CouesHunterAZ Report post Posted May 3, 2014 Was bored today so I decided to make an album of all the Coues deer my family have killed. We started hunting these grey ghosts 8 years ago, and are only getting better at it as the years go on. I'm hoping to break the 90"+ mark on our next hunt. Here are the photos in order, Enjoy! My first deer, and my brother's first buck. I beat him by 1/8 of an inch in scoring Killed in 2006 My brothers were drawn again in 2008, here is my step brother's first deer, shot at 270 yards with a .270 right at 3:10, a very interesting coincidence The next day my brother got his biggest buck to date, still the most fatty Coues I have ever seen I got drawn in 2010, and knocked this guy down at first light Might as well add in our only elk hunt to date. My brother shot this 5x5 on the last day. My brother and step brother got drawn together in 2011, and got these two at the same time in a situation where deer seemed to be falling from the sky In 2012 all of us children got drawn together and I got this small forky on the second day My step brother got this buck the next day, the family's biggest buck so far Photo of the main reason I love hunting, just to be in environments like this with the father. I understand that many of you think that we should let pretty much all of these deer go to grow for a couple more years, and as hunters we are trying to advance our hunting techniques and equipment to be able to do so. I just ask you to please keep these comments off this post. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike S Report post Posted May 3, 2014 Looks like some good hunts and times with family! Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted May 3, 2014 CHA looks like you have had some great times hunting with your family. It's been years since I have had my Dad or brother along for a hunt, and even though my biggest coues have fallen during that time, I'd trade it in a heartbeat for some quality time with those two. I think you'll find CWT is a pretty family oriented bunch and you won't likely be seeing much criticism of a family doing it together. Congrats on some good times in the woods! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted May 4, 2014 It's the quality of the hunt that counts most. I'd say you and your family have quality times together that a lot of people don't or can't enjoy. Congratulations to you and your family. Keep it up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin25 Report post Posted May 4, 2014 Great idea for a post, love it man.the size of the deer doesn't matter, sounds like you're in it for the right reason to me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kennyazman Report post Posted May 4, 2014 Wow! That is very cool! Great job Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tight Guy Report post Posted May 4, 2014 As you can see from my photo, Doing what we do together as a family is like the commercial says "PRICELESS". You guys are doing it right. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
nighthawk Report post Posted May 4, 2014 Those all look like trophy class animals to me:) nice work! U can't eat the antlers, so why do they need to be big. I'll tell u one thing, the memory's of waiting for a trophy buck and coming home empty handed don't nearly come close to the memories of the small deer I have taken. The hunt is so much more enjoyable when it is not a job to find "the one" as to just hunt and have fun.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Wrk2Hnt Report post Posted May 4, 2014 Size doesn't matter for me and my family either. Getting a big buck is nice but i would rather get a small buck instead of nothing. Plus doing it with friends and family and getting to harvest any animal is a trophy in my book. Thanks for sharing the pictures with us. Good luck in the draw this year. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcarter Report post Posted May 4, 2014 Trophys for sure my man! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
camoremi Report post Posted May 4, 2014 Great pics. I would be happy with a spike any day Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted May 5, 2014 Great photos of good times. Congrats to your family on some great hunting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
singleshot Report post Posted May 5, 2014 "Knock em down as they get up and the big one"s will come with the little ones" Thats what my dad always told my brother and myself, and he was right. The spikes and forks went to the house and so did the mature ones. They were all good hunts and good memories. You are out there doing it, with the people that matter, it only gets better. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted May 5, 2014 Congratulations on some great family hunts and it's fun to see them all together in one post like that. Thanks for sharing your photo album with us! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Outdoor Writer Report post Posted May 5, 2014 That's what it's all about right there. Oh, and since I'm not a "trophy hunter," per se, I've killed several bucks in those size ranges over the years. Don't ever apologize for the size of choices you make. The tags belong to the holders and making the choice is theirs and theirs alone. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
