Couesnut

Most all of Ash,Stump,Hunter,Miller,Ramsy...East side canyons are gone. I have friends down there that have lost everything, & some fighting to save the rest. This fire is far worse then the Wallow fire, as more lives will be afected. Be Safe... Be Strong Dave...aka Couesnut

Sad deal for the family... I've seen it for years ...Bad for the Enviro. Bad for the Ranching Comm. BAD for the Country I agree with Gino ,but Id' give them 50. cal. A few exploding heads would sure make a point. This is My term for them that I coined .... They are "Scratchbacks" not "Wetbacks" no river here, just mesquite flats. DH

WHAT..... Pics. of thoses things... but no Texas pics????? WTF DH

I've asked the same thing on this site years back?? & got little response. I know of only 3 confirmed TRUE cactus coues. VERY RARE INDEED!!! One was killed by Jay Gates in New Mex. in the late 80s. A huge 158" toad, weigh opprox. 140 lbs. (See his book) One killed by Bill Sathoff in old Mex. in the early 90s, that I witnessed. Young buck, 13 pts.?? 106" ?? One killed by one of the Mattuachs?? I talked to him & have seen pics. Bret "Bullwidgen"would know more on that one. I do have Pics. of the other 2 I would like to hear more as well. DH

Bret, Where were you fishing from?? I try to head south as much as i can. DH

I might be interested. What's the name of the ranch? PM me if needed DH

I was thinking about going up after M. Day Let us know how it is. DH

All my Fav. spots keep getting developed. Where do you guys in the Phx. area shoot 300 plus yds. with out driving an hour or so??? DH

I have 500 rounds of once fired .308 Fac. brass, mostly Fed. Prem. Past deal seems to have fallen through. I'll take $50.00....plus shipping if needed ($10 to$15 bucks) DH

I have 500 rounds of .308 once fired Fac. brass, mostly Fed. prem. Past deal seems to have fallen through. I'll take $50.00... plus shipping (if needed, $10 to $15 ???) DH

Doing some spring cleaning & need to get rid of it, I don't reload. 7mm Rem. Mag. over 850 cases, mostly Fed. .308 Win. 500 cases, Rem. & Fed. .243 Win. 500 cases, Rem. & Fed. All is once fired facotry ammo. In this market I don't know what it worth. Make me an offer. DH

I've been doing some spring cleaning & need to get rid of it, I don't reload. 7mm Rem. Mag. 850 cases, mostly Fed. .308 Win. 500 cases Rem. & Fed. .243 Win. 500 cases Rem. & Fed. All is factory, once fired. Don't know what it's worth in todays market...Make me an offer. DH

Those old zeiss are BAR NONE the best 10x glass ever built. I've had a pair for 25yrs. & just love them. Dependable, Rugged, & still crystel clear. dang I just got a pair of Vortex 10x as a back up, because I could not find a pair of those. If I can return them I will take yours. DH

When I find those full water bottels with dates on them, & I have found many. I always smash the crap out of them. F#@% THEM, let them drink out of the springs & tanks full of the garbage & crap they leave behind.

I was thinking of staying/leaving my trailor down there for the rest of my 36a hunt. Anybody stay there? Hows it work out? Don't want to drag it back to Phx. just for 2 days of X-Mas. DH

I have a Dec. tag in 36a & would like to leave my trailor down there when I come back to Phx. for work or x-mas. Any safe suggestion?? Don't want to leave it in the hills, & don't want to drag it back. DH

No other options????? DH

Tragically, Bill Saathoff of Hereford Az. was killed in a plane crash on Wed. My heart is acking so I'm telling a small part of his story. He was my mentor & friend for the last 25 years. One of the best men & hunters I've ever known. Bill was a "modern day pioneer." Back in the late 70s he was one of, if not the first, to put big binos on a tripod (long before swarovski) to hunt Coues & desert mulies. When very few cared & tags were plentiful, he guided countless number of hunters to big Coues using this "NEW" technique. He let me tag along & help out. Actually, he could'nt get rid of me, I was hooked! When I finally started guiding for him I was in heaven. Along with his son, Adam, who I watched grow into a fine man & friend as well, we hunted & outfitted all over the Southwest & Mexico learning what we did'nt know together. He was always willing to help, teach & promote this "NEW" Az. Coues deer hunting. He helped founded the "Huachuca Whitetail Club" (past Pres. many times), Past Pres. of the 'Desert Trophy whitetail club' in Tucson as well Helped develope the Shooting Range in Sierra Vista & always promoted Youth shooting sports. He was a Master Taxidermist learning his ART under John Doyle, he did all my mounts for virtually nothing. A Son, Husband, Father, Grandfather,Teacher (Dean@Cochise College),Friend & Mentor, he will be deeply missed. So when all of you are on top of a hill this season, looking thru you're big glass trying to find that Big Buck & seeing all those other hunters using the same technique, You now know by who & how this craze got started. I know I'm grateful for being with him, & he'll always be with me on the Mt. "GOD SPEED BILL" DH

dang Randy, Nice to see you're still around. The celebration of Bill's life on Thurs. was really Nice, & it REALLY sucked!!! About 500 people showed. WOW. Lots of Hugging, Crying, Laughing, BSing & drinking. I have'nt seen some of those people in a long time. Sad that it takes a death to bring us all back together. Hope you're life is good....DH

A celebration of Bills life will be held in Sierra Vista on Thurs. I'll drink a cold one in honor. DH

I have a 700 ADL syn/ kevlar I bought 15 yrs ago. I love it, tack drivin,coues killin machine, right out of th box. I've done some custom work over the years. Trigger, Bore lapping, crowning, P bedding. BLA, BLA Mine shoots Frederal Premiums 165 gr Sierras best. But some others shoot almost as well. GOOD CHOICE. DH

I was just givin the privelage to hunt the Pitchfok this year for BIG Texas Whitys. I've been waiting 6 or 7 years. I'm f%*$#ing PUMPED!!!! That with me & my son with Dec. Coues Tags ...This year has potential DH

Anybody else out there hunted the Pitchfork. I Can't Wait DH

Lets touch on an old subject. Which will give me longer life?? 2 6 volt batt. daisy chained. 2 12 volt daisy chained. 2 12 volts used one at a time. solar trickel charger. ???????????? DH Sorry I wanted to post in the RV 101 . don't know what i did or how to move it.

AZ402, How did you do on those hunts? My buddys have hunted it for the last 6 years & has killed some great bucks, 170" is the biggest. Always average high 150s . Those is some bigass coues.