I own two Ben Pearson bows now and love them. I wish they’d get more of a presence here in Arizona. ~DesertRat
Ben Pearson’s Predator
The world’s top predators attack with deadly stealth and speed. Few escape these silent hunters and all fear their presence. The same can be said for Ben Pearson’s Predator. New for 2010, [...]
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March 10th, 2010
Ben Pearson’s Predator
March 10th, 2010
Game and Fish places employee on administrative leave
Well, this doesn’t sound good… ~DesertRat
Game and Fish places employee on administrative leave
March 9, 2010
PHOENIX – The Arizona Game and Fish Department yesterday formally placed one of its employees on administrative leave with pay as a result of an interim finding in the department’s ongoing internal administrative investigation into the events surrounding last year’s [...]
March 9th, 2010
M2D Snow Camo is Here
This just in from Sparky over at M2D Camo ~DesertRat
“I just received the new M2D CAMO Snow pattern. I have very limited supplies, like only 55 sets.
I am selling as a set only to the first come first serve. Pants are Med, Large, or XL [...]
March 9th, 2010
Upcoming Sportsmen’s Events
Upcoming Sportsmen’s Events
Angler’s United
www.anglersunited.org
-March 27 “Just for Kids Fishing Day” at Kiwanis Park in Tempe from 7:00am to 10:00pm for more information call 480-350-5650
Arizona Desert Bighorn Sheep Society
www.adbss.org
-March 27 Opal Sohler Catchment in Unit 13B, Grand Wash Cliffs. Contact 480-854-8950 or assnmgmt1@cox.net
Arizona Elk Society
www.arizonaelksociety.org
- March 20, Annual Banquet at Mesa Centennial Hall, for more [...]
March 8th, 2010
Real Time Flow Data For Arizona Rivers
Wow – what a useful site this is! Real time flow data for Arizona streams and rivers. Thanks to Rory Aikens over at AZGFD for posting the link on Facebook.
Arizona River Data
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Game Population Surveys in Arizona
Unit 37B – North 96 Hills Water Development Project – Volunteers Needed
Arizona hunting and fishing licenses now available online
Recent [...]
March 7th, 2010
Game Population Surveys in Arizona
I found this description of how they (AZGFD) do game population estimates over on my friend Amanda’s great message board at CouesWhitetail.com. This was graciously posted by Jim Hinkle from AZGFD and I found it very informative! ~DesertRat
Jim Hinkle, Big Game Management Supervisor for AGFD asked me to post this since he has seen questions [...]
March 6th, 2010
Get ready for family fun at the free Game and Fish Outdoor Expo
Get ready for family fun at the free Game and Fish Outdoor Expo
You and your family will want to mark your calendars now and make plans to attend one of Arizona’s largest outdoor expos.
The Arizona Game and Fish Department Outdoor Expo will be held Saturday, March 27 and Sunday, March 28 at the Ben Avery [...]
March 6th, 2010
Unit 37B – North 96 Hills Water Development Project – Volunteers Needed
Unit 37B – North 96 Hills Water Development Project – Volunteers Needed
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is requesting your assistance to help build a wildlife water catchment on the weekend of March 12-14th. We will be constructing a new water development in the 96 Hills in Game Management Unit 37B for wildlife, and [...]
March 6th, 2010
New Smoking Blog
No, not cigars or pipes. Not hookahs. Meat. Pork. Beef. Chicken. Yum.
I am picking up a new smoker next week. Like a lot of folks I have spent years barbecuing over a backyard grill with average success. That’s not what I am talking about. I’m talking low and slow, baby. I’m talking different woods – [...]
March 5th, 2010
Lend a hand at the Alamo Lake cleanup on March 6
Lend a hand at the Alamo Lake cleanup on March 6
A fishing hot spot needs your help – the Alamo Lake clean up is set for Saturday, March 6 starting at 8 a.m.
Arizona Game and Fish Department experts predict that this 2,500-surface-acre desert lake west of Wickenburg will be one of the state’s hottest fishing [...]
