CouesWhitetail

who own this truck? Nice job getting a 30 inch sticker on a split window!

I LOVE Rocks!! I am always looking for cool rocks when I am out. We have a really nice rock shop here in Globe, you should stop by and check it out if you are ever out this way.

OMG!!!! WOW And you don't even like Whitetail?? What's up with that??? Coues Whitetail ROCK! Congratulations on your GREAT buck and for keeping your one-shot one-kill record! that's awesome. and I loved your story! thanks for taking the time to write it up for us...WOW what a buck!

Nice work Dale! Also, check in the youth forum, there is a member's daughter who needs some antler reconstruction due to dogs chewing it up! here is a link to that post: http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=27728

Congratulations to your daughter!! Love the smile!! I bet any of the taxidermists that sponsor this site could fix that antler for you. Mogollon Taxidermy Payson http://www.mogollontaxidermy.com/index.html Wild Heritage Taxidermy Young http://www.wildheritagetaxidermy.com/ Weller's Wildlife Tucson http://www.wellerswildlifestudio.com/ Arizona Wildlife Designs Tucson http://www.arizonawildlifedesigns.com/ CMC SkullWorks Vail http://www.cmcskullworks.com/index.html Southwest Wildlife Taxidermy Scottsdale http://www.swwildlife.com/

here is the link to the Youth hunters subforum...lots of pics/stories posted there recently http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?showforum=23

call me if you can't figure it out from the link posted above and I can walk you through it. basically pics have to be less than 2MB each or they are too large to post. When you make a post, sometimes you have to click on "use full editor" under the text box in order to see the attachment area for adding pics. That's because many of the subforums are set to fast reply where people can add a quick reply without pics. If you don't see something that refers to attachments under the text box, look for a green button that says Use Full Editor. and then when you click that you should see info on attachments. if you still have trouble, call me 928-200-0544....it's pretty simple once you figure it out for the first time...

I do alot of work with Outdoor Experience 4 All and I have just had a great time helping them out and working with the kids. Call Eddy Corona, OE4A, 480-529-8340 He just got back from taking a few kids out elk hunting this weekend. Give him a call.

WoW!!!! That's just awesome! Congratulations! I hope either the kid or his father are registered members so they can enter that buck in the Coues contest! http://www.coueswhitetail.com/Coues_Buck_Contest_2011/coues_buck_contest_2011-12.htm

You need to repost in the contest thread.

please repost your photos in the trail cam contest thread...use add reply in that thread not add new topic

Hey Bill, I hope you had a wonderful day today! and perhaps you will be enjoying a nice meal with your wife tonight. Hopefully you are out enjoying the cool air in the high country! Thanks again for your many contributions to this website through your artwork and extensive knowledge about hunting in AZ!

Dan asked me to post these for him...I am sure he will post details soon... congrats Dan!

