Episode 808: The One About Hunting Arizona & SCI Chapter Success Story Provides Life Giving Resource in North America’s Most Arid Climate

What this episode covers

Jon Ochoa is a lifelong Arizonan. The passionate big game hunter also happens to the be the President of the Safari Club International Arizona Chapter . We discuss a myriad of topics regarding hunting in Arizona before discussing the boots on the ground conservation work his is currently involved in. Highlights from the conversation include: * Jon tags his first Colorado mule deer just 30 minutes into opening morning * An obsession with coues deer * DIY hunting in Old Mexico? * Non-resident hunting opportunities in Arizona * 3 types of quail * Why do Arizona cervids grow such large racks compared to other Western states? * Changing the narrative on who Safari Club International really is and what we are about * Boots on the ground investment in providing water in North America’s most arid climate * Dated water catchments in the desert * SCI AZ funded and facilitated camps for youth hunters and why this program is so important * Bucket list hunts?

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