Arizona Predator Callers

APC October Member Meeting
2021-10-14 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
Let’s try this again!
Tim Talbott with Game and Fish Hunter Education department will be sharing the opportunity to train as a volunteer hunter ed instructor! There is a backlog of 4000 people signed up for hunter ed. Many kids who need it to fulfil their big game tags have not been able to complet the training due to the lack of field days due to Covid. AZGFD has provided waiver for youth in these situations. In an effort to help process the backlog and get these kids their Hunter Ed card, critter groups like us cal host field days at our camps.
Also on the agenda will be discussion about our youth Javelina Camp in January.
Other topics to be announced!

And our general and rifle raffles will be held!

APC December 2021 meeting
2021-12-09 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | AZ
We will have some sharing some recent hunt stories and plans for the Multi-Club hunt and the Youth Camp!

We have a 9mm pistol and a 6.5mm creedmoor rifle for the raffle!

APC February Member meeting
2022-02-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
Topics for the 2/10/2022 APC meeting include:

Multi-Club Hunt and Junior Javelina Camp results and updates, Save A Fawn Hunt date selection 3/26?, AZGFD Expo 4/2-3 and ranch clean up date selection 4/23? We can also discuss the Hunt Guideline process that is used by the AZGFD.

If anyone is interested in manning and APC exhibit at the AZGFD Expo, I can make the reservation for you. Kara will be manning the Be Outdoors Arizona table this year and I will likely be in Minnesota visiting relatives. Listed below is the Expo information.

Dear Expo Exhibitors and Sponsors,

It has been decided that we will be hosting an Outdoor Expo April 2-3, 2022. Event times have changed to 9am – 4pm on Saturday and 9am – 3pm on Sunday. Due to some scheduling conflicts along with COVID precautions, the Expo will have a slightly different look and feel this year.
A good majority of the event will take place on the Southside of the road (traditionally known as Area 3 – Outdoor Recreation / Shotgun Area), with the exception of Firearms Manufacturers and/or trailer space for those who are interested. Some food vendors will also stay on the North side which will be determined by the Expo planning team.
Exhibitor displays will face outwards from the tents allowing the public to walk along the outsides to visit booths. No general public will be walking through the center of the tents. Please note this means there will be no side walls on the tents to protect from the outside elements, please plan accordingly.
We also have a brand new registration system this year, linked below. Once you are registered, please remember to send me any supporting documents such as certificates of insurance, Maricopa County Health Permits, etc.
I want to thank you all personally for your patience while waiting for this good news to come and registration to open. We look forward to seeing you all on the Expo grounds again!

REGISTER HERE

APC Member Meeting
2022-03-10 08:00 - 17:00 UTC | AZ
We have Lola Van Pelt tentatively scheduled as a speaker to share about infectious diseases carried by the animals we hunt and how to avoid exposure.

As always a rifle raffle and good conversation!

Save a Fawn Hunt
2022-03-26 08:00 - 20:00 UTC | Red Onion Lounge, 1931 AZ-260, Heber, AZ, 85928
Start hunting bright and early and check in starting at 5:30 at Al & Dianes’s Red Onion Lounge in Heber. Please leave your animals in your vehicles, do not bring them into the diner and do not display them in the parking lot.

APC Member Meeting
2022-04-14 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
LION, LIONS, LIONS!
Mark Healy will join us for his excellent lion calling seminar! Mark spent many years studying the behavoirof lions and is a wealth of knowledge. His presentation is one to NOT miss! We are also working on getting April Howard in from Game and Fish to discuss the current mountain lion population.
With two months left in the current season only two zones have been closed and 139 lions remain available for take for take across the state.
Hunt records will be collected at the April meeting. There are indications that few members hunted this season.
A newsletter editor is still needed. The issuance of a newsletter might help to improve meeting attendance. If you have any other suggestions to improve meetings please share!
The Griffin Ranch clean-up project is planned for April 16 (Saturday). We will ask for a count of those planning to attend. We need this to forecast food, etc. Troy Christensen plans to attend as well as John Griffin.
Election of officers for the 2022-2023 season will be held during the May meeting.

Griffin Ranch Clean-up-cancelled
2022-04-16 08:30 - 15:00 UTC | Griffin Ranch, Globe, AZ, 85501, United States
cancelled!

Join APC on April 16th at Griffin Ranch in our effort to maintain and improve land owner relations and keep open access to public lands. In 1992 the Arizona Game and Fish Department initiated a new program called Adopt-A-Ranch. The idea for this program was patterned after the Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway Program. Nearly 30 Adopt-A-Ranch projects are completed every year to help maintain access on about 2 million acres of land. This is the perfect conservation project for the entire family; bring the kids.
Directions: From Globe, drive north on US 60 (State Highway 77) about 20 miles, then turn NW onto Haystack Butte road (FR 303). The meet up spot is approximately 2.5 miles from Hwy 60. We’ll be in the Tonto National Forest, Unit 24A, at approximately 33.6187°, -110.6620°.
Please be at the meet-up spot no later than 9 AM. Tools and trash bags will be supplied by Arizona Game and Fish, and lunch & drinks will be provided by APC. We expect to be finished by mid-afternoon, so this should allow everyone to get back to Phoenix by evening.
Please RSVP to Hank Scutoski at hpski9@gmail.com. This will help us ensure we have enough tools and food. But if you forget or are not sure if you can make it, don’t let that stop you from participating. Come on out.

