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  1. CouesWhitetail

    So take it or leave it elk head?

    Hopefully some AGFD law enforcement folks will come and weigh in on this subject. Amanda
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    First test of The DLC Covert 2!

    Nice coyote video too!! Amanda
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    Deer, Bald Eagle, & Bear Tracks

    Glad you finally got that buck to come in there Clay! Nice eagle sighting too. I had one just over my head the other day when I went to check a trail cam. I couldn't get my cam in time to snap a pic though!! Amanda
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    Bear bathtub pix

    Excellent!! Thanks for posting those! Amanda
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    First test of The DLC Covert 2!

    Also, how far was the camera from the water? Amanda
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    First test of The DLC Covert 2!

    Cool!! Thanks for posting the videos Matthew...even if they are mule deer! What other critters did you get on your cam? Amanda
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    Need help with Covert II

    If you have brush, branches, grass in view of the camera, and if it's really windy it will definitely trigger the camera, as you found out. The only way to help with that is to think about what will move in the wind when you set up your camera. Try to avoid areas with stuff that blows easily in the wind. This time of year is always the windiest and so it's hard to avoid this problem. I experienced a similiar event a couple weeks ago where I set it up in front of a bush and it just happened to blow hard the next two days and it filled the cam with video of the bush moving. Unfortunately I don't understand the passive infrared sensors well enough to give a good explanation for why they trigger on moving grass. But basically the PIR sensors measure a change in infrared energy in the sensing area from one moment to the next. Perhaps the wind changes the infrared energy coming off the plants as they move. Amanda
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    Conservation Daze

    Hey guys, Just a reminder about the Conservation Daze at Sportsman's warehouse in Tucson Mar 21-22. Lots of stuff going on there this weekend and I will have CouesWhitetail.com shirts, videos, trail cameras, etc for sale there. So if you need a shirt or just want to check out those micro trail cameras, come on by and visit me this weekend. Amanda
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    trail cam pics

    Nice! thanks for posting the pics. Amanda
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    Quality hunt posts...

    Scott took a break from hunting and posting while building his house, but you can see it was well worth it with views like that!! It's stunning to wake up at his place and look out that giant array of windows on the back of the house. What a priviledge to live in Coues country like that! Great pics Scott!! Thanks to everyone that takes the time to show and describe their hunts. It's a great treat to "go along" with you all to Africa, Mexico, or other Arizona hunts. I know from experience that it takes a fair amount of time to not only write up the hunt and upload the photos, but to make sure that during your hunt you take pictures that help the reader along in the story. So I really appreciate those that take that extra time and effort. We certainly have some excellent photographers and writers on this site! Thank you! Amanda
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    short collection of video clips

    Went and pulled a card today off a cam. Got a variety of critters in the video clips. Click on the linked text below the photo to watch the video. halfway through the video there is a squirrel that gets his paws all over the cam and tilts the cam. I have the cam just stuck on a slight dirt ledge on the dirt bank along the wash. For those wondering, the white thing in the frame is an old cow skull that my dog Julie found and was chewing on. I put it in front of the cam when we left, hoping that the lion and bobcat would stop by to sniff it after she had got her drool all over it. Didn't work.... here is a pic of her with her prize before I put it in front of the cam: Trail Cam Video clips
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    Ojo Caliente Outfitters

