Snapshot Report post Posted July 28, 2014 Hey, I'm all-american... the bigger the better. If I could only hunt one, it would have to be the mulie. On a side note, if you could have only one tag would you take a dec. coues tag or a early bull tag? Early Bull tag Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
naturebob Report post Posted July 28, 2014 Both! That was easy..........BOB! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted July 28, 2014 The question is "would you rather". For me it's simple.... 190" mule deer. But are we talking desert or rocky?? 190" desert buck is ginormous. 190" rocky is still really, really, big. But my goal before I'm done hunting is to take a really big rocky buck so I'll take that right now. Not to hijack the thread, but let me throw this out there. This might shine a different light on those who think it's "easier" to find a 120" Coues deer compared to a 190" muley: If you could take your pick of any DRAW permits offered in AZ for both species, which would be the easiest to find, 190" or 120"?? I don't think there is any doubt that it is easier (but still not easy) to find a 190" MD in AZ in the 13's or the 12's and much of Colorado / Utah / Wyoming high country. 120" Coues is rare even in MX. I think a more honest comparison would be a 190" MD to a 110" Coues. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherman Report post Posted July 28, 2014 This is kinda the reason I asked this question. I have killed a few nice coues deer like 2 around 65" 80" and even a 94" . The biggest mulie deer I have killed was a 2x3 that looks like a California black tail rack. When I see a nice square 4x4 mule deer I think of the old west. But when I see a nice coues deer it is like seeing royalty. I would like to get a nice square mule deer one day and as far as the dec wt tag vs bull elk I vote for dec wt 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dustin25 Report post Posted July 28, 2014 Sherman you just completely summed it up for me too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherman Report post Posted July 28, 2014 Sherman you just completely summed it up for me too. Maybe it is because my name is dustin too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coach Report post Posted July 28, 2014 I'd take the 190" muley over the 120" coues. JMO. But I've taken a lot more coues than I have muleys. As for table fare, the way I process meat, I don't find coues that much better than mule deer. I'd prefer a cow elk over both, but super lean, well cared for meat from any deer species is awesome. I just love those big wide muleys from a trophy aspect. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted July 28, 2014 TJ there is more meat on a 40 lb carp than on a 7 lb trout but I don't think many folks would be making that trade! Coues > Donkey Deer Just looking at it objectively; 190" is the B&C min. for mule deer and 120" is well in excess of the 110" minimum for the gray ghost! Did you refer to coues as a trout? Sort of. It was intended more as an analogy than literally but either way . . . Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tines Report post Posted July 28, 2014 The question is "would you rather". For me it's simple.... 190" mule deer. But are we talking desert or rocky?? 190" desert buck is ginormous. 190" rocky is still really, really, big. But my goal before I'm done hunting is to take a really big rocky buck so I'll take that right now. Not to hijack the thread, but let me throw this out there. This might shine a different light on those who think it's "easier" to find a 120" Coues deer compared to a 190" muley: If you could take your pick of any DRAW permits offered in AZ for both species, which would be the easiest to find, 190" or 120"?? I don't think there is any doubt that it is easier (but still not easy) to find a 190" MD in AZ in the 13's or the 12's and much of Colorado / Utah / Wyoming high country. 120" Coues is rare even in MX. I think a more honest comparison would be a 190" MD to a 110" Coues. Agree 100%. I think a lot of Coues hunters could probably ease up on the "easy" talk when it comes to a giant Coues bucks like 120"+ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues Stew Report post Posted July 28, 2014 I had to go with 120 Coues. People Shoot 170 to 190 inch mule deer from the rd all the time. Just hang out at the peaks theres a reason theres 7,000 hunters on one rd! I have never even seen a coues buck over 90 inches within a half mile of a rd. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rageinthesage Report post Posted July 28, 2014 I had to go with 120 Coues. People Shoot 170 to 190 inch mule deer from the rd all the time. Just hang out at the peaks theres a reason theres 7,000 hunters on one rd! I have never even seen a coues buck over 90 inches within a half mile of a rd. Where's that at, 190" bucks from the road!!!???... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tines Report post Posted July 28, 2014 I had to go with 120 Coues. People Shoot 170 to 190 inch mule deer from the rd all the time. Just hang out at the peaks theres a reason theres 7,000 hunters on one rd! I have never even seen a coues buck over 90 inches within a half mile of a rd.Where's that at, 190" bucks from the road!!!???...And don't forget "all the time". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muledeerman Report post Posted July 28, 2014 I would say muley because i have passed on a 120 plus coues while sitting water. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DesertBull Report post Posted July 28, 2014 Were you also drinking fire water while sitting water and passing a 120". Cause you must a been high. 5 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tines Report post Posted July 28, 2014 Were you also drinking fire water while sitting water and passing a 120". Cause you must a been high. Lol!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
