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CRH Ep. 13 I'm Back! And: A Close Look at Arizona Archery Deer Quotas.

April 12, 2023 • CJ Dunn

It's been quite a while since my last episode, but I'm back! Since Christmas Janice and I have been pretending to be retired, not just from our regular jobs, but also our pack llama business. No social media, podcasts, or YouTube videos. Just fun enjoying the Arizona backcountry.

In this episode I first catch up on some of the adventures we've had and tell a couple of hunting stories. After that I go into an analysis of the data from the first year of the Arizona archery deer hunt quota system. I get into some of the questions I've had like: How did it work out? Which hunts closed and when? What are some of the problems and solutions? (Hint: It's not all bad.) I also go into the proposed changes for the upcoming 2023 Arizona general deer hunt tag numbers and how that compares to changes to the archery hunts for the upcoming seasons.

Thanks to all the people who have continued to download and listen to my past episodes and have encouraged me to get going again. If you enjoy them please share with your friends.

Thanks, Chris