cohntr6 Report post Posted December 7, 2008 Living in AZ for just over two years has taken a lot getting use to. Last year I drew a whitetail tag for around my house in Safford for the 1st hunt in late October. I was schooled as I had little knowledge and no experience in hunting these little deer. A couple months later I bowhunted them for 6 weeks or so (around work and family schedules) and learned quite a bit but still didnt fill my tag. SO this year I drew the same unit with a friend for the late November hunt and prayed for the weather to be cooler! I also drew a cow elk tag for unit 23 in New Mexico that started a day after and ended a day before the whitetail hunt. My plan was to hunt the opener in AZ then head to NM and hunt the opener and stay till I filled my elk tag. ( I hoped that would only take a day!) I knew where we would be opening morning for deer and sure enough the bucks I had scouted were there to but my friend rushed a shot and spooked the deer as the fog rolled in giving me no shot at the biggest deer. Oh well off to NM....after almost 4 days of not seeing a tan hide I figured my odds were better at finding a whitey so I headed back to AZ with only 2 days left in the hunt. I put myself back in the same draw as opening morning and after looking over lots of does and over an hour of glassing I found the same 3 bucks higher on the ridgeline. It was weird, i could barely stop shaking as I lined up the crosshairs on the buck at only 188 yards (I know that is not the range most of YOU are use to! LOL!) but the .257 weatherby and 100 grain barnes triple shock folded the buck in such a force I was amazed! Finally my first coues whitetail! I thought I had decapitated him but the bullet's energy spun him and put his head and neck between his front legs! As he lay. I rough scored him at 77" gross Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
luvin huntin Report post Posted December 7, 2008 Congrats on your first buck. I did a double take and a triple take at the first pictures before reading the caption. I thought no way .257 maybe .300 or 30-378 or something huge...I thought you took his head and neck off too Good job. Greg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ernesto C Report post Posted December 7, 2008 Awesome job Jeff you deserve it to be succesfull! You the man, congratulations!! Ernesto C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 7, 2008 Congratulations! That's great, thanks for posting your story and photos. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flagpknmule Report post Posted December 7, 2008 great job on ur first coues, congrats!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Archer Report post Posted December 7, 2008 Great buck. Awesome job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Claw Report post Posted December 7, 2008 Hey Jeff, how do you like that .257 Weatherby? I love the ballistics of that caliber but have never been a real fan of Weatherby's. What has been your experience? What kind of MOA does it shoot? I've got two boys that will be of hunting age soon and I thought this would be a good caliber for them AND ME (hehe) to use. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted December 7, 2008 Very nice for your first coues, congrats to you. Thanks for sharing your story and pics with us. I like the way the beam curls on the one side. Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohntr6 Report post Posted December 8, 2008 Hey Jeff, how do you like that .257 Weatherby? I love the ballistics of that caliber but have never been a real fan of Weatherby's. What has been your experience? What kind of MOA does it shoot? I've got two boys that will be of hunting age soon and I thought this would be a good caliber for them AND ME (hehe) to use. I got the .257 vanguard sub moa and I love it! Yes the factory ammo is a bit steep but what ammo these days isnt? I do plan on doing some reloading soon as I have plenty of brass and all the stuff I need. I have shot some sub moa groups at 100 yards but so much of that benchrest shooting is so dependant on me doing my part as the rifle does its part fine. I did shoot a coyote last week at 482 yards so I suppose I dont suck that bad. Anyway I would give the gun and caliber a thumbs up. Jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fatfootdoc Report post Posted December 8, 2008 I love my 257, I reload with it and it has taken game at (antelope)200, (coues) 400 and 477 yards and laid it down on the spot. I reload so the ammo is not as expensive, but dont kid yourself it is not cheap either!! The gun is very accurate and more so with pet loads. Awesome deer !!! Congratulations ag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 9, 2008 Hey Jeff, how do you like that .257 Weatherby? I love the ballistics of that caliber but have never been a real fan of Weatherby's. What has been your experience? What kind of MOA does it shoot? I've got two boys that will be of hunting age soon and I thought this would be a good caliber for them AND ME (hehe) to use. The .257 wby is hard to beat. I took my first buck with my 257 wby last week at 571 yards. Neat buck, I like the ball on the end of the beam! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohntr6 Report post Posted December 12, 2008 Bump for Dave Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted December 12, 2008 Great pics and one good lookin buck. Congrats! TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cohntr6 Report post Posted December 23, 2008 Tjhunt2 Is your license plate the same as your handle? If so I saw you on HW 60 around Mesa friday afternoon. I kind of waved as I passed. jeff Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitch Report post Posted December 28, 2008 Jeff , congrat"s ! I do not thing I have ever seen a Deer pile up like that . I also would have thought you were hunting with a 300 Mag. or bigger . It just goe's to show , shot placement is everything ! Mitch Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
