TGascoigne

Gents, I'd like to thank you all in advice for sharing your experiences and knowledge on other threads and greatly appreciate any input you choose to give here. I am fairly new to archery as a whole, having picked it up last year. In 2014 I made a couple of stalks on some southern (34A/34B) Mulies and managed to actually get a rushed shot on a decent buck but failed to connect. Since my hunting partner (my father, hunting mentor, and truck) decided to move out of state during the summer I have been flying solo this archery season and teach myself as I go. I have been further handicapped by the fact that I decided to change things up, hunting a little closer to home (East side of Tucson), and I am now chasing these little Coues buggers. If I have had a three hour or more window I'm out in the field. As many of you know all too well, between work and kids and the girlfriend this has been an exhausting battle, but the last two weeks have been an absolute blast (counting some scouting time). I have seen a ton of deer in a fairly small canyon, but to date have only seen one possible buck that was running directly away from me about 600 yds away but I'm certain I put a smaller rack on him. Anyway, with that being said, I image that currently the bucks are all grouped up in bachelor herds still and are not very dispersed in the area but rather concentrated and I just haven't been able to find them yet. Does this sound like a valid assumption? I am hunting an area that ranges from about 4600 - 5100 feet glassing ever inch of hillside I come across. In the canyon there is a small spring that has running water and there is a good amount of sign but I haven't taken the time to sit low and watch the water constantly. My general strategy has been to walk the eastern ridgeline and glass West and North. I have been on 2 or 3 rifle Coues hunts in the Rincon Mountains, but I was younger and didn't take it too seriously nor did I have to think about anything. I had my dad to lead the way. So basically everything about Coues from patterning, tendencies, feeding/watering habits, etc. Thank you for taking the time to read.

Awesome story, thanks for the read. Best of luck out there next time.

Whiffed on the draw this year so I went out and pick up a bow to satisfy the urge (bow info below). Living in Vail and going off my dad's advice, I have decided to get ready for the mid-December archery hunt in Unit 32 and try to find myself a shooter. I'd love to pick up a WT however I'm not against drawing on a Muley if it happens. I have little experience in the unit but will probably stick to the SE quadrant. I've been out a couple days though I haven't seen too much yet. I plan on scouting the area a couple days out of the next couple of months up until the archery hunt opens. If anyone tagged for the area and looking for a scouting partner let me know. -Thanks Bow Info: PSE Brute X 26'' draw 65 lbs. 75% let off