Any dates or details for the 2010 hunt? I'm reading about the 2009 hunt, and it's getting me real interested in attending, but I need to start saving $$ and convincing my wife ASAP.

We are working on it now.

We are also looking at moving the hunt this year. We will have the dates and location by the 10th of May.

There has already been much work done on the scouting for hunt areas and accommodations.

The sooner you know a date, the better Jim. I need to mark it in my schedule to ensure I don't book a hunt this year...like I did last year.

PM me if you have some unannounced dates.

Tony

So, your finally going to move the hunt out of Will Craigs home town. It's been talked about for years, probably not a bad move, it should freshen the hunt up some and bring some return interest from those that have been to Globe a few to many times already. A new place for the hunt could be sorta cool ... and it will guarentee that I won't be attending, not because I have a problem with PM, it's a money problem and I'm not allowed to have a traveling vacation like the rest of the family has ... two birds, one stone,

MJM- a lot had to do with the lack of cooperation that we got from the rez for year to year. They act like they never heard of us and we've been coming there for how many years?


I agree that it might generate some renewed interest, and allow some of those people that are in a similar situation as yourself to attend. Not everyone is a couple of hours from Globe. No matter where it is, somebody is going to have to travel to get there.

I attended my first PM hunt this year and had a good time. It was nice to meet everyone and be able to put a face to a screen name. The Banquet and the Egg shoot was outstanding and all the dinners and getting to hunt with different guys was great but the Hunting was Lousy. The Coyotes on the Rez have been pounded, trapped, Gunned from the Air and Lord knows what else.
If this is going to just be a get together then lets all meet in Las Vegas. If I'm going to Fly 2000 miles then I want to go somewhere where the Hunting's a lot better.
Just my 2 Cents worth.

And we hear you Bcbuck.
There are several reasons for the change of venue, and you have hit on one of them. Stay tuned, we will have soem updates over the next few weeks.

Since your makeing changes why not hold the hunt in a better time of year, coyote wise, in say September, October or November?

Bill

We have thought about a fall hunt, but so many people are hunting big game then.

We likely will move it from Feb to Jan though, so the guys won't be in trouble for being away on valentine's day.

The long and short is the date and location will never suit everyone.

So is the focus towards the big game hunters or predator hunters? Valentines Day is a consideration for some. But to schedule a hunt for predators it should be during a more productive time in the season to call predators. In my opinion earlier in the season is better than late in the season.

The main focus is getting the most people to show up.

It may be more difficult for some to get time off work during the peak hunting times, with lots of people scheduling vacations for hunting. It is easier to get vacation time in the January - March time frame. Not that a fall hunt would not be good. May impact attendance.


Harold

MIvarmint

I've never liked working with the casino, honestly, I hate the whole gambling experience. However, all-in-all the venue was better than the country kitchen. Morer room, more options. Some of the spirit of the event was lost. It's my opinion that the hunt has gone a bit off course since we moved both location and time of year. It used to be ALL about the hunt and the companionship of like minded people, now the hunting is less than 50% of what it's all about.

As far as the Reservation is concerned, the main problem there is the time of year we are hunting. In Arizona mid February is simply a bad time to hunt that country. Everything from the lack of responding coyotes to the rainy weather and wind is a result of WHEN the hunt is being held.

MJM, I don't know if you saw the post above. We are looking to change the venue and the timing.