5yearcoueshunter Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Well after 8 years of hunting Coues in NM I finally got my first one! I got a buck of a lifetime with a muzzleloader with a 175 yard shot. I had some help scoring him and we came up with 105 and 3/8 gross! I couldn't believe it when I walked up on him. I wasn't trophy hunting by any means, I was just trying to get my first buck, I just happened to get really lucky. And to top it all off I got him on my birthday! It definately was the best hunting experience of my life with all the difficulties I've had in getting one. My friend Jim also got his second coues buck on this trip so we got 100% success rate on the hunt. Jim's deer. Travis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
COOSEFAN Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Am I seeing things or are those bucks related? Check out that character point on both! Looks like the same antler configurations just a few years apart in age? Freakin' outstanding bucks! Congrats! JIM> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shortpants Report post Posted November 2, 2007 5yearcoues, no 8yearcoues, no that aint right either... BIGOL'SMOKEPOLESHOOTIN'COUES, THAT'S AWESOME!!! Way to stick with it and reach such an incredible goal, and on your birthday, YAHOO!!! Congrats to both of you on some great bucks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azyoung Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Real Nice - Congrats!!! heck of a birthday present! azyoung Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dds Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Awesome guys; Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Dude... that rocks... Great job.. jason Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cramerhunts Report post Posted November 2, 2007 Great bucks and with smoke poles too! A huge congrats to you and your partner. What a b-day present. I am with Jim it looks like they are from the same gene pool. Phil Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
5yearcoueshunter Report post Posted November 3, 2007 Thanks guys! Jim's buck doesn't haven't the sticker point like mine. I definately looks like it in the picture, but I think it's something on Jim's shirt or the way the rack is curved. He is a typical 4X4. I also wanted to say that I couldn't have got this buck without Jim. He was a calming force when I started to get the buck fever again. LOL! Jim's shoulder was also my rest on the shot, so again I couldn't haven't done it without him! Travis Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thunderbolt Report post Posted November 3, 2007 dang those are some incredible bucks. Congratulations and Happy late birthday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kilimanjaro Report post Posted November 3, 2007 Beautiful buck.. I love those racks that scream MASS!! Yours is the most eye appealing buck I've seen on here this season..Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesSlayer Report post Posted November 3, 2007 Beautiful Bucks! Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TAM Report post Posted November 3, 2007 Great job on a couple of nice bucks!!! I know from experience how difficult it is to kill a coues buck in NM, and you guys got two. Way to go! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
az4life Report post Posted November 3, 2007 Great deal there. If that was what you got for your birthday, whatcha gonna get for Christmas? Congratulations! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZ402 Report post Posted November 3, 2007 Those are some studs, congrats!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZcoues_addict Report post Posted November 3, 2007 Great bucks, congratulations and way to stick with it! Thanks for posting! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