    This month we feature Ojo Caliente Outfitters , owned and operated by Ernesto Beall. Ojo Caliente offers Coues deer and Gould's turkey hunts in Chihuahua, Mexico. Ernesto has been guiding hunters in Mexico for 30 years and offering fully outfitted Coues deer hunts for 15 years. Ernesto has four guides that work for him and they take about 20-25 Coues and Gould's turkey hunters each year. Ojo Caliente is a full-service outfitter. They will make sure all your paperwork is correct for bringing your own guns into Mexico and that all the other legal requirements are taken care of. You can also use guns they have at the ranch to avoid the expense of bringing your own gun. All hunts are fair chase and the Coues deer hunts are a full 6 days (one day longer than most other outfitters in Mexico). Hunts have one guide for each hunter. They have a resident taxidermist who will make sure your trophy is well cared for after your harvest. The main camp consists of small cabins with a detached bathroom and a dining room/ kitchen facility. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner are provided. The food is mostly Mexican cuisine. Ojo Caliente clients have been very successful, with a general success rate of 95% for Coues and Gould's turkey hunters. Over 75% of the Coues hunters take bucks that NET over 100 inches Boone and Crockett. Numerous bucks between 107 and 120 inches have been taken off of their ranches over the past 15 years. They have 100,000+ acres of privately owned prime Coues deer habitat and 50,000 acres of prime Gould's turkey habitat. When I asked what makes them different from other outfitters in Mexico, here is what they said: "Our ranches are very large and there is no pressure from adjoining land owners. We take very few hunters each year and this gives all of our hunters a good chance at taking trophy animals. We have a long history of producing trophy animals for our clients. We own our ranches and we do not over hunt them. We are native to Mexico so we know the game laws, gun laws and we take good care of our clients at all times. Our accommodations are good for being in a remote location without power. We see and often take deer within a few miles of our hunting camps. All of our hunting is done on foot and resembles sheep hunting in many ways. Our guides are all native to Mexico and experienced hunters who have keen eye sight and excellent hunting skills. We have a resident taxidermist in camp who will properly prepare your trophy for export. We own our ranches and we do not over hunt them. We have a long history of outfitting in Chihuahua Mexico and we are familiar with the laws that affect our business on both sides of the border. Very few of our hunters go home without a trophy and all of them go home with a great experience and great memories of hunting in the remote and famous Sierra Madres of Mexico. Our prices are competitive and we provide six full days of hunting on Coues Deer hunts and four full days of hunting on Gould's turkey hunts. Chihuahua is very remote and has very little hunting pressure when compared to Sonora. We provide our clients with extensive information about the hunts so that they can make informed decisions and understand all facets of our hunts before embarking on the adventure of a life time. " Now, some of the client pics: Jan 08 - 120 inch buck - taken by Anthony Tomasi some bucks from 2009: Tom Benson's 114 buck: Ron McAlpin from Alaska: "Wild Bill" Campbell with his 122 7/8 buck: The majority of their hunters are rifle hunters, but Ojo Caliente is more than happy to guide archers who are willing to do spot and stalk hunts and do there own calling. They also have a river bottom with running water where an archer can set up a portable blind and hunt that way. They have had several archery hunters come down and all of them have been successful to date. References from past clients will be provided upon request. Another advantage of booking with Ojo is that they have Tom Brown helping them make sure everything goes smoothly. Tom is an avid coues hunter who has been hunting in Mexico for forty plus years and has been helping Ernesto since 1990. Tom lives in El Paso, Texas and serves as the U.S. contact person for Ojo. Tom handles all of the paperwork and makes himself available to the clients who usually have plenty of questions about hunting abroad. If you want a true Mexican hunt experience on remote ranches that have some great bucks, contact Ojo Caliente. Ojo has been a longtime supporter of CouesWhitetail.com and in fact was one of the first sponsors back when this site began about 7 years ago. Please support those that help support this website. Visit their website to learn more: http://www.ojocalienteoutfitters.com/ Or: Call (915) 526-2206 Email: indiagraves@sbcglobal.net
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    Fun with Cactus Wrens

    Hi All, After coming home from the water project in 37B this past weekend, I noticed a cactus wren furiously bringing things to a nest he was building in my back porch. So I put up a trail camera on it and had some fun. Unfortunately, the nest was half built by the time I set up the cam. Later this afternoon I put out some polyester stuffing from my dog's bed that was coming apart. I figured the wren would find and use it in the nest, and I wasn't disappointed. You can see the big white fluffy stuff he added. I remember one spring when I was plucking a turkey in my back yard. The wren was hoping around gathering feathers as I was working. They also love my dog Molly's long blonde hair. And threads from a tarp that is disintegrating. From what I can tell on the video, they seem to add material to the inside of the nest and then scoot around inside pushing everything outward. If you watch the upper left corner you can see the nest growing in height and thickness. I took some video and photos. It starts out regular speed and then I speed it up. Enjoy! http://www.coueswhitetail.com/video_clips/...ctus_wren_4.wmv Amanda
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    recent Covert 1 pics