March 4th, 2010
Williams Ranger District seeks public comment on Travel Management Project Environmental Assessment
Williams Ranger District seeks public comment on Travel Management Project Environmental Assessment
The Williams Ranger District of the Kaibab National Forest has released its Travel Management Project Environmental Assessment for public review and comment. The document and accompanying maps are available on the Kaibab National Forest Web site at http://fs.usda.gov/kaibab.
Forest managers are seeking input on the [...]
March 4th, 2010
Protect wildlife habitat when collecting shed antlers
Protect wildlife habitat when collecting shed antlers
This is the time of year when many people take to the field, scouring the countryside on foot or by vehicle, in hopes of finding freshly shed wildlife antlers or perhaps a carcass with antlers still intact. The competitive rush to be the first to find these antlers, and [...]
March 3rd, 2010
Public forums, open houses scheduled for 2010 fall hunting regulations
Public forums, open houses scheduled for 2010 fall hunting regulations
The Arizona Game and Fish Department is hosting a series of public forums followed by open houses across the state to allow constituents an opportunity to provide their input, learn about the process, and then see the preliminary hunt recommendation package before it is set by [...]
March 3rd, 2010
Arizona hunting and fishing licenses now available online
Arizona hunting and fishing licenses now available online
They’re back: Arizona hunting and fishing licenses are available online once again.
It’s simple and easy: just visit the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s Web site at www.azgfd.gov to decide what license or license package suits you or your family best, and make the online purchase using your [...]
March 2nd, 2010
Tres Rios nature festival to be held at Estrella Mountain Regional Park
Tres Rios nature festival to be held at Estrella Mountain Regional Park
The Tres Rios Nature and Earth Festival will be held March 6-7 this year at Estrella Mountain Regional Park. Heavy runoff from this winter’s rainstorms have made the usual site near Phoenix International Raceway (PIR) temporarily unusable.
“We regret having to move the festival at [...]
March 2nd, 2010
Recent condor mortalities used to expand conservation efforts
Recent condor mortalities used to expand conservation efforts
After three years without a confirmed mortality from lead poisoning, three California condors have recently died from the biggest challenge to the species’ recovery. The condors, including a female and her chick from the previous year, were recovered by The Peregrine Fund.
Necropsies to determine the cause of [...]
March 2nd, 2010
So, what’s going on at Camp Patriot?
A couple of years ago, Camp Patriot was a fairly new organization and I made some efforts to help promote their awesome group. I have reconnected with the Clarks, and friend Bill was kind enough to provide an update. We promised to stay in better touch, so that I can help spread the word about [...]
Go to So, what’s going on at Camp Patriot?March 1st, 2010
Cabela’s Targeted by National Animal Rights Group
Cabela’s Targeted by National Animal Rights Group
(Columbus) – One of the nation’s largest anti-hunting groups, Defenders of Wildlife, have taken aim at Cabela’s Inc. with a misguided and misleading public relations campaign designed to raise money to fund its efforts against outdoor sports.
According to an action alert posted by Defenders, the group accused Cabela’s [...]
March 1st, 2010
From Field To Table
You may recall reading about my daughter’s first successful javelina hunt – “The Tale of the Sunset Sow”. As it turns out, my daughter is a better hunter than I am – so far! Anyway, with her javelina down, I asked Miky what she wanted to do with the meat. We had heard/read a lot [...]
Go to From Field To TableFebruary 28th, 2010
Right-to-Carry Takes Effect In National Parks
Right-to-Carry Takes Effect In National Parks
On February 22, a new law took effect that applied state firearms laws to national parks and wildlife refuges across America.
The implementation of the new law, which the National Park Service (NPS) has planned for since passage of H.R. 627 last May, has so far been without major problems. [...]
