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Might be a good idea to get on Mohave and Yavapai counties websites and pull up as many of the subdivision plats as you can. Muleybull is right, many of those "nesters" out there are unfriendly. If she has the archery tag I would carry a handgun that is legal to carry during that hunt. Many of...

This is a great deal if anyone is interested. My younger son won this trip (middle photo) last spring in the hunter education class. We went out a little early and didn't catch as many fish as Don thought we should have so he took us again. As you can tell by the photo we redeemed ourselves. My...

I watched most of the webcast and am still trying to process the intentions of the Commission when they asked Mr. Davis to facilitate this group. It does seem like a tough proposition to form a group to be the voice for persons whom thus far have chosen not to join any of the many other...

Billy, I'm curious, why the quotation marks surrounding the words public wildlife in your above post?

To my knowledge the funding for non-game comes mostly from the heritage fund (lottery and indian gaming) while the funding for game management comes from license/tag sales and Pittman-Robertson (federal excise tax on firearms, ammo, etc.). There's no doubt more dollars are needed for the issues...

Sending emails to the commissioners and game branch is a great way to express your desires on these issues. The commissioners who responded to me last year were very helpful and one of them shared my opinion on many of the issues. I don't recall the commission mandating an alternative deer unit...

I would like to share comments I sent to the commissioners last year when the the guidelines were open. You have to let the commission and gamebranch know how you feel. It's the only way to try and get changes. The buck to doe ratio was changed because of sportsmen/women sending comments. The...

I wonder how many people who used paper will use the on-line system in June so they will know if they have been drawn before results are posted? This delay between CC hits and results posting could encourage that. I wouldn't think they're having problems because they should have gotten them all...

I'm guessing it was the best deal they could agree on and G&F thought it was better than it being shut down completely. The one thing that bothers me is that the G&F website stated it was over safety concerns by the contractor. Statisticaly, hunting is one of the safest recreational activities...

Don, hopefully this young man can get a good tag. I did run into his grandfather at the archery shop and shared as much as I could about the tag he is going to transfer to him. I have known his family for many years and really wanted to help. I know it's not much but maybe it will be beneficial...

Congtatulations region I! You now may have an alternative management mule deer unit. Thanks to all of you who took the time to contact the commissioners and/or game branch to voice your concerns about our deer herds. Although I doubt we will ever return to the pre-2006 guidelines, good things...

If Az has laws preventing the G&F from collecting the tag fees up front, how come I have to send a check in with my application now? I do think that with the change to the tag transfer rule (the parent, grandparent or great-grandparent who drew the tag but transfered it not having to be present...

This survey is very similar to the last one. Alot of the questions are still "loaded" in my opinion. For example, the one about higher harvest success by lengthening the coues season resulting in potentially reducing tag numbers doesn't coincide with their current guidelines. Generally, higher...

nonet, let me start by saying thank you for sending your letter. Every little bit helps! I can understand your frustration from past experience. I've been getting the "run around" too. The reason I'm pushing this now is I think there are a lot of people who feel like we do and I believe the...

Quest, you may want to take a look at the thread titled "south of the ditch deer herds..." if you haven't already. It may shed a little light on how to go about getting things changed. If you would like to see tag numbers reduced, the guidelines need to be changed. For example, raise the...

Quest, thanks for sending your comments in. If changes are made in the right direction, like a few others you can know you were part of the solution. Sure money has alot to do with it, they have a department to run and most of us know that. Whether or not we as hunters are getting our money's...

I think there could be a 30-way tie for the worst unit for mule deer in AZ. In the time it takes to reply to this thread, one could send an email to [email protected] stating how you feel and help get the ball rolling to improve things. These threads are good for social interaction but have...

Zac, it's not too late to get your comment in. There will be public meetings in June so if you feel strongly enough about this a quick email to [email protected] would sure help! I would encourage anyone who feels more conservative mule deer management in AZ would help the future of our...

Good job guys, keep those emails going. It is getting some attention down at headquarters. I had one of the commissioners call me the day after I emailed them all and he said he was in agreement with more conservative management. The ball is rolling!

You may want to try another chrono if you haven't already. I've seen quite a bit of variation between them. A friend of mine had one that read about 4% less than mine with the same load.

Seems to me, voluntarily turning in your tag in the name of management would be like relieving your employee of all their duties while still issuing them a paycheck. Maybe I just have a distorted view about how these things are supposed to run?

You're exactly right Boskee! In fact my son did pass on a little 3 point on the second day of his hunt. I left the choice up to him and told him it is ok if he doesn't end up filling his tag. There's no shame in being selective. I'm very serious about sending a letter or email about the...

Quest, I'm afraid what you're seeing ( or not seeing deer ) is the fact that a few years ago the Game and Fish commission used a loaded survey to prevent having to lower tags due to declining deer numbers. They manage for a lower buck to doe ratio now in order to maintain tag numbers under the...

The BLM is accepting comments on their wild horse and burro strategy development until September 3rd. I know it's short notice but a quick email doesn't take long. I sent one and encouraged others to do so. Here is a link to the AZ g&f site with all the info. It doesn't cost anything...

My 11 year old son got his first deer and javelina last fall. It was a great hunt! He made fantastic shots on both critters.

I've had good luck with Duracoat. Both guns I painted were synthetic stocks and matte blue finishes. Be sure to prep the surfaces and clean them and you should have no trouble at all. If the item is flexible you need to add a flex agent to the mix. Here are pics of them.

Congratulations Luke, that's a great looking deer! Keep up the good work.

Reaper, these were all taken out of Mohave county with the exception of my girlfriends buck. I was a few miles into Yavapai county.

Congrats on a great buck! That's really cool you got to spend some memorable time with your mom. Kinda puts things in a different perspective eh?

Jeff, My pronghorn is still at the taxi but I rough scored him at 77. He broke off about 1.5" of horn tip a few days before season. One of my friends got pic's of him in July standing under the powerline. I'm definately going back out for deer the first, there were too many great bucks taken in...

Breederbuck, I did call that lion in but I was just out calling coyotes. It showed up after 17 minutes of rabbit distress sounds. That fury thing in the picture is my FoxPro with some rabbit hide drapped over it - I got tired of looking at a black box sitting out there:)

Pete, if you've hunted northwest AZ we may have met before. Is there a post with your picture in it? Thanks for the responses. It's too bad years like this don't happen more often. I'm lucky to draw and fill one good tag in a year. We are grateful to have such a variety of meat to choose from in...

That is a beautiful buck! Congratulations! Those pedestal mounts are great for spicing up the trophy collection.

Isn't that the truth Jeff! The pronghorn tag was probably the hardest to draw. The cow and deer tag she drew were pretty easy draw odds but the buck she killed was probably once in a lifetime south of the Colorado river. That was only her second buck (she killed a spike before we met). It scored...

LAST EDITED ON Dec-16-08 AT 08:10AM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Dec-16-08 AT 08:01?AM (MST) I have to say 2008 has been a great year for my girlfriend and I! We put alot of meat in the freezer and had a great time together. All of our hunts took place within 65 miles of home here in AZ. I have to...

I think they will probably recognize whatever the law is in your home state. When AZ started requiring registration of canoes, if you were from a state that didn't require it you were ok. This is the "educated guess" I got from a G&F law enforcement person so I wouldn't worry about it too much...