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Glad you like it Clay!! For those wondering, when he mentions the shell holder loops, he is talking about elastic band that is inside the front pocket and can hold 5 rounds of ammunition. Amanda

Arizona Game and Fish offers “public forums” to discuss planned recommendations for the 2009-10 fall hunting regulations Feb. 23, 2009 PHOENIX — The Arizona Game and Fish Department is bringing a new format to the fall hunt recommendation process by offering six public forums across the state to allow constituents an opportunity to provide input to regional biologists before the hunt recommendations are presented to the commission for the 2009-10 hunting seasons. Each region will be providing details about the populations within their jurisdiction. This means that if you have interest in a particular unit, you will need to attend the public meeting in that region to discuss management direction. “This new process of including our customers before finalizing the hunt recommendations, will address the concerns of hunters earlier in the process, when we still have the ability to make changes if they are warranted,” said Brian Wakeling, chief of game management. “This collaboration should also reduce some of the questions during the commission meeting, improving the efficiencies of those public meetings.” Constituents interested in attending a public forum where department biologists will be on hand to share the preliminary details of the recommendations may go to any of the Arizona Game and Fish Department’s regional offices. Public forum dates, times and locations are: Tuesday, March 3, 6-8 p.m. – Pinetop regional office, 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd. Tuesday, March 3, 6-8 p.m. – Kingman regional office, 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road Tuesday, March 3, 6-8 p.m. – Yuma regional office, 9140 E. 28th St. Tuesday, March 3, 6-8 p.m. – Tucson regional office, 555 N. Greasewood Road Tuesday, March 3, 7-9 p.m. – Mesa regional office, 7200 E. University Drive Thursday, March 5, 6:30-8:30 p.m. – Flagstaff regional office, 3500 S. Lake Mary Road After the public forums the final draft of the hunt recommendations to be presented to the commission will be made available for public review at six regional open houses. No formal presentation will be made. However, a knowledgeable staff person will be available to discuss regional hunt recommendations. Open house dates, times and locations are: Tuesday, April 7, 3-6 p.m. – Kingman regional office, 5325 N. Stockton Hill Road Tuesday, April 14, 4-6 p.m. – Pinetop regional office, 2878 E. White Mountain Blvd. Tuesday, April 14, 4-6 p.m. – Flagstaff regional office, 3500 S. Lake Mary Road Tuesday, April 14, 3-5 p.m. – Yuma regional office, 9140 E. 28th St. Tuesday, April 14, 5-7 p.m. – Tucson regional office, 555 N. Greasewood Road Tuesday, April 14, 3-5 p.m. – Mesa regional office, 7200 E. University Drive A PDF version of the 2009-10 hunt recommendations will be available for review at the Game and Fish Department's Web site beginning Saturday, April 11 at www.azgfd.gov/h_f/hunt_guidelines.shtml. Each year, the department makes recommendations to the commission regarding the management of game species for the annual hunting and trapping regulations, which establish the seasons, dates, bag limits, open areas, and hunt permit-tag allocations based on the framework of the hunt guidelines set by the commission every two years. The next guidelines will be set in the summer of 2010 for hunting seasons 2010-11 and 2011-12. The final recommendations are scheduled to be presented to the Arizona Game and Fish Commission for consideration during its April 17-18 meeting in Phoenix at the department headquarters at 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix (1.5 miles west of I-17). The agenda will be posted at www.azgfd.gov/commission under commission agenda. The Arizona Game and Fish Department prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, sex, national origin, age, or disability in its programs and activities. If anyone believes that they have been discriminated against in any of the AGFD’s programs or activities, including employment practices, they may file a complaint with the Deputy Director, 5000 W. Carefree Highway, Phoenix, AZ 85086-5000, (602) 942-3000, or with the Fish and Wildlife Service, 4040 N. Fairfax Dr. Ste. 130, Arlington, VA 22203. Persons with a disability may request a reasonable accommodation or this document in an alternative format by contacting the Deputy Director as listed above.

Wow, Great wall and loved the story on that droptine buck!! Amanda

How many of you get The Hunting Report? It's a great publication (hardcopy and online) for info on hunts all over the world. The March issue which just got mailed out will have a writeup by Mel Toponce about his hunt with one of our sponsors, Mexafari. Mel also made sure to include info about CouesWhitetail.com so this site will get some nice PR with some serious hunters. If you already subscribe to The Hunting Report, check out the March issue when you get it. http://www.huntingreport.com/ Amanda

Great story! You have got some real passion in that story and love all the details about the dogs. Welcome to the site. Amanda

Doesn't anyone have any patience around here!! Sorry for the delay, but we will get them up as soon as we can. Amanda

Nice little deer you found there Clay! Hope your big boy shows up sometime.... Amanda

Wow, that's terrible news about the jaguar. Isn't that what many environmentalist feared would happen if a jaguar was captured and collared? Seems unlinkely that it's death wasn't related to the stress and drugs used during it's capture and handling. I sure hope it wasn't though. Amanda

