AT Hiker Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Hopefully this fits in here, if not I apologize. As some of you know I drew my first AZ coues tag this year for the late 31 hunt. That hunt has been on my mind this entire fall and I havent really focused much on hunting here in my home state of TN. Although I have gotten some hunting in, it all has been very non agressive and low impact. Meaning; no scouting, trail cams, hanging new stands, etc. Same for my KY place as well and it paid off in a way, I killed a nice mature 9pt on my second sit. Just goes to show how pressure (in this case, lack of) can affect deer. He grosses 133'' and is missing his left main brow and has a 3'' kicker (or extra brow) coming off his bases, only 16.5'' wide with tons of mass. He was a solid mature buck that was busy that morning establishing dominance over the younger bucks in and arounf the thicket. Now time to focus on my upcoming AZ trip. Enjoy 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jimmer Negamanee Report post Posted November 20, 2015 There's no bad place to post a picture of a buck like that. Welcome to CWT.com and good luck on your coues hunt. Please post the story when you're done. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Browns Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Congrats!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Couestracker Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Congratulations on that nice buck and drawing a Arizona December coues tag! Best of luck on that hunt - should be a great one. What caliber is your BAR? I have a .308, killed all my first big game animals with it, coues, muley, elk and antelope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
More D Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Looks like a Unicorn. .... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwoody Report post Posted November 20, 2015 How did you get so close to get a picture with your gun and a sleeping deer.... lol 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AT Hiker Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Congratulations on that nice buck and drawing a Arizona December coues tag! Best of luck on that hunt - should be a great one. What caliber is your BAR? I have a .308, killed all my first big game animals with it, coues, muley, elk and antelope. 7mm Funny you mention all this. I purchased this gun from a very good friend 9 years ago, since then I have killed everyone of my Western Big Game (mule, pronghorn) with it. Other than its ear deafening BOSS on the end and its heavy weight it is a great gun. My buddies father passed away a few year back and I just found out that his father purchsed this gun for him, how I found out his father bought him the gun was because of this picture. My buddies son contacted me a couple days ago and told me the picture brought back memories (for his dad) so he purchsed the gun back from me to give to his dad for Christmas. I told him my only stipulation was that this gun had to go to AZ with me, its a heavy sucker to pack in but man has it treated well! I really didnt want to sell it but Im glad to help him get it back into his family. I owe that to the gun too, a gun that nice has been on some serious adventures and its time for retirement. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AT Hiker Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Looks like a Unicorn. .... On each base he has a point coming out, very neat. Also, once I caped him out I found a spot that is either a bone spur or possibly an antler trying to grow. It is dead center between his main pedicles. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mattys281 Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Nice buck! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PRDATR Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Great story about the rifle. I did a similar thing earlier this year with a 30-30 I bought 25 years ago for $100 from a friend after he started hinting about it. I also had a BAR but in 300 Win Mag I bought in the early 90's, a real jam-o-matic. Nice buck BTW. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rancilio Report post Posted November 20, 2015 Nice deer and good story. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
