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Hey Bobby!! My brood and I will be there as always!! Erik doesn't have a tag this year (he has a pig tag..) so he'll be there to help around camp!! ;-) Bringing my little girl this year, so watch-out!! Let me know if you need anything. S. PS: Ken and I left you a starter pile of mesquite last weekend.... Hopefully it's still there!

Yes, we'll be back in 36A. Likely hunting some of the same spots as last weekend.... Hoping to get down there this Sunday for some early morning glassing as well, but we'll see! Her and her 12 year old brother both have tags. Fun for sure! I'll post a report here next week. Good luck on the turkeys in the spring! I'll be out there with all three of mine in the spring. S.

Agreed Sam!! I'll be out there with my 10 year old daughter on her first deer hunt next Friday!!! S.

Awesome Amanda! Congrats to you & Scott on another GREAT outing!!! Good for you guys!! S.

Good for you!! Congrats on a good hunt with family!! S.

Hey Tyler, I was in 36A last weekend also. I'm heading down next weekend (11/19-11/22) with my kids and some friends for the Youth Hunt. I'll be camping and helping with the SCI / G&F Junior Hunters Camp. I'll be sure to ask around while I'm there. Also, feel free to stop by if you would like (Look me up if you come by camp). It's at the Batamote Road location. Lots of locals come through there, so you might find info. Needle in a haystack.... Good luck! S.

Guess I was wondering the same thing as everyone else! Be great to see Doug's pics, no matter the final outcome! Sounds like you guys had a great hunt! My kids and I were over in A for the opener, and we had a good time as well! No deer killed in our camp either. S.

+1 on the youth camp!!! If your son didn't get a flyer, then call the G&F to get the WM's number for details. Also, PM me and I can refer you to the guys who are helping run the youth hunt there for information if necessary. Good luck!! S.

Another muzzle loader coues story!!!! NICE JOB! Thanks for sharing the story & pics! S.

Muzzy coues! Cool!!!! Nice job getting it done with the smoke-pole at that distance! S.

Travis, I would use the area that your familiar with as a starting point, and go from there. Start where you found the deer during your January hunt!! Also, since your son has the Jr. tag, then he should have received the notice from Gabe & SCI regarding the Youth Camp off of the Botemote road?? I'll be camping there with two of my children, and some friend's kids. Should be a good camp with lots of folks, G&F, etc., if you're looking for a place to camp safely. I'll be down there this weekend with my older son for the 11/6 whitetail hunt. PM me next week and I'll let you know if we found anything good for the Jr. hunt! In fact, I'll PM you either way with some info since you're coming all the way from Ca!! Good luck! S.

Yawn.... Same old amazing pics from Doug! S.

Yea!!!! I'll be spending lots of time chasing deer in the field with my kids over the next few weeks and I of course have lion tag in my pocket! That would be VERY cool to score that kind of a hunt!!! ;-) S.

Great story & pics!!! Cool first buck for Brittney!!!! Good for her! Thanks for sharing with the site!! S. PS: Is that a BAR or a .870? We've got one of each that my kids hunt with from time to time.....

Great buck! Great shot! Thanks for sharing! S.

Good for you!! Great buck! S.

Way to go TJ!!!!! Good for your dad!! S.

Way to keep after it!!! Congrats on the deer!! Also, I like the shirt!!! S.

Congrats to Tanner!!! Great buck!! Thanks for sharing! S.

Congrats to Mason Jr.!!! Thanks for sharing! S.

Glass high, glass low! Glass short, glass tall! Glass fat, glass skinny!! JUST GLASS!!! In all seriousness though, I think it greatly depends on the area you're hunting (traffic, preassure, etc..) as to whether the deer are high or low. No single right answer there.... I do think though, that depending on the particular area, and depending on the time of day, that you might want to be glassing 'high' vs. 'low'. Depends on where there water, food, beds are for that particular area. S.

Coues with a revolver!!!! COOL!! S.

Great buck!! Outstanding write-up also!!!! S.

OK, I decided to dump my list on here (who cares about formatting... ) Looks kind of like Dougs! I think I like Casey's better though.... This was from a car camping trip, with a two night backpacker thrown into the trip as well.... S. Camp Food Dinner 1 Thurs pork chops s salad s dressing s rice s Dinner 2 Sat brawts r buns r beans s sauteed onions s Dinner 3 Sun steak s salad s potatos/shrooms r Breakfast 2 doz eggs s 2 lbs of bacon s 2 lbs of sausage s english muffins s tortillas s cheese s Snacks/Misc. jerky chips & salsa fruit butter salt/pepper/Pam/seasonings ICE ketchup/mustard Drinks 1 gallon milk orange juice gator aid water beer soda Hunting Stuff rifle tags/licences headlamps camo knives seat cushion Misc. Stuff (clothes/bedding/etc) sleeping bags, blankets & pillows binoculars tripod GPS walkie-talkies boots warm clothes Trailer Stuff Propane (big & small) paper plates plastic forks Camping Stuff chairs water shovel grill cooking stuff tarp tow strap high-lift Backpack List seat cushion pad sleeping bag water purifier rain shelter change of socks 1st aid knife rope gamebag/sheets plastic bags cup matches GPS walkie talkie flashlight headlight water energy bars bagels p-butter jerky fruit nuts

Here's a checklist that I used on a coues hunt a couple of years ago. I have lists for most of my hunts. I'm kind of anal about NOT forgetting anything! I can't figure out a good way to post it here. It is in Excel right now. Send me a PM with an e-mail address and I'll send it to you!! S.