Showed the videos to my husband and he enjoyed them also!! Great stuff. Your "faithful but useless shed hunting buddy" is very crafty. You might try moving the cam so it can catch her coming into the aisle by the counters. Since you aren't catching her jump up, it's either because she does it in less than 1.2 secs (the camera trigger time) or she just isn't in the camera field of view when she jumps up. The more you angle the camera so you catch her approach, the more likely to get her jumping up on the counter. Amanda

WoW!! Congratulations on your elephants! I figured you would get one, but had no idea you would get three!! Wow, that's a lot of elephant hunting crammed into one trip! Did you take any video? If so, post it up please. That Kudu is unreal!! I have always wanted one of those!! Thanks for all the pics Scottyboy and glad you had such a gret trip! I bet you heard all kinds of neat animal sounds while back at camp in your tent! Did you hear anything interesting? I was thinking the other day about an Africa trip and thinking that I would love to do it in a tent so I could feel, hear and smell more of what it's like to be in Africa. Amanda

I will be working at the ADA booth all weekend and will have some space to sell some CW.com gear. I will have tshirts and hats and those new trail cameras and DVDs and such, so stop by if you are there at the show. If you have some deer you want scored, bring them by and I will do what I can to get them done. So stop by and introduce yourself if you are at the show. The ADA will have our deer display up also. Amanda

People seemed very impressed with the pouch. I sold several of them. People liked the fabric with mountain shadow pattern, the extra zippered pockets and the fact that the straps aren't elastic (so they don't bounce around on you). The price is a hard for some people, but he is having them made in the USA and so his costs doubled compared to making them overseas. Amanda

Love the expression on those young faces!! Amanda

Visit their website: http://www.scatrwd.com/ There might be some 1st spring season 09 tags left since they are having it really early and most people want the 2nd season. There may be some 2nd season 2010 tags still available. Amanda

Wow, what a great weekend at the ISE show!! I had so much fun talking with so many members of this forum, and scoring several deer for them. Thanks to all who generously donated money to the website at the show and those who bought shirts, videos, bino packs, trail cams, etc. Sales were good and it really helps this website! I gave out several CouesWhitetail.com stickers at the show also. Here are a few pics from the event: Man, did I love seeing the little kids wearing their newly purchased CouesWhitetail.com shirts!!! Julius Hostetler's son (Julius): Mjmhunter's son (Hunter) Nathan and his buck (and the orange shirt!!) Gino bought a new safe (and showed remarkable restraint in picking the size....he wanted the bigger one!). He asked me to put a CouesWhitetail.com sticker on the safe immediately after he paid for it! Thanks Gino...looks great! here is a pic of it: The Arizona Deer Association booth was next to Eastman's trophy deer display. Roger Selner ran that booth and has mostly mulies in his display, but also a very nice sitka (first on left): And Roger bought a 118 coues from AGFD that had been confiscated from a hunter who took the buck in Mexico. On the way to the show, I stopped and did a photo shoot with the new Jason Lewis bronze. Here is a pic of it. I had the bronze at the show for all to see. I also had that little bronze shed Jason made for me and people really enjoyed that as well. and here is Mark Nixon's buck that I scored for him at the show. he is going to graciously allow us to use this buck for a guess the score contest. It's a monster and very unique!! Thanks to all who took the time to stop by and say hi! I enjoyed meeting everyone and talking Coues! And thanks again for all the support. The generosity of the members amazes me! THANK YOU! Amanda

Great buck Nathan, no matter what he scores! Buck of a lifetime and thanks for letting me score him. You are a pleasure to be around and it's just great to see a hunter who truly appreciates a Coues like this one. Amanda

Wow, cool pics Jim! Sounds like a blast!! Believe it or not, carp are good to eat and you might try taking them home next time. We have cooked them on the grill and then just separate bones and meat and you have a pile of flesh that works great for fish cakes. I know most people in the US don't consider eating them, but in Europe they are considered sport fish and great eating. carp recipes: http://www.activeangler.com/recipes/carp.shtml http://www.saveur.com/article/Food/Baked-C...our-Cream-Sauce

Dang show-off Gino!! Those look good! Amanda

That is great!! Excellent use of the cam! Glad you figured out how to post the video! Amanda

Congratulations!! It is so amazing isn't it?? Thanks for sharing with us! Amanda

Marshall (aka muskrat) has told me that he has four more pairs of tickets available for the ISE show this weekend. Since there isn't time for a contest, the first four of you that post that you want them and your name will get one pair each. Please don't post if you can't use the tickets. Tix will be at Will Call at the show. For more info on the show: http://www.sportsexpos.com/index.cfm?fusea...ocationnumber=6 Amanda

Cow Elk Urine Wafers will usually keep them at bay. Did you ever end up using those on your friends? Amanda

Woo-hoo!! Amanda

Muskrat just sent me a confirmation email, so you guys should be all set. Sorry to those that wanted tix but didn't get them....... Amanda

Yes, Chef. I will have some cams for people to buy and handle. I plan to run a show special price on the cams too. So you might save a few bucks buying at the show.... Unfortunately, the larger shipment didn't show today, so I might not have a bunch to sell at the show. But if you pay for one at the show, I will give you the special price and ship it later. Amanda