CouesWhitetail

Just a reminder, this is only a few days away! Go down and help out, it's a great event! Amanda

Yes Coues7, a north-facing slope is actually facing north, so that you are generally facing south to glass it. North-facing slopes are generally cooler and have thicker vegetation than south-facing slopes. One thing I like to point out is that you don't have to get hung up on which direction (north-facing, southeast, whatever). You just need to think of what the deer want at the time you are looking. Is it early morning and cool such that they would be comfortable feeding out in the sun? or is it blazing hot out and you suspect they would be bedding and/or feeding in the shade. And although certainly here in AZ and NM aspect of the slopes dictates alot of the vegetation on them, you don't have to follow the compass so literally. If it's early morning and relatively cool out (like below 50 degrees) then glass the open areas, if it's hot out then glass the shade. There are many areas, such as flats and ridges that run north-south, that don't have north-facing slopes. But the same rules apply for open areas versus shade. And in December I have seen exactly what missedagain is describing with regard to sometimes on very cold mornings the deer are staying bedded until well after sun-up, apparently waiting for things to warm-up before they start feeding. And as bmf pointed out, wind is an extremely important factor affecting deer activity. I believe it's because a deer can't hear as well when it's windy. It's tons easier to sneak up on whitetail when the wind is covering the sound of your approach, so I think the WT get edgy and nervous when it's windy and prefer to either bed or get out of the wind. Glassing slopes that are out of the wind is a great way to find deer on a windy day. The only problem is that generally if you are glassing the non-windy side of a ridge, then you are on the exposed windy side of another ridge. It can be extremely difficult to glass in strong winds. Amanda

Terry, So there is one camp covering both units? Or are there going to be two seperate camps? Amanda

I see Joe Cerreta won for a trout photo. He is the one with the best Coues photos here in the live photogallery.... here is the link http://www.coueswhitetail.com/cerreta_pics/cerreta.htm I bet it will be a great calendar. I wanted to submit some pics, but my camera isn't high enough resolution.... RedRabbit did you ever submit anything? Amanda

I voted for azscoutII since your scout is a great rig and unusual....how long do you think you will have the Scout? If it's not long for this world, then maybe not a great choice to base your name on it... Amanda

I posted the map today on the ADA site, here is the link: http://www.azdeer.org/unit_36_2006.htm

Good news! I just found out that as administrator of the forum I can edit user names without you having to change accounts. So if you have a name you want changed, let me know. This way you can keep your posting stats rather than losing them. The other option is to keep your user name (the one you log in with) and change the display name. With the latest upgrades of the software they have two different types of names, a user name and display name. The display name is the one the public sees, the user name is the one that you log in with. Amanda

Thanks for all the birthday wishes!! It sure is nice to be appreciated around here I had a great bday! You guys have heard of the 12 days of Christmas? Well my husband always does the something like the 12 days of Birthday for me, so I get lots of little notes or gifts leading up to my birthday!! Very fun! We usually also go camping for my bday on the San Carlos and listen to elk bugling, but I haven't gotten to do that yet, maybe later this week or next.... Thanks again. Amanda

Nice pics! Love the one of the doe nursing her fawn. Thanks for sharing your scouting trips with us! Good luck on your dad's hunt. Amanda

Nice job. Amazing how "giving it one more try" frequently results in success! Wish I was out elk hunting.... Amanda

I have a badlands 2200 and it's comfortable, but I find I often wish it was a bit larger so it would be easier to stuff like bulky jackets in when you get hot. So I would go with the 2800 if you go with badlands. Amanda

Well, some of you may have noticed Lark hasn't been around much. He emailed me this morning to ask me to post some pics for him. He has been in Colorado hunting Antelope. Says he got this one 30 miles east of Colorado springs and it's got 14.5 inch horns that are very heavy. He is headed back to CO in a couple weeks and has lots of hunting lined up for the fall.

Bruce, If you want I can delete the other thread you started and we can keep discussion in one place here. Amanda

To change your user name, you can do as Bass suggested. I can delete your old account and you can create a new one. Amanda

Very nice video Jim! You know if you want I can post a better version of it in the video clip section on this site. Just send it to me on DVD, we should be able to post it so it's not so fuzzy. Amanda

Congratulations Joe!! Great hunt story and photos. It certainly is amazing that you were able to hunt, video, call and kill all by yourself! Nice bull! Amanda

Hi Guys, I created another short video that is a collection of some great photos from the website set to music. I tried to put in as many hunters and deer as I could, and I got about 150 photos packed into the 6 minute video. Big bucks, small bucks, archery hunters, muzzleloader, rifle, youth hunters...I tried to get everything in. It's hard because everytime I think I am done, I see more photos to put in. I still can't get everyone in, but it's a pretty good selection on bucks and hunters. Watch the video and let me know if you like it. It's the second video listed in the video clip gallery. Amanda

Don't forget, there is still time to help out on these projects! Amanda

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Thanks for taking us along! Great photos! Amanda

I see you got the video posted, nice video! Excellent buck! Amanda

WOW!! that is awesome, thanks for posting those great pics! Wow, how exciting!! Hope you have a great hunt. Amanda

Glad you guys enjoy the video! It is amazing to see how many photos there are on CW.com and the diversity of people that visit the site and make this a great place by sending in such interesting photos! Some day I will probably make a "monsters of Coueswhitetail.com" with a collection of some of the largest or funkiest looking bucks on the site. I think that would be pretty amazing. Keep taking those great photos and sending them in!! Amanda

Nice story Jeff.... I hope you get a chance to go after that buck again! Very nice video too, that's cool that you are able to post a link like that. If you want to email me the clip I can put it in our video gallery here on CW.com if you want. For those of you that didn't notice, you can click on the filmstrip looking photo in his post and it opens the video. Cool! Amanda

I have been with game wardens on ride alongs when they have cited ATV'ers that had their children on the back of the quad. I think it's illegal to ride two people on a quad unless it is a two person quad. Why don't you call the local game warden and ask them? That way you can get a feel for if or how they might enforce that rule in the area you will be in. Amanda