CouesWhitetail

etrex is probably the smallest, easiest and cheapest. Seems like it would be a fine unit for you.

I too was very impressed with the Kaibab's and those Zenray's Doug brought. It was great to be able to check out these binos side by side. Thanks to all who got their optics out! I spoke with Jim White about Vortex and he says they have shown him amazing customer service. So really, I can't see how you can go wrong saving some money and still getting some great glass and customer service. I am one of those people with narrow eyes and I have always had a little trouble getting the swaros close together enough...not so with the Kaibabs. Amanda

I had a great time up there visiting with everyone!! And I really enjoyed all the great cooking up there! We did some serious feasting this weekend! Lance and family cooked up som great elk cheese burgers and brats for Friday night dinner. Thanks to Lance's son Ty for sharing his elk with us!! I loved those. Gino and Tina made smoked bacon-wrapped jalapeno poppers stuffed with cream cheese and a mix of mexican cheese. Gino brought up his propane smoker and smoked everything with apple wood. And Brian Marshall and others (not sure if Jeremy and his wife were in on this dish, too?) made up some killer potatoes to go with it all. Saturday morning featured great bisquits and gravy (with elk sausage in it). Excellent! Saturday night found us dining on a perfectly smoked prime rib and ribs provided by Gino and his wife. That was great and then Jeremy and his wife provided perfectly baked potatoes, salad and cheesecake! YUM! Oh, and I added to the mix by making prickly pear margaritas on Fri and Sat night. I didn't expect to eat so well up there! Thanks for such great food. We had fun throughout the weekend with the archery shoot, playing a variety of games around camp, having a raffle and several great guess the score bucks. Thanks to those that brought up there deer heads and sheds. It was great to visit with everyone that came up. Hard to beat time spent around a campfire! Thanks so much to Lance and his family for always making this an excellent campout. It's a real pleasure spending time with your family. I know he took several photos (and I didn't take any!), so I am hoping he will post some. Sorry Carrie had to be on crutches all weekend with her sprained ankle. Amanda

Glad you noticed the shirt. No one commented, I figured no one noticed. And yes, it does look good on him!!! Amanda

I know two people who have received heart and lung transplants. It's not an easy road for them to recovery, but it definitely gives them more time with their loved ones. Amanda

You guys notice what shirt he is wearing?? He always sportin' the colors!! Amanda

How come everyone always sees this stuff before I do??!! Glad you thought it was good and thanks for letting me know you saw it. I hope it helps boost traffic to this site. Chris (editor of Western Hunter) and I are talking about doing a CouesWhitetail.com article in each issue to help promote the site. Next issue is likely to be a summary of the Coues Buck contest from this year and the many great bucks that were taken. For those who aren't familiar with Western Hunter magazine, it's a great one and you can order it from his website: http://web.mac.com/western_hunter/Western_...r_Magazine.html Amanda

LOL! Wow, that's a lot of advice all balled-up in one post! Maybe I need to make it a pinned topic so all the newbies can read it while you are out fishing and hunting and living the good life...... Congrats Lark, and send us a few pics of your adventures when you get a chance! Nice job retiring at 55! Amanda

Buffalo Burgers!! Great idea Doug! Maybe Lance has some to spare.... Thanks so much Lance for posting so much of the details and pics. It takes a lot of dedication and time to do that, and I appreciate it! Loved the story. I don't mind the waits in between posts. I thought you did a great job, thanks! Amanda

Thanks Doug for posting the map. Here is a larger scale map and a smaller one with GPS coordinates (in UTMs) for the road to turn onto from the highway in case someone wants that. Hope to see some new faces up there as well as those of you I have already met. FYI - the mormon lake archery shoot will be happening at the same time and so there is always the option to go over there to shoot if you like. It's closeby. Also, Jim White will be over there selling tripods and tripod heads and such, so if you want to see some gear, it's a good chance to. Amanda

Oh my gosh, I am so sorry to hear that. Tell Angie we will be praying for her family. What a devastating loss! Amanda

No problem, Amanda. I'll look for them. I added them into the Covert Trail cam photo page 3: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/covert_photos_3.htm Neat pics. I see you had it on the 3 shot burst mode and got the same timing as I get between the pics, 4 seconds btwn 1st and 2nd, 3 seconds between 2nd and 3rd. Amanda

WOW!! I haven't seen rock like that brain formation before! That's very cool. Great pics, glad you were able to go up and enjoy such a splendid place!! Obviously needs to be on my list of things to do..... Did you camp up there? How were the stars? Amanda

Awesome, looks like great fun!! So what is the eel-like thing on your line? Bait? or did you catch that? Amanda

Cool pics. Mind if I grab them and post them on the Covert Trail Cam Photo Gallery page? Amanda

Sounds like your house will be a good one for a CouesWhitetail.com get-together sometime!!! I would love to see all your mounts when they are done! Amanda

Very nice finds! Love all the pics and the bull before photo too! Amanda

Sounds like you are living it up while you are there!! Good luck with the leopard! Amanda

Awesome!! Great to see you and the family having so much fun hunting there! Looks like some great trophies! When do you guys think you will be back in AZ? Amanda

They look like fibrous tumors, which do not really cause a problem for the health the of the deer. They don't involve any internal organs, just the skin. And unless they are in locations that interfere with feeding or locomotion or vision, they don't tend to cause problems. I used to see these alot in Eastern deer. Don't see it so much out West. Some info: http://www.michigan.gov/dnr/0,1607,7-153-1...26637--,00.html http://www.outdooralabama.com/hunting/articles/wart.cfm Amanda

Nice job improvising on the camera!! Those shots are pretty good considering! Amanda

I got unit 23 WT Nov. Amanda

To get signed up visit the az donor registry: http://www.azdonorregistry.org/ and more info on donating and volunteering: http://www.dnaz.org/Home.aspx Amanda

Yes, I am one. Good idea to bring it up so people can think about it. Amanda

That was an interesting mix of stories.... Not sure what to tell you on the fox. How about a baby gray fox? They do have red in them. I suggest searching for fox pics online and seeing if you can find one that looks like it. Amanda