I LOVE Arizona!

calibrator · 12-06-2020, 09:35 AM

Yeah Jerry, the wildlife here is spectacular, but not like it was 10-15 yrs ago. List of one's I don't see anymore;

Jack Rabbit
Bats
Tarantulas
Bobcat
Rattle Snake (any snake in the last 3-5 yrs)

In hard times, a person could easily live on all the quail and rabbit that walk around the neighborhood daily. Doves galore also.

The closest call I've had with injury was from a deer on the lot next to mine. I saw a few (5-6) deer there and walked over to investigate. Suddenly a Buck came forward and began a choppy kind of trot towards me a few yards at a time. I pulled out a Kabar and held it 2 handed in front of me, backing up slowly until I was clear. I believe that if I had turned my back on him, I likely would have been gored.

Most annoying are Pack Rats, Ground Squirrels and Chipmunks. The latter 2 want to dig under your foundations for their burrows and are quite destructive. The Rats will totally destroy anything they build nests in. Don't leave a vehicle sitting for months unless you open the hood. They will completely pack fender to fender on the engine with cactus debris and mesquite beans, as well as a fair amount of rocks ! They also love to eat the wiring down to the copper.

You're also right about not needing hot water to shower in the summer. However, in a few weeks, water left outside at night will get an ice film on it before sunrise.

Yeah, ... I gotta say that being able to count on a bright sunny day most days is a plus. I just wish it would rain and lightning and thunder as often as it did back in the late'90s.

tomaustin · 12-06-2020, 01:01 PM

this is a nice thread....a lot of heartfelt comments about the way it was, is, and gonna be.....

coming out for the machinegun shoots near Wikieup is a high-lite of my annual vacation periods.....

I see Calibrator and his friends and have a really good 4-5 days...

I do enjoy driving out and traveling through different parts of AZ...

Some seriously beautiful country....

Have another good friend who lives on a mountain top west of Wikieup, some 20+ miles....a retired science professor who taught in the California graduate schools.....said he couldn't wait to retire so he could get to AZ............

I completely understand his sentiments...

Have a GREAT DAY ARIZONA.....................

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12-06-2020, 09:35 AM	#1
calibrator User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Cave Creek Posts: 315 Thanks: 55 Thanked 244 Times in 93 Posts	Yeah Jerry, the wildlife here is spectacular, but not like it was 10-15 yrs ago. List of one's I don't see anymore; Jack Rabbit Bats Tarantulas Bobcat Rattle Snake (any snake in the last 3-5 yrs) In hard times, a person could easily live on all the quail and rabbit that walk around the neighborhood daily. Doves galore also. The closest call I've had with injury was from a deer on the lot next to mine. I saw a few (5-6) deer there and walked over to investigate. Suddenly a Buck came forward and began a choppy kind of trot towards me a few yards at a time. I pulled out a Kabar and held it 2 handed in front of me, backing up slowly until I was clear. I believe that if I had turned my back on him, I likely would have been gored. Most annoying are Pack Rats, Ground Squirrels and Chipmunks. The latter 2 want to dig under your foundations for their burrows and are quite destructive. The Rats will totally destroy anything they build nests in. Don't leave a vehicle sitting for months unless you open the hood. They will completely pack fender to fender on the engine with cactus debris and mesquite beans, as well as a fair amount of rocks ! They also love to eat the wiring down to the copper. You're also right about not needing hot water to shower in the summer. However, in a few weeks, water left outside at night will get an ice film on it before sunrise. Yeah, ... I gotta say that being able to count on a bright sunny day most days is a plus. I just wish it would rain and lightning and thunder as often as it did back in the late'90s.

12-06-2020, 01:01 PM	#2
tomaustin Lifer X5 Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: texas Posts: 708 Thanks: 87 Thanked 522 Times in 201 Posts	this is a nice thread....a lot of heartfelt comments about the way it was, is, and gonna be..... coming out for the machinegun shoots near Wikieup is a high-lite of my annual vacation periods..... I see Calibrator and his friends and have a really good 4-5 days... I do enjoy driving out and traveling through different parts of AZ... Some seriously beautiful country.... Have another good friend who lives on a mountain top west of Wikieup, some 20+ miles....a retired science professor who taught in the California graduate schools.....said he couldn't wait to retire so he could get to AZ............ I completely understand his sentiments... Have a GREAT DAY ARIZONA.....................