CouesWhitetail

2013 CouesWhitetail.com Wildlife Conservation Challenge So I thought we would try something new this year since it's the 10 year anniversary of CouesWhitetail.com. I wanted to do a special contest and I want help motivate people to do more for wildlife. So the idea is if you do one of the activities listed below and post about it in the correct subforum (see rules below) then you get an automatic free entry in the contest. And, as a bonus, if you wear a CouesWhitetail.com tshirt or hat at the event and have pics to prove it, then you get an additional 3 entries. For each event you attend and post about, you can get more entries. The more entries you have, the more likely you are to win a great prize. I will run the contest for the 12 month period (Jan to Dec 2013) which should give everyone time to find several events to attend. If you did any of the following types of events this year, prior to me announcing this, then it can still count if you post about it. At the end of the year, I will randomly select winners from a list of all entries. Multiple entries are possible using the framework below. We have some GREAT prizes lined up so far! Please thank our sponsors for their support of this contest and wildlife conservation in AZ! Top prize is a scoped Ruger American .270.....a very nice gun! (you can read a review about the gun) We have a lot of other outstanding prizes lined up and you can see the list below. So.......HOW MUCH CAN YOU DO FOR WILDLIFE THIS YEAR? Ruger American .270 with Nikon Monarch 2.5-10x42 scope and Weaver quad-lock rings – donated by Healy Arms and CouesWhitetail.com Outdoorsmans medium tripod with pistol grip head – donated by Outdoorsmans Outdoorsmans Backpack – donated by Colburn and Scott Real Estate IBEX EVO II 65+10 hunting backpack by Markor Hunting – donated by Vision Outfitters Blacks Creek Canadian backpack – donated by Santana Outdoors $100 Sportsmans Warehouse gift card – donated by Sportsmans Warehouse 6 weeks of 1 on 1 archery instruction for a beginner or 6 free hours in DART target system for more advanced bowhunter – donated by Archery Headquarters Jetboil Stove donated by Gila Outdoor Gift certificate for $75 dollars off game processing at Miller's Southwestern Processing Gift certificate for $75 dollars off game processing at Miller's Southwestern Processing Ways to enter this giveaway: Attend a wildlife conservation group work project anywhere in the US (includes groups like Arizona Game and Fish Department, New Mexico Game and Fish, Arizona Elk Society, Arizona Deer Association, AZ Desert Bighorn Sheep Society, AZ Antelope Foundation, etc) and post about the event here with pictures in the forum in the Wildlife Projects subforum. You get 3 additional entries if you post a picture of you at the project wearing a CouesWhitetail.com tshirt, hat or showing a CW sticker on your vehicle at the project. Being a member of any Wildlife Conservation group during 2013 and post about it in the forum in the Conservation Group Events subforum. You get 3 additional entries if you are serving on the Board of Directors and you get 2 additional entries if you work at the banquet of one of these groups. You get 3 additional entries if you are a Life Member of a conservation group. You must post proof of your membership, proof of you being on the board, and/or proof of you working the banquet. And again, if you are wearing a CouesWhitetail.com tshirt/hat at the event, then you get 3 additional entries. Work at a youth camp or adult camp designed to teach hunting skills (ie, like the women’s javelina hunting camp) in the US during 2013 and post photos and text about the event in the CouesWhitetail.com forum in the Conservation Group Events subforum. You get 3 additional entries if your photos show a picture of you at the event wearing a CouesWhitetail.com tshirt, hat or showing a CW sticker on your vehicle at the project. Attend and speak at an AGFD commission meeting (or other states' commission meeting) and post about it in the Political subforum. You get 3 additional entries if your photos or video show a picture of you at the event wearing a CouesWhitetail.com tshirt or hat. Post photos or a link to video from the AGFD website that shows you were there. Attend a banquet and post text and photos taken at the event in the CouesWhitetail.com forum in the Conservation Group Events subforum - You get 3 additional entries if your photos or video show a picture of you at the event wearing a CouesWhitetail.com tshirt or hat. You get 2 additional entries if you work at the banquet of one of these groups

I thought this video was excellent....does a good job trying to explain why we hunt...what do you think?

Congratulations and thanks for sharing your hunt with us!

Just like Chef said....I love this time of year! It's great when the success stories of our youth start rolling in! Congratulations!

Outstanding!! Love the pic with all the kids! Congratulations!

Those all look like javelina to me....you can see the collar on the one in the middle that's washed out due to full sun in the photo.

It just worked fine for me now for three species....yeah!!

Won't work for me the last couple days. Just hangs up after I select species, or I get mostly through applying and it suddenly says it's timed out even though it hadn't been more than a few mins. I tried Internet Explorer and Google Chrome. Same issues. This is the first time I have ever had trouble applying online.

Wow! Thanks so much for sharing your hunt, great pics! And moose meat is great eating! Congratulations!

I have encountered a rattlesnake in a tree once....we were driving down a dirt road with the windows down and I thought I heard a rattle. So I backed up and saw it about eye level in a tree (if I am remembering right it was a mesquite). It seemed content in the tree and we got some video of it. I have never seen one in a tree since that day (plenty on the ground though)....but if you spend too much time thinking about rattlesnakes in trees you won't be able to walk anywhere! It's a creepy thought.

Very cool!! Congratulations to you and your son and TLO!

That is just sooooo cool Josh!! Thanks for sharing the video and your hunt with us!! What a great experience to have with your son! I love it!

I love it! Great family outing, thanks for sharing it with us....excellent photos!

It was very nice meeting you Amanda! Hope you and your hunting buddies have a great year!

Looked like you were packed for a hunting trip! Good luck out there!

I was gonna run up and say hello at the stoplight at the bridge construction but it changed to green too fast! Good luck on the cow elk hunt!

Have a great one Gino!

Hey All, Here is a chance to win a Coues hunt in Mexico with sponsor Jim Reynolds (Reynolds Coues Connection) or a Mule Deer hunt in Mexico with Vaquero Outfitters. Tickets are only $10 each!! You can also win tons of great hunting gear! Buy your tickets now as time is running out! The drawing will be held Sept 27. To buy tickets, visit: http://www.azdeer.org/great-american-deer-raffle/

Sounds great, I will try it, thanks!

Wow....that is terrible news.....we will be praying for you and your family Terry. I am so sorry to hear this.

no idea.....Jaret has been waiting to get some camo ones in stock for quite awhile.....he has some other ones in stock ( like green and brown cordura canvas) but not the camo ones....

Hey Oneshot, Are all those bucks on that barn yours? Or, I assume, it includes family and friends? Amanda

Great bulls, thanks for sharing your pics!

Another excellent week of nutrient dense eating for me......did a bunch more hard hikes and some easier ones....feeling good....started new project out in sierra vista so will be out here all week.

This is great.....thanks to ADBSS for doing this award for Jim! He always supported the conservation groups.