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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...

LAST EDITED ON Jul-05-12 AT 07:15PM (MST)[p]July 28, Mark your calendars and get your tickets to the annual Arizona Elk Society Elk Hunting Clinic. Learn to call and hunt elk from World Champion Elk Caller Al Morris. Seminars include hunting, calling and finding elk, preparing your cape for...

WOW! How easily a personal conversation with a couple of people in the Dept gets turned into a pitch to the Commission about a total falacy of the original conversation. For your info DON, I broached the subject of rehashing the Conservation Bonus Point with a couple of people in the Department...

Don, I talked with Steve, MSA Pres, and he signed on the letter. You guys are signed on the original. Thanks Steve If there are any other groups that would like to be represented on these types of letters please feel free to email me. Also if you want to unite under this name and banner let us...

The Arizona Elk Society and many other concerned groups have sent a letter to the responsible parties in response to the CBD letter outlining the proposed National Monument designation for the land north of the Grand Canyon. Here is a link to our letter...

HAHWG: Last weekend HAHWG volunteers and HAHWG organizations pulled off three simultaneous turkey camps during the juniors only turkey season. It was awesome. ? An estimated 200 junior hunters participated at the three events. ? The events drew more than 500 total attendees. ? Partners in the...

Last weekend was our third annual partnership Youth Turkey Camp and it was a resounding success. The Arizona Elk Society takes cares of camp logistics and the NWTF takes care of rounding up the mentors to take the kids hunting. This year we had some great support from PVCI, AFC and Hunt of a...

Just a quick note. In Forests where the new Travel Management rules are going onto affect many of the roads to those tanks will be closed to vehicle travel. Steve

The obvious question here would be did anyone get a phone call from their Credit Card company about the game and fish charge? When I have a possible fraudulent card charge the Credit Card company calls me immediately to verify the charges. Steve

Link to the document: http://www.arizonaelksociety.org/PDF%20Documents/MUSUMR3339.pdf

Don You need to read my last paragraph again. If you need an explanation feel free to call. Steve

Don said "Figure out a way to handle these real issues that are still in front of us: habitat, predators, access, antis, recruitment and retention." Don, why not work with the Department and Commission on these issues to make the programs that are already in existence stronger. We already do a...

Quote by Don Martin "Hey you need to get your facts straight--if that makes any difference! Mr.Hamberlin, Art Pearce and Floyd Green are NOT on the board of the AZSFWC!" From the AZSFWC website: AZSFWC Board of Directors: President/Chairman - Jim Unmacht Secretary/Treasurer - Mark Nuessle...

Many of the groups including the AES have programs to reach out to kids and new hunting adults to teach them about hunting, fishing, conservation and outdoor skills. We have many more kids interested than we can accommodate. With more groups, volunteers and funding we could reach out to...

Bugler, Any and all persons, groups, agencies are invited to be involved in the HPC meetings and process. The Srpingerville/Alpine, Pinetop area is one of the most active. On the G&F website is info or call the regional office and ask for the G&F rep for the area and he will put you on the...

Sagebrush ding, ding, ding. That kind of work you did to show sportsmen that there are programs in place that are doing a great job with the funds we have is what everyone needs to see. This doesn't mean that we couldn't use more money. All of the issues that AZSFW says they are going to fix...

Tony, There are many folks working to stop this bill for good. Many have called their legislators and that was where the we needed to start. Now a few like Bugler have started to put what I call an educational package together to educate all the legislators. The letter from the AWF is a great...

The Banquet is getting near. Get your tickets soon. Some great raffle and auction items. Over 70 guns to be won. www.arizonaelksociety.org

Work Project - Unit 4A - O'Haco Ranch Water Tank Reseal April 14 & 15th 2012, Arrive in camp April 13th. Arizona Elk Society Work Project - Unit 4A O'Haco Ranch Tank Reseal We will be mucking out, grinding, cleaning and resealing a 50,000 gallon water tank on the O'Haco ranch. Jim O'Haco has...

From the Arizona Elk Society: We have talked with Rep. Weiers and HB 2072 has been put on hold. Jerry and others involved in this bill have called a meeting of all the Conservation Groups discuss the bill. The AES has been invited to that meeting and will attend. I want to make it clear that...

The Arizona Elk Society Banquet is March 24, 2012 at the Mesa Convention Center. Tons of great donations coming in, hunts, guns, hunting equipment, Lab puppy, original paintings, bronzes and more rifles. Ticket are now on sale on the website www.arizonaelksociety.org. Four (4) Arizona Special...

LAST EDITED ON Dec-01-11 AT 08:49AM (MST)[p]To the comment about the money being a driver of tag numbers. Currently we have a Commission and Department that is willing to listen and work pretty close with the public. There are many factors to managing wildlife in the state and the financial...

The Arizona Elk Society worked for days last week and reached an agreement with the Dept. to cut back on the increases in the Unit 10 tags like Don noted. We have hired Jim devos to work with the Department to look at all the data from the last 10 years and come to terms with where we think...

March 19, 2011 This year is the 10th Anniversary! Tickets are on sale now. Go to www.arizonaelksociety.org for tickets and info. Lots of great items to be given away on March 19th. Lots of great items in the live auction to bid, hunts, trips, guns, guns, guns, gun safes, trips and plane rides...

Arizona Elk Society has three scholarships available for students in Arizona. If you have or know of any students that may qualify please let them know. Go to www.arizonaelksociety.org and get info by going to the accomplishment tab then to youth programs. 1) Graduating high school seniors...

LAST EDITED ON Nov-04-10 AT 00:38AM (MST)[p]Here is a couple of buckles made by Loren Yellowhair in Snowflake Arizona. He makes custom buckles for our organization and no two are the same. You can kind of draw the design and he sends a couple of ideas back for you to work with. Doesn't take...