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That ain't no pitbull, thats a pincushion with legs!!

"I'm training to become a cage fighter"

Heck I better check my neck, I've got 3, yes 3, hard cover Cabelas catalogs over the past three years including the latest one last week. I aint bragging, just broke! Mike

Thanks dds, I like to WATCH!!!

You say you like to be out there for atleast a week, plan on it. Get there early scout hard and you should be able to pattern the deer on this early hunt. Good luck. Mike

Well after putting in for everything that moves in 9 states I came away with a coues tag in unit 24 NM and a mule deer tag in unit 3a in CA, my home state. Guess it could have been worse. Mike

Now thats what I call MASSSS!!!

Bonus points, oh joy!! Guess I used up all my luck on unit 9 goat last year.

Get ahold of crazyaboutcoues ( Tommy Maldonado) He does a scouting service in New Mexico. He has a link on this web site, Gila widerness hunting. Have heard many good things about Tommy and have talked to him a number of times. I drew a coues tag for unit 24 and have never hunted NM before and being that I live in CA I'm going to use Tommys service and I feel good about him putting me on deer. PS Tommy is going to be out of town for most of the next 2 weeks. Good luck, Mike

j-rod, you got a couple of real nice bulls, the one looks like an 8x6!! What unit ?

My best Coues hunt was Jan. 2002. My father and I were hunting on a good friend of ours lease in Sonora, MX. We had a fantastic time, made some good friends, saw some awsome country, saw some super bucks and got to share taking my first Booner with my Dad. I will never forget this trip to the desert of Sonora.

My father and I have drawn Coues tags for unit 24. We live in CA so we are looking for any info on this area. Thanks in advance.

Thanks all! Crazyboutcoues have you been to unit 24? If so where? I was told to check the Cherry creek area (a young kid was said to have taken a monster coues a couple of years ago) also Fort Bayard and Gomez peak. Was also told by someone else to glass the Mimbres mts. for Big Coues. Any help anyone? Thanks, Mike

Howdy Flagstaff4398, thanks. Was just down in your neck of the woods last Oct. and took a nice lope in unit 9. I'll let you know what I come up with on NM unit 24

Hey, TAM thanks for the input! I guess I'll have to bring the 15's and my treestand. I'm planning on getting to the unit atleast 4 days early to scout and I guess I better be prepared for any type of country. I have alot of feelers out so hopefully I get some solid info on unit 24. Thanks, Mike

fcw80, just giving feedback on checks clearing. Brent stated he had not drawn in NM, I stated I had. Corrected 25-06 on my draw tag. Agreed with 25-06 that this was the AZ forum and stated I was just looking for any info on unit 24 in New Mexico. Not sure how that = hole

It is Hunting in Arizona. Just hoping to get anyones attention that knows anything or knows anyone you knows about unit 24 in NEW MEXICO.

25-06, you will notice I said I drew a tag in New Mexico. I apply in 9 states every year so I kinda know how this works.

My checks cleared about 2 weeks ago. I drew a Coues tag in NM unit 24. Anyone have any info or feedback on this unit. Thanks, Mike

Red Rabbit, thanks for the tip! I talked to Leon Reddmon of the NM game & fish the other day and he gave me some tips on were to hunt. Problem is he threw me a curve ball when he told me to leave the Big Glass home because the areas I need to hunt are very thick and that my longest shot would be around 100yds. He said hunters in these areas sit water and use tree stands. Now am I supposed to believe this guy or what? He is the one who set the tag quotas in unit 24 so he should now what he is talking about. Or does he? A Coues rifle hunt without my big optics? Help anyone! Thanks, Mike