ScottAdams Report post Posted October 28, 2013 We had a busy weekend hunting. The unit 27 Whitetail hunt is loaded with people and finding a place to hunt that’s not overrun is a chore in and of itself! My daughter-in-law, Chelsea had a tag and Austin and I took her out to a spot that was relatively easy to hunt, to see about getting her first deer. Austin had picked a small out of the way pocket that held Coues deer but one that was overlooked by most if not all hunters. Access was easy and you practically glass from the vehicle. We went in Friday evening and right away located a small buck feeding on the hillside about 600 yards across from us. Austin and Chelsea started across the canyon to close the distance. They were able to work within 240 yards of the buck that had now bedded. Chelsea was able to take the buck with one well-placed shot. The buck never got out of his bed. She shot it with the same gun that Austin and James had both killed their first deer with, a Remington model 700 chambered in 270. . Here's the buck in his bed. Chelsea and Austin with her buck. The next morning I went with my son James, his friend Dustin Pollock and Trent Neff. We hiked back into an area where we were up high with a commanding view of miles of country surrounding us. James and Dustin had tags and Trent and I were along to help glass. We weren’t glassing long when Dustin spotted a bull elk. He had long 3 foot spikes and was feeding on a ridge that was just to our right. A few minutes later Dustin says “I got a good buck!” We all swing our binoculars over to where he was looking and soon we had 2 bucks feeding on the same ridge the elk was on. The biggest looked to be a pretty nice buck and Dustin decided he wanted it. We ranged from where we were sitting and the rangefinder showed 680 yards! We had my rifle along that Trent had built it was 6.5mm Winchester Short Mag with a Savage action and a Shaw barrel. The gun was literally tuned to perfection and was proven accurate out to one thousand yards. Dustin dialed the scope up to 680 and settled in for the shot. We had a gusting crosswind which made shooting at that distance very difficult. Dustin missed with his first two shots with the wind carrying the bullet a good 3 to 4 feet to the left. After his 3rd shot the buck it looked like the buck was hit and he quickly bedded under a dead oak with some brush in front of him. We took this opportunity to move down the ridge to get as close as we could to him. This put us right at 600 yards. The buck didn’t stay put long and soon moved about 3 yards and re-bedded. This time he was in full, broadside view. Dustin dialed the scope to 600 yards and settled in for the shot. Just before the shot the wind suddenly quit blowing and Dustin settled the crosshairs on the bucks chest and gently squeezed the trigger. I saw the buck rock in his bed and about a second later we heard a loud “Whop” as the bullet slammed into the buck’s chest! The buck gently rolled over onto his back and it was all over. This was Dustin's first Coues. The sunrise. The buck!! The hike out. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted October 28, 2013 sweet trip Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted October 28, 2013 Congratulations to Chelsea and Dustin on their firsts (first deer and first coues)! Way to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gotcoues Report post Posted October 28, 2013 That is a great deal right there! First coues for both hunters, congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
loco4coues Report post Posted October 28, 2013 Awesome! Congrats and thanks for sharing! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bonecollector Report post Posted October 28, 2013 Awesome trip. Congrats to Dustin and Chelsea. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted October 28, 2013 right on! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az_shooter Report post Posted October 28, 2013 Very nice, congrats to all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
out2hunt Report post Posted October 28, 2013 Nice work! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trophyhnter Report post Posted October 28, 2013 Pretty cool to see a lot more wives involved in our hunting passion! Huge congrats to both hunters on their first monster coues! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STOMP442 Report post Posted October 28, 2013 That 6.5 is a beast and one heck of an accurate rifle. Nice to see it racking up some kills. Great pics and stories on these hunts and a couple nice bucks to boot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted October 28, 2013 Great hunt. They sure didn't waste too many bullets! Congratulations to all. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerarea33? Report post Posted October 29, 2013 Congratulations to all!!! Scot, I had no idea your boy was married now? I don't talk to heather as much as I used to. Nice deer and hopefully it's grandpa Scott soon!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Snapshot Report post Posted October 29, 2013 Nice bucks. Congrats to your family. The terrain in the bottom pictures looks awful familiar Scott, I started a new job in September, and lost my ability to make it on this rifle hunt. I will be up in January for 8 days, to chase ruttin bucks with a bow. I will buy you a cup of coffee if you have time to chat for a bit on my way through Morenci. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ScottAdams Report post Posted October 29, 2013 Clinten that 6.5 is the ticket! It'll hit where you point it. Daniel, Austin's all growed up now, been married 2 years and he does a good bit of the hiring for FMI Morenci. Brent, let me know when you come through and we'll get together. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
