paul navarre

the one I missed at 25 yards.

The one I missed at 25 yards. THat will haunt me for awhile for sure.

Before I shot him.

Before I shot him.

12. of the 15 bucks I saw only one had a broken antler. Hunt was Jan 28 - Feb 3. Trying to download and add buck picture. Paul

I have returned safely and with success. 1. no problems crossing or returning with the proper paperwork, ie, Photo ID and Passport (no guns or ammo made it even easier) and it only took 5 minutes to enter Mexico at Nogolas. We went through the Truck check. 2. Met our outfitter counterpart in Hermocello and received our Hunt Contracts, tags, and US Fish and Wildlife paperwork. 3. Followed a nonEnglish speaking ranch hand to hunting ranch 90 miles SE and then 20 miles on a bulldozed gravel road. 4. Accomodations were much better than expected as the US outfitter did not seem to know all of the facts about this ranch and hunt. That was disappointing but all in all the casa turned out ok, with hot water showers, three bed rooms with beds and mattresses, flush toilet, kitchen with sink and gas top burners. Drinkable water. 5. THis was a DIY hunt BUT the outfitter did not provide any maps of the ranch or of the water holes. THe nonspeaking ranchhand was suppost to know the best places to hunt, but he did not. Thank goodness, the previous hunters were still there and provided us with good info and even left one blind for us to use. We had brought two blinds but the US outfitter told us there were blinds already set up. Not true at all. 6. My partner killed in 4x4 buck (PY 88) within the first 3 hours. I came to the same blind/water hole, in the afternoon and spent the next three days sizing up the bucks. Only saw one over 100 in and missed him at 25 at 25 yards, and killed my buck a mid 80s coues on the forth day. 7. I made a euro skull mount so boiled and correctly prepaired it for its return to the US. 8. Kevin, wanted to do a shoulder mount so he caped his (frozen the hide 24 hours prior to crosseing) and processed the skull cap properly of its return. We iced the meat correctly. 9. On return, it only took 5 minutes to return through Mex check point and 20 minutes with US Fish and Wildlife. 10. Good hunt, good accomodatons, good deer but not many over 100 were sighted. Maybe two but then we only hunted 5% of the 40,000 acres. The previoius rifle hunters had two tags but only filled on for camp meat as then did not see a 115 plus buck to shoot. WE both had high hopes of killing a 100 plus buck or at least seeing a few more. As I said, I missed on so that was my opportunity. My fault but was satisified with the 85 iner and all of the action at this waterhole. 11. The only disappointing thing about this hunt was the lack of accurate info from the us outfitter and his Mexican counterpart. I will not recommend him to anyone. Even when asked, he provided us with minimal info, surely not enough to satisfy me even for a DIY hunt.

Killed this 70 in coues buck in AZ on Jan 25 in 34A, and then went south of the border and killed this mid 80 buck in Mexico on Feb 1.. Also posted is the one I missed that will haunt me for ever. Cool antlers. Crossing the border was easy and quick with the proper paper work and hide and skull processed correctly. Of the many bucks I saw only two had broken antlers and the chasing just got better while we were there 250 miles SSE of Nogolas. Neat hunt over water hole from a DB blind. Paul

double patch, Deer before I killed him. Paul

the first coues buck is always the one remembered the most

I know the coues deer are tough little buggers, BUT, the fine lines and noble character of these bucks is surely outstanding. Your mount shows this to a great degree. Maybe I can do the same when I am down there at the end of January. Paul

You should be home by the time I leave for Mexico (Jan28th), so looking forward to your story and success. Paul

Your story and pics just make to want to leave for AZ earlier that Jan 12th. Will be down there for two weeks and hope to have simular success. Thanks again, Paul

This is one buck you will always remember---sort of like your first kiss. Nice

thank you gentlemen. Yes I will post story and pics. Paul

Arizona Sportsman's Journal has this issue on its website and answers from AGF. I googled, Arizona deer unit 34 a, Dec archery deer closing ONe might check this out for more info. Paul

Well TJ, I suppose I could tell the story of this year's Kansas buck. But this may not be the time or place. Paul

It was worth the 2000 mile round trip to southern Arizona. Killed this buck at 12 noon, this tuesday. He was following a hot doe and had his brains in his pants!

what does it take to bow hunt predators in Mexico, like coyotes. A license or just permission from the landowner? I will be coues deer hunting on private property towards the end of January.

Thanks guys. I surely have been in simular situatons and will take what I get with great gusto. Should be a great experiece anyway in a strange country/land. All of this info provided is greatly appreciated and I will look forward to a good hunt. Just thought I would post the Kansas wt I killed on Oct 25 of this year. Just another wt just slightly larger than the coues for sure. Again, thanks and i will keep all posted concerning this hunt. Paul

The coues wt is just like any other wt deer across the country and responses simular to stimuli. I always take my horns and grunt call along as one just might find the very buck to respond. When I hunt wts in colorado, Kansas and Nebraska, rattling , grunting and even decoying works really well pre rut, usually the last week of Oct and the first week of Nov, when the bucks are starting to roam and not chasing yet. I would expect the same would hold true for the coues bucks and late Dec and early Jan would be the very best time to grunt and rattle.. I will be in southern AZ on Jan 12 for two weeks and will have my horns and call with me. Grunting and rattling will work better where there is a lot of cover vs more open area where the buck can see farther and hang up because they can not see another deer.

From someone who bivy hunts for 7-10 days in the Colorado mts for elk,etc. , I use Mt House meals for two, but have selected the ones I like. I also use foil packed tuna and chicken added into instant potatoes for variety. my Jet Boil stove heats the two cups of water in a few minutes and you can eat the mt house right out of the package. a small alum bowl for tuna/chick poto combo. Just add a LONG handled spoon for the mt house bags. I treat the stream with iodine tabs and have never had a problem. INstant oatmeal-two packs, a granola bar and hot choc in the morning, some beef or wildgame jerky, and trail mix for lunch. Don't forget the Snicker bars.

THe guys that started the Double Bull Blind co figure this 50/100 yard factor in brushing in or not to brush in. 1. if the deer will approach inside of 50 yards of the blind and not see it until then, brush it in. 2. if the deer will approach the blind like in an open area or field, farther than 50, say, 75 to 100 yards, there is no need to brush it in because they will not be startled by it. Personally, like some others here, a set of knee pads or small stool, and a few yards of camo netting, a pair of pruner shears or saw, can make a fine blind and one can see all around and enjoy the surroundings and just blend in at any time and change locations really fast if the wind changes.

Every day I see my coues deer buck mounted on my office wall and every day I think, " what a neat/cool looking deer". Your buck mount deserves that same statement. Paul

Yea, I know it was three years ago but here is the coues buck mount I had completed. I plan on coming downing again on January 12, 2013, for two weeks and hunt a simular location. Maybe lightening will strike twice. Gross PY was 91. Net, 84 5/8 Paul

IMPRESSIVE FOR SURE. I KNOW WHAT IT IS LIKE TO GET A SECOND CHANCE. PAUL