COOSEFAN Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Hey guys and gals, I'm back again from yet another great hunt in beautiful Sonora, Mexico! This trip consisted of my dad and close family friends, Manny B. and Gary. We headed down to hunt some ranches that I've been wanting to try for several years now. We knew the quality of deer would be on the smaller side but we also knew the quantity would be high so the plan was to have a blast and kill some good bucks in the process and we did just that! I've got TONS of pics and our friend Manny B. gets credit for most of the great pics that i'm posting here. I'll keep this post picture heavy and text light as this post could get REALLY long if I went into all the details. Here's the first ranch we hunted, it was fairly thick and nasty but we still glassed up quite a few deer, some decent bucks and great rut action! Here's a few pics of the crew, also one of a rock squirrel that I thought was dead but after picking it up I realized he was just sleeping! Also, a rare find, a lion skull and javi skull lying next to each other! The rest of the bones were scattered together as well! First up was Manny B.. We had a good buck spotted on the first day and set up on him till dark but he never came out for a shot. The next day Pops and I snuck around the back door and Manny B, Gary and our friend Santos came in high. We all located the buck at first light at the same time and he was the same distance from all of us but Manny B. was in the best position for a stalk. He and Santos snuck in and took the buck at 275 yards and Manny B. had his biggest coues on the ground! Here's some pics I took of the buck before he hit the ground, Manny B. is to the left of the buck in these pics getting ready to hammer em'! Here's the wide brute up close! Now, after watching Manny take his buck, Pops and I head over a nasty hill and glass a big canyon. We immediately find another good buck and after crossing another canyon we close the distance as much as we could. The shot was 646 yards with angle to account for and some crosswind. We set up the .300 WM on the tripod with the Loc Jaw/Rifle Railz adapter and dad settled in behind the gun. Here's the only pic I got of the buck before the shot, you can see his legs as he is standing on top of the boulder just left of the tree. you can see the shine of his beam and face as he's looking to the right just under the branch.. Here's Pops set up for the longest shot he's ever taken! BOOM! ....... WHOP! The buck folded and barrel rolled 70-80 yards down the steep mountain, we didn't know it yet but he unfortunately broke 3 tines in the process We were excited with the shot and the clean kill, but I was worried about the task before me! I had to cross the canyon and crawl and claw my way up that nasty mountain! Climbing up that mountain was one of the toughest things I've done, the pictures don't do it justice at all! Everytime I moved the buck he would roll or slide and take me with him! I propped him up on this boulder to take a couple pics and then had to brace his back legs on a tree to skin and quarter em'. I was sad to see he broke tines but they can be fixed, Pops made a phenomenal shot and I was proud of em'! So that was that for that ranch, it was good but we wanted to check out the next ranch and see some new country and find a big buck for Gary! I'll have to start a new thread because I've got too many pics! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jay Scott Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Sweet pics Jim looks like you guys had a good time! KOWA's are the ticket aren't they? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkaddict Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Nice bucks! Steep as I've seen! Great photos! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted January 30, 2012 A couple of awesome bucks and nice pics. Thanks for sharing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted January 30, 2012 What a trip, and what great bucks. Thanks for making the post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lucky2hunt Report post Posted January 30, 2012 also one of a rock squirrel that I thought was dead but after picking it up I realized he was just sleeping! Huh? ???Dead???Asleep??? What the heck? LoL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotcoues Report post Posted January 30, 2012 That's pretty cool Jim, nice bucks. Can't wait for the next part of the story Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Thanks all! I love hunts like this past one, we were hopeful to find bigger bucks but the main goal was to enjoy every aspect of the hunt and have fun, taking decent bucks in the end was all just a bonus! Jay, yeah, nothing compares to the Kowas, it's almost not even fair to the little critters that like to hide out there! Luckily for me my friend LOVES using them too and doesn't mind packing them around for me! Ilene, that squirrel looked dead, I even poked him but when I picked him up by the tail he growled and squirmed around! He was actually sick and was dead the next day unfortunately. I washed my hands really good after that! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjhunt2 Report post Posted January 30, 2012 It's always nice to watch and read your posts Jim. Looks like a good time had by all. Now I can't wait to finish up here and open part 2. Congratulations on everyones bucks. Pop's got it made. Just make the shot and then watch as his son take care of him. I'm sure he deserves every bit of it. Thanks for sharing. TJ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted January 30, 2012 Very cool Jim on what looks and sounds like an awesome hunt! Great bucks, fun times, and good people in some beautiful country! Congrats to all! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