August 2022 no meeting
2022-08-11 19:00 - 21:00 UTC | AZ
The APC board has decided to not have an August 11 APC meeting at the FOP Lodge. Instead we are suggesting that APC members visit the Outdoor Skills network and sign up to attend the PVCI George Knox / Ray Evridge Memorial Predator Hunting boot camp. You can also sign up to be a mentor to take a new caller predator calling during the Saturday, August 13 late afternoon session. The boot camp includes feeding the participants, expert presentations during most of the Saturday, and cool weather at Vincint Ranch.

November 2022 meeting
2022-11-10 19:00 - 20:30 UTC | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
We are having a Fox hunting presentation repleat with accessories. Mark Steinmann presenting!

Youth Javelina and small game camp
2023-01-26 15:30 - 2023-01-29 15:30 (America/Phoenix) | Boulder Camp Site, Freeman Rd and Noth Barkerville Rd, AZ, 85132, United States
Teaching kids how to hunt! Meals provided, workshops and practice exercises! Sirius Gun dogs will have clay target shooting practice and quail hunting with dogs. MUST REGISTER ON YOUTH CAMP PAGE ON WEBSITE
We will be in a new location due to the raion expected in January. We will be on North Barkerville Rd, just 1/2 mile from the Freeman Rd intersection. It’s recommended you come in using Freeman road from the 79. It is a wide maintained dirt road without dips, twists and turns. Better for campers and RVs.
OnX link https://huntsmarter.app.link/Gmvg8Jp4qwb

Feburary Member Meeting
2023-02-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
We are hosting a CCW (concealed carry) class! You do not need to be a member to attend. If you want/need a CCW bring $60 for the CCW provider. Any others can just come and learn! Price includes fingerprinting. Please RSVP with jerry.d.thorson@gmail.com if you will be paying for your CCW permit.

March General Meeting
2023-03-09 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
Subject of the evening: Long Range rifle shooting. Plus our usual gun raffle!

Save a Fawn Hunt
2023-03-18 07:30 - 18:30 (America/Phoenix) | Red Onion Lounge, 1931 AZ-260, Heber, AZ, 85928
Check in at the Red Onion in Heber!

April Meeting
2023-04-13 19:00 - 21:00 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
meeting will feature coyote calling videos by Geoff Nemnich, a two time winner of the World Championship Coyote Calling Contest.

Griffin Ranch Clean up
2023-04-22 09:00 - 13:00 (America/Phoenix) | Griffin Ranch, Globe, AZ, 85501, United States
The Griffin Ranch is one of five being inducted into the Arizona Farming and Ranching Hall of Fame this year !
Join APC on April 22nd at Griffin Ranch in our effort to maintain and improve land owner relations and keep open access to public lands. In 1992 the Arizona Game and Fish Department initiated a new program called Adopt-A-Ranch. The idea for this program was patterned after the Department of Transportation’s Adopt-A-Highway Program. Nearly 30 Adopt-A-Ranch projects are completed every year to help maintain access on about 2 million acres of land. This is the perfect conservation project for the entire family; bring the kids.
Directions: From Globe, drive north on US 60 (State Highway 77) about 20 miles, then turn NW onto Haystack Butte road (FR 303). The meet up spot is approximately 2.5 miles from Hwy 60. We’ll be in the Tonto National Forest, Unit 24A, at approximately 33.6187°, -110.6620°.
Please be at the meet-up spot no later than 9 AM. Tools and trash bags will be supplied by Arizona Game and Fish, and lunch & drinks will be provided by APC. We expect to be finished by mid-afternoon, so this should allow everyone to get back to Phoenix by evening.
Please RSVP to Hank Scutoski at hpski9@gmail.com. This will help us ensure we have enough tools and food. But if you forget or are not sure if you can make it, don’t let that stop you from participating. Come on out.
The Griffin ranch is located north of Globe. From Phoenix drive east on US60 to Haystack Butte Road, which is approximately 16.5 miles north of the US 60-US 70 junction. Drive approximately 2.5 miles north on Haystack Butte Road to the meetup spot on the west side of the road (33.61881, -110.66222).

Member Meeting - date change
2023-05-18 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
Our last meeting of the season has been moved to the 18th! This is our awards and potluck!

Az Predator Callers Monthly Meeting
2023-08-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
Past President, John Arterburn, will be presenting this evening about predator calling with his dog and predator encounters on his trip to the grand Tetons this summer. We will also go over some videos to critique and discuss. Come on in as we plan out the new season! As always we will be having our rifle raffle!

