Here is a clip from a hunt on 9-20-09

Me and My partner Paul Melching went out here locally for a quick morning hunt. Ended up calling 5 fox on as many stands.

Hope you enjoy,

Central AZ Grey Fox from On Stand Productions on Vimeo.

Seeing rk’s success this morning got me all fired up to head out this evening. I headed out to an area I haven’t been in awhile and didn’t do to bad. I did 3 stands and called fox on each stand. On the second stand I took my rifle with me even though I had an over whelming feeling that I should carry the shotgun, I really need to start listening to those feelings, if I had I could have easily shot everything that came in tonight. On each stand I started out with baby cottontail and moved into screamin grey.

I just finished a quick edit on this one and thought you all might enjoy it. As always I am open to all feedback.

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A good friend of mine recently started a new website. I believe it will turn into something special.
Take a look and join up!
The National Predator Hunters Association

thenhpa.com

Well, it has been a long hard summer and I am glad it is almost over. With Cat and Fox season open, we decided we had waited long enough. Right now the fur is not worth the cost of a bullet, but it is a great time to get out there and just have a good time. We made a short trip for a half days hunt last Sunday; It was a pretty decent time. We did not hunt to hard, just trying to get back into the swing of things. Ended up seeing 7 coyotes, but only managed to get one dead. Also seen a lot of Antelope, a few Mule Deer bucks and a nice husky LION.  We were glad to lay our eyes on one but, it just made us sick, this new Lion season is a waste of ink, and I am pretty disgusted that it was passed. Anyway, It was nice to get out of town to some cooler weather and we all had a great time. I am going to try to start posting more often since the season has started, and I will do my best to post a video or a new sound every month, that’s the plan anyway. Here is a clip of a coyote we called and killed on this hunt. If the shooter looks familiar, he is the former president of the APC (Arizona Predator Callers).

Untitled from Clint Martin on Vimeo.

From NRA website.
This week, the Arizona Senate passed two important pro-gun bills (Senate Bill 1113 and Senate Bill 1243). Both bills now head to the House where they await a committee assignment.

SB1113 was passed yesterday by an 18-10 vote (with two not voting). Introduced by State Senator Jack Harper (R-4), SB1113 would give concealed carry permit holders the right to take concealed handguns into restaurants that serve alcohol, provided they are not consuming.

SB1243 was passed on Monday by a 21-7 vote (with two not voting). Sponsored by State Senator Russell Pearce (R-18), SB1243 would clarify the statutory definition of defensive display of a firearm. This clarification of defensive display of a firearm is a valuable addition to your right to self-defense.

Prescott Valley police and a state wildlife officer were able to track and kill a potentially rabid bobcat Wednesday after it attacked two people in Prescott Valley. Officials hope it was the same bobcat that attacked a dog about an hour earlier, especially since it had blood on it before the second attack. It was the latest in a string of odd rabid wild mammal attacks against people in northern Arizona in recent months.
“People should really keep their eyes open and be careful if they’re hiking outdoors and take precautions to protect themselves, especially if they see a wild animal,” Arizona Game and Fish Department Wildlife Manager Scott Poppenberger said.
State lab officials said they will test the bobcat today for rabies, related Zen Mocarski of the Arizona Game and Fish Department.
The dog attack occurred in a PV yard near Lynx Creek at about 3 p.m., Poppenberger said. The dog’s caretaker was able to break up the fight and get the dog indoors before calling for help.
Poppenberger was investigating that attack when another bobcat attack call came in at about 3:50 p.m. from about a mile downstream.
Christina Montonati, 13, said she was having fun with her mother and two sisters at a rope swing along Lynx Creek near Stoneridge Drive when the bobcat lunged at her, scratching and biting her lower right leg.
Her mother Lisa grabbed the full-grown, 40-pound male bobcat by the neck as it rolled over and bit her on both arms.
“I started screaming and I threw rocks at its face,” said Christina’s sister Talisa, who called 911 as the bobcat ran off.
Poppenberger and PV police found the bobcat within 10 minutes, and it continued to be abnormally aggressive.
“It came after the two officers and fortunately they were able to euthanize it,” Poppenberger said.
The mother and daughter received treatment at Yavapai Regional Medical Center East, and will have to get rabies shots if tests show the bobcat was rabid. So will the dog.
The latest attack comes on the heels of another bobcat attack at several businesses in Cottonwood on March 24.
Two foxes attacked hikers in the Granite Mountain Recreation Area just west of Prescott in November and February. One man beat a fox to death with his walking stick, while a female victim had to jog about a mile back to her vehicle with the fox’s jaws latched onto her arm before forcing it into her vehicle’s trunk. That was a strange enough incident to get her a spot on the David Letterman show.
In neighboring Coconino County, people have come across nine rabid foxes in the Flagstaff area since November, with another two in the Sedona area. Most recently, a fox on Mt. Elden near Flagstaff tried to attack three people and their pets.
Those incidents led the Coconino County Board of Supervisors to institute a three-month-long rabies quarantine and vaccination baiting program April 4.
The state recorded a record 176 rabid animals last year, with 11 in Yavapai County. More than half of the animals (89) were bats.
Arizona Department of Health Services officials say they’re on track to set another record this year. At least 48 cases are confirmed so far, with four in Yavapai County.
State Veterinarian Elisabeth Lawaczeck attributes the record-breaking numbers to at least two factors: an increasing human population and the cyclical nature of rabies.

Well my predator hunting season is over. The season goes by so fast, but by the end I am in need of a break. Give it a month or two and my Ol trigger finger will get that itch and the anticipation for next season will be over whelming. I will still drag out the camera for a few stands here and there, But the killing is done. Long hot days plus cat and fox season being over makes it a great time to hang it up. Time to pack up the calling equipment and dust off the fishing rods.

So what keep you all sane during the off season, Family, fishing, shooting, other hobbies….?

Besides my family and fishing I have a lot of film to edit, some commentaries and other misc things to film plus I have a few other ideas to work on.

Check back often, as I will still be posting. I will be working on a few more tips, equipment reviews and recording some more sounds for download.

Thanks for reading!

SPARTANBURG, S.C. — A Spartanburg County teenager is being called a hero after he helped his neighbor who was being attacked by a coyote last week.
Officials said that 9-year-old Ashton Crowe was waiting for the school bus in Pacolet when she was attacked by a rabid coyote. Her neighbor, 16-year-old David Miller, heard the commotion and ran over to help her.
Eventually, Miller’s grandfather was able to shoot the coyote.
On Friday, Miller was given a proclamation from the state legislature in recognition of his heroics during a ceremony at Broome High School.
Miller is taking the recognition in stride.

“I just heard her screaming and ran out there,” Miller said. “(I) saw what was happening and (I knew) what needed to be done.”
Crowe’s mother said she’s certain Miller saved her daughter’s life.

“There’s nothing I can say or do to make him realize how thankful I am that he was there,” said Brandi Cantrell, Crowe’s mother. “I could have easily lost her.”
Crowe received rabies vaccinations after the attack. Her mother says she still has nightmares about the attack.

A 70-pound female wolf was shot and killed Jan. 25 by a coyote hunter in Roberts County.

Wolves are protected under the Endangered Species Act and state law, and it is illegal to kill them, according to U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and state Game, Fish and Parks Department officials.

People who plan to hunt coyotes in northeastern South Dakota, particularly in northern Roberts County, must make sure the animal is definitely a coyote and not a wolf.