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I will write something up when I get a chance, hopefully soon. I haven't been home much in the last few days since the camp ended. It was a great camp though!

Please welcome Q5 Outdoor Products as a new sponsor of CouesWhitetail.com! Q5 is owned by Dan and Joanne Priest and those of you that are small game hunters will love the products they make and sell. They are known for high quality small game vests. Right now, they make five different, high-quality vests to meet the needs of a variety of hunters. The goal of Q5 Outdoor Products is to provide high-quality, functional upland bird hunting vests that are increasingly modular and semi-customizable. The vests are manufactured in the USA and in fact are designed and manufactured in Arizona. Q5 Outdoor Products also strives to provide an unprecedented level of customer service. I first met Dan Priest many years ago while out hunting on the San Carlos Reservation. He told me all about his non-profit organization called Arizona Outdoor Adventures, which is dedicated to providing healthy outdoor activities that enrich and positively impact the lives of children. Dan and Joanne use a portion of their profits from the Q5 Outdoor Products business to support the non-profit Arizona Outdoor Adventures. So when you buy one of their vests you can feel good that some of the money is going to support getting kids outdoors! Please visit their website to learn more about their non-profit and please help support them as they work hard to get kids connected to the outdoors. http://azoutdooradventures.org/ Dan has received the KNIX Local Hero award as well as recently being inducted into Arizona’s Outdoor Hall of Fame because of his tireless work to provide the beauty, peace, and healthy activities available in the great outdoors to children – especially disadvantaged children here in Arizona. Q5 also supports many wildlife conservation groups like Quail Forever by making donations to their fundraising banquets. But back to the Q5 products….You might be wondering why the business is called Q5….the “Q” stands for quail and the 5 represents their five grandchildren. Dan has been an avid quail hunter for decades and he realized that he could create a better vest for small game hunters and use that business to help support his non-profit. And so in 2012, he launched Q5 Outdoor Products as an online business. If you are a small game hunter, you will surely appreciate the vests that Q5 is making and the other products available on their website! Check out their website and see if you agree! Q5 Outdoor Products is frequently adding new products to their website and they are currently working on designing an Upland Bird Belt and a Dog Trainer's Bag. So keep your eye on this website for new products! What do customers say about their products? - Q5 Centerfire: “I received my vest today, after only ordering it Thursday…just wanted to let you know how impressed I was with your customer service, the professionalism of your company, and the outstanding craftsmanship of your product I will be highly recommending you to everyone I know, or anyone who asks… I would say I would purchase from you again, but I believe that it will be a long long time till I need another vest after receiving this one. Thanks for making this purchase a pleasant experience.” ~ Travis “I just wanted to thank you guys for a wonderful shopping experience. I received my upland vest last night and couldn’t be happier with the quality/utility of the product. More important/rare was the customer service I received along the way. Even though the product was backordered, you were open, honest, and accessible with your communications. I do the majority of my shopping online and this was truly a standout experience. Thanks again.” ~ Jeremy “Received the vest…and carrying bag (that was unexpected : ), in good order. The vest is much more than I had expected, particularly quality wise! You design and build a great product. A lot of the other uplanders got to try it on, and we’re also impressed. It received nothing but kudos! - Quilomene Upland: I will highly recommend it…I have also found a way to put my Citori Lightning 20ga. in it for long carries into, or out of, (after I get my limit of course) the field/hunt area. “Thanks for the great customer service! I love the vest. Haven’t tested it in the field yet (can hardly wait ’til September 1st), but have shot a 10-station, 100 target round of sporting clays – it was convenient, comfortable, and easy to shoot in. Thanks again!” ~ Daniel - Quilomene San Carlos H-back and Y-back: Sooooo the new Q5 Quilomene San Carlos II (H-Back) showed up at my office today…all I can say is holy crap…this is the best bird vest I’ve ever seen…and those of you that know me, know I’ve been praising the Quill stuff since 93 (and yes, I’ve tried most of the other major strap vest players made in the last 2 almost 3 decades )…The II (H-Back) is a significant improvement over the original…and an improvement over Q5’s first rendition of the SC. I’ll post the pictures of the one that showed up later. ~ Woodcock Limited Of New England “I’m ecstatic about my new vest! I was given my original Quilomene San Carlos vest as a gift for suturing up a dog in the field for a guy 14 years ago. I was so bummed when Steve stopped making them and I’ve been searching for a compatible hunting vest. . . . I saw your vest on Facebook via friend Tim from New England and ordered one that day. The vest and the added touches…the bag it came, the warrantee card tied with brown twine, and the key holder are world class! No company has ever had such nice touches!!! I will certainly be blogging about your vest at www.uplandways.com and my quail chasing excursions!” ~ Shawn For further reviews/comments, go to www.q5outdoorproducts.com Also visit www.facebook.com/Q5OutdoorProducts www.facebook.com/Quilomene/Q5 Q5 centerfire upland bird vest Q5 rimfire upland bird vest