February 22nd, 2010
Desert Rat 2010-02-22 11:22:39
Good job by AZGFD and remember, these are a different sub-species than the pronghorn you see north of Phoenix and beyond. ~DesertRat
Plan seeks to further recover endangered Sonoran pronghorn
Public input sought on establishing new breeding locations, experimental populations
PHOENIX — On the brink of disappearing from the United States with only 21 animals remaining in [...]
February 22nd, 2010
Arizona Game and Fish Commission to meet Feb. 22
Arizona Game and Fish Commission to meet Feb. 22
Public can view proceedings over the Web
A public meeting of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission will be held Monday, Feb. 22, at the Arizona Game and Fish Department headquarters at 5000 W. Carefree Highway in Phoenix. The meeting will begin at 10 a.m. with an executive [...]
February 21st, 2010
AZ Legislative Updates
ARIZONA: Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment Introduced! Arizona’s Right to Hunt and Fish Constitutional Amendment needs your support. HCR 2008 was recently introduced in an effort to guarantee the future of hunting for generations to come. This measure is currently awaiting a committee hearing and, if passed and ultimately [...]
Go to AZ Legislative UpdatesFebruary 21st, 2010
Hostile Amendment Added to Arizona Constitutional Carry Bill
Hostile Amendment Added to Arizona Constitutional Carry Bill!
On Thursday, during the Committee of the Whole (COW) debate on Senate Bill 1102, State Senator Ken Cheuvront (D-15) added a hostile amendment, by a vote of 15 to 14, which would prohibit the private sale of firearms at gun shows, unless the seller asks for “proof [...]
February 21st, 2010
Sirector of USFWS Dies While Skiing
You can read the full story here: US Fish and Wildlife Director.
From FoxNews:
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Director Dies During Ski Vacation
AP
Sam Hamilton, 54, suffered chest pains while skiing at Keystone resort in Colorado.
WASHINGTON — The director of the Fish and Wildlife Service died Saturday after suffering chest pains while skiing in Colorado. Sam Hamilton was [...]
February 20th, 2010
Awesome Weekend Event Next Weekend
Make sure you hit the ISE Show in Glendale next weekend. Wall to wall sporting stuff, outfitters, competitions and more.
What’s new?
NEW: DockDogs and new Best-of-the-West contest, at every 2010 ISE, in which winners from ISE events will go to the DockDocks World Championships in July.
NEW: In every show, Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation’s $4,800 Ultimate [...]
February 20th, 2010
Ben Pearson Introduces The Legend
I own two Ben Pearson bows and love them both! Would love to see more Ben Pearson fans in Arizona. ~Desert Rat
BREWTON, AL – Built on the company’s heritage of hunting and innovation, the Legend bow is the smoothest and quietest bow ever produced by Ben Pearson.
Hunters want a fast bow with low hand shock, [...]
February 19th, 2010
Public forums, open houses scheduled for 2010 fall hunting regulations
Public forums, open houses scheduled for 2010 fall hunting regulations
Feb. 17, 2010
Hunt guidelines, science-based surveys, and public input shape recommendations
PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is hosting a series of public forums followed by open houses across the state to allow constituents an opportunity to provide their input, learn about the process, [...]
February 19th, 2010
Good News For Cox Customers
OUTDOOR CHANNEL ENTERS PHOENIX MARKET THROUGH COX COMMUNICATIONS AGREEMENT
Network’s Quality Outdoor Programming Featuring Popular Talent Comes to the Valley of the Sun
Temecula, Calif. – February 18, 2010 – Outdoor Channel Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: OUTD), America’s leader in Outdoor TV, today announced that Outdoor Channel has launched on Cox Communications’ Sports tier in the nation’s fifth [...]
February 18th, 2010
Sahuarita police chief appointed to Game and Fish Commission
I think this is a good choice. What do my readers think? ~DesertRat
Sahuarita poice chief appointed to Game and Fish Commission
PHOENIX – John Harris, the police chief of Sahuarita, Ariz., and a veteran reserve Arizona game ranger, has been appointed to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission by Gov. Jan Brewer.
On Feb. 16, the Arizona [...]