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Opening day of the 2010 Aug. season I found myself sitting in my blind watching about 150 head of cattle standing around the water tank. The rancher moved them in just before the start of the hunt. I had five Coues bucks coming in every day between 09:30 and 15;00. Now all I see are cows,all day, every minute I was in the blind. I decided to abandoned the blind and give chase. I found them in a nearby canyon in the morning of day two. I gave chase for two days battling both them and the monsoon rains. On the third afternoon I was able to bed them in the most favorable position the canyon offered. As I gathered up all of my gear I noticed a Border Patrol Agent behind my truck. After talking to him and he clears me and my truck through the warrants check I take off and start my long stalk. After about two hours I am at the point to lighten my load and drop my pack. I notice that my right hand is empty, oh @%!??? , I don't have my release. It is sitting on the gear shift in my truck. I spent the next 20 minutes getting back to the truck. Just as I lock and shut the door on my truck a huge monsoon wall of water came over the back side of the canyon and engulfed the bucks and me. It rained so heavy that you couldn't see 20 yards in front of you. After about 45 minutes I was able to glass again and I found the bucks up and about a third of the way up the ridge and in a safe position. Day three was over. Day four I was unable to relocate the bucks in the morning. As I sat in my truck contemplating my next move I see a buck walk across the road in front of me. I grab my bow, slip out of my truck and circle around. As I topped the ridge I find a good shooting lane and get ready. Hopping this buck had a bigger buck with him, I wait. Seconds later he stops broadside right in the lane. Yes I know he isn't the big guy I was chasing, I simply found myself drawing, aiming and releasing. It was like I was on autopilot. I hit him high and he went down. I am happy with him as he is my first Coues with a bow.