Coues 'n' Sheep

Mark, No worries! In history kids his age were doing a man's work.... I am certain he can man a blind on his own! I have had Colton archery hunting alone since he was 12.... safety belted 20+ feet up in a tree! We always had some way for him to contact us and checked on him regularly. IMO, this is a great way for kids to start to think for themselves and make good choices, it made Colton more independant and patient at a young age... it also made him the monster coues junky that he is today!!! Let him have at it!! I assure you will see the benifits of this! And good for him, for wanting to take this step!! Good hunting!

i love stories 103'' come on G, stop treating us like a FAT CHICK and give it up, can't you tell the BOYS want it. EAST SIDE AND PROUD INKSPOT13 Gotta love anticipation!! I got 3 boys hunting Thurs. Fri. & Staurday.... and one hunting today... I am gunna hold out cuz I think we can get one more down, if the boys hunt hard! One of the three is a first timer that has passed up a lot of little bucks this month but will now shoot the next spike he sees! My son and my (almost 3rd) son are hunting where we have not been able to get a shot at the biggest bucks we have seen this season... and 2 of the bucks we took there are triple digit deer! So I have hope that they will get one last chance to see a No Brainer.... I am Prayin'!! And you guys can wait.... I know you all want horn porn... and I promise it is a coming!!!!

+1!!! Dang shame that guy that hunted him for 26 days didn't get to put him on the ground!

You could have been in some of those pics if you had been Here!!! Life sucks that way.... ... Patients Buddy.... I will post them all when the hunt is over... I know three boys that plan on adding their name to the success colum for this January..... and I'd like to post all the pics and stories at one time. We are up to 5.... sure like it to be 6 or 7.... Lets pray that a couple of No Brainers are on the prowl this week!!

I got a pic on my phone! I'm thinkin' No Brainer!!!! Hurry home Tim!!! I want the story!!!! PS: Even if you PM me your phone number I will not send you the pic.... Casey....

Who says you have to wear camo to hunt predators!!! Way to go Brat!!! That sure is a Purdy Kitty Cat!!! I bet he is gunna look real good in the trophy room!!!! Way to get it done on the piggy, Court! Cold as ice, as always, I bet!! Proud of ya, Kiddo!! Ummm.... hey Kat??? I think Dad forgot to mention that if he would have let you shoot that one piggy you would have had one too...... Way to Go, DAD!!! You'll get one next time, Kiddo!!

LMAO!!!!! Now that is funny... I don't care who ya are!!!!!!

Outstanding!! Gotta love it!! Archery coues deer hunting is addicting! Ya'll might have a junky on your hands!!

+1!! Let the Games Begin!!!!

You gotta start by re-posting a couple of yours, Buddy!! You've done pretty fair in that desert you love!! I'll post up some non-desert success after January 31st! Hard to drag a guy out of the hills and into that hot desert!!!

I've been a Mathews guy for a long time... but if i wasn't so scared of HOYTING everything I shoot at I might try that Kaytera (sp??)... extreme coues has one and it is pretty nice! Oh and for WH4C (formerly known as Clay Price) ......... Catch us IF you Can!!!!!!

Outstanding!

Congrats on the piggy!!!

Whoooo Hooooo!! Outstanding!! I could watch that video a 100 times!!! Fan-Frickin'-Tastic!!!! Way to go Bret & Jakob!!

Two shopping bags? Wow sounds like you scored!!! :lol: All in all, everyone has a valued point. I have cut for three different shops from time to time when they have needed me, all three shops don't waste anything. I understand many a people have had bad experiences in the past, believe me, we even hear about them. Gary, you have an almost exact formula. It seems real close. As far as pricing, it has a lot to do with electric and gas. But there is many more factors, paper, tape, knifes, roast netting, them handy little bags for grind, seasonings, cleaning agents, ie. bleach, dish soap, trash bags etc. dump fees, if there is help, gotta pay them too. Just my $.02 -Jeremy- Well put Jeremy! Operating expenses are what they are... can't expect guys to run a business for free! We have had several coues deer done by Terry at Round Valley (South of Payson) and have consistantly gotten a white kitchen garbage bag full of meat back on each one.... I'd guess 25-30 lbs of meat plus suit and seasonings, etc.... Again... just a guess. Terry does all our processing.

Helluva buck! Congrats on rattling him in!

Congrats!

