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WOT, the best load I came up with is as follows: 64 gr. of IMR 4350 behind 130gr. NAB, I used the Win mag primer and Win brass. I am consistantly getting 3340 fps and the groups at 1,2,3,4, and 5 are better than I can usually shoot. To say that I am impressed with this cal. is an understatement. I bought the rifle as a back up, and it is the one I took on my deer hunt this year. Good luck. Whitey

"Catman!" I have never heard of one guy killin so many bobcats in AZ. Are you sure that it is not the same cat in a different picture every other day? (Just kidding) Congrats Josh, you rock. It must be the hair-cut..... Whitey

.270 wsm with 130 Gr. bullet, hits harder, bucks the wind better and is a flat shooter to boot (if that even matters anymore with all the target turrets, and graduated cross hair set ups) That being said the .257 weatherby mag is a great Coues rig. Whitey

"Full circle" must feel kind of good!! Whites

Someone please buy this thing so I don't have to!!! Gabe, that is a sweet rifle, and your assessment of "The Perfect Coues Deer Rig" is spot on. The .270 WSM is as close to perfect for mid size game at long range as there is. My trade offer still stands if you change your mind.. Whitey

Mike Vacaro of "A Head of the Game" taxidery was badly burned in a freak accident while boiling out an elk head. Please add him to your prayer list. Thanks, Whitey

This hunted started, as most do, with a phone call from my good friend and long time hunting partner Richie. He informed me that we had drawn late Nov. tags in a good unit that we have hunted many times before. He also informed me that he would be signing his tag over to his 15 year old son Cody. Cody harvested a cow elk last year, but had never hunted deer do to his football season overlapping hunting season. He was very excited to give coues deer hunting a try. Richie and I discussed our strategy for the hunt, and came up with the following plan: I was fortunate enough to have harvested a 105 last year in the same unit, so Cody was welcome to shoot any deer we glassed under 110 inches. (I truely thought he would kill the first 85 that we found). On to opening day.... Opening morning found us hiking into my favorite glassing spot in the dark. I was proud of Cody in that he never complained a bit about walking in the dark further than most adults are willing to hike in the day light! We arrived at our glassing spot with about 40 minutes until sunup. (OK, I might have been a bit over zealous for the hunt to start. We had taken 5 coues deer in this unt during the October hunt in 3 days of hunting, and could hardly wait to get started) With 40 minutes to kill, no pun intended, we took a "dirt nap". 10 minutes into glassing light we had 4 different bucks located. I was looking at a mid 80s buck at 608 yards, my buddy Dean had another 3 point at around 800yards, and Richie was looking at a buck 250 yards under us. As Richie and I were talking it over as to which buck was the highest percentage to get Cody on, out steps a forth buck! One look through the 15s was all it took. A 5x3 with 3 inch eye guards! Game on! Richie quickly and quietly asked if Cody could shoot my .270 wsm; he was not completely confident in the rifle he brought for Cody. I said sure and found a flat spot on the rock to prone out. Nope, too many occotillos (sp) in the way. I moved over and few feet to the right, perfectly clear shot, but no buck! He had moved into some thick stuff. "Game on hold" We glassed for a few more minutes that seemed like hours, and big boy stepped back out to feed. I had Cody get behind the rifle, but he could not find the deer. After several attempts to find him, I suggested nicely that he move... (OK, not so nicely I was ampt up) I found the deer in the scope, and built my jacket up behind the but of the gun and asked him to crawl up behind the rifle without touching it. OK, I have it. I wispered in his ear that the top crosshair was 200 yards and the next one was on at 300 so just bracket the deer between the two, and let it eat. OK, can I shoot? Yep, wack! Big buck down...... Cody was in shock, but his dad was shaking like a leaf. The buck scored 100 and 2/8. He is a 5x3 with 3 inch eye guards. What a first buck. Keep in mind that this was Cody's first wt hunt and in about 20 minutes he was done with a great buck. He has know idea how fortunate he really was.