The perfect club to learn to hunt! Due to the prolific populations of predators there are no tags or limits on hunting predators (exception of lions), all you need is a license. Coyotes can be hunted year round and they are very wiley and are the perfect animal to test your hunting skills! We hold monthly meeting August through May and bring in speakers, Arizona Game and Fish wildlife biologists and others to educate on the hunting of predators, ethical hunting, wildlife management, safe handling, communicable diseases, field harvesting, skinning techniques. Arizona Predator Callers hold novice hunts where members mentor and share hunting knowledge with new hunters, club hunts and multi-club hunt activities. We also host a youth Javelina and small game camp in unit 37b every January.
Every month is a new topic of discussion and a rifle raffle! Free to members and $5.00 for vistors. Annual membership is only $35!

Az Predator Callers Monthly Meeting
2023-09-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
Ever wonder why extremist groups like the Center of Biological Diversity, PETA, Wildlife Defenders, and the like get their money and so many followers? Amazed at how they have succeeded in changing policy on hunting and trapping? Tired of seeing your rights being whittled away?
Learn how they are doing it, and how you can help turn the tide. How shaking your head and complaining will only encourage them and succeed at banning heunting all together.
Ryan Trousdale with the Trappers Association has been studying this for years and will share what he had discovered in tonights meeting.
Ryan Trousdale, past president of the Arizona Trappers Association, now the current Education Director. He lives in the desert on a 3 acres 40 miles east of Yuma near the border and Marine bomb range.

The perfect club to learn to hunt! Due to the prolific populations of predators there are no tags or limits on hunting predators (exception of lions), all you need is a license. Coyotes can be hunted year round and they are very wiley and are the perfect animal to test your hunting skills! We hold monthly meeting August through May and bring in speakers, Arizona Game and Fish wildlife biologists and others to educate on the hunting of predators, ethical hunting, wildlife management, safe handling, communicable diseases, field harvesting, skinning techniques. Arizona Predator Callers hold novice hunts where members mentor and share hunting knowledge with new hunters, club hunts and multi-club hunt activities. We also host a youth Javelina and small game camp in unit 37b every January.
Every month is a new topic of discussion and a rifle raffle! Free to members and $5.00 for vistors. Annual membership is only $35!

Az Predator Callers Monthly Meeting
2023-10-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-01-11 08:00 - 17:00, 2024-02-08 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-03-14 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-04-11 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-05-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
The perfect club to learn to hunt! Due to the prolific populations of predators there are no tags or limits on hunting predators (exception of lions), all you need is a license. Coyotes can be hunted year round and they are very wiley and are the perfect animal to test your hunting skills! We hold monthly meeting August through May and bring in speakers, Arizona Game and Fish wildlife biologists and others to educate on the hunting of predators, ethical hunting, wildlife management, safe handling, communicable diseases, field harvesting, skinning techniques. Arizona Predator Callers hold novice hunts where members mentor and share hunting knowledge with new hunters, club hunts and multi-club hunt activities. We also host a youth Javelina and small game camp in unit 37b every January.
Every month is a new topic of discussion and a rifle raffle! Free to members and $5.00 for vistors. Annual membership is only $35!

Az Predator Callers Meeting
2023-11-09 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States

APC Club Meeting
2023-12-14 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
Come on in for a skinning demo Catch up on activities and the Youth Camp!

Arizona Predator Callers Monthly Meeting
2024-09-12 19:00 - 20:30, 2024-10-10 19:00 - 20:30 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
The perfect club to learn to hunt! Due to the prolific populations of predators there are no tags or limits on hunting predators (exception of lions), all you need is a license. Coyotes can be hunted year round and they are very wiley and are the perfect animal to test your hunting skills! We hold monthly meeting August through May and bring in speakers, Arizona Game and Fish wildlife biologists and others to educate on the hunting of predators, ethical hunting, wildlife management, safe handling, communicable diseases, field harvesting, skinning techniques. Arizona Predator Callers hold novice hunts where members mentor and share hunting knowledge with new hunters, club hunts and multi-club hunt activities. We also host a youth Javelina and small game camp in unit 37b every January.
Every month is a new topic of discussion and a rifle raffle! Free to members and $5.00 for visitors.
Annual membership is only $35!

Arizona Predator Callers Monthly Meeting
2024-11-14 08:00 - 17:00 (America/Phoenix) | Mesa F.O.P. Lodge #9, 1450 E. Main St, Mesa, AZ, 85203, United States
The perfect club to learn to hunt! Due to the prolific populations of predators there are no tags or limits on hunting predators (exception of lions), all you need is a license. Coyotes can be hunted year round and they are very wiley and are the perfect animal to test your hunting skills! We hold monthly meeting August through May and bring in speakers, Arizona Game and Fish wildlife biologists and others to educate on the hunting of predators, ethical hunting, wildlife management, safe handling, communicable diseases, field harvesting, skinning techniques. Arizona Predator Callers hold novice hunts where members mentor and share hunting knowledge with new hunters, club hunts and multi-club hunt activities. We also host a youth Javelina and small game camp in unit 37b every January.
We will also have a Winchester 12 gauge up for raffle!
November presentation by Ricky Macey: Coyote vocals and calling sounds
Every month is a new topic of discussion and a rifle raffle! Free to members and $5.00 for visitors.
Annual membership is only $35!
