willhunt4coues

Wow what a great looking buck. Congrats on a dandy.

Sportsmans is not an AUTHORISED dealer for Bowtech and WILL charge you for the limbs. Take the bow to Robert at broken arrow in AJ and he will help you out. My allegance did the same thing one year ago took it to him and cost me 35.00 for labor for him to put them both on. Trust Robert he is an Authorised bowtech dealer and certified to work on bowtech and anyone that is not will not be cover through bowtech and will charge full price thats why sportsmans says bowtechs warranty sucks is because they are not a cerified bowtech technition and not a dealer so if you even buy a bowtech from the it is not under warranty and some people just don't know that because you would think since they carry SOME of their bows they should be. Look at bowtechs website under dealers and no spotsmans warehouse is listed. Just wanted you to know.

Pinals are still open...

The Frio fire in the Pinals is going crazy it is on the Medera peak and it is burning ALL over that mountain. I just wish the smoke would blow another direction because I am tired of it. I personally hope it comes down the mountain more and burns all that manzanita (sp) and scrub oak because well if anyone has ever seen it, it sure it a problem. We watched it a little as we came out of the pinals last night (we were about 1200 yards away) and it looked like it had a few good pines on fire. Then you could actually see where it was burning on the ground all the way around one of the ridges. Like I said I wish it would burn the bottom crap but the forest service seems to like to let it always burn in the pines which is fine but I believe this one is getting WAY too big and they need to do something now before it COMPLETELY takes over the mountain. The Iolie (sp) Ranch is extremely close to the fire I mean withing a few 100 yards. I know it will be good for the mountain and the critters when the new growth comes back but at least manage it don't let it go and thats what they are doing.

Well all I have to say is its been a fun year spot and stalking because I was not seeing them from the blind or even using water so I thought, "hey I have not got one on a spot and stalk before why not try it". Now I have tried LOTS of times and always get busted at about 100 yards. Every evening after work I have been heading out NOT glassing up bucks but just STILL hunting. I would work my way up the mountain so I could be above any of the deer I would see and take a few steps and look, take a few steps and look. I have seen anywhere from 5 to 15 deer every evening and on the weekends doing this and getting VERY close to a fawn (3 feet), no lie it was so AWESOME to see the little guy that close. Well we did the same as every night and this time my dad was by my side. Now I wanted a big buck and have passed this buck I shot a few times now. There were a couple of great bucks in the herd but yesterday evening the nice ones were not present. I had been sneaking down the hill when I seen movement and noticed a doe and her fawn. Thinking it was the same 2 I had been seeing on the hill I did not think the others were there. As I sat and watched I seen 4 more does 1 spike walk out and then the monster 3x2 that I shot (lol). I waited in anticipation that I would see the others and waited and waited no big bucks. So why not just try and get as close as I could, I told myself. When I got to 70 yards I had a good shooting lane that the buck would walk through. I started to get even closer and saw a doe looking right at me so I stopped. Then it happened she started blowing and stomping and then to my right the same thing I thought well here they go they are out of here in a second. After what seemed to be 20 minutes (actually 5) they continued munching down on every blade of grass and what I call buck brush on the hill. Now I am in some of that buck brush and all that is sticking out in sight is my head, so I continue down the hill after my tasty backstraps. When I got to 50 yards from the doe I seen the buck step out so I drew only to have him go back behind the trees. Now I am thinking to myself if I do get him to present the shot do I take it? Is he big enough? Heck ya you can't eat the antlers and the best reason to shoot him YOU HAVE NEVER GOT A SPOT AND STALK ARCHERY COUES!!!!! That sealed the deal he did a 180 turn and walk fast through the opening and all I could think is he is not going to stop.....but he did right at the tree line. All I could see was his body so I ranged him at exactly 50.8 yards drew my Bowtech destroyer 350 back and put the 50 yard pin right behind his shoulder, once I was sure it was perfect I let the victory vforce tipped with a Slick Trick magnum 4 blade knocked with a tracer knock go and seen it dissapear into his side then stick in the dirt behind him. He jumped in a 180 turn and ran away. By this time I knew I just shot my first ever, after work, spot and stalk archery Coues Whitetail deer. I asked myself, "Did I just do that? Was it a good shot?" I walked on down to my arrow to find it completely passed through my tasty backstraps and I knew then from the blood on the ground he was not going to be far. When my dad finally made it down to me I showed him the blood and thanked him for being there with me for my first spot and stalk buck. We gave the buck sometime to expire by walking back up the mountain to grab the jeep. When we got back up to my tracer knock that I left as a marker we started on the blood trail with our lights on. Where the mountain goes around was 30 yards and when we got around the mountain I could see eyes in my light at 30 yards. So we watched the eyes for any movement and noticed they were on the ground and knew he did expire just after I had arrowed him. As we approched the deer that little guy was not big at all but the feeling of being able to have harvested a Coues Whitetail with my rifle at short range, at long range, my first 100" mark through a blind with a bow and now my FIRST SPOT AND STALK ARCHERY was a feeling of great accomplishment. Like I said he may not be big but I have done it all I have gone beyond where many do not go I had done it. That feeling will be my last feeling of accomplishing all the ways of hunting. I can now say I HAVE DONE IT ALL. Thank you all especially my dad for getting me into the sport and addiction of hunting, my wife Misty and kids for putting up with me being gone and supporting me, my mom for supporting me in the sport when I was growing up, to my friends Bruce, Ronnie, Doug, Rick (my taxidermist), and everyone else that has told me and pushed me for my success in the field over the years. I have learned alot and taught alot through trial and error and to those tasty backstraps God has given me.....THANK YOU without God and his creations we would not have these beautiful creatures. If you look closley at the left antler it does have 3 points...LOL

No I don't I was going to apply for their prostaff last november because a buddy of mine is a prostaff member but never got the app done in time maybe this year.

