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  1. So I have posted a few of my pics lately and had a few comments about my pics being in a calendar and I got to thinking about putting a coues buck calendar together. These would all be pics of Az. bucks that I have taken over the years. My latest have been my best but I think I have enough to put together a decent calendar. If I get enough interest I will put one together. Thanks, Pixman
  2. Pixman

    More coues bucks photos!

    I feel really lucky to have taken some of my best coues bucks photos ever in the last few weeks and wanted to share a few more I took over the weekend. Yes the small buck is missing a front leg but he was getting around pretty good and hanging with a doe.
  3. WildHeritageTaxidermy

    Some recent work...Pic heavy

    Been a while since we posted any work on here, so here aresome of the mounts we have sent home recently.... First the kids...these 4 bucks all all youth deer. Nice Desert Mulie... Archery Bull finished up.... And a nice Pronghorn done for a Coueswhitetail member.....
  4. A few years ago I set a goal of getting a great pic of an above average coues. I knew it would be difficult but I told myself to keep trying and don't give up on what seemed almost impossible. I hiked and drove many miles trying different locations over and over with poor results or not quite big enough bucks. Well I had a couple of days off this week and finally got lucky with a great coues buck, he is a 5x5 with a small kicker off of his right side. I didn't expect to find a buck like this but was very excited when I found him and I knew I had accomplished my goal. Here are a few pics of him and some other deer I found on the trip!
  5. Comrades, The cape and horns of the buck on the right has been delivered to the taxidermist. I asked him to wait until after this year in case I get a larger coues. This year I got the Coues on the left. It green scored 87+... the one on the right scored 85. Both are really pretty symmetrical racks... The left deer with about 2" deductions, the one on the right, less than 1" deductions. Any recommendations of which rack to use?
  6. Need help for upcoming coues deer hunt with bow.v I have been doing some fact gathering for an upcoming archery coues deer hunt in unit 27. My brother and i both have a tag and plan on starting Jan 2nd. We plan to roll light with enough to be away from truck for 3-4 days . I have spoken with a couple people regarding starting places. We plan on spending time in both wilderness areas inside the coronado. Any advice would be appreciated such as 1. what tactics in january would you use, water hole, spot/stalk/ travel corridors , etc 2. where would you hunt? 3. other than the coronado , can the BLM land north of coronado be hunted? the black mountains, etc? 4. any tactics , grunting / rattling to take advantage of rut? 5. any advice on the illegal situation in that area, dangers, do/donts? thanks for any input , its our first run down to this area. thanks in advance for any help.
  7. I'm just looking to see if anyone, in or around the Tucson area, has a copy of "How to Hunt Coues Deer" by Duane Adams/TonyMandile just laying around that they would want to sell. Thanks, Andrew
  8. Packing up and headed out, I've got a date with a nice buck early Friday morning. Good luck to everyone out there, be safe and have fun!
  9. 218buck

    36b HELP

    Headed down to 36b Saturday night with my daughter for the deer hunt signed over the tag to 13 year old Tessa will be her first attempt at a coues. I have never hunted this unit any help would be greatly appreciated.
  10. HELLO FRIENDS, MY NAME IS LEO DURAN, IM FROM CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO AND I JUST WANT TO SHARE SOME GOOD PICTURES FROM ONE OF THE BEST RANCHES IN CHIHUAHUA FOR TROPHY COUES DEER HUNTING, IM MANAGING THIS RANCH RIGHT NOW, ALL THIS BUCKS HAVE BEEN TAKEN AT THIS RANCH AND SOME OF THEM STILL GROWING......HOPE YOU GUYS ENJOY THE PICTURES, GOD BLESS YOU AND GOOD HUNTING......
  11. After a rough archery deer and elk season I was blessed with this beauty when I only had three days to hunt... not the biggest but will fill my tummy until next year! Couldn't have done it without my dad and uncle by my side and the trusty Savage. Thanks guys!
  12. I leave tomorrow for my muzzleloader coues hunt. I have a full week off! (Thanks Julie!) The hunt doesn't start until Saturday, so I have plenty of time to get set up and do some scouting. This is the first of 3 coues hunts for me this year 😊.
  13. Pixman

