CouesWhitetail

I have used SPOT for a few years now. It's a great service. Basically you buy the unit and then the annual service. I also suggest getting the insurance they sell to cover the cost of a rescue. I have both the SPOT unit that works with a smart phone and one that doesnt. They both work fine. You don't need to get a smartphone to work with one, just get the unit that doesn't work with a smartphone. The only advantage of the one that works with the smartphone is you can send a more customized message. They are very small and lightweight. You can use the unit to check in everyday with someone by sending an "I'm OK" message to their cell phone or email or both. What they will get is the message "I'm OK" and also the coordinates of your location which they can click on to have it show on google maps. It's a neat way to keep track of someone. There is also a separate button on it that you push to get immediate medical attention. You only use this button if it's very very serious because it will notify the international response teams and they will send the best units to you based on where you are. One thing to remember is that if you are climbing around in some cliffs or working in an area where a boulder or something might trap your arm, you should probably put the SPOT unit on your body in a way where you can access it even if part of you is pinned down. If it's in your pack and you get trapped by a falling tree or rock, then you might not have enough mobility to dig it out of the pack. You could attach it to the strap on your backpack so it's handy for an emergency. I got my SPOT unit from sponsor Santana Outdoors. give Eric a call, he can tell you more and help you out. http://www.santanaou...vlet/StoreFront

I use the SPOT unit as well and recommend it for anyone that spends a lot of time out in the hills, especially if you do it alone. I got my SPOT unit from sponsor Santana Outdoors....give Eric a call, he has used one for years. http://www.santanaoutdoors.com/servlet/StoreFront

don't forget to check the unit report from AGFD http://www.azgfd.gov/h_f/hunting_units_6a.shtml

Great outing!! Thanks for sharing the pics.

Man, great write up and info Scott! I really hope someday we get to hunt with goats! They look fun, makes me want to get some, but I don't have room to keep them....If you decide to get some Scott, I will help with the cost....

CONGRATULATIONS Casey!! that's awesome! Like Stan said, it's been fun watching you grow up over the years we have known you in the forum! Great touch on the camo! And congratulations on the baby-to-be!

Awesome! are you going to bivouac for the hunt or just day trip it?

Good luck and have fun! And thanks for posting your number and offering help to members that might need it down there....

Congrats! I wonder how many people in AZ ever get a grouse?

Nice buck! You should add it to the San Carlos Photogallery on the main (non-forum) part of the site.

Happy Birthday!

I sell them in the CouesWhitetail.com store.... http://store.coueswhitetail.com

go to the SCI youth camp down there! They will help you out and you can camp and eat with them. Great camp!

AWESOME!

Scott used to use goats, but hasn't in a many years. I wish he still did (since I usually am hunting with him!)! He loved them, and I bet he might get more now that he has some space around his new house.

Congratulations Chase!! Great shot!

+1

Thanks, these are always fun....

Looks good, I like how he fit it on there!

Wow! I wonder what happened to him??

Very cool!

Happy Birthday!! Glad you enjoyed your day!

The jackrabbit i have eaten were outstanding, very much like beef. They were antelope jack rabbits from unit 36....not sure if blacktail jackrabbits taste different. Ours wasnt tough at all.

So far we just saw a cow and a calf moose. But we will go out tonight and in the morning to look for more. The foliage is awesome here....i will try and post some pics

I am spending my birthday with my husband up in northern maine, looking for moose... So far this is the only moose seen!! (Guess i dont have good enough signal for the pic to post)