Scouting trips "pics"

[ScottAdams]

I went out Monday and Wednesday this week, just looking around to see what was out this year. It's my first time out this season. There were weeds of every description out there. Careless weeds waist high, vines growing on prickly pear...what a great monsoon season we've had. Here are some photos.

 

Young bear doing his best to get at the mesquite beans.

 

 

 

An absolutely huge blondish sow with 2 black cubs. I was only able to get one of the cubs in the photo.

 

 

Where the sow and cubs were.

[CRB]

dang scott are you looking far enough LOL surely there was something a little closer good job nice photos love the cub photo

[azcouesandelk]

You never seize to amaze me with your glassing capabilities. Absolutely amazing Scott.

[More D]

Boy you really reach out there don't you Scott!!

 

Nice pics and you make it look so easy. Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

[coueshunter]

great great pics as usual Scott. Thanks for posting. P.S. hope your hunts go fantastic for you and especially your son with his two great tags..........AT........

[Red Rabbit]

Dang, with those thirties you could spot a mouse nibbling on the cheesy slopes of the moon.

 

I saw this on bowsite about an upcoming controlled burn in 27. Will it affect you?

 

In Unit 27, the Clifton Ranger District will conduct a prescribed burn in the Chitty Creek area, below the Mogollon Rim. The burn, planned for 14,000 acres, is scheduled for ignition during the last week of September and will continue for more than three weeks, weather and conditions permitting. The burn area is located west of State Highway 191, extending west along the Rim face south of FR 54 to the Bear Canyon Trail #26 access point. It will extend south along Highway 191 to Strayhorse Campground, then west along Highline Trail #47 to the junction with Crabtree Canyon, and extend south to East Eagle Creek, and again west to McBride Mesa.

 

Trails into the area will be closed prior to, during the burn and for a short time following the burn to ensure that any hazard trees are removed and that there is no chance of reburn. Hunters are encouraged to check with the Alpine and Clifton Ranger District offices and check local trail kiosks for signage and fire notices.

 

According to ASNF personnel, restoration of fire-adapted forest vegetation types is the number one priority for the U.S. Forest Service in the Southwest Region, and requires a landscape approach to be effective. Unfortunately, the window to conduct critical prescribed burning for meeting specific resource objectives often coincides with many fall hunts. While posing some inconvenience to some hunters during the burn period, the long-term benefits can be tremendous to wildlife. First and foremost is the expected reduction in natural fuel build up that has occurred in the upper portions of East Eagle, Salt House and Chitty Creeks over the last century. This area is currently very susceptible to damaging effects from uncontrollable wildfire similar to the Rodeo-Chediski Fire of 2002.

[CouesWhitetail]

No, it won't affect us. I just emailed Scott to ask him. I will be hunting with Scott and his family during that unit 27 hunt. Lucky me!

 

Scott, post another pic of your 30's so people can see what you are using to "reach out there". Some new people on the forum might not know what your glassing with.

 

Amanda

[COOSEFAN]

That is awesome Scott! I think its very cool how you and Amanda do that," this is where they are", pic with the arrows! It really gives us a better sense of the "play by play" experience as though we were there with ya'. Thanks, JIM>

[ScottAdams]

Thanks for all the compliments folks. I enjoy posting the photos and hope to get some better ones soon.

 

Like Amanda said, the controlled burn won't effect our hunts. There are Coues deer in that area they a burning but I don't hunt it because it's generally thicker than I prefer. This burn my take that problem.

 

It's really hard not to look out at the 2 mile range and beyond when using those 30's. It brings things in so close that you sometimes don't realize how far out it is until you sit back and look. It's usually then that you realize it's gonna take the better part of a day just getting over there, if you can even get there in a day!

 

This is the setup I'm using.

 

[bullwidgeon]

That midget bear in the tree is one of the coolest pictures I have ever seen! Good photos Scott!

 

Bret M.

[drgonzales]

hey scott what is the trick on getting the camera to focus through the binos I have a set of 12x50 Leica and just a plain ol digital camera.

 

Do I need a better set up?

 

And where can I find a set of those binoculars?

 

And how much do they cost? Are they pretty clear?

[COUESAZ]

A fire sure could run on them in that area. I sure hope they play it smart on this one or it will afect me on my hunt.

[ScottAdams]

Hey Bret, I'm glad you liked the photo of Zacheus the midget bear. Some day he may grow up to be a brute that will take your breath away and give you a severe case of Big Bruin Fever!!

 

Muleskinner, if you don't have a manual focus on your camera you may have a hard time getting the camera to focus through a set of binoculars. I usually manually focus my camera but sometimes the autofocus will work. I'm not real happy with my digiscoping setup and I would love to have one of the setups that Doug from Camera Land is selling, but mine will have to do until I can afford something better. Unless Doug makes me an offer I can't refuse. hint hint.

 

You can go to this site and read my review on the 30X80 Docters. 30x80 Docter Review

 

I wrote it a few years back but it still holds true.

[huntswnm]

Scott,

Those are some great pictures. Man, that is one heck of a set up as well. I have a pair of Swaro's 10X42's on lay-away and I thought those were expensive !! Good luck to you this year.

Jeff

[firstcoueswas80]

Scott, sure know what ya mean about not realizing how far out there you are looking! even when i look thorugh my 15x60 Zeiss it looks like things are close!