    Friendy coues doe

    Around five years ago I would hike in a spot and run into a doe that would just let me get super close like 20 feet away before she would move off. She would never run or got to far just move off a little ways. Its not like I snuck in on her or she was bedded, she would be up feeding and I would slowly walk right up to her In the wild. She would even pee right in front of me after seeing me walk up which I thought was very strange. Has anyone ever experienced anything like this in the wild?
  14. STOCK vs. STALK Stock: noun 1. the goods or merchandise kept on the premises of a business or warehouse and available for sale or distribution. 2. a supply or quantity of something accumulated or available for future use. 3. farm animals such as cattle, pigs, and sheep, bred and kept for their meat or milk; livestock. 4. the capital raised by a business or corporation through the issue and subscription of shares. 5. liquid made by cooking bones, meat, fish, or vegetables slowly in water, used as a basis for the preparation of soup, gravy, or sauces. 6. a person's ancestry or line of descent. 7. an instrument of punishment consisting of an adjustable wooden structure with holes for securing a person's feet and hands, in which criminals were locked and exposed to public ridicule or assault. 8. the part of a rifle or other firearm to which the barrel and firing mechanism are attached, held against one's shoulder when firing the gun. verb 1. have or keep a supply of (a particular product or type or product) available for sale. 2.provide or fill with goods, items, or a supply of something. Stalk: noun 1. the main stem of a herbaceous plant. verb 1. pursue or approach stealthily.
  15. After not being able to sleep I headed out at 230 am...after a quick drive I parked just off the road and started my couple of mile trek into my honey hole in the dark.I gotta tell you sitting in the dark listening to the sounds around you is about as peaceful and reflective as it gets..after a couple of hours I broke out the 15's and got to work in nearly dark conditions..as hot as it was going to be I thought they would be hitting the beds early and they were...from about 3/4 of a mile I caught movement and saw a buck(couldn't tell how big ) move out of a draw and proceed to plunk down in the the thick and nasty..made a mental note on his spot and continued to glass for a couple more hours.I then decided to get in closer and moved along the rim to get a better visual.As I was walking I noticed a doe and a decent buck at a good distance. I quickly ranged him and decided to get closer as they were feeding. I took 2 steps and BLAM!!BLAM, BLAM!! just off to my left some guy starts rippin off shots at 700 yards.I watched the buck through my binos as he just stood there confused and walk off.the guy had no binos so I whistled to him and said he missed and it walked off. he said it was down! oh well,OK...and he was on his way to a ghost...All the while hoping his shots didn't spook the bedded buck. I made my way to some rimrock and picked out the bedding spot.After an hour or so I caught a parellel line that didn't fit.I honed in on it and it moved an ear after a couple of minutes ....the ear morphed into a buck. I adjusted my position again and ranged a rock next to him with my swarovski range binos . 580 yards. I set down my pack and got a steady rest.He was still bedded and relaxed but I had a sweet view at his vitals.I took a dry shot then loaded and let my 300 win mag rip. He was down n out.Thanks to my Cousin and forum member Jeff for telling me to get out in the dark. Sorry for the pic quality,they were selfies with my iPhone.It was dang hot and the meat was a priority.I boned it out and humped my way out.By the way all the moisture has made for tall grass which conceals the boulders which tripped me at least 2o times.lol
  16. I was recently at Sportsmans Warehouse and struck up a conversation with a fellow sportsman. I mentioned that this is a great hunting site and very informative. Many years ago I had the pleasure of meeting one of the best hunters in Az and a past B&C scorer, Robin Bechtel. When we began talking about Coues deer he informed me that the correct pronunciation was " cows ", after Dr. Elliot Coues who first came accross them. I looked this up and he was indeed correct. Since then I always refer to them as such, " cows deer " , spelled " Coues ". Anyway, when I pronounced them as cows deer to the guy at sportsmans warehouse he sort of became irate with me and informed me that they are "Coose " deer. If in the future I speak with any members in person, I apologize now, if my pronunciation of " cows " is incorrect.
  17. Pixman

