lucky2hunt Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Earlier this year in July we attended the Arizona SCI banquet and were the lucky winning bidders on a coues deer hunt with Temo Paz, El Trofeo Outfitters in Sonora MX. Assured by El Trefeo’s representative, CW.com’s own Ernesto C, I was looking forward to this hunt. Because I wanted to use my bow, it was decided I would go down Mexico in December, before the rut, in hopes the bucks would be more easily patterned and still hitting their regular waterhole.Temo has various ranches throughout Sonora, the ranch we were going to hunt was about 5 hours from the border crossing at Douglas, just southwest of Sahuaripa. The ride there is always an adventure! We got our gear unloaded into a very comfortable ranch house and took off to go glass. Temo had several blinds set up on water with attractant and corn set out as well... Our first morning we were entertained by deer literally all day, does and upwards of 15+ young bucks. Day two was much of the same, plenty of young bucks milling around all day with several bedding down 15 yards from the blind. By day #3 I’m really getting an itchy trigger finger. My husband, Roger sat in the blind with me every day, he would remind me several times to hold out for a mature buck. Around 8am a good 4x4 comes off the hill behind my blind, I tell my husband I was going to take him. I expect him to hang around like all the others that have come by... I come to full draw, he sniffs around for 30 seconds but his vitals are blocked by a limb. I wait for him to step forward, instead he turns away and heads up the trail... no shot!I watch him go to the opposite side of the water tank 128 yards away and feed with some other deer. Around 1:30 I watch a two point chasing does, pushing them our way, trailing behind is the 4x4 from the morning. It seems like it takes forever, but finally the 4x4 steps out at 30 yards, I released my arrow and hear the familiar “shwack”. The buck jumped, bucked and took off on a sprint right in front of us and out of sight. Roger said heard him go down, I had so much adrenalin rushing through me I couldn’t hear anything but my heart pounding! We radioed Temo and told him we had a buck that was “muy enfermo” (very sick)! After a short tracking job we found my beautiful Sonoran Coues buck right where Roger heard him go down. I was certainly thrilled!! Thank you goes out to Bull Basin Archery in Flagstaff, the guys at the shop always make sure my equipment is spot on. A big thanks to Ernesto Cibrian for all your help with actually obtaining this hunt and setting up the logistics. As always thank you to the best hunting partner around... My husband Roger! Last but not least.... Thanks to El Trofeo Outfitting for a fantastic hunt. I saw more deer on this hunt than I have ever seen on any hunt. The accommodations were great, the food was absolutely amazing and abundant! We couldn’t have wished for better service... This is my 5th deer hunt in Mexico, I can honestly say Temo runs a first class outfit!!! I look forward to hunting with him and El Trofeo again. 19 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Fantastic hunt. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed_az_88 Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Looks like a blast. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Nice!!! Way to go, Eileen!! Thanks for sharing the story and pics with the site!! S. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Will K Report post Posted December 15, 2015 That soundeds like you had a great hunt and the pictures prove it. Congrat's. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eagle#eyes Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Looks like a great deer and a great time. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 15, 2015 I am so glad you guys had a great time! Thanks for sharing your hunt with us! Sorry I couldn't go with you! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky Draw Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Congrats on a great adventure. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Great read 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Awesome job! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Great buck! Thanks for posting the story, I really enjoyed it. Mexico coues is definitely on my bucket list! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
218buck Report post Posted December 15, 2015 That's a great buck congrats a fine trophy 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PelaPapas Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Your husband looks like a very proud man! I really like the pic with the blind in the background. Congrats on the great buck!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZbowhntr Report post Posted December 15, 2015 That is awesome. Congrats on a great archery buck. Not many people are daring enough to take the chance of hunting down there with a bow. I have hunted twice with Temo and he is a great guy. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS Report post Posted December 15, 2015 Eileen and Roger,What a great story,and write up.Congrats on a dandy buck with a bow no less!!!!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
