JOsdieck Report post Posted January 20, 2005 Hey all. I'm new to Arizona and love deer hunting. I grew up in Ks, and have been hunting deer on some land in North Eastern Ks for the last few years. I've been hunting with a bow, and just picked up a rifle that I'm looking forward to using to put a few Az critters on the table with. If it's a secret, by all means keep it a secret and I'll figure it out. If it's not a secret, I'd love to know when the rut is for any coues that I might find in the hills closest to Mesa. Thanks. -Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 20, 2005 All the info can be found in the biology section of the main website. here is a link to the page: Life Stages for Coues deer The rut is on now and so is the bow season, so buy an over the counter archery deer tag and get out there! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JOsdieck Report post Posted January 20, 2005 I know that spot and stalk plays a huge role here in Az. Do rattling and scents have much of a role down here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted January 20, 2005 Rattling can work, but since deer densities tend to be low, it's hard to be effective by just going somewhere and rattling. Best to try and find some bucks and then set up to rattle them in closer. Not many people have had a lot of luck with scents, but I don't know any reason why it wouldn't work. It might work best if you had a stand on a trail and put some out. That way the buck would stop and investigate the scent while you pulled off the shot. Here is a link to some info on hunting strategies:coues hunting strategies Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bowsniper Report post Posted January 20, 2005 I haven't had any luck with rattling, but I did bring in one forkie with a doe in estrus scent. Bowsniper Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
.270 Report post Posted January 20, 2005 the rut starts on 14th. not sure when it ends. ok, i'm makin' a funny. but i did see that on one o' them eastern whitetail hunt shows. there was this doofy dork talkin' about how he was gonna kill a monster over a cornflinger the next day. and he said, and i ain't kiddin', "today is november 13th, and the rut starts on november 14th". i've heard you can set your watch by eastern whitetail, but this is just dumb. i guess them easterns really are predictable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JOsdieck Report post Posted January 21, 2005 I don't know if it's like clockwork, but supposedly the rut is pretty predictable back home. I've only been home for the tail end of the rut though when the deer are winding down. Thanks again for the info. -Joe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
