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Not a bad year, good rut but not very many big bulls. But managed a few and some decent pictures Sorry about all the screenshots, had a problem uploading the normal pics.

Finally 2 days until my son gets a crack at Coues deer. As a father I’m so excited to be able to further introduce my passion and love for all things hunting and outdoors. Well it’s finally here. My son has spent the summer earning money to purchase his first rifle. We’ve spent several outings dialing it in and honing his shooting skills. Well the bags are packed and tomorrow the truck will be gassed up as we leave. How many of you are as excited or maybe even more excited than your own kids are? Did we remember everything? Do we have enough snacks? What will we see? Will he/she shoot true if that moment arrives? It is truly to me “the most wonderful time of the year”. Arizona here we come!!!

What the heck is wrong with people! Karma, Dave….Karma!

That is rotten! Every day we stray further from god

To the punk as jerk, idiot that felt the need to come into our camp and steal from under our trailer this little pile of hard earned sheds that my daughter and I found from hiking our butts off…🖕🏼 May karma land right on your shoulders. I wish we would have bumped into each other as you were there. And since we’re hunting the Boquillas, only hunters and assistants are allowed on the ranch, so you must be a hunter, and what’s worse…..is that it’s a youth hunt, so your kid must be with you. What an example to set. I feel sorry for you. Have fun bragging about your hard earned sheds. You’re also probably the guy that was tossing your Twisted Tea and beer cans out at every other gate opening that we picked up for you. You’re welcome…..

Shed hunting is 100% allowed for hunt permit holders and assistants during any scouting or hunts.

Leaving the barrel and mag well alone and doing a PSG8. Keep it accurate and cheaper then a full conversion. I have a low rise top rail and the lower. It takes an AR15 trigger. Geissele SSA on the way.

Ive been putting in my wife for about 5 years in Wyoming for Antelope. We finally got drawn in an area where Ive hunted before. She has dealt with my hunting for years. I told her Ive been putting her in. She said ok to it. So game on! Once she got drawn I had her at the range practicing shooting. Make the long drive up to Denver CO where my brother lives. Leave by 3 am the next morning and she is wiped out. Anyone that knows how to flip the pic please do. The next day we get there by 8am or so. Saw tons of bucks on the side of the road. Once we got into our unit they disappear. The only time we saw bucks and antelope was either on the other unit north of us or on private. Once I get to a high point I get out and glass. I glassed up some does and keep looking for a buck. I finial find him. Man he looks good. I range him at 1260 yards. If he looks good at that distance he is a shooter for sure. We make a plan to stalk. We go around and close the distance at 650 yards but if we lay down for a prone position the next hill will block our view. So no choice to make it 200 yards to the next hill. We get to 450 yards and him and all the does are staring at us. Once I point out the buck to my wife where the buck is at all of them take off. We are busted!!!!! We go after them but no luck. A mile back to the truck and the wife is getting flustered. Make it back to the truck so we can take the road to that bucks location. On the way there we spot another lone buck by himself and keep driving out of sight and then get out. We get to a shooting position and range him at 450 yards. I dial the scope and she gets set up. Mean while she is fluster trying to get set up. We haven't trained enough for different positions so she was getting upset. Once she said I see him of course he starts to run off. He keeps going well past 700 yards and over the hill. So we take the next road that goes that direction. No luck and we couldn't find him. Sad he was sooooo big.. But the wife is getting fluster and I realize we need to take every opportunity we can get. So we take the next road after him which was a 2 track road. We make it to the end of the 2 track and I spot another buck while in the truck. Im 1/4 turned from the buck and put my binos on the steering wheel. I can tell he is an ok buck and range him at 510 yards. I tell my wife I cant get out or he will see me get out. He is looking right at us. I told the wife to get out on her side and I adjusted the MOA on the scope before hand. She gets out and she is having problems left and right. She finally found him and got set up. I can see her finger reach the trigger and once I saw that I hurry up and put my binos on the steering (boooooom!!!!!) wheel. It caught me off guard. I quickly try to look and no buck running. She said did I get him? I responded Im not sure. I didnt see him run off. I asked how did your shot feel? She responded it felt really good. Well you probably got him them. We hiked up to him and 100 yards away i could see fur and horns. Ha ha ha!!! I was so excited for her. But she didn't get the rush because she was so fluster with scope and trying to find him. But nonetheless she got him!!! 510 yards one shot IMG-1920.MOV