Could have been like my past 4 full days afield with no sightings and then 2 days with a nice buck at 80 yards and missed then 4 3 hour days of spot and stalk to get a small I MEAN small 2x3 at 50 yards....I was about to give up too but that is where you can not let it get to you you HAVE to keep on trying...When it all comes together you will know it and it will FEEL perfect. Don't give up because of everything you already have into it. KEEP on going and those backstraps will be yours soon.

Congrats on a great buck buddy....Your dad sure does enjoy taking you guys out and I know you are making your dad proud. I hope one day I get to enjoy this with my kids. Got to love those tasty backstraps.

I love the story but I truley loved your willing to never stop. Thats the only way to get it done buddy and look at your trophy even if it was that 2x2 you would have been happy also but it ALWAYS happens for a reason and when it does you know it. Congrats on a WELL deserved trophy and accomplishment. It was good to see you scouting and putting your time into everything you did and it did pay off and i am extremely happy for you bro. Congrats again on a GREAT buck.

Hope you have an AWESOME birthday buddy and good luck with big sweet and tiny.

When I hike into blind I take 3 regular bottles of water and 5 frozen bottles to act as an Ice Chest just for the day so I can have cool or cold water. When we elk hunt we usually get one ice chest with 2 blocks of ice and 1 with oneblock and those last us for about 1 week and then we do it again. Just like everyone has said make sure its in the shade. Cub ice melts way to fast get the blocks. Great thread

I sent one in for repair and I did not hear back from them so I called and they told me it was already in the mail...When I got home and opened it up I had a Extreme TLV in there AWESOME customer service for me. Clark did you get a delivery confermation nuber or even insure it ? If not next time that would be a great idea.

The critters wont hear it trust me I had mine on when I shot my buck at 21 yards...Your good to go.

They work great there is no scent from them at all and if you go here everyday you have a chance to win one everyday in the month of August....Yep 1 thermacell given away every day but you have to sign up every day. go here http://www.thermacell.com/mosquito-repellent/hunting/promotions

Try setting the picture quality to 3mp so that away if the animal is walking it will not blur.

Okay I have an order for you I have a total of 23 covert extremes I need this done for and willing to pay 2.50 per box. Good for you? J/k bro looks great I don't think anyone will get into that bad boy ....do you need a frame pack to pack it in though?

his buck me and Doug (azp&y) have been huntin for a few years....Meet BIG SWEET Here is another his name is Oscar And of course my buck from 2009 I will stop there but I could keep this up all day.

You would be surprised on how many times you are actually checked in the field and you did not even know about it. They have been known to see your vehicle and run your plate to see if you have a tag and then proceed to the next tag holder. Dan is our gf officer and he is just one heck of a guy. You can call him anytime and ask him questions and he is always there to help you out too. Great guy and I wish they were all like Dan.

we have been checked 2 years in a role in 24A and hopefully we get checked again. I enjoy seeing AZGFD rangers out and about and would actually like to see more.

You can get it for just about ANYTHING. I think this will be good in someways especally for the pain patients because Opioids are VERY dangerous and much worse than mary jane. There will always be ups and downs with any drug. But you very rarley hear of someone beating up their wife because they were on pot but you do hear of them staring at walls for hours and eating. I don't like it but I don't see anything wrong with it as I do see other drugs as big problems.

When you are in the heat of the moment and you want the true distance to your target grab the nikon riflehunter 1000. I was just recently in the market for a new rangefinder and REALLY REALLY REALLY reserched and watched tons of videos on rangefinders. I am now shooting out to 800 yards in a blink of an eye with the Riflehunter 1000. I looked at ALL the rangefinders on the market and Could not spend too much money on one and found the nikon. I love how you can hold down the rangeing button and it will constantly range for you. +++++++1000 on the Nikon and I bought mine off of ebay for a discount and yes I was able to warranty it and had no probles and was able to even save some money. Click on the link below this is the same guy I got mine from. It for 308.99 to your door and he started out with like 63 of thenm and only has 8 left. This guy is legit because I called Nikon and asked if I would be able to warranty it if I bought it from the guy and I was able too. Get it while he still has a few left. http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250809489804&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

I am using the slick trick magnum 100gr and I shoot the destroyer 350 and I paper tuned my bow then took it out to broadhead tune well needless to say I did nothing because I was taking the fleching off of my field point arrow every time I shot my broadhead. So if you have not tried the slick trick try it you will be amazed at the accuracy.

I am using the slick trick magnum 100gr and I shoot the destroyer 350 and I paper tuned my bow then took it out to broadhead tune well needless to say I did nothing because I was taking the fleching off of my field point arrow every time I shot my broadhead. So if you have not tried the slick trick try it you will be amazed at the accuracy.

I have got deer at 30 yards and elk up to 50 yards. All depends on the weather and you pir sensor setting.

7/18/11 at 11:30am