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Super 1st archery buck and a great looking mount. Congrats

Went out camping this weekend with my pops and scored on a javalina. I glassed up 2 herds on on friday morning at about 9:00. My first stalk didn't go as planed and I got busted by the herd so I backed out. Didn't want to spook them into the next county in hopes of seeing them later in the day. I then glassed up the next herd about 15 min later and my second stalk was on. This time it went as planed as I connected with this young sow at 31 yards. The shot placement was a little far back as I cliped a limb I didn't see and had to finish her off with a head shot (only shot I had) about 80 yards later. Pops also had some shots later in the weekend but could not connect. We also saw some good mulie bucks over the wekend and so did the other 30 hunters that were on every ridge for miles in all directions. All in all we had a good little trip and it was nice to be out in the outdoors once again!

Congrats my man and good luck with the academy

Good looking pig and bow. I too have a brand new DXT and can't wait to get an arrow bloody. Once again, congrats on a nice archery pig

Congrats to both you and your pops. Now that those stinky critters are out of the way, go get yourself a GOOD buck

Very SWEET buck. Good luck to your wife when she returns

WOW! That's a SUPER 2 point. I would take that buck during rifle season and you stuck him with a bow. Congrats on a super buck

STUD BUCK for sure. Congrats to dave on a super 2nd deer

SWEET PICS. Man I can't wait till Jan 1st. Instead of a ticker counting down till christmas, we should have one counting down to the New Year

You never seem to amaze me Amanda. You do wonders for this site and I think I speak for everyone, YOUR THE BEST. IT's always nice to have a little change and what better time of year to have it than CHRISTMAS. Merry Christmas to all and have a Merry New Year

STUD buck for sure

It's good to see kids in the outdoors. Congrats to josh on a fine buck

Hard work always pays off. Congrats on a fine looking buck

Congrats on a very fine looking buck. Hard work always pays off

Way to get it done. Would hate to wait till the last day for fear of not killing a deer but what ever works best for you. Congrats to you on a nice looking buck

Congrats to you on your buck. That lil 3x3 will be bigger next year. You or your dad can get him then

Heck of a nice buck. Congrats to your friend

WOW! That's a big bodied deer. Reminds me of the buck I shot. Congrats to you on a super buck

Great second coues buck

All I can say is WOW. Super cool buck

That's a super first buck. Congrats

First of many i'm sure. Big congrats goes out to your son on a great first buck

IHunt2live, Yes, that tail looks similar except the whole tail was that color. The color of the hair on that coues in your photo is grey like a coues should be. The hair on these 2 doe's I saw, were much darker than the deer in your photo. I stiil could be wrong, just noticing the differences

For what it's worth, i've known them to be called mexican fantails as well. At least thats what my grandpa calls them. He hunted 34a all his life (1950's-1990's) and has seen them on several occasions. I have also seen them myself near patagonia. I was archery hunting a few years back when i jumped two doe's out of an oak thicket. Both deer were smaller than your average coues deer doe and seemed to me to be a bit darker in color. I also noticed their tails were a dark redish color (before they flagged). Looked like a sub species to me so when i asked my gramps, he called them a mexican fantail. We could be wrong but thats just my 2 cents

Well im back from the first november hunt and I had a blast. My dad and cousin Carl (aka youngunz) came along to help with my hunt. I have to give them much thanks as it was a tuff one. Carl and I had done alot of pre season scouting which turned up 10-15 different bucks each trip and I was sure this hunting trip was going to be a piece of cake. BOY WAS I WRONG. As this was the first time hunting in this unit, I was unaware of all the hunters that would be along side me on opening morning. The pressure from the OCT hunt and the hunters I was glassing up on every other ridge, had pushed these bucks into more remote areas which I had never been to before. GAME ON. I'll give you the long story short. Day 1. First morning we saw about 20-25 does and fawns which kept us busy and excited but no bucks were found. Mid morning we were moving to a new area and jumped up a fork and I chose to pass on him. We watched him go into a group of oak trees and stop but when he came out a bigger buck was behind him. This buck was easily over 100 inches. We tried to get on this buck the rest of the day but never relocated him. Day 2. We hiked into a remote area to only find a guided and his clients sitting at our vantage point. Across the hill there were three more hunters with mules. We were confused on what to do so we tried to relocate the big buck from the day before. Wouldn't you know it, I found the fork bedded underneath the same tree. I took the shot instead of holding out for the big buck. First shot hit a rock just under him. He then stood up and I shot over his back. He had enough of the shooting and busted out of the trees. When he came out the big buck was with him. Carl told me over the radio to take the second buck as he was the largest. Two shots later he topped over the ridge and out of sight. I was sick to my stomache as the largest buck I've ever shot at get away. The rest of the day produced only does and fawns. Day 3. Carl had to head back to town for a family bbq so it was just me and my Dad. We took a different route into some country we had yet to see. Canyon after canyon, does and fawns, does and fawns, no bucks. The wind picked up at about 9:00 so we glassed thick pockets of trees. Three canyons later, this buck was found bedded. I ranged him at 190 yards and shot him while he was sleeping. This is not biggest buck I have shot but boy is he beautiful. I couln't be HAPPIER. Thanks again Carl and Pops, you guys are awesome! My buck Pops with my deer