Coues 'n' Sheep

Well said, Mike!

Sweet! Congrats all around!

Stop by Mike.

He was dang near that big last year.... I found the pics. Hunt'n coues was as close as 20-25 yds to this bull last year and couldn't close it.... It wasn't really his fault.... he was stalking a bigger bull and this one feed past him in a little draw.... after that he couldn't get close enough to get an arrow in him. I'm kinda glad considering how good he looks this year!

I believe in expandables, but that story makes me wonder what the heck you guys are drinking up there on the Rim. Bob Bob..... ..... are you saying I'm crazy??? Well I am.....!! But that is a no BS story I swear.... I would not have believed it had I not seen it. I was weird, but the more I thought about the physics of the broadhead opening the more it made sense. You'll just have to trust me on this one! CnS

That 20% harvest deal is going to be the end of the OTC permits.... they (Units) will fall like dominos now... as more people will hunt other units and have more success. I still believe a harvest objective is the best of both worlds..... hunter opportunity and herd management..... done so very simply. AZGF is not basing these decisions on good info or stats.... what a shame to lose such a wonderful hunting opportunity.

Congrats!!! That is a Helluva first coues deer!!!

That rack has a wild conformation.... Pretty cool! Thanks for sharing it!

Ya, know..... I might be mistaken but I think I saw pics of that bull last year..... the new pic triggered a memory...... He looks like a bull that Hunt'n coues hunted last year..... and I think Grong has the pics.... ... I dun know... but he is a cool bull and I do now think you are right on your score Lance.... Thanks for sharing guys.

1,600 posts 18,000 views I think OW de-throned GH as top poster last month! Ol' Tony has been showering us with a wealth of info..... and has had a bunch more free time to share with us this last month....

Happy B-Day, Ya old Fart!!!!! See ya this weekend!

If you can get away from the roads.....on foot.... you will find less hunters and more deer, in that country. That is a great tag! Congrats to your son and good luck!!

Just to be the Devil's Advocate here Matty... .... I have seen first hand that expandables can be less likely to deflect on an odd angle. When an expandable blade makes contact at, or before tip impact.... it can literally pull the arrow into the cavity. Example: I was antelope hunting with a friend, we were stalking a buck and came out of a wash 56 yards from him. My buddy heard me say fifty yards... ... His impact was soo low that a fixed blade head have sliced through the briscut... and probably not killed the goat..... however.... the expandable head opened and sucked the arrow up... I would not have believed, had I not see with my own eyes that the exit wound was a full 3"- 4" higher than the entrance wound.... .... laugh... call BS... whatever... but I believe in expandable heads and think that their effectiveness is very predictable. They are NOT for every hunting application..... but a very effective tool. Your pig would have died just as well with a good expandable head.

Nice!! Not sure I agree with the 360-370 score.... I tink he better den dat! .... Hard to tell from pics though... A shooter for sure!! Thanks for sharing.... that got me all worked up!!! I love trash bulls!

That's not something you do everyday! My advice is.... Have a great hunt and just play smart while your down there. Better to be safe than sorry. Good Luck! CnS

Being that it is a depredation hunt, I would assume that they are wanting to harvest elk that are either damaging crops or causing problems somewhere. I know someone you can call to ask about that. Also, I will be in that unit next week and if I get the chance I'll do some checking.

What happened.... everyone's pockets go dry?????

The wife and I both got our deer tags in da mail, too!!!!

Sweet!!!

I am quite sure the AZGF would love that info as well.... being that they want to put a stop to that sort of thing. Good game trails and hidden springs or water holes are my favorite spots.

Thanks Casey Can you tell I am not a reloader Good thing I look after you! Serously tough, if you want you can use my 270 or my 30-06 Thanks again Casey but I do not like to borrow things Mike Except from Gino That is cuz I have all the best toys!!!

This lil' buggar Jacked with my trail cam about 5 or 6 times in two weeks! The good news is that he left my cam pointed int a different dirction each time allowing me to see the surrounding brush from different angles.... I am going to build a "Bear Proof" cage for my cam now..... I hope that his timing is so predictable in a couple of years (when he's bigger), so that I can slip an arrow into his ribs!!

I don't think the the 3-4 inchers with good bases are gunna get over that mysical 80" mark, Casey... Nice pics.... like the one of the bedded buck and the feeding one.

I am pretty sure that this is the same buck in both pics... almost a month apart. He has done a bit of growing. I think this buck a young buck.... I mean on his way up, not down....

Awwww man..... ... He is gunna be so bummed, when I tell him that he is not love as much as he thinks he is.... I'd try to get him to donate, too, but he is a cheep SOB to boot!!