Elkhunter1 Report post Posted June 8, 2012 Opening day of the 2010 Aug. season I found myself sitting in my blind watching about 150 head of cattle standing around the water tank. The rancher moved them in just before the start of the hunt. I had five Coues bucks coming in every day between 09:30 and 15;00. Now all I see are cows,all day, every minute I was in the blind. I decided to abandoned the blind and give chase. I found them in a nearby canyon in the morning of day two. I gave chase for two days battling both them and the monsoon rains. On the third afternoon I was able to bed them in the most favorable position the canyon offered. As I gathered up all of my gear I noticed a Border Patrol Agent behind my truck. After talking to him and he clears me and my truck through the warrants check I take off and start my long stalk. After about two hours I am at the point to lighten my load and drop my pack. I notice that my right hand is empty, oh @%!??? , I don't have my release. It is sitting on the gear shift in my truck. I spent the next 20 minutes getting back to the truck. Just as I lock and shut the door on my truck a huge monsoon wall of water came over the back side of the canyon and engulfed the bucks and me. It rained so heavy that you couldn't see 20 yards in front of you. After about 45 minutes I was able to glass again and I found the bucks up and about a third of the way up the ridge and in a safe position. Day three was over. Day four I was unable to relocate the bucks in the morning. As I sat in my truck contemplating my next move I see a buck walk across the road in front of me. I grab my bow, slip out of my truck and circle around. As I topped the ridge I find a good shooting lane and get ready. Hopping this buck had a bigger buck with him, I wait. Seconds later he stops broadside right in the lane. Yes I know he isn't the big guy I was chasing, I simply found myself drawing, aiming and releasing. It was like I was on autopilot. I hit him high and he went down. I am happy with him as he is my first Coues with a bow. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WHALE Report post Posted June 8, 2012 Nice story and congrats on the first. Good luck in august Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted June 8, 2012 Any coues deer with a bow is a good kill. That looks like a pretty hot spot you have there. Good luck this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted June 8, 2012 Could it get any better than walking across the road, shooting him, and him dropping on the spot?!?!? Come on man, thats PERFECT! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted June 8, 2012 Like what was said already any coues with a bow is a trophy. Congrats Come on August. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
idgaf Report post Posted June 9, 2012 I do not think you August hunt was that bad. I would call it memorable. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkhunter1 Report post Posted June 9, 2012 Could it get any better than walking across the road, shooting him, and him dropping on the spot?!?!? Come on man, thats PERFECT! Ya that year was good to me with a filled tag. I guess my over view was lost in the story of my success. If you add up all of the days out and all of the blown stalks, one lucky scenario out of dozens of failures, I was looking down upon myself. Thanks to you and the others for shining a light in the positive direction that I should be looking. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
200"mulie Report post Posted June 20, 2012 Sounds like you had a blast. I too am trying for an archery kill in august-september. But i will be retreating to the pines the stay away from highs in upper 90's and low 100's. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Elkhunter1 Report post Posted June 20, 2012 Sounds like you had a blast. I too am trying for an archery kill in august-september. But i will be retreating to the pines the stay away from highs in upper 90's and low 100's. Last year I spent the first four days in the pines looking for some horn just didn't find him after seeing him the Tuesday prior to the opening. Definitely will try again this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted June 25, 2012 You're out there hunting Steve, and enjoying it...and you've had more success around here with your bow than I have so far! Hope this year is more fruitful for you and work doens't keep getting in the way. Maybe we can get out after them together again this year...although I don't know how much I'll be hunting before December this year. Bradley Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
