Kevin

Since I'm a Coues's deer virgin, I can't speak for them. However, Mulies that I've taken pre, post, or during the rut have not tasted badly. Amanda hit it right on the head. Its all in how the meat is cared for. If you get excretions or hair from the tarsal glands on your hands or knife and then on the meat, it will taste just like the tarsal glands smell. Take care in how you handle the meat and it will pay off at the table. Good hunting! Kevin

I am curious when and how long the rut runs. Does it coincide with Mulies? Does weather seem to have any effects on timing? How about timing in the northern end of their range compared to southern? If I find a buck during preseason scouting, will he be long gone during the rut? Any insight would be appreciated. Good hunting! Kevin

Hawkeye, or anyone else, which Primos call has the Coues deer setting?

Thanks everybody for some great info. My hunt is the 10th-18th of January here in NM unit 23. I found a couple of small bucks just prior to our rifle hunts and at least one of them survived for me to chase. He is probably a 65 inch buck--big enough for me! I'm a novice at these little deer and am more interested in learning about them than actually killing one right now. Hopefully I can do both here in a couple of weeks.

Amen, Mike