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Offline halflife65

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100"+ Coues
« on: January 10, 2011, 01:24:40 PM »
Nice buck I got in AZ two days ago.  Hunting with Joebear - the other guy in the picture with me.  He got a buck the day before I did.  He may post some pictures, too.

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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2011, 01:54:37 PM »
this was a great hunt! I guess if you dont know about coues deer then you might not understand how hard it is to be successful on these lil guys. Matt made a great shot on this deer after I called him into a good distance. the day before I was able to put an arrow threw a young coues deer at 35 yards and like I said if you know about coues 35 yards is close!
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2011, 01:57:18 PM »
Congrats! You guys are shooting some HUGE bows!  :chuckle:
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2011, 01:59:56 PM »
 :yike:  Wow! Thats fantastic! Archery no less.
I've wanted to plan that hunt for years.
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Spot & stalk or still hunt?
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Congrats!
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2011, 02:17:28 PM »
dang man, thats a gagger coues buck...congrats!!
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2011, 02:18:03 PM »
OOF-Da.   That first one is a whooper for a Coues.   I'm no Coues expert, but I used to see a fair amount of them when I used to bear hutn down there.    That top one beats any Coues buck I've ever seen, and to gt it with a bow, no less.

Huge Kudo's to you, sir.

The only decent Coues bucks I ever saw were either 1,000 yards away or running away like mad.... or both.
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2011, 02:58:50 PM »
That is awesome for sure, congrats to you both...  :brew:
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2011, 03:39:16 PM »
Congrats.  I'm jealous.  Both of those are trophies for sure. 

That's one of my dream hunts.  To have the extra time and money (sigh).  Maybe when I'm retired  :dunno:
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #8 on: January 10, 2011, 03:43:27 PM »
Cool looking deer, I saw it on TV ones and they PH could not close the deal on camera.  Kudos to you guys!!!!!!! 
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #9 on: January 10, 2011, 03:45:36 PM »
NICE!!!!! They are one of those animals that I have on my "bucket list." CONGRATS to the both of ya!
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #10 on: January 10, 2011, 04:23:13 PM »
That is a huge Coues.  Don't see them that big that often.  To take it with archery equipment even better.
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #11 on: January 10, 2011, 04:28:16 PM »
Wow! That is a huge coues deer!
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #12 on: January 10, 2011, 04:56:43 PM »
Way to go down there and get it done, congrats
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #13 on: January 10, 2011, 05:07:42 PM »
That ios a dandy Couse. I actually have one to to that grosses just under 110 ! They are cool critters! Congrats! Any couse with a bow is a great couse!!
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #14 on: January 10, 2011, 06:29:50 PM »
Nice job JB, thats some good eats there. My pops just moved to AZ earlier this yr. I will be at it next January.

Awesome deer.
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #15 on: January 10, 2011, 07:44:39 PM »
 :yike: :yike: the 4x4 is huge
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #16 on: January 11, 2011, 10:36:23 AM »
 :tup:Great job guys  :brew:
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2011, 10:47:30 AM »
good job! Any coues deer is a trophy
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #18 on: January 11, 2011, 02:32:25 PM »
Quote from: jager on January 10, 2011, 01:59:56 PM
:yike:  Wow! Thats fantastic! Archery no less.
I've wanted to plan that hunt for years.
You guys use a guide or diy?
Spot & stalk or still hunt?
Story?
Congrats!
we had a freind of mine pack us in on mules and then it was a diy from there. we hunted spot and stock.
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #19 on: January 11, 2011, 02:35:53 PM »
Quote from: AKBowman on January 10, 2011, 06:29:50 PM
Nice job JB, thats some good eats there. My pops just moved to AZ earlier this yr. I will be at it next January.

Awesome deer.

well good luck next year. you will love the hunting down there. put a couple miles down and you will be all alone. Then let the fun begin!!
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #20 on: January 11, 2011, 02:48:27 PM »
Those are some great coues!  I am from tucson and have hunted the tasty little boogers my whole life.  My biggest grosses about 100.  Planning on going back after them after three years next january.  Any coues is a trophy, let alone with a bow.  Congrats guys.