    Interesting doe on my cam

    Has anyone ever seen markings like this before?
  18. I drew a tag in Unit 27 this year after trying in units 23 and 24 numerous times but have yet to score, needless to say I need help. Any information, advice on unit 27 would be greatly appreciated. I am willing to reciprocate with info if possible, I live in Unit 10 and know the area. thanks in advance.
  19. rjhendy1

    Christmas Day Buck is Home

    I just wanted to say "Thank You " to Wild Heritage for doing such a beautiful job on my preserving the integrity of my deer. I also want to say "Thank You" to my beautiful wife for finding the buck. One more special "Thank You" to Mark and Kathy Nixon aka 125coues for helping and being a part of this special hunt.
  20. Here's a video I put together from the rut in 2013. I posted it here on CW last year but only left it up for a short time. I recently had a couple members ask if I could put this video back up and I figured what the heck. I changed it up a bit and added more of the bigger buck footage and left out a few of the smaller bucks but it's still very similar to the original. I have developed quite the passion for videoing coues in the rut over the years it's actually more of an obsession really. I'm already losing sleep thinking about next years rut and what I need to do to get better footage. There's just something about videoing rutting coues bucks that gets my blood flowing like no other. Anyways hope you guys enjoy the video as much as I enjoyed making it. As always don't forget to watch it in HD.
  21. Well I know it is about time to look for elk sheds but I wanted look for coues sheds in a spot I've been wanting to check out for a few years now. I went out this morning and was lucky enough to find three coues sheds and I found them all within 20 minutes of when I started looking. I knew they would be last year or older but just wanted to see what was in the area. I am happy since I found my biggest coues to date. So its not an official score but me and a buddy scored the shed and this is what we came up with.
  22. For the fall of 2013, I got drawn for an early unit 29 whitetail hunt and also a mule deer tag in New Mexico unit 23. During the vacation planning process some months before, I inadvertently wrote down the wrong hunt dates for the NM hunt and planned a Hawaii trip with my wife Julie and her sister, which fell between the two huntsor so I thought then. A few days before I left for the Arizona hunt, I realized my mistake. The NM hunt was actually a week earlier and at the same time as the Hawaii trip. Yikes! Luckily the trip wasnt our first time to Hawaii, it was to visit our old neighbors, and not the first time to go see them (or the last), so I exchanged my airline ticket for a future trip and told Julie and her sister to have a nice trip. Thank you Julie! What that meant now was that I had 2 full weeks off and back to back deer hunts! This marks the first time I have ever been able to dedicate the full time for a hunt and now I have 2 full hunts to go on. Awesome for sure. Back to the grocery store I went to stock up, after expanding my menus and beverage lists. Julie and I recently bought a new 5th wheel toyhauler-its our retirement home, as we plan on traveling the country when the time comes. The original hunt plan was to just take it on the NM hunt and tent camp on the Az hunt, but that all changed with the trip to Hawaii off of my plate. So I loaded all my clothes, food and hunting gear and the Ranger into the trailer and off I went to live in it for 2 full weeks! By the time Jorge, my hunt partner, showed up later on Thursday, I had camp already set-up. We were right next to Pinery Canyon Road, just past the Forest Boundary. Before Jorge got there, I heard a quad coming down the road, so I looked to see who it was and saw them kick up a nice 4x4 coues, which apparently was right by the trailer! Wow, right there! Maybe I can just hunt from camp tomorrow, I thought. Naah, thatll never work. The 1st day neither of us even saw a deer. No worry, this has happened before. The 2nd day, the morning was going by fast without seeing anything again. I was giving my eyes a rest from glassing and just looking around, when I saw something had showed up in a little clearing down the canyon from me. I glassed it up, it was a coyote laying on its belly, just looking around. I ranged it to 172 yds, got my varmint call out and set-up my rifle on it. When I let out a series of rabbit distress sounds, he snapped his head to look at me, then when he got up and took a step in my direction I blasted it! Fawn killer down! Turned out to be a male dog. I went back to glassing for deer and after a while I glassed up a real nice buck about 700 yds