CouesWhitetail

My guess on the scratches are that they are from whatever burrow it was coming out of. They spend much of their time in burrows and when they come out they can have soil or rock dust and scratches on them. Also, in the first photo, on the back left corner of the tortoise's shell, it looks like there is a v notch in the rim of the shell. This could be a mark put there by a biologist for some research project. Looks like there is no notch on the turtle in the second photo (at least on the side facing the camera). Amanda

Thanks for letting us know! Amanda

Neat idea Tony. Why not do both and double the money raised for wildlife? Amanda

Thanks everyone! I am so glad you enjoy it. I try to do something a little different (and hopefully better) with each Coues Celebration video I make. trophymaster - I use Pinnacle Studio for a software editing program. I also just got a trial version of Adobe Premier Pro, and I had hoped to make this new video with that program since it's supposed to be a much more versatile editor, but it's hard to learn and I just went back to Pinnacle. Gamehauler - glad you like the ending shot! I thought you might! Coosefan - I think you contributed the most photos to that video! Thanks for such great photos. I hope everyone takes the time this year to take more than just the usual trophy photos. Take some pics of your camp, your hunting partners, live deer, the sunsets, your vehicles, etc. I also really think the unusual trophy shots add to the video too, so get creative! Seems like the consensus is that people don't have trouble with that high quality, larger file? Those of you that might be having trouble, let me know. Amanda

Beautiful cat! Amanda

Excellent story Doug! Thanks for writing it up and posting it in the contest thread! Amanda

NICE!! Amanda

Wow! Spectacular pics Tony!! Thanks for posting them! Amanda

For those that are having trouble with the high quality version, here is a smaller medium quality file. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/video_clips/...med_quality.wmv Amanda

Cool! I saw one squashed in the road the other day. I thought it was alive and turned around to see it. Beautiful animals. Amanda

Anybody having any trouble watching this video since it's the larger file? Or is it safe to use this size? Amanda

Wow, that's a great bunch of dutch ovens there! Sure seems like we have another reason to have a CW.com get-together! How about a dutch oven cook off or something like that? You are making me hungry foundryman! Amanda

Do you have any other photos, not trophy photos, but just scenery or people or other wildlife? Would love to see some of them. Amanda

Great pics and story to go with it. Wow, what an adventure! Amanda

All his Avatars make me sick... ........geez all those great antlers he has and he uses ugly pics for his avatar!! I certainly can remove it if I have to! I am betting he will come up with something better soon (I hope!). Amanda

I took a tripler out and looked through it without attaching it to binos and yes you can use it as a stand alone optic. it will only be 3x though. But it has it's own focus and so you can hold it easily since it's lightweight and focus on an object. Looks bright and clear. And yes, it should work on your 8x32 binos. Buy one and try it out. If you don't like it, you can return it for a refund as long as it remains in excellent condition. Amanda

Those of you that enjoy Joe's (Deadeye Productions) video, might want to help support him and his video work by purchasing his latest DVD called Dead On Elk and Coues. He really puts his time in and gets great footage of both elk and coues. He doesn't have the headbanger music in this DVD, but it's still great! Purchase the video in the CW.com store: http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/videos.htm Joe has been focusing lately on getting some successful spot and stalk archery hunts on film. Hopefully he will get it and put out a new video! Amanda

Beautiful! When are we going to have a CW.com get together at your house Tony? Seems like lots of folks here would love to see your trophies in person!!

Awesome! Thanks for posting your adventure! Amanda

No, Jim doesn't currently have his own website, but I am working with him to create one for him. I don't list all his products here on this site. I just chose what I thought was most appropriate for Coues hunters. Is there something in particular that you are looking for?

Nice pics! Those rufous hummingbirds are beautiful! I have been seeing more and more of them lately. Had one flying around my backyard the other day so I just had to put up a feeder to keep him around and get some better looks at him. Amanda

I sell a piece that Jim White makes that provides a nice place to rest your gun on your tripod. Take a look at the last item on the following link. It's called Jimmy's rest and you just screw it onto the plate on your tripod head and it makes a nice platform for your gun. It's lined with a soft material so it won't scratch your gun. http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/adaptors.htm I will go test out the tripler for stand alone use and let you know, but I don't think you would want to do that. I never thought of looking through it that way though. Amanda

You just need the 30 inch sticker CouesFanatic!! Then people would see it more! Maybe we should get you a black one for your tailgate? Amanda

Welcome and thank you. Glad you enjoy the site! It sure has grown tremendously over the years. If you have any trouble posting photos or anything, just let me know. Amanda

WoW!! That's intense! Nicely done! Amanda