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UPDATE on the Boquillas 2016 Fee Fiasco sweeping the internet. Jim deVos, Assistant Director of Wildlife Management at the Arizona Game and Fish Department, provided the following information update regarding the Big Boquillas Hunt Program: As the deadline approaches to apply for 2016...

I had the hunt in 2015, early archery. I can say that there are quality bulls in the unit. We scouted hard and had a few great bulls picked out. Most of the area we hunted were devoid of other hunters and we were on bulls every day. hiked 9-14 miles each day. Did not see another hunter where we...

The Arizona Elk Society/NWTF/PVC put on great youth camps for Junior Hunters. We are part of the HAHWG, Hunter and Angler Heritage Workgroup that consists of 40+ groups putting on 40+ FREE - MENTORED Hunting Camps for Youth and new hunters. THe camps are listed in the Regs and you can find them...

Stage 1 restrictions this Friday in Kaibab and Coconino. No campfires!!!!

One key element of the AZ/NM plan that is missing in this conversation is: The population in AZ/NM is not to be the full recovery of the Mexican Gray Wolf. With 90% of the historic and still viable habitat being in Mexico we must form a partnership with Mexico so that they shoulder the brunt of...

The meeting tomorrow is a committee meeting of the Cattle Growers and other affected stakeholders to discuss plans to try and gain state control of the wolf program. It is not a G&F meeting. Hopefully we can come to an agreement on a plan. FWIW the USFWS is the one pushing for the 750-1000...

I will say this about the meetings. It is the USFWS (Feds) that want the 750-1000 wolves in AZ from border to border including the Kaibab. The plan is pushed by the enviros and politics. Arizona Game and Fish is working on a plan, proactively, to try and get State control of the wolf recovery...

LAST EDITED ON Feb-04-14 AT 08:23PM (MST)[p]LAST EDITED ON Feb-04-14 AT 08:22?PM (MST) The Arizona Elk Society has been at the table with AZGFD, USFS, USFWS, Ranchers and more on this very issue. We keep fighting for the Sportsmen of Arizona. There are many reasons for the reduction of elk in...

Spent the weekend at the top of Unit 7W and it is bad dry. Silt on the roads about 2" deep. The Arizona Elk Society has been hauling water in 9 and 7 since April and fixing drinkers to catch more rain when it comes. Cross your fingers. Saturday there was moisture in the air but none hit the...

Thanks Chris and Alan. The voting is done by a panel of judges. The winner of the Toyota Truck will be announce next week, Oct 4 in Washington D.C. Steve

FYI NEWS RELEASE U.S. Dept. of Agriculture U.S. Forest Service Coconino National Forest www.fs.fed.us/r3/coconino www.twitter.com/CoconinoNF www.flickr.com/photos/coconinonationalforest For Immediate Release Aug. 28, 2012 Public Affairs Contacts: Brady Smith, Coconino National Forest...

You guys are correct. My comments were old info that was gathered from FS reps in meetings before the final decision was made. ?On the Williams Ranger District, 18 miles of roads (which equates to more than 70 short spur routes) were added to the road system to access recreation opportunities...

"Everything with wheels on it has to stay with in 30 feet, tents and other items can go in further. That is in Kaibab." This statement is only true for roads that do not have any designated camping areas on them. The FS has identified spur roads that have historically had dispersed camping and...

The Kaibab has areas that are on spur roads that are designated camping areas. These areas do allow camping 300ft off the road. Many are the traditional camping areas that have been there for years. The problem is the map. The only way to know is to read the website. They didn't put the...

Coconino National Forest Motor Vehicle Use Map North Half http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5364169.pdf Motor Vehicle Use Map South Half http://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5364171.pdf Legend for the Coconino Maps...