WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted May 2, 2023 So it has been quite a while since I've been very excited about pulling the trigger on Coues buck. A few days into our Mexico trip this year my buddy and his friend glassed up this buck and took this video. Only the 1st 30 seconds are worth much of this video but you can see the weird stuff on the bases We spent the day looking for the buck from about 8am to about 5pm with no sightings, I wanted to give the opportunity to Rob or Paul if we could, but both said if anyone saw the buck they should shoot the buck if at all possible. At about 5:15 with just a few minutes of shooting light my brother glassed directly into the sun about 1200 yards from where the buck was last seen only to pick him up staring at us at 400 yards about to walk out of our sight. Here is where the story started, I was kind of a nervous wreck when I'm normally pretty calm. Well I made a quick/rushed shot but it felt good and I saw the impact in the front shoulder What I didn't realize was that I hit him Infront of the shoulder in the brisket. With the help of everyhone we searched until dark, the next day I had the cowboys of the ranch and most of my friends helping to find the buck. We tracked him with some minimal hair and blood for almost 2 days before we had to leave for home. About a month a go I got these pictures from the Rancher. I hate wounding critters, but I hate wounding and not finding them even more. It wasn't how I wanted it to all play out but a pretty cool ending to a crazy cool buck. I was able to make it down this past weekend and pick him up and do a little turkey hunting Huge thanks to my long time friend Rob for glassing this buck up and going down to pick him up with me. Also a big thanks to my brother for going with me and finding him at last light and letting me shoot. 16 2 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted May 2, 2023 Great buck Houston! How did the turkey hunting go? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted May 2, 2023 35 minutes ago, idgaf said: Great buck Houston! How did the turkey hunting go? Not bad, I only took one day since the priority was the deer. I made a follow up shot that damaged the fan with my broadhead so I decided to leave this one for the rancher and some day I'll get back down there to kill one to mount. For some reason the beards on our turkeys this year were shorter than in years past not sure what that was about. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted May 2, 2023 That is a crazy cool buck. Glad you were able to get some closure with the buck and bring him home. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chef Report post Posted May 2, 2023 Crazy buck. Even better ending to the story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big or Bust Report post Posted May 2, 2023 Awesome buck. Once in a lifetime... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigbuckfever Report post Posted May 2, 2023 That's a pretty cool buck. Glad you were able to put hands on it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
