Coues 'n' Sheep

OMG!! Where can a guy get a look at a pair of them?????

Oh Boy! I just finished off half of a pan of venison smothered in spaghetti sauce and mozzarella & parmesan cheese with garlic/herb pasta on the side...... ...... Just wanted to say that I was thinking about ya'll and how much all the "Coues Junkies" on this site would have enjoyed that Feast! Two less packages of coues deer steaks in the freezer, though....... Hope I draw the Rifle tag that I been wish for sooooo bad!!

Thanks RR! Wow that is a lot of info..... those are some great sites.

Thanks guys. How about the durability of the Zeiss? I have heard that it is... maybe not as tough as some of the others? And price wise it and the Leupold are pretty close..... The Swaro is of course the most expensive (except for US Optics....OUCH!).... and I can't beleive it but the Night Force is cheaper than the Swaro.... and has a lot of possitives.... The line, between enough.....and too much....... .... here in the real question lies.......

Coues'N' Sheep, Weren't you the guy looking for tips on new units to hunt. Aren't we getting a little greedy? Save some deer for the rest of us. http://forums.coueswhitetail.com/forums/in...?showtopic=5118 Matty's 281, I am interested in how this bow shoots. That is really fast. Forgivability factors would be my concern with such a short bow with a really short brace height. One thing that I think should be number one in choosing a bow is all the factors that go in to shooting a bow before you release the arrow. How does it pull back. Is it smooth or are there dips and valleys? Does it feel stable under load? Does it have a solid wall? All these things combined with the noise and vibration post shot are important in making a pleasent shooting experience. Having a bow that is fun and easy to shoot is more important then fast numbers. It has been my experience that there is a trade off between "Fun Pleasent shooter" and an "extremely fast shooter". Bob Well put Bob. I think Brace height is very important in choosing any bow..... it really doesn't matter if you never shoot over 30 or 40 yds..... but down range shooting, which is very common in Western bow hunting, you will play heck pulling tight groups w/o a 7"+ brace height. I personally also will not shoot a hunting bow over 285 fps (preferably 275-280 fps)...... too much speed, also makes it harder to group down range. Speed is great in target bows..... but not so good for hunting....my $.02 worth. And Bob....... I am not greedy.... I am however always up for new challenges.

That is the "Truth"???? The "Truth" is....... that looks like a split limbed Mathews knock off!!!

Right on dude! I'm with ya! Every bow fits, every hunter differently. I have shot a lot of bows over the years and the Mathews just fits "me" best..... I hear the same thing from other guys about other bows. My feeling......... " If you don't have to try hard to shoot it...... and it makes you a better shot the very FIRST time you shoot it.... then it is the Bow for you." My Mathews has harvested, for the Book, 3 coues (1 top 10, & 2 top 100 and a Desert Sheep (was top 10....now top 15-20). That is why I am a believer! And your right!!!!! It is "the Nut behind the String"!!!!! Good luck with the new bow.

No offence Matty..... but it is a dbl cam bow of course it is fast..... just one problem....it is made by: Poorly Selected Equipment! One word.......... MATHEWS "CATCH US IF YOU CAN" LMFAO!!!!!! DISCLAIMER: I am just kidding....... no one needs to get all bowed up about it..... I am a Mathews guy through and through and just LOVE to stir "it" up with the guys I know..... So please enjoy your PSE.

That's why they make those little blue pills. Otherwise known as vitamin V. Party On!!!!! Woooooooo Hooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

Hey, RR. I was BSin' with Eric (f/Ruffs) yesterday on the phone and I was braggin' up that Purdy Rifle you bought from over there. He thought that was pretty cool! Anyhow, sure can't wait to here how well she shoots for ya!

What time should Cheri and I be there You'll have to rustle your own!! Private party, old buddy!! You should remember..... us "young'uns" celebrate differently than the "older'uns"!!!!!!

My Bride promised to make anything I wanted for my Valintine Supper tonight...... it's gunna be Venison Parmesan and pasta!!!!! I am droolin' already! Don't forget to Spoil the Wife a little today, Fellers! In our own minds, it makes up for all the days we have been gone huntin'!!!!

Done Deal, wetmule. Chris says he will see you on Saturday. Thanks for hooking him up!

