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quote from one of the articles doug posted: "Antonini also found McClendon not guilty on his charge because the state did not provide sufficient evidence showing he directly gained financially from the hunt."

Wow, you are fast!!! I just came to post it. Amanda

Wow, you guys never cease to amaze me!! We have some serious photographic talent around here!! Someday I would love to start making some sort of CW.com calendar using pics you guys take. I don't know how many people would be interested though.... Maybe a day planner is more useful than a wall calendar? How many of you guys would buy a CW day planner? Amanda

To help make it easier to keep track of guesses already claimed...here is the list so far: 522 589 662 675 777 789 819 834 852 952 955 981 988 1001 1009 1179 1180 1310 1336 1342 1401 1409 1414 1456 1458 1550 1605 1606 1680 1725 1728 1732 1781 1842 1854 1875 1904 1944 1950 1963 1973 1988 2008 2012 2077 2147 2205 2250 2349 2352 2400 2402 2456 2500 2636 2672 2733 2754 2835 2852 2900 3025 3027 3125 3250 3540 3650 3777 3846 4440 4498 4732 4750 4775 4860 4937 5040 5101 5341 5479 5888 5998 6104 8150 8270 8401 9001 14320

Yes, that's where it is now. Just trying to do some organizing around here. Amanda

I think the big difference is that you paid for the dozen eggs and you were told up front it was a dozen eggs. As I mentioned in my previous post, I clearly stated the methods up front. Anyone not liking the methods doesn't have to play. No one is forced to enter this game and there is no fee to play, it's just for fun. This isn't some kind of devious bait and switch plot to defraud you. For those that missed my mentioning of how the count would be done, here is the quote from the very first post in this thread: "The person closest to the number (either high or low) wins. I haven't yet figured if I am going to count each individual bean or get a rough estimate based on weighing a 100 beans or so and figuring it out. But either way, you have to accept the answer I come up with as the one you have to get closest to." Amanda

Awesome!! Thanks much for the write-up and pics. You guys scored big time! Amanda

Awesome pic of the guy folding up his tripod! Thanks for posting! Amanda

Nice! Amanda

Hehehe, I see you noticed that I didn't mention the number! I didn't want to give away too many clues! But I can tell you there are more beans than I thought were in there! Amanda

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Its Amandas game, she can take a wild guess with em for all we care Thanks Terry! While I can appreciate that people might want the actual count, this is just a game and it's for fun!! the methods were clearly stated in the first post. And, heck there is no charge to guess and I am not convinced even if I did a complete count that I wouldn't have made a mistake somewhere while counting - it's a LOT of beans!! Last night, after starting to count out the beans I realized it would take forever and I just don't think it's a useful way to spend my time. So I decided to go with the weighing method. I counted out several groups of a 100 and weighed them on a very accurate scale I have and there was very little difference in weight between the groups. I used the avg weight of a group of 100 to calculate how many beans there are. So I now have come up with a number of beans that will be the number on which the contest is based. Next person who makes a $200 donation gets the number! JUST KIDDING!! Good luck to all in the contest!! There have been some close guesses! Amanda

Hector?? What's up with that pic? Are you insinuating that I have animal porn on my computer? hehehe, that's definitely an odd pic..... And for those that may want to contribute to the site but perhaps can't afford a cash donation now, there are several ways to help out. One is to continue adding useful, positive content to the site through great stories and pictures and advice. Another is to think of ways to improve the site, such as suggesting new features or forums or whatever. And still another is to get donations of hunting related items from whoever you can so that we can use them in a contest, like the annual coues buck contest. Really this site wouldn't be possible if everyone didn't contribute in so many ways. Thanks to everyone for helping to keep this a fun and productive place for us all to gather and exchange info and stories. Amanda

Ahhh yes, awesomeness. That crap is expensive Donation forthcoming You aren't kidding!! Awesomeness is the secret ingredient on my computer that makes this place so special!! hehehehehe Amanda

If you get a chance, post a pic of the camo paint job. Amanda

Chef has definitely been a blessing to this website!! He really is helping to move CW out of the red! If I had a payroll....he would be on it! Thanks to all that are making donations! This actually has been an exceptional year for receiving donations. People have stepped up to help make the Coues Buck Contest stand on its own rather than having it cost me money. And the people who attended the ADA banquet this year voluntarily (through Chef's prodding ) paid the corporate price which saved me money there (usually I subsidized part of that as an incentive to go). And people have made donations at our get togethers. I definitely appreciate the people that value this website! Thanks so much! Amanda

Oh man! I could retire on that practically!! Amanda

They are gorgeous animals, it's a shame to see them hit on the road. Recently there was a perfect looking bobcat on the side of the road here in Globe. Amanda

LOL!!! Good one Doug! Amanda

Well Chef, I guess I am going to have to stop talking to you if you are going to put me on the spot like this..... As always Chef is being very generous and I appreciate it. Anyone wishing to help CW.com can do so using the orange "donate" button found on the main page. http://www.coueswhitetail.com It's under the menu on the left hand side. All donations are appreciated! Amanda

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Thanks for finding out Mark. I was actually wondering about whether the official comment period was open. Amanda

Bummer about your cam..... One of the things I like about these new smaller cams is that they are easier to hide. The little scoutguard/covert I cams can be set on the ground and covered with litter or hidden in a rock pile. People tend to look for cams on trees, but setting them on the ground can still get your pics and are perhaps less likely to be noticed. Amanda

I was wondering if he was there now or not. I guess I don't have as long to wait as I thought!! Good luck Joshua!! Amanda

Neat picture of your blind tucked away in the trees and snow. And that buck looks like he has a mark showing you where to shoot him! Amanda