PERMIT NO. 001

[noharleyyet]

me to a customer: “would you excuse me for a moment while I refresh a hunt thread”

 

[cgasner1]

I want to see a photo of one of those snakes.

Az has a couple different species of them. Those dark green ones are nasty totally different kind of venom. We found out they aren’t the standard issue rattler after a night of drinking beer and killing them with a 4 iron

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

I want to see a photo of one of those snakes.

 

[cgasner1]

That all black tail is wild

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

That all black tail is wild

The jack rabbits I’ve seen here also have a black black tail.

 

[JCS]

Probably a northern blacktail rattler

 

[rogerthat]

So far this thread is reminding me how much I hate snakes. Maybe a late hunt in Arizona might be better for me

 

[PRO MO]

 

[noharleyyet]

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[NoWiser]

I stepped inches from a black-tailed rattlesnake while elk hunting in NM. It had every opportunity to bite me and would have been 100% justified in doing so. Instead, it just buzzed its tail and let me continue on my way. In return I let him, and a few of his buddies that were around him, continue on with their day, and promised to never kill a rattler. The one I saw was very gray/silver. Not nearly as pretty as this one from AZ.

 

[rustednuts]

Congrats, if you want any tips let me know. I know that area pretty well.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Preseason scouting officially over. I’ve put nearly 400 miles on my 32 year old little quad. Drove a ton of roads/trails, checked a billion tanks and checked off the dry ones and picked a handful of interesting ones. Found some decent glassing points, but glassing here is not the greatest. They are finally starting to talk a little bit in the hills. I e paid attention to where I’ve seen cows. 12 days and no prospects yet. Saw my first obviously elk guides out last night glassing. Setting up a blind today, for tomorrow. Fun is on the menu! The best plans are last minute plans?

 

[Oak]

Happy to enjoy this hunt without the stress of having the tag. Good luck and have a blast.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

Happy to enjoy this hunt without the stress of having the tag. Good luck and have a blast.

I will happily eat this tag and frame in in a shadow box along with my unnotched AZ 13A mule deer permit. But hopefully it ends differently.

 

[Addicting]

Glad to see you have had some bugeling. In 3 days scouting up here by Flagstaff I’ve heard only a handful. Saw a decent bull last night all by himself. They are not quite ready yet here.

 

[brymoore]

Glad to see you have had some bugeling. In 3 days scouting up here by Flagstaff I’ve heard only a handful. Saw a decent bull last night all by himself. They are not quite ready yet here.

Bulls around my house were finally sounding off last night. Still won’t bugle back to me but I suck at bugling.

 

[Frequently Banned Troll]

@Fidel flies to AZ from MT for first week of fun.

 

[Caseknife]

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That is pretty, did you pet him?

 

[Hem]

@Fidel flies to AZ from MT for first week of fun.
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Appears like alot of trees.

 

[Hunt West]

@Fidel flies to AZ from MT for first week of fun.
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Pretty sure Ive sat on that same pile of rocks a few times.