Thanks for the props, guys! Here is one that I am just now working on as a part of my Rule of Thumb, things.... I have come to the conclusion in recent years that a high double lung shot with an arrow is not a quick recovery.... Hits around center of body or just above, are a 3-6 hour wait to insure that the buck has expired.... .....again weather and temps allowing.

Nice buck, Ernie!! Hope you get him!

Happy Birthday, Girls!!! We Love Ya!!! Hope you have a great day and make Dad take you to Red Lobster..... not Chucky Cheese! Hope to see you soon! UG

c4c, I too am a righty that can easilly shoot right.... I find that when I don't shoot a ton that my mechanics suffers. I often shoot right because I am not holding through the shot... it will also make for a larger "group" at longer range. It is a natural reflex to try to hurry up and see where you hit.... and it does move your shot to the right, IMO. Before you go moving anything try counting to 3 after you shoot, before you alow anything on your body to move.... might help.... might not....

Happy late B-DAY!!!

Hey all! Great input. I know that we all may not agree with some of the opinions of others, but if you see something that goes against your grain on this thead Don't point it out, rather just write you own post showing another point of veiw. I have spoken to Amanda and "the Hall Monitor" and we all don't want any debate on this thread... it will simply be deleted. Every post so far has been benificial for me and others I have spoken to read , Thanks!!! I'm gunna touch on an issue that I beleive is KEY to recovering game quickly with a stick & string. A while back we had a member that lost a buck on long shot. I asked him if he would give me details on the hit after he found, shot, and recovered his buck about a week later. At that distance he knew that he put in the wheel house on the buck, what he did not notice was that it was a touch high. Clipping one lung only.... and the buck was still alive one week later. These critters are a lot tougher and more resourseful than we give them credit for. And this is my point of this post........ The kill zone on any animal is NOT anything like a 3D target, if you want high success recoveries, IMO. I tell EVERYONE that will listen to me that the bottom half of the body is the kill zone, anything above that is low percentage recovery. I also tell eveyone to stop aiming at the impact side, center of mass on the animal.... Aim for your EXIT HOLE. If you can invision where you want the arrow to leave a hole on the opposite side and hit that exit, you will almost always recover your game. For all my Archery Coues Deer Fanatical Friends here is a tip! God placed a 12 ring right on the side of a Coues deer for all of us to aim at!!! It is the lil' white patch right at the back of the elbo.... that white patch covers the heart! I even shoot at that spot from an elevated possisition. A few years back I was sitting a treestand and had a doe and fawn working up the draw past me when the doe's head perked up and looked behind me. Here he came bee-lining straight for her! I hate to stop a coues deer for the shot cuz it gives them the opportunity to react (yes a coues can jump your string at 14 yds if allerted). I was shooting about 30 degrees down at 18.5 yds at a walking buck.... At full draw I kept repeating, "White dot, White dot...." I held my 20 on the front side of the dot (on the elbo) and let her fly! I saw the arrow hit at the back edge of the dot! The buck shot out to about 30, then 40 starting to slow as he reached 50 he stopped turned to go down hill and died on his feet, tumbling back down the hill!!! When I got down I walked over to get my arrow and saw the most amzing blood trail I have EVER seen..... blood spray 3.5 feet up on the bushes on both sides... all the way to the buck. A blood trail HELEN KELLER could have followed!! What I left out was that the buck was slightly quartered walking past and the arrow exited in front of the leg, also cutting throught the front foreleg on exit... that is how low and forward I hit.... when I gut the buck out I found that at that angle and that far forward I cut the top of the heart off.... and had it been a perfect broadside my POI would have center punched that heart... white dot = 12 ring on a live coues!!!! The moral of my story is this.... I think that you CANNOT aim too low on coues deer..... if you miss low you shoot under them cleanly. On elk I no they have a heavier rib cage and brisket, make that statement less true..... But Blood in the cavity of an animal holds the organs in place allowing the animal to live longer. If you pull a drain plug on the oil pan of your truck it ain't going very far! Put atleast one hole in the bottom or close to the bottom of a critter and you just let all the oil out of the engine!!! I have never seen a low (cavity) hit on a coues that did not result in death! Again, my $.02....

I'm gunna keep going.... hoping someone else will put up some info. I will not go after any animal rifle or archery in less than 45 minutes unless I can see that they are 100% dead.

LMAO!!!!! Two sides to every coin!!!!