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As many have said, there will be lots of other hunters camping out there and you should be able to find company if you want it. Another option is to stay at one of the RV parks in Arivaca. I have tent camped there with friends during a javelina hunt once and it was nice having a bathroom and running water. $10 a day for a tent camper. It was very peaceful too. http://www.universalranchrv.com/index.html

I loved the story, thank you and congratulations!

When I am backpack hunting, I usually just use a bivy sack. It's windproof and waterproof and lightweight. AZ is blessed with fairly stable weather and so you can always check the weather forecast before the hunt and see if you want a tent or if a bivy is likely to be enough. I have a 2 man backpack tent made by big agnes. But for years we only used a tarp, and then moved up to a boat cover that my husband found on the road. So you can get by with much cheaper options than expensive backpack tents. here is my backpack camp with bivy sack from a hunt a few years ago. and here are pics of my husband huddled in a tube tent during a hunt many years ago before we had good gear! here is my much better backpack gear (big agnes two man tent, thermarest inflatable sleeping pad and montbell 0 degree down bag) If you get an expensive sleeping bag, I can highly recommend Montbell 0 degree bags. I LOVE mine and use it a lot! They back up their gear too. When I had a zipper problem, I mailed them the bag and they fixed it for free. Actually Big Agnes did the same for my tent when one of the poles broke after years. They sent me a free replacement.

Thanks to everyone for your submissions. I will now work with some others to narrow it down to the top 5 or so in each category and then repost them so you guys can vote on the winner. There are lots of great submissions....thanks to all who contributed!

Hey All, I thought it would be fun to have another Trail Camera photo contest. We will have five categories and each person can submit up to 2 entries per category. To submit the photo, you must post in this thread and state which category you want the photo to be entered in. If you do not tell us which category you are intending the photo to be for, then it may not get included in the contest. You do not have to post all your photos at the same time, but please limit it to two entries per category and make it clear which category the photos belong to. You may not submit a photo that was already submitted in any previous trail camera contest on CouesWhitetail.com. The photo does not have to be from this year, it just can't have been submitted to a prior contest on CouesWhitetail.com. Again this year, we will have a video category. This is for unedited video taken by your trail camera that is 1 minute or less in length. Prizes will include a two great items donated by Garmin.....a Fenix 3 multisport training GPS watch and a Garmin eTrex 20 GPS unit with the awesome AZ Huntview maps on it. For more info about these products, please see the following links: https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/wearabletech/wearables/fenix-3/prod160512.html https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/into-sports/handheld/etrex-20x/prod518046.html https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/prod532225.html We also have an Outdoorsmans Muley Fanny pack donated by Outdoorsmans. This is a great fanny pack! https://outdoorsmans.com/collections/od-packs-accessories/products/outdoorsmans-muley-fanny-pack-true-timber I will also be donating a band new DLC Covert Trail Camera, some CouesWhitetail.com tshirts, some Havalon Knives and perhaps other items donated by our sponsors. The plan is to narrow down the submissions to the top 5 for each category and then set up a poll so everyone can vote for your favorite in each category. This contest is always very popular! Don't forget about the trail camera video category! Categories (submit up to 2 entries per category): 1. Best Coues Deer Photo 2. Best Non-Coues Deer Photo (includes all wildlife except Coues) 3. Funniest Trail Camera Photo 4. Best Wildlife Series (a series can be 2 or more photos taken in succession) 5. Best Trail Camera Video (these are unedited video clips from your trail camera, please keep videos less than 1 minute long) To submit the photo, you must post in this thread and state which category you want the photo to be entered in. Do not post photos of photos on a computer. Submit the original photo. You may do slight cropping if you need to for some reason, but it has to be clear that it's a trail camera photo and not a photo of a photo on a computer screen. For videos, please email the clip to me and I can upload it for you. amanda@coueswhitetail.com Photos and videos must be submitted by November 30, 2016, 5 pm to be eligible. Enjoy!!! You can look at some prior year's entries here: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/forums/topic/45185-4th-annual-trail-camera-photovideo-contest/ or watch the summary video I made from all the entries from 2011: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/trail-camera-contest-video-2011/ Don't have a trail camera? Get one! I recommend the Covert brand which you can buy here at the store. In case you didn't know it, Covert has a wireless camera that is compatible with Verizon now! http://store.coueswhitetail.com/categories/Trail-Cameras/

Yes they are edible. Some trees seem to be much sweeter than other trees. So if you find a group of trees, try some from each tree and see which taste best. There is surprising variability in flavor.

Wow, congrats on your harvest! and thanks for the extra info.

i picked a few the other day....haven't despined them yet.

Wildlife Series from Eatbeef2night

Coues entry from Eatbeef2night Community Waterhole

eatbeef2night Non-coues --- Northern Harrier

Bodes well for your hunt!

Wow AZBearhunter! You have some great stuff! Thanks for sharing it with us!

Wow!! Very cool, thanks for getting permission to share his buck with us!

does it happen on your desktop?

Wow!

AZBearhunter also sent in this video of a jaguar!! "Last Jaguar in the USA"

AZBearhunter sent in this video "Bear Bath!"

Chipper Beiner sent in this amazing lion video

hmmm.....I don't see any issues with it. Is anyone else seeing this problem?

Thanks so much for offering this again Keith, that's great!

Lark does. Just ask Casey. LOL!

OH MY! Who does this kind of stuff!

LOL!! Love the rams and the tongue sticking out at the end of series...that's great!! Thanks for sharing that!