I can understand regulations of no fires because of extreme fire danger but disallowing access to the entire forest? I am ... very ticked off... So if you have a Spring bear tag, this has to be one of the best weekends to go bear hunting because of the heat... My cousin who was going bear scouting with me this weekend and drove up before me just called me to tell me he cannot access the area below because a big sign is posted saying it is closed. One place I was scouting since April has already been closed due to a fire and now this area...So effectively all the scouting I have done has gone down the drain... I've been scouting in 22 and planned to go this weekend and this area is completely closed, and I do not see anything about hunting being allowed. I saw on AZGFD website today that some places in Tonto NF were closed including Fossil Creek and Hackberry Mountain area, but nothing mentioned about whether hunting is allowed or if my area in Tonto NF was affected: http://azgfd.net/art...onditions.shtml The closure order is here: http://www.fs.usda.g...prdb5375194.pdf Neither of these two items listed allow hunting, in my interpretation: Persons with a Forest Service permit specifically authorizing the otherwise prohibited act or omission. Persons engaged in a business, trade, or occupation in the area who are authorized by the US Forest Service, the State of Arizona, or the County of Gila, its employees, agents, contractors and subcontractors.