DonMartin
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LAST EDITED ON May-24-12 AT 01:08AM (MST)[p]The Mohave Sportsman Club's annual Boquillas Ranch clean up has been scheduled for July 28th this year.
The club 21 years ago when I was the president became involved in the AZ G&F Dept's "Adopt A Ranch" program. In exchange for sportsmen doing a one day clean up, the owners of the ranch, the Navajo Nation, agreed to allow sportsmen to access the ranch without any charge.
For the several THOUSAND of you who have drawn a big game tag for Unit 10 this year, or who participate in small game hunting such as prairie dog shooting, predator calling, etc., this is YOUR opportunity to come out and help keep YOUR PRIVILEGE to hunt on the ranch in tact.
I suggest that you plan a scouting trip on the same day and besides making a good showing for the ranch owners, you'll be able to do some scouting too!
We will meet at 8 a.m. at the Pica Headquarters, which is about 20 miles west of Seligman on old highway 66. At mile marker 123 turn north and Pica Camp is where you see all those huge trees out there in Aubrey Valley about two miles away.
The Wildlife Manager Ben Selby from the AZ G&F Dept. will give a short talk, we'll sign everyone up, pass out maps, gloves, and trash bags, and then we head out for the day and pick up every piece of trash we see.
We encourage sportsmen to drop off their bags of trash any time after 5 p.m. in a trailer that G&F will have there at the Pica Camp.
Remember the right to hunt is a PRIVILEGE and at any time the owners could shut down access.
Its really not too much to ask that those with tags and others, to show up and help out.
If you have "other things" that you believe are more "important " to do that day, then ask yourself this question.
If it was the opening day of the season you have a tag for, would you miss it because of the same reason you won't make the clean up?
Just something to think about.
I think the MSC is going to send out postcard reminders on this project. Many of you will get them.
Please, lets get more than 35 sportsmen out there this year and show the Navajo Nation that we do care and respect their private property. Bring the family and your friends and make a weekend out of it.
Thanks,
Don Martin
Govt Liaison
Mohave Sportsman Club
Sportsmen at the 2011 Boquillas Ranch clean up, sign in at Pica camp
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos/1877boquillas_ranch_sign_up_june_18_2011.jpg
This is all of the dedicated sportsmen and women who came out for the 2011 clean up despite the fact there were several THOUSAND big game tags that were issued for hunting on the ranch. If you were the owners of the ranch and saw this turnout, would you continue to honor an access agreement made 21 years ago in good faith with sportsmen knowing how many tags are issued for YOUR ranch?
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos/5327boquillas_ranch_clean_up_2011.jpg
The club 21 years ago when I was the president became involved in the AZ G&F Dept's "Adopt A Ranch" program. In exchange for sportsmen doing a one day clean up, the owners of the ranch, the Navajo Nation, agreed to allow sportsmen to access the ranch without any charge.
For the several THOUSAND of you who have drawn a big game tag for Unit 10 this year, or who participate in small game hunting such as prairie dog shooting, predator calling, etc., this is YOUR opportunity to come out and help keep YOUR PRIVILEGE to hunt on the ranch in tact.
I suggest that you plan a scouting trip on the same day and besides making a good showing for the ranch owners, you'll be able to do some scouting too!
We will meet at 8 a.m. at the Pica Headquarters, which is about 20 miles west of Seligman on old highway 66. At mile marker 123 turn north and Pica Camp is where you see all those huge trees out there in Aubrey Valley about two miles away.
The Wildlife Manager Ben Selby from the AZ G&F Dept. will give a short talk, we'll sign everyone up, pass out maps, gloves, and trash bags, and then we head out for the day and pick up every piece of trash we see.
We encourage sportsmen to drop off their bags of trash any time after 5 p.m. in a trailer that G&F will have there at the Pica Camp.
Remember the right to hunt is a PRIVILEGE and at any time the owners could shut down access.
Its really not too much to ask that those with tags and others, to show up and help out.
If you have "other things" that you believe are more "important " to do that day, then ask yourself this question.
If it was the opening day of the season you have a tag for, would you miss it because of the same reason you won't make the clean up?
Just something to think about.
I think the MSC is going to send out postcard reminders on this project. Many of you will get them.
Please, lets get more than 35 sportsmen out there this year and show the Navajo Nation that we do care and respect their private property. Bring the family and your friends and make a weekend out of it.
Thanks,
Don Martin
Govt Liaison
Mohave Sportsman Club
Sportsmen at the 2011 Boquillas Ranch clean up, sign in at Pica camp
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos/1877boquillas_ranch_sign_up_june_18_2011.jpg
This is all of the dedicated sportsmen and women who came out for the 2011 clean up despite the fact there were several THOUSAND big game tags that were issued for hunting on the ranch. If you were the owners of the ranch and saw this turnout, would you continue to honor an access agreement made 21 years ago in good faith with sportsmen knowing how many tags are issued for YOUR ranch?
http://www.monstermuleys.info/photos/user_photos/5327boquillas_ranch_clean_up_2011.jpg
