CouesWhitetail

The forum shows your total posts, not the individual number of each post. So all your posts now say 668 since that is your current total. Next time you post they will show 669. Amanda

Thanks for posting this. I hope anyone with info will call AGFD to help them solve these crimes. Amanda

A few more pics to show the green up there! Man it was so nice to walk around in that. And does anyone know what did this? The bark was scraped off the tree sort of like an elk rub, but it was too big a tree and much lower than usual. No hair attached that I could use to id what did this.

OH MY!!! That's an awesome buck!!! Nice find!! Amanda

Wow, thanks for the warning. Sorry you have to go through this....again.... Amanda

My point is it does not always have to always "boil down to a few animals" if good minds get together and work on the real problem. Instead of worrying about bonus points and methods to decide who gets to hunt, we need to learn why reproduction and survival rates on Arizona's deer are so low and then do something about it. As for the "lots of hunters wanting them", twice as many hunters as we now have (or more) would be no problem in a state as large as Arizona if all the locks and no trespassing signs that block our entry to state, BLM and forest service land were removed. Forget "how they rig up the draw." A lottery wouldn't be needed if we had more deer. Other reasons to get outdoors are fine, but deer hunting itself is threatened if we continue to tell thousands of would-be hunters to stay home. Bill Quimby I agree with Bill. I would love to see more focus on trying to improve deer numbers. That is one of the reasons that the AZ Deer Association funded a fawn mortality study in the 3-bar. As well as funding research to improve monitoring and survey methods of deer in the Kaibab. Access is another issue and AGFD has staff dedicated to trying to keep gates open for hunters. The AZ Deer Association is just beginning an adopt a ranch program where we hope to help ranchers with projects they need so that perhaps they are not so likely to close a gate when/if they encounter a problem with some hunters. Amanda

Great update!! Thanks for taking us along with you!! I love these kinds of posts! Enjoy the sounds of the African night for me!! Amanda

Thanks for sharing a little about your dad with us. It sure is great that you had so many years of hunting with him. And at least he died out doing something he enjoyed. If we have to go, surely it's nicer to do it outside doing a favorite activity rather than in a nursing home. Amanda

Somehow I missed this, so happy belated birthday!! Amanda

Thank you for your service and if you have any questions about using this forum, just PM me or email me and I can help you out. Amanda

Nice to have a pic of his first coues! At 73 no less!! Hopefully he is smiling down on you knowing you posted this for him Amanda

Yes, it's the latest. There is a Covert 1 as well. Amanda

Great pics Clay! Good luck to everyone on your bear hunts! Amanda

Wow!! Welcome to the site, thanks for sharing your excellent pics! Amanda

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Nice bucks Matthew!! That sure was a great shot you made on that 111 buck!! I was watching it on video again the other day. I still don't know how you saw that buck's vitals from your setup in the tall grass and at last light. But you made a perfect shot. Hopefully I will get that video to you soon. Amanda

Congratulations on your hunt! Amanda

Bill, your "one" is a great one for sure!! My highest scoring buck is one from Mexico that grosses about 111. Great hunt and I love this buck! Very tall and symmetrical. His skull sits right over my computer screen. here is a link to the hunt story and some video of him: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/hunt_stories/akm_06_sonora.htm

Got some old hunting photos to share? I don't know exactly how old they need to be to be "vintage", but I would say at least before 1980, preferably much older. There have got to be a bunch of great old photos that some of you have. Scan them and post them up. If you don't have a scanner, you might have a friend that does or perhaps the local library. Thank you to Jeff Falls (EffenJeff) for suggesting this forum idea!!! Amanda

Sure seems like you had a GREAT morning!! Amanda

Sounds like an amazing trip!! Thanks for sharing some of the pics! Amanda

How neat that you have those pics of your great grandfather! Amanda

Congratulations to GMCBOB for posting that the results were up first. He is the winner of the game bag. Thanks much to Gary for donating it!! For those interested, here is the link to the place in the store where I sell his gamebags. They are great bags, picks some up for your upcoming hunts!! http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/gamebags.htm Amanda

Wow, I am sorry to hear that Dan has died. I will pray for his family. Rest in peace Dan. Perhaps someone that has a photo of him could post it. Amanda

Wow, great find on those pics Scottyboy. When I created the forum I didn't really think of all the international hunts that could grace the forum. Thanks for adding these. Very neat stuff. Some of it sure demonstrates the real need to conserve wildlife so future hunting opportunities are not lost. Amanda