Field & Stream Article on Arizona Trail cam ban

[AZtroutman]

3 hours ago, trphyhntr said:

Well we don’t use spotlights 

Spotlights and trail cams on the same level now so might as well pull out the Brinkman.

[520HUNT]

more laws they can't enforce

[520HUNT]

14 hours ago, 654321 said:

Kurt R. Davis, Commission Chairman – Phoenix

Kurt R. Davis of Phoenix was confirmed as a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission by the Arizona Senate on Jan. 25, 2017, after being reappointed by Gov. Doug Ducey. Davis was appointed to his first 5-year term in 2012 by then-Governor Jan Brewer, and he served as Commission Chairman in 2015-16.

An avid hunter and angler, he is a founding partner at FirstStrategic Communications and Public Affairs, where he specializes in strategic public policy development for nonprofit clients, issues relating to rural Arizona, and government relations. Prior to forming FirstStrategic, Mr. Davis served as vice president of public affairs & marketing at Northern Arizona University. Earlier, he was vice president of public affairs & corporate communications at Rural/Metro, a company that provides fire and ambulance services to communities across the country.

While at Rural/Metro, Mr. Davis was asked by then-Governor Fife Symington to take a leave of absence from the company to serve as executive assistant/deputy chief of staff for the Office of the Governor. In that role, he had policy responsibility for executive agencies such as the departments of Transportation, Corrections, State Land, Game and Fish, and others. Mr. Davis has also served as director of intergovernmental affairs & issues analysis at the Arizona Attorney General’s Office, executive director of the Arizona Republican Party, and held several appointed positions in the Reagan administration. He served as a gubernatorial appointment to the Arizona Board of Regents, the Vision 21 Transportation Task Force, and the Arizona State Board for Charter Schools.

Mr. Davis serves as a board member for the Great Hearts Academies, the Arizona Chamber of Commerce, and on Arizona State University’s Ramsey Executive Program for Public Policy. He received his Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Arizona University in 1984. Contact Me.

Leland S. “Bill” Brake, member – Elgin

Leland “Bill” Brake of Elgin was confirmed as a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission by the Arizona Senate on March 6, 2018, following his appointment by Gov. Doug Ducey. An avid wildlife enthusiast, he has promoted activities with various wildlife groups in coordination with the Game and Fish Department to encourage involvement of youth and women in wildlife programs. Mr. Brake has owned and operated ranches in various Arizona counties for 50 years and has served as past president and current board member of the Arizona Cattle Growers’ Association, chairing its Wildlife Committee.

He has served as an agriculture consultant for DuPont Agriculture and as chief operating officer and president for distribution of heavy fuels and asphalt for HollyFrontier, which manufactures and markets a variety of asphalt-related products. He served as past chairman of the Arizona Rock Products Association. Mr. Brake is active in the community, serving as a board member and current chair of the Advisory Committee for the University of Arizona’s School of Natural Resources (Wildlife and Range Management), and on the Resource Advisory Committee (RAC) for the Bureau of Land Management for Arizona. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Range Management, with a minor in Wildlife Management, from the University of Arizona. Contact Me.

James E. Goughnour, member – Payson

James E. Goughnour of Payson was confirmed as a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission by the Arizona Senate on Jan. 29, 2019 following his appointment by Gov. Doug Ducey. He has lived in Arizona for more than 40 years and is a driving force for wildlife conservation and outdoor recreation in the Payson area. He is the owner of Rim Country Custom Rods, a small business that designs and builds custom fishing rods. Prior to starting his business, he worked 26 years for General Dynamics Aerospace Systems Group (previously Motorola Space Systems Group), culminating in his position as project manager responsible for all aspects of the Aerospace Operations Program.

Goughnour is active in the community. He is the immediate past president of the Mogollon Sporting Association (MSA), a not-for-profit 501(c)3 volunteer organization that raises funds to benefit wildlife conservation and youth education programs throughout the Mogollon Rim area. He has also chaired the Payson Special Volunteer Committee, where he led a group of business owners, county and town representatives, and volunteers to develop a plan to attract national-level bass fishing tournaments to Roosevelt Lake and promote Payson as the “Host Town.” Several FLW (Forest L. Wood) and two WON (Western Outdoors News) national bass fishing tournaments have since been conducted at Roosevelt Lake,

Goughnour chairs the Gila County Roundtable, a group of Gila County anglers working with AZGFD to enhance fishing conditions at Roosevelt Lake. He is an active member of the Bass Anglers Sportsman Society (B.A.S.S.), FLW, the National Rifle Association, and the Tonto Rim Sports Club. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Phoenix. Contact me.

Todd G. Geiler, member – Prescott

Todd G. Geiler, O.D., of Prescott, maintains a solo optometric practice that his grandfather began in 1946 in Prescott. A lifelong outdoorsman, Dr. Geiler is an avid hunter and advocate for conservation of all of Arizona’s diverse wildlife and their habitats.