Well this isn't too freaky.... but it is pretty cool.... My Boy shot this in 33 last Oct. His eyeguard must have broke and reattached while in velvet..... and he has a "bee hole" up behind that "mini drop tine". I've think I still have a really wild Elk head my Dad found many years ago while turkey hunting.... If I find it I'll post it too.....

Nope.... I just put up Detour Signs around your stand.........the deer seemed to follow the Detour signs..... ..... How bout you Troy....... How are you gunna go about finding a new spot this year???? Are going to pick a new unit closer to home this year? Or do you stay in the same unit and work a lot harder???? That is the real Question.... for each of us to answer.

Okay, this may sound strange...... maybe too many "deerless" hours in the woods. Anyhow...... We have a ton of great Coues deer units in AZ (and NM, for that matter). I have only bow hunted in about 4 units in AZ, but have a real itch to hunt three or four others. So, my question is this....... How do you guys determine where you are going to Archery hunt each year? What motivates you to try a new unit and have any of you had success in a brand new hunting location on the first year you hunted it?

Yeah I'm thinkin' non-typ, too. But, a MONSTER side rack for sure!!! He's a dandy!!! He might still even be alive, eh?

I agreee that the BIG bulls start that early..... I think that there are way to many guys that get out and start bustin' brush, too soon and scattering the bulls all over.... .... need to wait a bit. Unless you are watching a bull and know that he has already dropped.... Might want to wait on diving into your favorite "Bone Hole"..... till closer to the end of March. Hey rabidApache, Sure would love to see pics of the first set of early Brownies you pick up!!! And the rest of the SC Monsters you pick up!!!!

Well.. .. I knew that there had to be a reason all my favorite spots to pull over and take a leak were getting hunted so hard!

dang! That is Purdy!! Bet that set you back a couple o bucks! That thing probably shoots soo flat that you won't need those turrets very much! Good luck with her.... hope she shoots straight for ya!!

Yeah, you might go hungry if you have a clogged nipple! Sorry... I couldn't help myself......LMFAO!!!! Good luck with that ol' smoke pole!! Sound like fun.

I can tell you that the Camelback is the way to go...... I have used them for years and have only had one leak problem with the mouth piece getting crushed.... they have a shut off valve for the mouth piece.... now I use it. I spent the money on the little worthless looking pack with the 100 oz. bladder already in it and I move that bladder from pack to pack depending on what I am doing. Believe it or not the pack that they sell with the bladder is perfect when you are horn hunting or just out day hiking/scouting...... very small and is never in your way when busting the brush.....FYI.... About packs....... We used the Wolf Pack internal frame for several years, but I think we must have pushed the limits of there warranty... they quit replacing the ones we destroyed. So, we bought the new one from Crooked Horn. It is big.... I think up to 4400 or so..... and it works great. Enough room that I can pack all my hunting gear, (optics, tripod, cameras, knives, gamebags, food, etc., etc.) and still expand it out large enough to get a boned out coues, (all the meat) and the head, horns and cape all in the pack. About a 100-110 lbs.... it was heavy, but that pack is very comfortable under any weight load. With a pack like this... 3 guys with almost empy packs can bone, cape, and scull cap a bull elk and make it out in one trip.... alot easier with 4 though. If anyone is interested in that Crooked Horn send me a PM and I give you some other info, too.

Next Year????? How bout this year?????? Got to get off of the sofa to hunt, or Scout for that matter! Only the guys that show up get to see the new stuff......cuz.... I'lllllll nevver telllllll.......... ....... Manny......... :lol: Hey, Jeff. Good luck on those new spots.... May they become, "Honey Holes"!!!! And thanks for the vote of confidence! I think that understanding the animal you are hunting and the time of year you are hunting them is very important in searching out any future "Honey Hole".

Thanks, Mike.... I'll let you handle it. I am not sure if a mentioned this or not when we talked about this hunt on the phone... but I think I know a couple of places where spot and stalk might work..... if you are up to some Wicked stalks.... I will point them out on a map for you if you want to try it out......

Those are all great pics!!!!! Jim, you could sell that pic of the spider webs!!!! Scott, it is really cool to see that someone else has a wife as Awesome as mine!!!!! God bless a woman that loves to "KILL STUFF"!!!! .... and then lets you hang 'um on the walls at home!!!!! Hey, Ron G,........ Nice..... very Nice. Thanks for sharing..... It makes me wish I used my camera a lot more than I do!