mattys281 Report post Posted September 22, 2006 Okay, I've hunted coues deer a couple times now, but have not yet been successful. So far I've just played the spot & stalk game, but would like to try my luck w/ treestands and/or ground blinds this winter. I'm well acquainted with the physical differences between coues deer & their full sized cousins, but how does their behavior compare? Will coues deer pattern the way a normal whitetail does? I've heard (or read, rather) people on here talking about working rubs & scrape lines. Is a dominant buck going to check these on a regular basis the way eastern whitetails do? Thanks. P.S. what about patterning muleys for that matter? I don't know so much about open country bucks, but I've found muley trails in thick cover that are so well used they look like hiking trails. Will muleys pattern in heavy timber? Thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
missedagain Report post Posted September 22, 2006 I think the key to pattern coues like they do back east is to find an area that is a really rich habitat for them. In areas like this I think they will not have to roam as much to find food and become more predictable. I found a bowl that was only about an acre or two and this herd of does was coming to bed in their everyday all year long. I know from my trail camera that once the rut started the does kept coming in there and they started draging some mature bucks along. There was a well defined rub line along the rim of this bowl but I was never able to catch a buck working it during that time of year(dec, jan). As for mule deer, I don't know anything about them except they are where you find them Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted September 22, 2006 I think the key to pattern coues like they do back east is to find an area that is a really rich habitat for them. In areas like this I think they will not have to roam as much to find food and become more predictable. I found a bowl that was only about an acre or two and this herd of does was coming to bed in their everyday all year long. I know from my trail camera that once the rut started the does kept coming in there and they started draging some mature bucks along. There was a well defined rub line along the rim of this bowl but I was never able to catch a buck working it during that time of year(dec, jan). As for mule deer, I don't know anything about them except they are where you find them That's kind of what I figured. I've read some of the magazine "experts" claim that neither coues deer or muleys patter and so, "the only way to hunt them is to spot and stalk." That's an actual quote I read in an online article recently. I also know of a bowl that I've glassed 7 or 8 times and always seen deer in it. The bucks are gone now, but I think the does are the same ones I saw there in Jan. Like you said, they've got everything they need there - food, cover, & waters just on the other side of the ridge. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azryan Report post Posted September 23, 2006 http://www.coueswhitetail.com/bookstore/books.htm look through the bookstore on this site, and look specifically "How to Hunt Coues Deer" very well written and informative book... the best thing you can do is get out and watch and study these animals yourself thats where you are really gonna benefit, not just from us telling you about them...go out and watch them....you will have an enjoyable time...who knows maybe you will tell us something about them that we dont know...anyways good luck...you are gonna love watching and hunting these deer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