 

He volunteers his time involving young people in a full spectrum of our Arizona’s outdoor activities. He spearheaded a partnership with the City of Prescott and the Arizona Game and Fish Department providing the youth of Prescott, Prescott Valley and Chino Valley with a Kids Free Fishing Day. This day encourages children to spend time outdoors fishing and learning hands-on conservation. He is a Benefactor member of the National Rifle Association and a member of numerous other organizations, including the Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, the Arizona Deer Association, Arizona Farm and Ranch Bureau, the Pope and Young Club, the Granite Mountain Archers, Safari Club International, Prescott Sportsmen’s Club, Kiwanis Club of Prescott, and other local organizations.

 

Dr. Geiler earned a bachelor of visual science and doctorate of optometry from Pacific University in Forest Grove, Oregon. Prior to that, he attended Glendale Community College and Northern Arizona University for pre-doctoral studies with an emphasis on physics and finance. Contact me.

Clay Hernandez, member – Tucson

Clay Hernandez, of Tucson, was confirmed as a member of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission by the Arizona Senate on Feb. 2, following his appointment by Gov. Doug Ducey. A longtime angler and hunter, he has dedicated nearly 30 years to wildlife conservation and is a member of Trout Unlimited, the National Wild Turkey Federation, the Arizona Elk Society, the Arizona Antelope Foundation, and Project Healing Waters of Southern Arizona.

He is active in the community and has served as president of the Old Pueblo (Tucson) chapter of Trout Unlimited and was on the board of the Tucson Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation. He has volunteered as a fly fishing guide for Project Healing Waters in Arizona, Colorado and Alaska. He also volunteered for four years in an Outdoor Studies class for a Tucson High School.

Hernandez has called Arizona home for more than 40 years and has been a practicing attorney in Tucson since 1986. He received a Bachelor of Science degree from Arizona State University in 1981 and his Juris Doctorate from the University of Arizona in 1986. He is a licensed pilot and speaks two languages. Contact me.

I'd like to see which commissioners you're referring to.

post their home addresses!

[654321]

15 minutes ago, 520HUNT said:

post their home addresses!

Send them an email and ask for yourself.

[520HUNT]

6 minutes ago, 654321 said:

Send them an email and ask for yourself.

I want to send them a fruit cake for Christmas

[trphyhntr]

50 minutes ago, AZtroutman said:

Spotlights and trail cams on the same level now so might as well pull out the Brinkman.

No thanks that’s all you 

[idgaf]

After reading their bios I am curious if any of them actually hunt big game. I would love to see a requirement that a commissioner has to have his hunting license 25 consecutive years and has taken at least 6 big game animals. 

Edit.  Quick Google search Mr Davis is a lobbyists 

Edit. Clay hernandez is a defense attorney @ bestlawyers.com

[654321]

23 minutes ago, 520HUNT said:

I want to send them a fruit cake for Christmas

Nock yourself out

[AZtroutman]

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[520HUNT]

2 hours ago, 654321 said:

Nock yourself out

thanks for the permission

[AZMONSTERBULL]

7 hours ago, 520HUNT said:

more laws they can't enforce

They won’t need to enforce this law, because hunters will take care of any cams left. Cameras won’t last long on water! 

[654321]

5 hours ago, 520HUNT said:

thanks for the permission

your welcome

[twigsnapper]

2 hours ago, AZMONSTERBULL said:

They won’t need to enforce this law, because hunters will take care of any cams left. Cameras won’t last long on water! 

How do you know the cameras are there to “aid in the take of wildlife”. Maybe they are simply a birdwatchers camera?  Or a high school students science project?  Or perhaps a rancher is doing research on wildlife usage?  I wouldn’t recommend vandalizing something that doesn’t belong to you.  

[zackcarp]

6 hours ago, AZMONSTERBULL said:

They won’t need to enforce this law, because hunters will take care of any cams left. Cameras won’t last long on water! 

Trail Cameras are used by much more than just hunters. But unfortunately he is right. For some reason, some people feel like they are judge, jury, and executioner and will take this matter into their own hands, which is illegal.

[wetmule]

In the article Mr. Royal says he agreed with the commissioners on the ban of live action or cell cams that deliver images via a cell or satellite signal. With both style of cameras you don't have to be physically present in the field to find your target animal. One - you have to go check the camera & pull the card to look at your images. The other - you can sit in your office in Phoenix and look at your images in real time. Seems to me the less impactful, less game stressing type of camera would be the live action cell cam. You wouldn't have guys running in and out of waterholes all day long thus placing less stress on the game trying to water. The issue is the cameras themselves no matter what style they are. The camera is finding your game for you without you needing to be present, in the field.... or even in the same county or state. When you've found where the animal's refrigerator is, 90% of your work is done. Doesn't appear to be fair chase to me. If OP agrees with the ban of live view cams why would he not agree with the ban on passive cams.