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Corbin Writes A Good Tale, Senner's Gold in the Superstitions is a Winner!

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First, let me say that this book has been panned. The two folks who cared to write reviews of the book gave it one star. That is like saying forget it to the public. Now, I bought the book on Amazon and I enjoyed it. It was definitely not a one star book. If you are a Southwest enthusiast, from Arizona in particular, or you have gold fever and believe there are untold places in Arizona and the Southwest which have not belched out evidence of gold to the old prospectors, then I say it is well worth the $3.00 for the read - indeed, it is worth more. I read this in two nights and didn't turn the light out because it was boring. I turned the light out because I had had a big day prospecting, and at nearly 70, age interferes with reading time! I really think this book has been done a disservice. The author, Helen, the wife of former AG of Arizona, Bill Corbin, has written something worth note. As an Arizonan, I favored Bill Corbin. My bias passes to his widow who has written a good...

All About Black Bear Hunting in Arizona: Guides, Information, and Trophy Type

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Some states have seen local extinction, sometimes called extirpation, of black bear from the Midwest to the East. However black bear still live in many U.S. states, Canadian provinces, and Mexico to the extent that they are not classified an endangered species anymore. Black bear are also found in wooded areas in Arizona. The often big, lumbering black bears seem to locate themselves south of the Colorado River in Arizona. Various guiding services in Arizona provide guided hunts for black bear during specified hunting dates. All possible dates are as follows (see, http://www.azgfd.gov/regs/springregs.pdf for restrictions during this period): 2015 SPRING BEAR DATES: March 20 - April 30. A hunt in the spring can be had only by permit through a bonus or draw point system. The hunt in the fall requires the purchase of tags (over-the-counter) which do not specify a particular legal hunting area. That is, if you want to take a bear in the fall, a non-...