    Pulled the card on a Covert 1 cam that's been out for few weeks. I set it up in an area that was greening up so I could catch the handful of turkeys and javelina in the area. I have been curious how many turkeys are in this area because it's a low elevation area that isn't well connected to other turkey areas. I managed to get one hen turkey and some javies, but also got several other critters. One thing I learned with this set is that I had it too close to the trail where some of the animals walk by the cam. If they are walking quickly, then the cam just barely catches them because the area of coverage is very small. I had hoped to catch things feeding in the green up under a mesquite tree and hadn't thought much about how little of the trail was covered by the cam. So I moved the cam so it would shoot along the trail and hopefully get more of the animals. First a few quizzes about the pics: How many javies (yes Bill Q, I am typing that just to raise your ire ) do you see in this pic? And what critter do you see in this pic? This guy stopped by and was curious: The partial turkey: You guys know what this is? Some other pics:
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    Hey Jimmer, this ones for you!

    Jimmer Negamanee, Since you have been on a quest to get coyotes on your trail cam, I thought you might enjoy this video I got with my Covert 1 cam. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/video_clips/jimmer_coyote.wmv Amanda
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    Another Covert trail cam video

    I just wanted to put something together with samples of images and video of all kinds of critters taken with the Covert 1 and 2 cams. Some of these pics and video you have seen previously, some you have not. Not sure if you will enjoy this one as much though since it's softer music, but hope you enjoy it anyway. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/video_clips/...mera_sample.wmv Amanda
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    Covert 1 trail cam video clips

    I pulled another trail cam card today and got some nice video. I had the cam set up on the steep dirt bank along a wash that had a little water in it below the cam's view. At the end of the video is a short clip that must be a lion, but it's so brief I put the clip in four times so you can let me know what you think. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/video_clips/...l_cam_video.wmv Amanda
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    Unit 37B Water Project

    Thx for the recipe Ben. I will print that out and maybe make it this weekend for some friends! Amanda
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    Unit 37B Water Project

    This project is going on for two weekend. March 13-15 and April 3-5. For more info: http://www.azdeer.org/37b_water_project.htm
  20. Email sent to Konopnicki. Amanda
  21. Just to clarify....the info that TLH posted is from an email Chris Denham sent out to spread the word and as a plea for help. Chris is very concerned about this and I spoke to him last night at the board meeting. However, he believes that Konopnicki will rethink the issue because I don't think he knew about all the ramifications of the bill in the way that Chris has pointed out. So Chris feels he will be open to input. Please send polite emails ASAP. If anyone wants to call Chris and talk with him about it, please feel free. Chris Denham Western Hunter Magazine 480-219-1503 Amanda
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    Conservation Daze

    Hey Jeremy, Looks like I might be there representing the AZ Deer Association and CW.com. Hope to see you there. Amanda
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    GET 'R' DONE

    Nice Coues collection there Larry! Amanda
  24. Thanks for posting your trip Doug! I always enjoy seeing the Trail through your eyes. Hey, Otis looks like an orangutan in that first pic! Amanda
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    Fun with Cactus Wrens

    wired for heating and cooling....LOL! My neighbor says I shouldn't let them live there because it's a fire hazard. I took the nest down last year or the year before after the season just because of his comments. But the green wire in the video isn't a hot wire, it's just one I used to use to hang a hummingbird feeder. It was coiled up there out of the way for the winter and I hadn't yet put up the hummingbird feeder this year. Looks like I won't be using that wire! The white wire in the video is a hot wire, but I have looked it over and it seems in excellent shape, so not likely to start a fire. The wrens don't peck at it or anything. Amanda
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