Mark P
Administrator
Reged: Jun 21 2005
Posts: 1020
Loc: Arizona
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Who
There are regulars of course. Folks that post here often and some not so much. Anyone that's part of the Coyote Gods can attend. New folks are always welcome. It is advised that you introduce yourself here on the board first so that there are no surprises after you've traveled.
In the past there have been questions about bringing the little woman or the kids along. To be honest, most women recoil in fear at the sight of this mob and children are bound to pick up a few habits you would wish they didn't if they spend to much time near us. It is advised that children and ladyfolk attain less 'rustic' accommodations in one of the nearby hotels. This will help avoid unnecessary divorces and your little one's won't take to drinking whiskey and pissing in the front yard.
If the family wants to tag along while you hunt, there are local touristy type places like Bisbee and Tombstone where they can find distractions and ways to spend all of your money.
Where
McNeal, AZ. More specifically, John-Henry's yard. This Map will get you close. John-Henry's is just east of North Central Highway. Click on the 'get directions' link and it will tell you how to drive there.
If you're flying and will need picked up at the airport, that can be arranged. There's normally someone passing through Tucson at some point or we'll figure something out. Just make sure you let folks know in advance.
When
Martin Luther King Jr. Week, January 20-26, 2008. It's fine to travel in a bit early or out a bit late. those are setup and takedown days. And of course anytime in between that fits your schedule.
What
Hmmmm. This is a tough one. Obviously there's full days of hunting all around southeastern AZ. These aren't fully guided hunts. Just a few guys in a truck with some directions scribbled down. We do try to make sure anyone new isn't sent off wandering through the mesquite alone.
When the sun goes down and the coyotes are hung on the porch with care, we eat and find someplace warm to hide out until the next morning. The description of a past Rondy, "Lord of the Flies meets Blazing Saddles" is pretty much spot on. You kind of have to see it to appreciate it.
How
All of this can be yours for the sum of $150 in American monies. That cash goes towards food, fuel, lodging and so on. Think camping with someone else bringing the groceries and grilling gear.
I'll gather together past lists of what to bring and add it here later.
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Mark P
Administrator
Reged: Jun 21 2005
Posts: 1020
Loc: Arizona
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The Menu
Only the finest of culinary delights are set on the table at the Rondy. All dinner's served with a salad and your choice of fresh canned fruit.
1/20 -
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon/chorizo/sausage, tortillas, salsa, toast (make whatever you can out of that mix)
Dinner: Mark's "Danger. Hot Oil" deep fried turkey. (Turkey, potatoes, stuffing, and some sort of vegetable)
1/21 -
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon/chorizo/sausage, tortillas, salsa, toast (make whatever you can out of that mix)
Dinner: Mark's "What's in the Freezer" stew. (Beef, antelope, bear, deer and whatever other meat I can find in there, potatoes, carrots, spices with spatzle)
1/22 -
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon/chorizo/sausage, tortillas, salsa, toast (make whatever you can out of that mix)
Dinner: Mark's "I'm Polish, not Italian" spaghetti. (Various ground meats, tomato sauce, garlic, spinach, mushrooms, black olives, spices served over pasta)
1/23 -
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon/chorizo/sausage, tortillas, salsa, toast (make whatever you can out of that mix)
Dinner: Mark's "Big 'Ole Chunk of Meat" roast. (A big 'ole chunk of meat tossed in a crock pot with spices, mashed potatoes and a vegetable on the side)
1/24 -
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon/chorizo/sausage, tortillas, salsa, toast (make whatever you can out of that mix)
Dinner: Mark's "Ugly, But Taste Good" enchiladas. (Meat, chilis, cheese, enchilada sauce served with a side of mexican rice and beans.) NOTE: May be replaced with "Made by Old Mexican Women" enchiladas if I can work a deal on the take-out.
1/25 -
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon/chorizo/sausage, tortillas, salsa, toast (make whatever you can out of that mix)
Dinner: Mark's "I Don't Really Know How To Make Chili" chili. (Meat and whatever else my wife tells me to put in there.)
1/26 -
Breakfast: Eggs, bacon/chorizo/sausage, tortillas, salsa, toast (make whatever you can out of that mix)
Dinner: Mark's "Hey! It's On Sale!" slab of meat. (Some chunk of meat that's on sale, usually chops or steak, prepared in some fashion with sides of noodles and a vegetable)
A large variety of meats, breads, cheeses and snack type foods will be available to stuff in your pockets for lunch.
Menu subject to change depending on if I run across a large edible creature before the Rondy.
