CouesWhitetail

Hey, those of you who have seen the video since the final version came out, please post a review here if you have time. Post something about what you like or didn't like or your overall impression of the quality of the video. It will be good to give some feedback to the guy who made and also provide some information to those thinking of buying it. Amanda

Wow, what a mess. I believe I acted in good faith. The guy who gave me permission to hunt back there lives a few feet from the area I walked into and he has given me permission multiple times over several years. tbev, Could you please call me or email me with the land owner's name and contact info? If I did indeed get permission from the wrong landowner then I made a huge mistake and I need to apologize to the other landowner. I gave you my phone number in the field and you can feel free to call me to discuss this if you wish, or send me an email through the forum. Amanda

Congratulations to James Ryan on his first bow kill! Sounds like you guys had a great day! Amanda

You can buy laundry detergent at a sporting goods store that is designed to remove scent. Then you can get a special plastic bag for storing your clothes in which keeps scents from getting on them. They also make coverup scent wafers you can put in the bag if you want to add a cover scent to them. Amanda

I believe it's caused by stress. Certain kinds of prickly pear will turn purple when stressed. I have one in my yard that will turn purple when it's really dry and then if I water it, or it rains it changes back to a more green color. Amanda

Jim, Digiscoping is always tough to get decent focus. It took me awhile to get a technique that worked for me. I find that I get the best focus when I use autofocus and use the macro setting on the camera and hold the camera up to the scope and press half-way down. The camera will do it's focus, but it won't be crisp, so then I use the focus knob on the scope to sharped as best as I can. I assume your camera has an LCD panel that you can look thru to see if the focus is ok. I also do the opposite of what DesertBull suggested with regard to zooming on the camera vs the scope. I find I get best result when I zoom with the camera but zoom the least with the scope. It probably varies with scope and camera, so you just have to find what works best for you. Using the timer setting on the camera is great only if you have an adapter that is holding your camera to the scope. the best pics come from cameras that are mounted to the scope and use a timer. However, I don't have that kind of setup and most other hunters don't either. So I use the techniques listed above. Another thing you can do is once you import the pic into some software, use the "unsharp mask" or "sharpen image" feature to sharpen it up. Search the net under "digiscoping" and you will find tons of other info and tips. Also, be careful you are not scratching the lens on your scope! My camera fits well over my scope lens so I don't worry about it. But with other scopes it's an issue. Amanda

Welcome! and glad you came out of the closet So am I undestanding you correctly that you were living in AZ and now are in NM? What part of NM? Amanda

Nice pics! Amanda

Congrats Jim! Nice pics and story. Amanda

Here is an article my husband found in the paper recently.

Bill, You are correct. But I don't remember seeing a thread where people were confused about what a species is. I must have missed it, but your information should help anyone who is curious about this stuff. And FYI - to use the Italics or underline feature in your post, just highlight the text you want changed and click on the I button for italics or U button for underline or B button for bold. Those are located above your post as you are typing it. Amanda

Yes, it goes through the Jan bow season. Here is a link to a page with the pics of entries so far. Click on the categories to see the pics. Coues Buck Contest 2005 Amanda

Deleted.... If you see something you want to report to a moderator, you can click on the "report" button underneath the post. It is sort of middle left under the post I think. Amanda

Here is a pic Treestandman asked me to post for him. He is wondering what you guys think he will score. Amanda

Hi Guys, Ever wish you could be the first to hunt on a ranch in Mexico? I am happy to announce a new sponsor from Mexico. Rancho El Durangueno is offering Coues deer hunts for the first time in 40 years! They are located in the state of Durango in Mexico. Because they haven't had hunters there and I haven't been to the ranch yet, I can't show you pictures of what size deer they have. But they should have some large ones. Because they are new to the Coues deer hunting business, they are offering a deal for hunters this year. You pay a fee to come down there to hunt and enjoy their first class accomodations and you only pay an extra amount if you see a deer you like and shoot at it. So this is less risky than paying $3500 up front to hunt some other ranch in Mexico. Check out their website.. This ranch is known for world class Gould's turkey hunts and now they are looking to expand their operation by offering Coues hunts. Looks like they have some great accomodations and a beautiful 55,000 acre ranch. They are taking hunters for Dec 2005 and Jan 2006. If you are thinking of hunting in Mexico, this is an exciting possibility. One of the ranch owners has told me he is willing to come in this forum and answers questions that anyone might have about this ranch. So look over the info on their hunts and then post questions here. Or if you prefer you may email him directly, aayala@solcomla.com His name is Alonso Ayala Grimaud and he speaks excellent english so feel free to ask him any questions. He can provide references and phone numbers from previous hunters (turkey hunters) also so you can hear from other people about their experience on the ranch. Amanda P.S. This ranch is farther south than the currently recognized boundary for Coues Deer by Boone and Crockett. But Boone and Crockett records committee is meeting over the next few days and will most likely be expanding their boundary to include deer in Durango, MX as Coues deer. The Mexican Govt is expected to certify that the deer in Durango are indeed Coues deer.

Wow, nice find. Must have been nearby for you to find them, right? Shiras, I like the "crunch" story. Amanda

I don't remember exactly how many, but it seemed to me about half were from Mexico and half from AZ. I would have to rewatch the whole thing to see. Or if you are really interested I can give you the filmmakers phone number and you can ask him. It's a very good video. Lots of good elk and coues footage. Amanda

Psychozar asked me to post these. Here is some info about the buck: Here are some photos of amonster mule deer that my friend harvested. The buck was killed on Dec. 29, 2005. It was killed with a bow.My friend and I scored the buck following B&C guidelines.We came up with a gross score of 211in. The buck has 10 points on left antler and 7 on right including eyeguards.Unit info will not be disclosed but as stated it was killed in an open late archery unit in AZ.The hunters name is Ernie Bachellor, and he is an AZ. resident.

Mexico was lots of fun, but I didn't harvest a buck. Saw one muy grande and several other smaller bucks. It will take me a few days to write up some more detailed info and post pics about the hunt. Amanda

Wow Tommy!! You must have some awesome locations for your treestands. a 110 and a 120 and several others over 100. Wow, what a season. I sure know how it feels to be so close to killing a buck and having the deer not take those few more steps. Pretty frustrating, but wow, what opportunities you have had!! Good luck tomorrow! Amanda

Really amazing Dewey! That is super open country and no camo! Nice work, man. Amanda

Here is RabidApache's bucks from the last two years. Nice bucks Dewey!!

Does will chase other does, not for breeding, but just when they are sort of arguing over who gets access to which food source. I saw a group of about 6 does before the Dec season started that were running all over chasing each other and sometimes rearing up on their hind legs and kicking at each other. Also, spikes can sometimes be so small that you don't see the antlers, but they will still chase does like a larger buck will. When you say they acted just like bucks, what do you mean? I guess it depends on what behavior you saw. Did the does pee after the "buck" pushed them around? did the antlerless deer go over and check the pee? Or was it more like the doe just moved away somewhere else after being pushed by the antlerless deer? Amanda

Those of you who think you won't be able to make it to a Commission meeting regarding the changes in hunt structure, should send an email to agfd and let them know what you think. send the email to: azgamebranch@azgfd.gov It really does matter to the commission to hear from sportsmen, and the more comments they get the better a decision they can make. You might even send an email even if you are going to a meeting. That way they have it in writing anyway. Please make sure your email states your position clearly but is also respectful of AGFD. It doesn't really help to just bad mouth AGFD. Let them know what you think of the current proposal and any alternative ideas you might have. Amanda

Wow, nice bucks! and what a crew to help you with them! Amanda