from Lark: Here is the story. we hunted in a unit about 100 miles east of Colorado springs. it is all private land, like about everything east of I-25. but this unit has about 45,000 acres of BGAP land. BGAP means big game access program. for another 40 bucks you can hunt those acres. it's a real zoo for about a day and a half, but settles down after then. we only saw a half dozen hunters on monday, and 3 of those we driving the roads. day 1, My son in law, Bernie shot one at the crack o' dawn the first day. they had just got across the fence into the bgap area and there was a buck with a buncha does a couple hundred yards away. he got down in the prone and with the first shot at an animal out of his new 7mag, he shot his first pronghorn. they drug it back to the truck and we took care of it and got it in the ice chest and they took off back into the open area and spent most of the day there, with a lot of other hunters. Forest (f-bomb) got a shot at one later in the afternoon but didn't connect. day 2, Bernie is in the last months of a phd program at UNM in las cruces and needed to be home by monday morning so him and his dad split sunday. my youngest son Bridger, (grayghost85), F-bomb and me loaded up in my ol' dodge, Leonard, and headed out to hunt. there were noticeably fewer hunters, but still quite a few. from the perimeter of the BGAP area we glassed up a good looking buck and i dropped of grayghost85 and f-bomb and they began the pursuit. after a several mile stalk that had quite a few twists and turns they outwitted the wily pronghorn with a well placed shot in the neck fromhis .264 at about treefitty, he went down. they boned him out and punked him to the truck. spent the rest of the day looking here and there in some of the other BGAP areas and never saw one in a legal place to shoot that was big enough. did see one that was a real trophy, i mean a good one, but it was on land that we didn't have permission to hunt. i.e., we didn't want to pay to hunt there. day 3. nobody hunting today. saw a total of about 6 folks wearing orange and half of them were in the road mode only. there was a guy with 2 women hunting and they walked a mile or so into the big bgap area, but didn't connect. the boys spotted a small buck that came in real close and they got some good video of it and f-bomb thought seriously about shooting it, but luckily he passed on it. a little later, from almost 3 miles, i glassed up a buck that looked like a good one. i had my 15x60 docters and could tell he looked real interesting. he was in the middle of nowhere all by himself. i knew the fellers were in the area, but didn't know where and was real happy when i saw them less that a 1/4 mile away. they were moving in the right direction so i kept watching. they saw him, f-bomb sat down for the shot, the goat suddenly disappeared and i was afraid he ran off. i put the glasses back the boys and they were standing up and about that time i faintly heard his 300 ultra go off and then i could actually hear them hollering, celebrating their success, from 2.81 miles. i watched them walk down to where the goat had fallen and immediatley my cell phone rang and Bridger was telling me f-bomb had taken a helluva buck. 15 incher, nice and heavy, crystal clear tips on his horns and over 7 inch prongs! from the best we can tell, he'll go over 80 by a couple inches. day 4. loaded up and droov home. 13 hours. 900 miles. got up this morning and cut up all 3 goats, ground the HB, all that stuff and it's all in the freezer. i couldn't walk much, knee got quite sore from being in the truck for 2500 miles, didn't even have a tag and didn't even fire a shot and it was one of the more memorable hunts i've ever been on. got to watch Bernie and F-bomb shoot their first pronghorns. Got to see Bridger get another fine buck. and got to realize just what a rugged kid i have raised and renewed my love of the outdoors and sharing them with folks i care about. i also told F-bomb that he was worthly of wearing the "rugged" label and is welcome in our camp any time. just a dang good time. there are goat tags out there to be had fellers. there are a lotta units in colorado that are really easy to get drawn with no preference points. some are in the middle o' nowhere, like this place. and some have access problems, but there are ways to get access and if you really wanna shoot a goat you need to think about applying for other states. there are good times to be had. we saw muleys and whitetails. 8 muley bucks together under the same cottonwood. saw a buncha turkeys. and hundreds of shootable goats. a real nice adventure and lotsa fun. we have brung home 5 goats this all. and were with friends that shot 3 others. later, Lark. Bridger's antelope: Forest's Antelope: Bernie's Antelope:

Congratulations!

poor Hershey! but it's nice you can get him some great medical care. he will bounce back soon!

You are welcome...post a pic when you get it on your truck! Very nice chatting with you yesterday.

Congratulations!! and don't forget to enter your bull in our bull elk contest...here is a link to info about the contest: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/Elk_Contest_2011/Elk_contest_2011.htm

Rest in Peace Steve Jobs. What a loss to the computing world. Although I don't use any Apple products, it's obvious he had a profound influence on the evolution of electronic devices! I thought his 2005 speech at the Stanford graduation was a great speech...I first saw it because sponsor Craig Steele (Outdoorsmans Resource Guide) listed it on his facebook page. Give it a listen when you have some time, some excellent advice in it.

here is a link to his user profile here...it has his email in it or you can PM through the forum. http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/index.php?showuser=3669

Good luck everyone!! Can't wait to see the pics!

anyone who wants this new sticker can just email me and tell me you want the Nosebleed sticker. amanda@coueswhitetail.com