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Mark P
Administrator
Reged: Jun 21 2005
Posts: 1020
Loc: Arizona
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What To Bring - in no particular order
- Yourself (VERY IMPORTANT)
- Hunting implements (rifles, ammunition, calls, camo, shooting sticks, spears, possibles bag, stool, etc)
- Batteries and chargers for electronic gear (dog collars, e-callers, radios, GPS, etc)
- Optics (binos, camera, range finder, etc)
- A knife or 10 (skinning, eating, self defense from rabid foxes, etc)
- Knife sharpener
- Sleeping gear (sleeping bag, cot, sleep pad, pillow, etc) **
- Tent (Good tent stakes required. I'll have extras) **
- Traveling money
- Lighter and matches (even if you don't smoke)
- A fork.
- Toilet Paper (it will be provided, but better safe than sorry)
- Clothes (hunting and relaxing) *
- Rain gear (it always seems to rain at least one day)
- Medicine
- Tobacco (Duty free is nearby for cigarettes)
- Alcomahol if you care to imbibe
- AZ Class G hunting license (available when you arrive or online at http://www.azgfd.gov/)
- First aid kit
- Duct Tape
- If driving a good spare tire... or two and the means in which to swap it.
- Maps/GPS
- Good flashlight (finding lost coyotes in the dark, finding lost Rondy attendees in the dark, finding lost tents in the dark)
- Coffee cup
- Leatherman/Gerber tool (Handy for everything from opening beers to pulling mesquite thorns out of your ass)
- Ear plugs (for the range and for sleeping)
- Camp chair(s)
- Survey tape (handy stuff when in the field)
- Pistol (open carry is legal. no permit needed)
- Personal hygiene (toothbrush, toothpaste, soap, etc)
- Anything you'll need to care for your dog(s)
- Trade goods and cash money
* Expect temperatures between 20-60deg F depending on time of day and will of Mother Nature
** If flying in let us know so we can take care of this
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Daryl
Flying Missionary Positioner
Reged: Apr 17 2002
Posts: 1436
Loc: Sierra Vista, Az
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In your first aid kit, make sure you have some pain reliever (hang-overs, or in case you decide to do a rolling nose dive out of someone's truck). Alcohol works for around camp, but some won't want to hunt with you if your drunk. Of course, you may not want to hunt with some of us if you're sober, so maybe it works out?
Daryl
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DanS
Crown Killer
Reged: Sep 14 2003
Posts: 2248
Loc: St. Louis, MO
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Medicine for severe hangovers, trust me here. I know about these things.
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Ken (Catskin)
Universal Rabbi of the House
Reged: Nov 24 2000
Posts: 3181
Loc: Redmond, Oregon
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>>Menu subject to change depending on if I run across a large edible creature before the Rondy.
This one worries me, define edible?
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draculasbrother
Bishop
Reged: Oct 29 2001
Posts: 995
Loc: Langley, B.C., Canada
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What happened to Menudo?
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Daryl
Flying Missionary Positioner
Reged: Apr 17 2002
Posts: 1436
Loc: Sierra Vista, Az
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Drac,
Menudo can be an iffy thing.
When menudo is put together right, then it's usually really good. When it's not, menudo is just, well, bad.
I'm thinking John-Henry's dad probably isn't going to be up to making menudo this year. You'd really be taking your chances, depending on the recipe, how picky the cook is, and just how it's put together.
I'd stick with the chorrizzo, myself.
Daryl
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Steelman
Whirling Dervish
Reged: May 02 2005
Posts: 57
Loc: ST.Louis MO. USA
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You guy's can have my share of the soup this time.I just don't care for it.
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DanS
Crown Killer
Reged: Sep 14 2003
Posts: 2248
Loc: St. Louis, MO
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Hey, I just tried Bobcat backstraps for the first time a few weeks ago. It was actually pretty good, tasted like pork.
So maybe Ken can bring a couple dozen of them down for us. 
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Ken (Catskin)
Universal Rabbi of the House
Reged: Nov 24 2000
Posts: 3181
Loc: Redmond, Oregon
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You guys didn't read the forum description... "Haggis pie to be eaten at the John-Henry winter rondy. It is made of liver, lights, and oatmeal all cooked in the paunch of a bobcat and washed down with Missouri moonshine."
Besides Dan your the Bobcat Man I hear...
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Mark P
Administrator
Reged: Jun 21 2005
Posts: 1020
Loc: Arizona
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Quote:
This one worries me, define edible?
Anything made of meat is edible. There are varying degrees, but with enough hot sauce... well... you'll be fine.
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kevthebassman
Disciple
Reged: Feb 04 2007
Posts: 321
Loc: Eureka, MO
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I hear that they've been running the Crown Royal distillery 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in preparation for Dan's arrival. 
