New Member from Arizona

ZachBass

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Jun 26, 2017
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Hey everyone, my name is Zach and I am 25 years old, currently living in Arizona. I moved out here 2 years ago from New York and wish I had made it out west years earlier. Iv'e been reading a lot of threads on here lately and figured I should join. I currently work as the Arizona Feral Swine Specialist for USDA Wildlife Services and I'll be heading to Alaska to pack for a guide service this fall. I have been hunting in NY since I was a kid but have now become addicted to all of the opportunities western hunting has to offer. This year I was lucky enough to get my first mule deer and first merriam's turkey out here in Arizona. I am completely hooked on DIY public land hunting out here and my bank account is starting to show it. Looking forward to being a member on this forum with all the great people in here. Currently trying to plan a WY doe antelope or an Idaho Mule deer hunt for this fall, hoping it all works out. Thanks everyone.
 

go_deep

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Nov 30, 2014
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Welcome aboard!
Need an pointers with the doe Antelope feel free to ask.
There's actually a couple really good left over doe tags, good luck!
 

JimP

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Mar 28, 2016
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Welcome to the site you'll have a lot of fun here.

If you are the Arizona Feral Swine Specialist we might have to ask you some questions on the few of them that are up on the Arizona Strip around Mesquite.
 

JimP

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I was kidding a little. I have heard that there are a few of them up there and that the BLM will let you know all that they know about them. They are in such a small range it wouldn't take too much to wipe them out, if there are any still up there. I know on another forum that I am on the question of them comes up every now and then.
 

ZachBass

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Jun 26, 2017
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Not a problem. I really don't know a whole lot about that area up there, but I haven't heard of anyone seeing a pig there recently. I do most of my work at Havasu NWR (where we have the biggest problem), and a good deal of work in the southeastern corner of the state. Eradication is definitely possible for AZ (I know there are probably mixed feelings about it on a hunting page, however). The desert does do a pretty good job at keeping their numbers relatively low in this region though.
 
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Welcome to the forum!

Arizona has a lot of great hunting opportunities. Take advantage of them and keep us posted on the feral hog situation in AZ.