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Ok, if you send the other one back, I will send out a 2XL. My address was on the envelope, so just send that one back. call or email if you need anything else....928-200-0544

Outstanding!!! That is so cool!! Great shot and nice buck! I have yet to get a spot and stalk buck with my bow, can't wait for that feeling of success like you had! Congratulations!

Brian, Did you try loading them today off your computer? It should work now that they changed the memory settings. Amanda

Awesome! Congratulations on a great hunt!

Ok, tech support changed a setting...so try and post whatever pics wouldn't post before. I know I was able to post a photo Gino wasn't able to, so try those files again please and let me know how it goes.

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cool!!

Congratulations on your first deer! What an accomplishment! Glad you and your dad shared such a great adventure!

Well, I put in a request to tech support to ask for their help and haven't heard back yet. I don't have any idea why one computer would let you upload pics and not another. Perhaps it's something in the antivirus or firewall settings? I talked to Steven about his problem and he was also having trouble sending and receiving email, so we thought maybe it was related and perhaps due to an auto upgrade to an antivirus program on his computer.

It's not my picture, I just got permission to use it on the website. That is one of my favorite pictures! Bob Campbell took the pic and graciously let me use it.

Well back in April when I was beginning fieldwork for the owl surveys in the Chiricahuas and Pinalenos, I was concerned about how I would know if my workers were safe at the end of the day (or night in the case of owl work!). Some of the territories would be remote backpack trips and many times would be done solo by my worker, so I wanted a way to keep track of him and get him help in any emergency situation. The Chiricahuas have pretty poor cell service so most of the time down there we could not keep in touch by cell. So I was looking into satellite phones (pretty expensive) and also personal locator beacons and this SPOT unit. Well, after looking awhile I decided to try the SPOT unit and called Eric at sponsor Santana Outdoors and he said he carries those and could get them for me. So I got two different units (one was the regular SPOT and one was the newer SPOT Connect that works with your smartphone). My worker didn't have a smartphone so he got the regular unit and I used the spot connect. (Thanks Santana Outdoors for working to get those to us quickly!! Eric even made sure I got all the paperwork needed to get the rebate SPOT was offering). The Spot units are very small, fit in the palm of your hand. They have several ways of communicating...You can set it up so msgs go to groups of people or just one person. You can also set it up so you can send a message to a cell phone or to their email (or both). The nice thing about the SPOT units is that they send the GPS location with the message, so if you want your husband or wife to know where you are and that you are ok, you just send an "I'm OK" msg and the coordinates are automatically sent. So then when the recipient gets the message, they can just click on the link and it plots the location in GOOGLE MAPS. Cool!! This seemed very accurate whenever I check it out. After the Horseshoe 2 fire was over, yet the forest was still closed, the USFS was very concerned about our safety during our surveys and wanted us to check in twice a day. But cell phones didn't work and we didn't really get good coverage with the USFS radio (not to mention they are very heavy to backpack around with), so we used the SPOT units and that worked great. All the higher ups in the USFS district would get emails with links to our location and a message saying we were ok. With my SPOT Connect unit I could even customize the message to say something like "Surveys complete, headed home" or whatever custom message you want (within certain character limits). So with the SPOT Connect unit, it's sort of like turning your smart phone into a satellite phone (although you can only send texts). Now the best reason to have a SPOT unit is that if you ever get into a medical emergency or need assistance ASAP, then you can hit the SOS button and it will send a msg and coordinates to the GEOS International Emergency Response Coordination Center (IERCC). This is the international search and rescue group that knows exactly how to get you the help you need whereever you are in the world. (I am thinking this will be great if I am hunting Coues down in Mexico!) And you can buy some inexpenisve insurance so that you are covered up to about $50,000 of emergecy rescue services, so you won't have some giant bill even after a much needed rescue. Anyway, I really recommend this unit as a great, lightweight way to always have a way to arrange for emergency medical help and to have a way to tell your friends/family that you are ok. I will be keeping this unit in my pack during my hunts this year as it gives me peace of mind that if I break my leg in the middle of no where, I can get help and they will know exactly where I am. Check out the SPOT unit on Santana Outdoors website. Eric not only sells these units, but he has used them for a few years now and he was very helpful when I needed to get some. So give him a call and ask him about the units and see if this isn't the best solution for you. http://www.santanaoutdoors.com/servlet/StoreFront?affiliate_no=1

I have a bull elk hunt coming up in a couple weeks and last night when I went to shoot my bow I noticed the elevation was off and so I looked at my sight and realized it was loose. Well, I tried and tried to tighten it and make it work, but it wouldn't. So today I contacted Will Shill (store manager Gila Outdoor) and he said he was coming to Globe for an errand and would swing by my house to look at my bow. Well he determined the threading was stripped and he called PSE to get the part I needed for the Top Gun Sight. Then I showed him some other stuff (quiver) that was loose on my bow and he volunteered to take it back to his shop and fix it up and bring it back tomorrow morning. Wow, can't get better service than having a great bow tech stop by your house and offer to fix the bow and bring it back! Thanks so much Will. Previously, I had brought that bow to his shop while on my way to do owl survey on Mt Graham. At that time he fixed a simple problem with the cams and re-nocked my arrows when he noticed they were not gripping the string well. Time is of the essence with this hunt coming up soon and I really appreciate Gila Outdoor going the extra mile for me. Thank you for your sponsorship and for the great customer service. http://www.gilaoutdoor.com/

That's a cool offer! So anyone with a Unit 1 tag might want to keep this in mind in case you get into a bind up there!

