ScottAdams Report post Posted November 12, 2006 My wife Ronda took her first Coues buck on Friday, opening day, in unit 27. Amanda was also with us as she has the same hunt, and glassed it up. Actually she glassed up 5 bucks right under our glassing point!! I ranged them at 500 yards and knew we needed to get closer. With Amanda watching from above, Ronda, our good friend Keven (who was here from Texas to see what all the hoopla was about this Coues hunting) and myself started dropping down from our vantage point atop some bluffs. We went down 2 steep, rock chutes through bluffs before we were able to reach the edge of yet another bluff which put us in range of the biggest of the bucks. It was a classic spot & stalk scenario. We located the buck working a ridgeline toward a shady slope. Ronda kicked the bipod out on the 300 wsm and I ranged the buck at 256 yards, grabbed the camcorder and fired it up. When Ronda located the buck in her scope and the deer stood still enough, she touched her off. The shot was high and a clean miss but the buck didn't seem the least bit concerned and started browsing again within seconds of the shot. I told Ronda to take her time and hold steady. Just as I zoomed in the camera the 300 wsm fired and I watched in shock as the buck literally exploded in my viewfinder!!! He dropped in his tracks and that was that. Here is a photo showing where we glassed and shot from in the background. We had it pretty rough coming out. We had 3 blufflines to scale and very warm weather to deal with. We arrived home after dark totally exhausted. Well, maybe not totally exhausted, we did fry up some backstrap for dinner. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COUESAZ Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Way to go Ronda. And matching fingernails at that. Very nice buck indead. You guys have had a great Year this year. My congrats go out to the Adams Clan. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZP&Y Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Great job Scott & Ronda! Your family has done great hunting this year! That's awesome that your wife and kids are engaged in hunting- That is one fantastic buck (nice big body)! What a job getting him out on those steep shelves! Thank you for sharing the pictures and story- !!!! Doug AzP&Y Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Payne Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Good job Adams. I can appreciate that rough unit 27 country. That is the unit that I grew up trompin around in. I think it was more exciting watching my wife shoot a big buck than if I had done it myself. That is neat you got it on video. How did she manage to only get blood on her fingernails? JK Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Congratualtions to Rhonda. Great story and pictures! That is an awesome way to break into the Coues success family. It's amazing that she does not have a hair out of place and has the sharp polished nails showing in the picture too! She could Sell that photo to Revlon to use for advertisong to the womens hunting group! Y'know, if she told us that the nail polish was her good luck charm, I bet a few of us might be doing our nails before reaching our glassing spots. The accessory for every fashion consious hunter. Later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Red Rabbit Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Scott, Your family has been having an awesome year of hunting and fishing. You must be one happy, thankful, pleased and proud father and husband. Congrats to you, Rhonda, on a fine first coues and successful hunt. Doug~RR Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunter4life Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Congratulations to your wife on getting a great coues deer!! I recently got married and hopefully my wife will draw a tag next year and I will also have some awesome pictures to share. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lance Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Great job guys and a great buck as well! I always enjoy your story telling pictures!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catclaw Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Way to go Scott and Rhonda! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEERSLAM Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Again Scott you've come through with a great story and pics. A big congrats to your wife and newest coues fanatic. The Adam's clan is having a banner season. It is just awsome to see a family that gets out and hunts together Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted November 12, 2006 Great job.. jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coueshunter Report post Posted November 13, 2006 Great job Ronda and Scott. Man that body is huge on that deer, congrats............what a great family season so far............Allen......... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azcouesandelk Report post Posted November 13, 2006 Scott your stories and success sieze to amaze me. Great job and congratulate your wife on a beautiful animal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron G. Report post Posted November 13, 2006 Scott, congrats you and Ronda. Thanks for sharing the details and pictures of the hunt. What an awesome year you've had so far. Ron Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Ernesto C Report post Posted November 13, 2006 Ah Scott, Scott, Scott.............................I'm speachless, you always amaze us!. Congratulations to your wife and best of blessings to you and Amanda and hope you two get your bucks. I'm sure your friend from Texas wants to hunt white tails now really bad ha? Ernesto C Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
