crazyaboutcoues Report post Posted November 1, 2005 Here it is...One of my old time hunting buddies has been hearing me rant and rave about coues deer this, coues deer that. Well he told me he was going to hunt one this year with a muzzleloader. He killed this buck not 300 yards from where I hung my treestand last year. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/cra...escoues2005.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v310/cra...tevescoues1.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NMTcoueshunter Report post Posted November 1, 2005 That is a toad. Congrats to your friend on an awesome buck. I only got to hunt one day this year and saw a buck that was around 100" at first light, but couldn't get close enough before he moved into the thick stuff. I sat around all day glassing that area and he never came out again. Awesome buck. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted November 1, 2005 That buck is a Whopper!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted November 1, 2005 Wow, great buck!! Tommy, email me the hunter's name and such and I can post the photos in the NM gallery. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHT_MTNMAN Report post Posted November 1, 2005 That is an awesome buck congrats to the hunter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
crazyaboutcoues Report post Posted November 1, 2005 Amanda the guys name is Steve Estrada. OK guys and gals what will he gross score? I say 110" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TREESTANDMAN Report post Posted November 1, 2005 I'm curious to know what this bucks 1st and 3rd cirumference measurments are. I think you are pretty close with your 110" guess. I will say 108" SCI. Let us know. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEERSLAM Report post Posted November 1, 2005 WOW, super buck thanks for posting the pics Tommy. I'll guess 113 gross, long main beams, above avg. mass and good point length. ps Tommy I'm out the door now and heading your way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter4life Report post Posted November 1, 2005 That is one heck of a buck!! My congratulations go out to the hunter. I am going to guess 115" gross score. It looks like there is a short tine between the G-2 and G-3 on the left side which would make this buck a 5x5 (counting eyeguards). My NM muzzleloader coues hunt was a disaster. While driving in Friday evening a cow ran across the road right in front of us and wrecked our truck as well as herself. My brother and I were both fine and uninjured. At that point we were 5 miles from our destination on a 5 1/2 hour drive. We were in an area with no cell phone service, which is always the case when you actually need the stupid thing. Nine hours later another vehicle finally came by and we eventually got everything worked out with the rancher, and had the state police do an accident report. The truck was no longer in working condition so it was towed, and my brother and I called our parents so that they could pick us up. Once they were on their way, we figured we might as well go hunting. One of the ranch hands was nice enough to give us a ride to where we were planning on parking, so we set up camp and hunted from there. We had planned to hike in about 3-4miles and camp, and planned to hunt for 3 1/2 days but my dad had to work on Monday so we would only have Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning to go hunting. We did see some pretty decent bucks, but they were in spots that we couldn't close the distance to closer than 275-300 yards so we had to sit there wishing we had a rifle with us. Once we got closer we ended up on the same hillside as the deer, which was really thick and nasty and we never could get in on them. I would like to thank the Border Patrol officer that was the first to find us, for using his radio to help us contact people. I would also like to thank the ranch employees for letting us use their phone and for taking us to where we could camp. Congratulations again to the hunter on his awesome buck, I took a real nice coues with a muzzleloader last year and know the difficulties involved in getting one with a smokepole. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted November 1, 2005 HOLY CRAP... that thing is a TOAD.. Jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted November 2, 2005 Jamaro, I can't believe that thing! And you showed him your area before taking that toad yourself? You are a great friend! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lucky One Report post Posted November 2, 2005 What a great buck! Makes its that much sweeter to down it with the ole smoke pole. Great Job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arizona Griz Report post Posted November 2, 2005 That is a dandy buck indeed. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted November 2, 2005 Very nice indeed I will guess it will gross 109 or so. Great mass and tine length. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5yearcoueshunter Report post Posted November 2, 2005 WOW that's an awesome buck! I'm thinking 113. Congrats! Seeing that buck really gets my blood pumpin. I can't wait for my rifle hunt in there. I just hope I can find a buck half that big. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
