Lance Report post Posted November 19, 2008 Well, My wife Carrie and I had a chance to spend a long weekend together on our Nov Coues hunt without the kids. It was a great and we started opening day with two of my wifes cousins Jake (Tines) and David. We started off the day with Carrie as sick as a dog and couldn't keep anything down! She was a trooper though and hiked to the tops of the mountains anyway! We found and passed on several smaller bucks and finally found some good bucks in two different spots. We put the sneak on one but he slipped away before Carrie could get set up on him. We moved on the others and Carrie missed some far shots cause she was just too sick and tired to hike any more canyons to get closer. So I ended up shooting one of the bucks . It was a nice 2X3 and a good enough buck to hold out for, for the amount of time we had to hunt. That pack out was by far the longest Coues pack out I have ever had over some rough country and I'm glad Jake was there to help out. Carrie and David headed back to the truck and Jake and I headed over several canyons to get my buck. We finished him up and started packing out right at dark. I think it took us a little over two grueling hours before we got to the truck. And that was totally deboned! That first day we saw 10 bucks and took one of the two bigger ones. I new I wouldn't win anything in the big buck contest this year so we were trying for the best picture contest! The canyon was getting dark fast so the colors were at a minimal but how do you think we did? (Actually, I think my wifes pictures may have turned out better) The next day we hunted by ourselves and did mostly road hunting and glassing from the road to let Carrie who was still sick, try to recover from the rough miles she did the day before. We saw lots of deer but no bucks that day. The next day was Sunday and we headed home with Carrie's unfilled tag. We got a half hour down the freeway and Carrie's tag was burning a hole in her pocket so bad that she stopped to think it over! She was feeling better but now had Coues fever and just didn't want to go home without filling her tag! Haha it was great! Coues Fever is Strong! So we called my family who was watching our kids and they said that was fine and to go whack a deer! We turned arround and went back!!!! You got to love it! Monday was spent back in the mountains together but Carrie felt better and could hike now, and we saw several bucks and got her into range of a nice two point just before dark. She took a shot but do to MY miscalculation her 243 round passed just under his chest at 400 yards. They didn't stick around so I could recalculate for her. The next day we were just gona hunt a couple of hours in the AM and head home, again. We went to a new area that looked good on the map and sure enough we glassed up some bucks. One spike on a far hill and a heavy but short three pt with some does on a closer peak that Carrie glassed up. We crossed a saddle in a canyon and up the next mountain and set up 320 yards from the deer. We couldn't find the three point and figured he made it over the hill. we then spotted a little forkhorn with the does and Carrie settled in for the shot. By the time we got a clear shot he was 400 yards but this time when her 243 cracked she put him down for a last minute buck, in overtime! took this pic with my phone of her shooting position while waiting for a shot! This is what we could see up to where she was shooting. And Carrie's Buck up on top of the world! All in all it was a great extended date! Watch out for that Coues Feaver! It'll get ya every time! Lance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted November 19, 2008 Way to go guys! Sorry to hear that Carrie was not feeling well but she pulled it off! Also awesome looking buck there Lance now you have to wait til January to chase them lil guys again! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted November 19, 2008 Looks like Carrie found a Kudu Coues with those curly antlers. Bet you were all happy the truck had reverse. Doug Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted November 19, 2008 Like Doug said, that isnt a coues... That is one misplaced Kudu! Nicely done! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WFGinNM Report post Posted November 19, 2008 Cool story and hunt, congrats on the bucks. Doug, I was thinking the same thing about Carrie's buck. --Bill Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
minguscoues Report post Posted November 19, 2008 its always an awesome time when you can spend it with your wife. she sounds like a trooper. great bucks too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Thanks Guys! Carrie thinks that is pritty funny about the Kudu look and agrees! She says it is now "Carrie's Infamous COUESDU BUCK" Lance Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Kudos for the KUDU buck! hehe, wow, Carrie is one tough lady. It's tough enough to hike hills when you feel strong, much less when you are sick as a dog! That's some perserverance! Way to turn that truck back around to extend the hunt too!! Awesome! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Yea congratulations and I agree with every one else!! That's a non-typical spike! Congratulations to all. Ernesto C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Very cool indeed! That's a great story and awesome pictures. Congrats to you and your wife and also to your family for understanding the "fever" and helping out with the kids. Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Basser15 Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Great job you two! Hers has a little more character than yours Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
willhunt4coues Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Congrats to the both of you. I like the character on your wifes buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllBoutHuntn Report post Posted November 20, 2008 Congrats to both of you, especially your wife for sticking it out and getting her prize. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron G. Report post Posted November 21, 2008 Very nice Lance! Your wife is a trooper. When I have a stomach bug I don't want to leave my bedroom, let alone climb mountains... It looks like coues fever is strong! Congrats to you both! Ron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted November 22, 2008 Great pics fantastic job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