Wow, that's so flippin' cool! Congrats on your kill and sheds and thanks so much for sharing them with us!

Thanks for the reminder TJ!

Yes, AGFD owns Whitewater Draw and manages it for waterfowl and crane habitat. It's a great place to visit and see tens of thousands of cranes. You can camp there and listen to the amazing sounds of the cranes at night. Neat place. https://www.azgfd.com/wildlife/viewing/wheretogo/whitewater/

I love the promaster and carry them in the CWT store. http://store.coueswhitetail.com/promaster-xc325c-tripod/

Awesome! thanks for the link.

Calendars are available in the store now for those that can't meet up with Darren directly. http://store.coueswhitetail.com/coues-bucks-of-arizona-calendar-by-darren-freestone/ thanks Darren! Great job!

Great write-up! thanks for sharing your hunts with us! Congratulations!

Congratulations and I am looking forward to seeing what you guys get next year!

I took the dogs out to play in the snow the other day and we had a great time. It's gorgeous up north of Globe! Our new dog Maggie got her first taste of playing in deep snow and she LOVED it!! I put together a little video of her romping around. She pogo's around like tigger or a stotting mule deer. It's fun to watch! here is a link to the video on Youtube https://youtu.be/-nBoddoQ1oQ and here are some pics

One the experts for Human remains at the AZ State museum said that based on the tooth wear that it was prehistoric, likely several hundred years old, but that he couldn't say exactly without finding some artifacts associated with it. I haven't seen artifacts with it unfortunately. I think it's likely a Native American that lived in the area hundreds of years ago. The guy from the state museum said that the light colored layer above the skull might be ash deposit from a firepit above the burial. Gotta admit that is a cool find there.......gives a person some respect for the what has been there before I walked through there feeling..... Yes, it does make it more real that there are those that have lived and died hundreds of years before you in the exact same places you are hiking.

One the experts for Human remains at the AZ State museum said that based on the tooth wear that it was prehistoric, likely several hundred years old, but that he couldn't say exactly without finding some artifacts associated with it. I haven't seen artifacts with it unfortunately. I think it's likely a Native American that lived in the area hundreds of years ago. The guy from the state museum said that the light colored layer above the skull might be ash deposit from a firepit above the burial.

In Maggie's case we call them Snow Devils, since she is a Devil dog....LOL!!

Old human skull is probably my coolest find.....I reported it and sheriff came out to collect it and it fell apart into tiny pieces wish I never reported it, but I guess it would have fallen apart if left there too. It's a place that erodes whenever it rains. Each year I see more small bones that become visible.

Hey Guys, This is a great opportunity to help some kids learn to hunt. These camps are a lot of fun too! You don't have to be an expert hunter or even an expert in the unit where the camp is. There are always people there that know some good areas. You just have to show up ready to help and provide a safe experience for these kids. Contact Steve and see how you can help!

Prayers for her and her family. So sad.

Interesting find!

Having fun with the slow-motion video feature on my phone. https://youtu.be/K9R-kxkhaTY

I am going to lock this thread before it goes further south. Also, as a reminder, please refrain from personal attacks and foul language. I would appreciate everyone's help keeping discussions civil.

Thanks for doing this and for the update. Glad they are OK.

Some pics from my neighborhood in Globe this morning in predawn. Snowed a bunch more since then!

These bino packs are great! I carry them in the CouesWhitetail store....I carry them in the true timber camo because that's the most popular for AZ hunters. I carry the model made for 10x40s (classic) and the larger one (denali) for 15x56 binos. http://store.coueswhitetail.com/binocular-chest-pack-by-alaska-guide-creations/

Have a great one Ernesto!

YUM!! Thanks for sharing the recipe and pics!