Huntnm2001 Report post Posted December 6, 2017 I left new Mexico headed for Arizona late Friday afternoon. We arrived in camp around midnight and after a short four hours woke up to begin the hike in to the hunting area. Daylight found us hiking up a sign covered ridge to get a vantage point to glass from. After an hour we had turned up a doe and a fawn so we decided to work our way further up the ridge for a little different view. As I was wading through the shoulder high grass and oak brush I spotted a deer slipping across the ridge in front of me. I eased forward hoping for another glimpse and made it to the end of the ridge without another glimpse. I sat down on a rock to contemplate which thicket he had given me the slip in. Just then I caught movement in a header below me and saw a deer walking at 150 yards. I set up my rifle and got behind it while my cousin inspected the deer and confirmed there were two bucks with the front being the largest. I quickly picked up the deer and with the shooting window disappearing I settled on the deer and squeezed the trigger. The deer dropped on the spot and rolled down the hillside. I got him quartered and the meat divided and the packout began. There was a fair amount of slipping tripping and cussing but two hours later we were back at the truck having a celebratory beer. He is not a big buck by any means but he does have some character and a really cool deformation on his left antler. I am happy to have taken him. 14 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted December 7, 2017 Nice job. How about a side view? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PseAZ Report post Posted December 7, 2017 Congratulations man. Nice buck Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MULEPACKHUNTER Report post Posted December 7, 2017 Congrats great first one Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Huntnm2001 Report post Posted December 7, 2017 Nice job. How about a side view? 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WampusCat Report post Posted December 7, 2017 Congrats on your first! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesPursuit Report post Posted December 7, 2017 Got the hardest one out of the way, good job and congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
no worries Report post Posted December 8, 2017 Be careful. You will end up with a new addiction. Nice first coues. Congrats. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
randyolson Report post Posted December 10, 2017 Congrats on your first coues harvest. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
capoeirajosh Report post Posted December 20, 2017 Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ivhunter Report post Posted December 20, 2017 congrats on the harvest!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZDirtyTaco Report post Posted January 8, 2018 2 years - 2 coues. Doesn't get much better than that! Congrats! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