Bib female, nice spotted belly fur!!!!! Congrats. Whitey

Hunter 72, he might get it mounted, or possibly a European. The kid is deffinately hooked, he is talking about a Mexico tag!!! WHAT? W.O.T ? "Yellow scarf"??? I am pretty sure I have NEVER worn a yellow scarf, (at least not that I talk about) LOL You might want to put the drink down and look again. Thanks for all the possitive feedback, I will pass it along to Cody. Whitey

Thanks tail chaser. It has been a good year. Antelope in Sep, 7 good mule deer in Utah also in Sep , last month our camp took 5 mature Coues deer, and 5 more on this hunt. Having a ton of fun.. Whitey

Josh, You are the "cat master" Congrats on a really neat cat, don't sell it. Whitey

Sounds like you guys had a ton of fun...... I will post "field pics" of Cody's 102 as soon as I get my memory card back from his Dad. Whitey

None at all. We just killed 5 this weekend, and all single bucks, and small bach herds. Whitey

I have only seen one wolf in the wild. It was in unit 27/ eagle creek while bear hunting....... that picture is a dog. Whitey

Sounds like a fun morning.

I have left 3 pm's, and given my number for a return call. Is this add legitimate? Is the gun for sale? If so return the pm's. Thanks, Whitey

I have a friend who knows a guy in state that worked for the army for 20 years. He can fix anything that has to do with optics, period. I will get the info, and make sure it is ok for me to post on line. If it is ok with him I will post if up asap. He fixed my buddies Doc 15x60 and did a first class job. Whitey

How long is the barrel?

Can you really eat a lion????? LOL I agree very good eatin if prepared correctly.. I have ground some burger out of them... too lean; you need to mix it with beef burger or put some beef fat in with it. The best I have had is a smoked lion. It taste just like turkey. As a matter of fact I P.O.ed half the women in my family when I passed it around on Thanksgiving....oops. Whitey

Classic. Something about that car reminds me of High school..........Must just be the model year....

I watched a lion chase Coues deer for about 2 minutes in 36-c. It did not catch one in the 2 minutes I watched it chase after 3or 4 does. I was floored that after the lion did not make a kill, it dropped down into a drainage walked off over the hill. The deer calmed down and returned to feeding within 4 minutes of being chased by the lion. I would not have believed it if I did not witness it myself... As far as lions eating kills I have seen them return to kills for 3-4 days (depending on the temp) and I have also seen them kill 11 deer at one water hole and never return?????? Now that was in the low desert in the summer, but I was surprise by this as well. Bottom line is wild animals will "break the rules" more often than not. Whitey

Great story; loved the pics that went along with each phase. I "new" you were ready for the long shot. (sorry could not resist the type O) Congrats. I give credit to anyone who does it alone. Whitey

I am not sure what you are asking, but here is what I do. (at least for now) I too have called for quite awhile. I always told friends who use e-callers lazy. Last year I broke down and bought a fox pro. (it sure is nice on the long bobcat stands to let it do the work) I start every stand with a hyper tweety mouth call for about 7 minutes. Lots of skill, lots of finese....... (sure) I then switch on the fox pro. I call about 1/2 the critters with the mouth call and 1/2 with the foxpro. I use non tradition sounds. Chickens, rodent distress, lip squeeks etc. At the end of the day I truelly believe that if a hungry coyote/ fox is within hearing distance, and he has not made you, or smelled you he will come in to anything that sounds like food...... My .02 cents. Whitey

Congrats, and nice buck. I too have done some of my best hunting on no sleep. Congrats on a nice buck. Whitey

06/, 7 mag, flip a coin. (I would probably shoot the 7 mag) the key will be shooting at distances most people do not prepare for. Not knowing the scope you shoot; I would recommend sighting in for a 300 yard zero if you have a fixed cross hair. Shoot groups at 400 and 500 and know your drop. At any rate by ready to shoot out to 500 or beyond. Many coues are killed inside of 200, but I see deer every day that you "CAN NOT" get any closer to, so be ready for a longer shot. I would probably invest in a scope with multiple crosshairs, or better yet target turrets. (if you don't have one) Good luck, and let us know how it goes. Whitey