Wild Heritage Taxidermy has been a sponsor here for two years and since that time they have grown their business quite a bit and won many awards in taxidermy competitions. They also regularly donate very generously to our Coues Buck Contest and Elk Contest. Dale and Heather Robertson run Wild Heritage Taxidermy and they have been in business for three years. Dale learned taxidermy by taking the intensive taxidermy course at Kindred Spirits School of Taxidermy in Iowa several years ago. This course gave him extensive knowledge of current taxidermy techniques. I have had the pleasure of meeting with Dale and Heather at their home and they are very personable and obviously passionate about taxidermy and very talented. Dale does most of the taxidermy work and Heather handles the bookwork and assists with some of the prepping of skins and habitat work. Together they have built quite a following in the short three years they have been in business. Dale can mount any species and he really loves to get creative by modifying forms and creating custom mounts. Their average turn around time is 8-12 months. The business is located in Young, Arizona, which can be quite a drive for some people to drop off a trophy. However, Dale and Heather can also make pick-up and drop-off arrangements just about anywhere. (Dale has been known to go cape one out on a mountainside if needed!). Since their shop is on the same property as their home they are generally available anytime, 24/7…. just come by or call. They don’t have the best cell service there in Young and calls tend to go straight to voicemail instead of ringing through, so you will probably need to leave a message, or send a text, but they will call you back as soon as they can. “Creativity is important here, we want your mount to be more than just an antler holder or fur rack. We want you to relive every moment of your hunt and believe that having your mount look alive goes a long way towards achieving that. It’s all in the details. To truly bring a mount to life no detail can be overlooked. At Wild Heritage Taxidermy we spend the extra time required to assure that happens.” Dale Robertson Dale is dedicated to continuously improving his skills as a taxidermist. He attends seminars put on by the ATAA (Arizona Taxidermy Artists Assn.) and is also a Board Member. He also competes at our State shows and at Nationals. These competitions have several seminars scheduled every day and are a great way to keep up on new techniques and to learn from State, National and World Champions of the trade. The industry is evolving at a rapid pace with the development of new materials and techniques almost daily. The level of realism that can be achieved today is amazing. Although nature is the ultimate competition, Dale feels that competing against and learning from the best artists in the trade is essential to the continual improvement of his work. Dale entered his first state show only 10 months after he got out of school. He entered 4 pieces and received the following ribbons and awards. 2010 ATAA 2010 Best New Competitor Award 2010 Best of Category Lifesize, Professional Division (Lifesize Black Bear) 2010 Best Habitat (Lifesize Black Bear) 2010 1st Place, Professional Division (Lifesize Mountain Lion) 2010 1st Place, Professional Division (Custom Coues Deer Pedestal) 2010 2nd Place, Professional Division (Snow Goose) 2011 ATAA 2011 Best Gamehead Profesional Division (Mountain Lion Floor Pedestal) 2011 Best Collective Artist (Lifesize Mountian Lion) 2011 Best Habitat (Lifesize Mountian Lion) 2011 1st Place Professional Division (Howling Coyote Pedestal) 2011 2nd Place Professional Division (Kaibab Mule Deer) 2011 NTA (Nationals) 2011 1st Place Open Division (Mountain Lion Floor Pedestal) It's important to note that with the exception of the Mountain Lion Floor pedestal and the Snow Goose all pieces shown were customer pieces. He didn't just do a few show pieces to enter in the competitions...he used the regular work he is doing for customers. Dale said, “I think we offer some things as standard that you would pay extra for at other shops. We include custom alterations, basic base and habitat, and open mouth on all lifesize pieces. We also put full depth nostrils, nictitating membranes, and eye rotation in our mounts at no additional charge. We also provide some great Youth discounts. I believe that potential clients should bring their trophy to Wild Heritage Taxidermy because we put the same time, effort and detail into every piece, whether it’s a ½ price Youth 1st Deer mount or a lifesize piece for competition. Really it’s about value, you will get consistently high quality, lifelike work at a reasonable price.” Wild Heritage Taxidermy 198 Puma Ln. Young, Az 85554 928-238-0097 928-238-0094 http://www.wildheritagetaxidermy.com/ Now, I will let the photos speak for themselves. I think some of my favorites are that coyote mount and the lion pedestal mount. Please visit their website to see more photos.

Welcome!! And thank you for your military service! And congratulations on your baby-to-be!! You have a lot going on and we look forward to seeing your pics and hunting adventures on the Fort!

Hey Hector, looks nice! Glad you like it! It doesn't seem to show the gradient from orange to yellow in your pic. It should look more like the one in my signature. Is it just your camera and lighting that sort of blended in the gradient? (EDIT: Hector added a 2nd pic that shows the gradient better, so nevermind my comment!) TanClan, right now I have the orange-yellow gradient sticker and a solid hunter orange version.