Btw, what unit were you hunting if you dont mind me asking?
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #21 on: January 15, 2011, 04:53:26 PM »
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #22 on: January 15, 2011, 05:41:08 PM »
Quote from: joebear on January 15, 2011, 04:53:26 PM
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I hunted 33 and 32 my whole life  My biggest is out of 33.  I normally stick around redington.  Lot a people there but, I know how to get away from them.

These are my two biggest to date.  The one on the left is out of 32 and the one on the right is from 33.
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #23 on: January 19, 2011, 01:02:49 PM »
Very Cool! 
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #24 on: January 20, 2011, 10:21:29 PM »
very nice coues!! I just moved to Everett from Gilbert Arizona a few weeks ago... so I also know how hard it is to get a nice coues whitetail.
I took this velvet muley in the 2010 Aug otc archery... I wanted to hold out for one of the nice coues i had on cam, but couldnt let him walk by me...

as a new WA hunter I could use some direction for my scouting... I can help anyone that wants to do some AZ hunting... I have a 2011 AZ deer, javelina, and turkey tag still, but I think I'm going to focus my scouting in WA...

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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #25 on: January 20, 2011, 10:27:11 PM »
Dandy buck, EAS!  Do you generally archery hunt or rifle?  Your picture obviously indicated archery, but just curious about what you plan on doing in WA.

Joebear called that bigger buck into shooting range with a grunt tube and a Deer Talker.  Freakin' exciting...
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #26 on: January 20, 2011, 11:49:18 PM »
Quote from: halflife65 on January 20, 2011, 10:27:11 PM
Dandy buck, EAS!  Do you generally archery hunt or rifle?  Your picture obviously indicated archery, but just curious about what you plan on doing in WA.

Joebear called that bigger buck into shooting range with a grunt tube and a Deer Talker.  Freakin' exciting...


I like to hunt both archery and rifle... in az if you dont get drawn for general rifle hunts, your stuck with over the counter archery only tags... which I've also grown to love. I spent many years in an area thats very promissing... food plot and licks tended to monthly... just started poping this last year then i went and moved  :bash:

In AZ, the rut starts in December for most units... and I believe they got a big cold front 2-3 weeks ago that should have sent them right into rut!! to bad i was on the road with a moving truck :(

anyone lookin to hunt AZ should check out coueswhitetail.com
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #27 on: January 21, 2011, 06:42:19 AM »
Ah, with deer you're not stuck with an area but you are stuck with the weapon you choose (archery, rifle, muzzleloader) unless you put in for, and draw, the multi-season tag.  This will allow you to hunt with all of the weapons during their respective seasons.  So, you can hunt with a rifle during rifle season, bow during archery, etc.  But you can't hunt with a rifle during archery season.

With elk it's the same, but you have to choose eastside/westside, so you're stuck with an area but it's half the state.  Unless you draw the multi-season tag and then you can hunt the whole state - again, during the hunting seasons for each of the weapons.

I always put in for the multi-season tags but they're expensive.  I think that they're $180 each if you draw now.  That would get prohibitely expensive if you don't become a WA resident, I think.  You might want to put in for the moose, sheep and goat tags in WA, though.
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Re: 100"+ Coues
« Reply #28 on: January 26, 2011, 03:10:55 PM »
Beautiful Coues.  I have hunted coues for many years in Chihuahua, Mexico, and in AZ.  That four point is a great deer.  But I also agree with a previous post that "any coues is a trophy."  They are called the grey ghosts for a reason, they are a very challenging hunt, much more in my opinion than mule deer and larger whitetail deer.  The bows look large because coues are so small.  a good un-gutted buck will top out at 115 pounds. 
Man those pics bring back some great memories.  I would get that 4 point mounted.  thanks for sharing.
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