Happy Thanksgiving from Desert Rat
For those that can, please enjoy time with your families today. For everyone, reflect on what is good in your life. Take a moment to remember our soldiers, sailors and airmen who aren’t at home this holiday season. Eat well, drink responsibly, and get outside hunting or fishing. Thanks for stopping by. The MacFarlanes If you enjoyed this article you may enjoy these: Raising Farrahzona

An Awesome Tale
Arizona has several great hunting-oriented message boards, and I visit all of them. One of them, the AHT Forums, are part of this network and I am proud to say I am an Administrator of that particular message board. All of these boards have their own personality, but they all have great members. These boards have everything from chit chat to beautiful photos to interesting stories. That being said, I read a story the other day that is the epitome of what we try to achieve on the boards. Arizona Sportsmen’s Journal member Christian (nickname cdb) has crafted a tale that has it all

AGFD takes first step toward southern Arizona Gila trout fishery
AGFD takes first step toward southern Arizona Gila trout fishery Airlifts fish up Mount Graham canyon for creek stocking The Arizona Game and Fish Department took its first step toward recovering Gila trout and establishing a Gila trout fishery in southern Arizona on Wednesday, Nov. 4 when it began stocking Frye Creek on Mount Graham in the Pinaleño Mountains. The fish were trucked in from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s Mora National Fish Hatchery and Technology Center in New Mexico to the department’s Cluff Ranch Wildlife Area near Pima, Ariz.This morning they were transferred to transport drums, which were attached to a

Wildlife management and hunter access on Hopi Trust Lands
I was just reading an interesting thread on this issue over on AZSJ.org. There’s something wonky about this; I can’t help but think the camel’s nose is under the tent… ~DesertRat Wildlife management and hunter access on Hopi Trust Lands Nov. 17, 2009 The Arizona Game and Fish Department has received inquiries from constituents regarding its announcement last Friday about two agenda items that have been added to this Thursday’s (Nov. 19) meeting of the Arizona Game and Fish Commission. Those agenda items are:

Half-priced fishing licenses, trout stockings return
Half-priced fishing licenses, trout stockings return The stars have aligned – rainbow trout are coming to a galaxy of waters close to home for millions of people, plus 2009 fishing licenses for state waters or the urban program lakes are now on sale for half price, say Arizona Game and Fish Department officials. “It doesn’t get much better than this, especially during these tough economic times,” said Fisheries Chief Kirk Young. “Your family can get quality outdoor recreation and delicious trout for the table, all at half price.”