My son has killed a couple mule deer but this year he killed his 1st Coues. Due to his school schedule he wasnt able to scout with me. I scouted 3 different weekends and with it shaping up to be a tough hunt we decided to hunt this buck. I actually figured he was smaller than he is. We were both happy as we walked up to him. We started our hike at 2am and made it to where he was by 6:15. Shot shortly after. Good scouting and a good plan worked out perfectly. Made an absolute perfect shot in front right shoulder/heart at 380yards. Bonus Rams during scouting

I'll take them for the youth and pay you.

I agree, big stones. Thieves are the worst. He knows who he is and what he is. I'd hate to be him.

Were you located

I carry mine in the cardboard box. Not what you wanted to hear but its all I got.

And kids who play too much Call of Duty

Leave it just like that. We don’t go down anymore than that. I’m a cerakote applicator in the west valley.

Yes I did and thank you! I appreciate it I definitely do play it back and part of me wishes I’d have guessed and part of me is glad I didn’t do it! the circumstances were bad it rained for about 30 min to an hr right after so it could’ve ended up being an impossible tracking Job definitely fought me I need to invest in a better range finder 👍

We had alot of fun while chasing the September Bugles. It was tough for finding big bulls this year however, with the drought during horn growth season. We passed on many herd bulls trying to find something better. We shot the biggest bull we saw, a bull I saw while scouting, minus one tine, on the 4th day of hunting, which happens to be our shared birthday! Getting in position and the final sequence and realization of the accomplishment will be quite the memory for the rest of our lives. My wife and daughter are better shots than myself and most men for some reason. Maybe because they care just a little bit less and that allows them to focus on the task better?

Nice visiting with you last night Dallin. Good luck scouting and on your hunt. For those who were quick to pass judgment on this guy thinking he was wanting a free handout, you were wrong. Like many of us, sometimes we need a little advice or direction to get started in an area. He is more than willing to scout and put in the time. Perhaps some need to keep with the original spirit of this site more often, and be willing to help others build meaningful memories hunting with family and friends. Over the years several on this site have done this for me, and my door is always open to help anyone out there who needs a little support.

In his original post, Scotty27 asked to be pointed in a general direction. He didn't ask anyone to reveal their 'honey hole' or 'secret place'. My grandpa taught me to hunt and a few things have stuck with me. He said (paraphrase) hunting is not about antlers or horns. It's about creating memories and building relationships. He must have been right, because the relationship he built with me has lasted through the years. He passed 48 years ago - and those memories of him still bring a smile to my face. For most of us, this website has provided us with a platform to discuss our passion and learn to become better hunters. But the real benefit, at least for me, has been the number of great men and women I have met here (yes Amanda, this includes you). At this point, many have become my friends. I do not have a clue, nor do I care, what their religious beliefs are. These are amazing people that I would never have met had it not been for coueswhitetail.com My life is richer. For me, the big takeaway from Scotty27's post was that this young man was excited about going hunting with his dad. That told me all I needed to know about him. Some people collect antlers. Other people collect friends. Welcome aboard Scotty27. I hope you stick around. There are lots of great people on here. Just give it some time and they will rise to the surface.

Coueswhitetail.com. The latest woke place to visit.

Actually he just stated he returned from a mission, there was no mention of his religion. Therefore the individual assumed his religion and began to bash it. There is no room for that on what is supposed to be a friendly sportsman’s website. All other points were valid about sharing spots but the line was crossed, otherwise wearing a cross or having a fish in your car would entitle the masses to judge and criticize everyone’s religious beliefs. Last statement from me, we are supposed to be a friendly sportsman community.

Wow new low for this site, bashing religions. Great job guys!

I HAVE HUNTED 35 A about 50 years- know the area about as good as anyone. Yes, you can do it just as you said . maybe you should get one with an all wheel drive- for the small back roads, Sometimes we have big storms about Turkey-time, But it dries up fast. Good luck. You should have no problem finding a nice Gobbler. Gould Gobblers are big, and the most beautiful off all turkey. I know of about 8 watering holes - right off HWY 83; That could end your hunt too quick.