Kinda looks like Steven Ward? Photo is a little blurry. I think he was down there last week...

It's a good question motoxno53....If it's a long backpack trip, you are probably right to worry about your cell phone battery. You might consider getting one of those small flexible lightweight solar panels that is made for charging phones in the back country. Then you have the best of both worlds and no worries about the battery. The Spot Connect can still be used for SOS without a cell phone, so if your cell phone dies, you will still be able to signal for emergency help. But you will lose the nice option of custom messages if your cell phone battery dies. So if you are wanting to send the "I'm OK" or custom messages often on your backpack trip, you might be better with the SPOT2. On my backpack hunts, I turn the phone off unless I am using it so that it's not working to find cell service and therefore not burning up the battery. If you were to just use your phone for sending a message once or twice a day and then shut it off, then you might not have to worry about the battery dying. I think once you start sending the msg, you can shut your phone off, so it doesn't have to stay on the whole time the SPOT unit does for sending a msg. So I guess for simplicity, I would say the SPOT2, but you also could try other options to make your cell phone battery last longer (like leaving it off unless using it, bring an extra fully charged battery or get a small portable solar charger). But the real question is....without your smart phone on a backpack hunt, how would you check CouesWhitetail.com everyday???

thanks Cliff!! it means a lot to me that someone like you values this site so much!! I appreciate your friendship and your service to this country! I also think it is awesome how we get realtime info about fires and other stuff going on in the state. we have a great group of interesting people around here!!

Thanks to everyone for sharing your experience with this unit. You definitely want to test it out and do all the online setup stuff (to setup who gets your messages and to activate any optional services) in advance to any trip. It does take a little time to get it all setup, but I didn't find it very difficult. It's always good to test out technical stuff like this unit at home or on a short trip somewhere before relying on it for a longer trip. I know I feel an added measure of security now that I carry this thing with me.

Congratulations Nicole!! Looks like the ladies are smokin' the deer this year

WoW! 110 yard shot, that's amazing...what kind of bow does he shoot? Good thing he practiced that shot!! Congratulations! Beautiful antelope.

Love it!! Looks great! thanks for the support! Guess we will find out how the CWT stickers hold up to extreme speeds! hey, let people know when your next race is or at least the next local one and maybe you can get some CWT fan base there cheering for you.

Wow, what a tragedy.....a good reminder to check condition of your tires and make sure you and your kids are properly seat-belted.

we had a lot of trouble getting jelly to set so we just go with syrup and don't bother with the jellies...

Awesome! I am been drinking prickly pear juice mixed with orange juice every day this week! I love it. My husband boils it down to make more of a syrup and then adds that and a bunch of spices to some generic bbq sauce. It turns out GREAT! I have also boiled it down and used it on roast lamb. That was amazingly good. Of course, most of you know I love to make Margaritas with it too!! They turn out beautiful. Attached is the method we use for harvest and juicing. My husband leads juicing classes at the Boyce Thompson Arboretum and hands this out there. Has some nutrition info on it that I found online. This stuff is good for you! Prickly Pear Juice.doc

Bruce Bingham sent these pics in and here is what he had to say about each bull: These first four pics show a bull taken by my brother, 60 pound Diamond Iceman, 54 yards, 125 grain Slick trick Broadhead. Nicked the nuckle bone in the shoulder, lodged in the far shoulder, 50 yard recovery. Taped at 367 and 2/8. The next three pics are of a bull taken by Bruce. 50 yards, Mathews Z7 at 72 pounds, Vortex 125 grain solids. Broke ribs in and ribs out, went down in sight. My 80 year old father who came out to our camp the morning I killed this bull. After seeing my brothers bull he gave my a lot of grief that mine would "fit in the glove box". Now and forever in camp "the glove box bull". It was a really good shot though! Last three pics - This bull was taken by a good friend from Dos Cabezas. Hoyt Alphamax at 70 pounds, 100 grain Vortex Broadhead, His sight pins look like a parade at night. Not going to say how far but it took over a second for the arrow to get there. I guessed him at 339 but the taxi thought I was way low, he gets longer and heavier as he finishes out. He felt mid 350's. Well known Tucson Taxidermist.

Woo-hoo!!! AWESOME!! Great trip and your husband is a wonderful guy making all your dreams come true like that! Excellent job making all those shots, especially the one in the dark! And thanks for supporting sponsor Bull Basin with all your archery needs! and nice shirt!!