away in a canyon beyond a ridge that was between me and it. I studied him and the area so I could grab my range finder and not lose him. I grabbed the range finder and.lost him! I spent about 15 minutes looking, but couldnt find him again. Finally I radioed Jorge, who was further around the side of the hill I was on, about the buck and where it was when I saw it. Several minutes of silence went by as we were glassing, then BOOM. Jorge radios back, I think I found him, ha ha ha. Jorge later went on to say that he was glassing, looking for the buck I mentioned, heard a noise, dropped the glasses from his eyes and sees this buck running right at him! He didnt have time to aim, just pointed the gun and shot itat 20 feet! So yes, we figured for whatever reason, this buck got spooked out of that canyon and ran right at Jorge, in fact was about to run him over. It was a nice 3x3, but unfortunately the shot hit him in the eye and not only emptied its head, but destroyed the skull plate as well. Too bad, as it was Jorges best buck ever. The 3rd day we were both glassing one of our favorite and most productive areas. Not one deer was seen all morning, so when Jorge radioed me that it was time for lunch after 11 oclock, I didnt argue. I stood up and began repacking my gear into my pack, my back now turned to where I had been glassing. On the other side of the hill I was on is a large meadow, over near where the Ranger was parked. I happened to look down the hill and saw a deer walking across the meadow. Theres a deer I thought as I grabbed my binos and brought them up for a look. Its a buck I said to myself. As I was grabbing my rifle, range finder and binos, I noticed it started moving faster, so I started hurrying over to the side of the hill I was on to get closer. By now the deer had flagged its tail and was in a full run, and I ran too, wondering if the deer was running from me. I only had time to kneel and aim at the deer, guessing it was under 300 yards. As I did this, I thought I shouldnt be doing this, but I did anyway. As soon as I got the cross hairs on him, I fired. I looked over the scope in time to see him kind of kick-up in his gait, just before he disappeared off the meadow edge and into the next draw. I thought I think I hit him-hope it was a good hit and he doesnt get away. Then Jorge radioed me Another coyote? he asked. I replied, no, a buck and hes like A BUCK? No way. Way I said. About that time I see Jorge at the far end of the meadow, near where the buck had come from. Apparently Jorge had spooked the buck out from below me as he was making his way towards the Ranger. I think that buck was bedded below me all morning. Jorge asked me where it had gone, and from my vantage point on the hill top, I directed him to where the deer went over the edge. A couple of minutes later, Jorge radios me YOU GOT HIM!, a 2x3 piled up just off the hill. I ranged down to where I hit the deer, it was 250 yards. So I packed up my stuff and headed down there. As luck would have it, I hit that deer in the perfect spot. He was quartering away from me as it ran, and I hit him inbetween the ribs, the 130 grain .270WSM Nozler Accubond bullet traveled through his vitals and came to rest against the hide in his lower neck on the opposite side. Hes a small 2x3 with weird eye guards. One pointing inwards, the other forwards. High fives! This was the first time ever that we both got a deer on the same hunt. Two filled tags! Back at camp, we had him hanging and was carving him up, when I saw some movement on the road next to us (Pinery Canyon Rd). It was two Hispanic guys, each with huge back packs on, walking West towards the highway. Neither was carrying anything in their hands and the back packs were plain looking with nothing clipped or strapped on them.drug runners!
  23. Sorry guy I posted this under the rifle section and should have posted it here. Anyways here are some pictures and a video of John Han first buck. John came to us this past year and said he wanted to learn to hunt and kill a deer. We hunted hard for a few day and came up with this up on the last day we could hunt. Cole
  24. Coues assassin

    How you bow hunt coues

    I have killed a few cow elk and some javelina in hopes of chasing a big coues with my bow in the rut, and eventually a big bull elk. I consider myself to be a pretty good shot, I just recently bought a PSE Omen max and love it I'm ready to hunt. Now my question is how do most of you guys hunt these ghosts in the rut? Spot and stalk? Sit water? Call them in with rattling horns? I'm assuming majority of you spot and stalk, if so what would be a typical range you shoot? Thanks in advance this website is truly very helpful
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