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fotohunt
Disciple
Reged: Nov 19 2000
Posts: 315
Loc: TX USA
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I for one would like to propose a new screen name for DanS.
I propose "CrownKiller". All in favor please post yea. All opposed, can post nay.  
You know, there might even be empirical photographic evidence of just such an event.
Darrell 
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Daryl
Flying Missionary Positioner
Reged: Apr 17 2002
Posts: 1436
Loc: Sierra Vista, Az
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Darrell,
They wouldn't have to change his screen name, just the title underneath it maybe? :P
That's work, I think.
The other brother,
Daryl
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DanS
Crown Killer
Reged: Sep 14 2003
Posts: 2248
Loc: St. Louis, MO
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hey, I went from "Always wear underwear" to Crown Killer. Cool
Kevin,
BTW Studboy, are you going to buy that CZ 17 Rem? If not, let me know.
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DanS
Crown Killer
Reged: Sep 14 2003
Posts: 2248
Loc: St. Louis, MO
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Damn Doc,
I'll never ride a mopehead or a fat girl around you.
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DanS
Crown Killer
Reged: Sep 14 2003
Posts: 2248
Loc: St. Louis, MO
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Ken,
Yea, I got lucky, but your still my mentor.
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kevthebassman
Disciple
Reged: Feb 04 2007
Posts: 321
Loc: Eureka, MO
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Quote:
hey, I went from "Always wear underwear" to Crown Killer. Cool
Kevin,
BTW Studboy, are you going to buy that CZ 17 Rem? If not, let me know.
Short answer, yes. Just getting money together still. Our phone call got dropped or something, I tried calling you back and it went straight to voice mail.
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DanS
Crown Killer
Reged: Sep 14 2003
Posts: 2248
Loc: St. Louis, MO
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I'm back home now, PM headed your way.
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DanS
Crown Killer
Reged: Sep 14 2003
Posts: 2248
Loc: St. Louis, MO
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OK, I have another question.
Mark, Don, John-Henry, whoever.
Where is everyone going to go (meet) for the socialising? You know the place where people smoke ,drink, tell lies, burp, fart, and what-ever else the unwashed and/or uncivilized masses of this Rondy may do? Is there going to be a tent, or the adobe, or what?
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Mark P
Administrator
Reged: Jun 21 2005
Posts: 1020
Loc: Arizona
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What... ruin the surprise?
If all goes well we'll be able to get Brad's tent and stick Don's frame underneath. If that falls through then we'll need to get creative.
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Ken (Catskin)
Universal Rabbi of the House
Reged: Nov 24 2000
Posts: 3181
Loc: Redmond, Oregon
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Well, it might not rain and we can get a few loads of mesquite for a bonfire.
I'll be leaving in the morning on the Big Ride to sunny CA.
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Mike Harter
Avenging Angel
Reged: Nov 05 2000
Posts: 2428
Loc: Fresno, CA, USA
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Fire! Think big fire!
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Ken (Catskin)
Universal Rabbi of the House
Reged: Nov 24 2000
Posts: 3181
Loc: Redmond, Oregon
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Yeah! Oh yeah, I forgot to pack my CHAIRS. I'll load them now, whew!
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Mark P
Administrator
Reged: Jun 21 2005
Posts: 1020
Loc: Arizona
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Quote:
Fire! Think big fire!
That's the spirit. I figure we have enough intelligent and talented folks, and Disco, that we should be able to come up with a solution if pressed. Everyone will be fed and sheltered for the night in some fashion, so we aren't risking life and limb.
We're also lucky quite a few folks are showing up early so we have a work force. What? You thought you were gonna get to hunt?
Besides. After a few nights f being cooked on one side and frozen on the other next to Mike's fire, $1000 to get canvas for Don's tent will look like a deal.
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Edited by Mark P (Thu Jan 17 2008 05:49 PM)
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disco1946
Mouse Dipper
Reged: Jul 01 2007
Posts: 674
Loc: Mesa, Arizona
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Mark,
Intelligent people and Disco..Duh. Now I am coming late so I don't have to do any work.
By the way, My IQ is in fact only 163, Hope I can keep up intellectually with you gentlemen. At least I can carry on a conversation with John-Henry If we don't let Politics get in the way.
LOL
Dave
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Mark P
Administrator
Reged: Jun 21 2005
Posts: 1020
Loc: Arizona
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Nothing personal Dave, but you are from Phoenix.
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disco1946
Mouse Dipper
Reged: Jul 01 2007
Posts: 674
Loc: Mesa, Arizona
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Yeah Mark,
You do have a point there.
Dave
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