cjw2222 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 So we just concluded our 6th straight day of huntin them gosts and i gotta say im hooked. I finally get into town and get some internet, looks like some good bucks have already been taken. Its my first coues hunt and has been an absolute blast. We've passed up some amazing bucks in search of 2 shall we say, monsters. Passed up a legitamate 98 to 100 inch 2x2!!! It was an absolute monster with huge mass, a great spread, and super deep. Other than that we have seen two mountain lions stalk and attack a couple of does just a few hundred yards aways which was a blast but also killed the morning hunt for obvious reasons. I have so so many stories already and i still have four more days to go, if needed of course. So we just bedded a real big non typical tonight that is probably a mile up a HUGE mountain that has no roads. The plan is goin there real early and look for the 5 does he was ruttin real hard and hopefully it will lead us to him so we can size him up when its light and start the hike. Troy (Goodie on here) is comin up to help with the glassing, he is the most lethat guy i have ever seen with a spotting scope. Im hoping we will have enough eyes, and swaro's , to glass this guy up and hopefully get a shot. In all we will have myself and four other guys to help me out. Oh and on a side note ive been wearin my new CW shirt every day, im sure it reeks but i heard it guarentees a 120 right?? So congrats to those who have harvested and good luck to those still out there, hopefully i will be able to write again soon with a full story and maybe some kill pics. And for those of you who helped and knew about my new swaro 15's they are workin out perfect! And i also got the camera adapter so i have some great shots of deer, mostly does, from the binos which i will post with my buck i bag Wish me luck and ill talk to everyone soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted December 20, 2007 Sounds like your having a ball! Good luck! BWT....... SHOOT THE LIONS!!!!!!!!!!!!!! They eat the deer!! All that help means plenty of Lion tags...... Use Them!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjw2222 Report post Posted December 20, 2007 haha ya we already got two guys runnin dogs goin out tom to the spot, im sure theyll snag at least one. and i have glassed up 3 lions in just 6 days. ive never seen so many in my life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted December 20, 2007 haha ya we already got two guys runnin dogs goin out tom to the spot, im sure theyll snag at least one. and i have glassed up 3 lions in just 6 days. ive never seen so many in my life. Shoot, Shoot,.... SHOOT!!!!!!! Don't wait for dogs..... SHOOT!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 20, 2007 Thanks for the report Cory!! Sounds like a great hunt! And yes, of course wearing the CW.com tshirt guarrantees you a 120 buck!! Just keep wearing it!! Good luck and keep having a great time. Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjw2222 Report post Posted December 22, 2007 Somethin special is going on in 22 right now. Ok BIG update... Went out today and wanted to head north but couldnt due to foul weather, and i mean foul. rain and sleet and snow cominby the sheets. so we went down south and still got soaked and muddy but i was bearable. saw 8 bucks and a bunch of does all rutting real hard all morning but Ty Goodman and myself decided to head up north around noon as the weather had started to break. We tried an old "secret spot" Ty had up his sleeve that was in the absolute middle of nowhere. it took us an hour and a half to get back in there and it was a mud bog the whole time. we couldnt find his glassing lookout so we settled for a nearby one we thought and started to glass an hour before sundown. in all honesty we were kinda put down by the weather and then not findin a great spot to glass. so we glassed for half an hour and found absolutely nothing, further downing our spirits. as we were in our swaro's Ty tells me that this is the kind of place that you wont see a whole lot but if you do its probably gonna be big and a good chance a "knarly" non-typical. Not 10 minutes later we see our first movement and naturally its Ty with the find. Here's a little something like how it went, just half an our before dark. "I got a deer" "Its a buck" "Its BIG" "Wait its a monster!" " Holy S*** he's HUGE!!" "It's the biggest buck i've EVER SEEN!!!!" after that he became literally speechless and couldnt spit out a word to save his life. I have hunted with Ty and many other big time guides and never have i seen anyone this excited about glassin up a buck. I frantically started panning the area he was watching but couldnt find the buck and Ty was far to involved in his buck to help me find it. He says its running! its chasin does! and not 30 seconds later he was around the saddle and gone, a 45 minute hike if we ran. As he went over Ty threw my binos on the saddle and said dissect every tree and make sure he doesnt come up the other side. So i stayed glued in my glass straining my eyes with all my might yearning for a glimpse at this supposed mystery monster. While this was happening my heart was beating out of my chest and all of a sudden my mud soaked, freexing body became steaming hot and all my discomforts vanished. In the mean time Ty could not stop talking about the buck. now i know, as most do, that Ty has been at the Coues game longer than dang near anyone and has a collection of them rivalved by very few so when he said it was the biggest he's ever seen i knew something special must be going on. So we got back just now and made some phone calls and will have 7 people out there tomorrow and sunday lookin for this guy. unfortunately Troy (Goodie) and his buddy Eddie (Don't know his name on here but the guy knows Coues dang well) wont be up Sat but hopefully Sunday. So here's the the best details Ty can give on the buck with only 30 seconds view at 1600 yards... 120+ with stickers looks like a mule deer rack its so wide and tall 17" wide Super heavy Very very tall points (Don't know if 3 or 4 by) 17-18" main beams For those who have read the post about the Junior hunter that whacked that monster he says this one smokes it. Aside from the buck, we have had a great past two days. saw does fighting for the fist time ever. they reared up on their hind legs and started striking echother with their front. one got hit so hard she fell down and shook her head a bunch before she could get up. We have also passed on some good bucks yesterday and today (Thurs + Fri) two that would get me into the 100 club but still i hold the trigger. The funny thing is i want a big buck more than anything right now but the time i am having is far greater than any buck i could harvest. Don't get me wrong i WANT a monster, but these last 8 days I've realized the real trophy is in the experiences you share and the harvest is just further evidence of your fantastic time. I have been fortunate enough to have 6 people come and go on the hunt just to help me. that included Troy Goodman and his buddy Eddie driving up from Phoenix just for the day on two different occasions. Its these kind of things that really allow me to appreciate the hunting lifestyle and how it is so open and helping it is. I'm a coues hunter for life. So ill stop this long winded post with a good luck to all hunters out there and i will post tomorrow on news on the buck. oh man what i would do to see this guy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
azryan Report post Posted December 22, 2007 heck ya dude! go get em'...you got my heart pumping reading that.. now you know if that buck is not on the ground we are all gonna be very dissapointed keep working at it, its gonna pay off Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikep35 Report post Posted December 22, 2007 dang that sounds exciting! My blood is pumping and I'm not even there! Good luck and put the smack down on that buck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bobbyo Report post Posted December 22, 2007 Cory, I have sad news to tell you. Ty did the same thing to me in 2002. They have a weird sense of humor in Payson. Next thing you know, you will be Snipe Hunting. Good Luck, you will need it. Bob Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coues 'n' Sheep Report post Posted December 22, 2007 Cory, I have sad news to tell you. Ty did the same thing to me in 2002. They have a weird sense of humor in Payson. Next thing you know, you will be Snipe Hunting. Good Luck, you will need it. Bob Bah HaHaHaHaHaHa!!!! That is funny right there I don't care who you are!! First liar never stands a chance!!! Good luck this mornin'. You are in Good, but tough country and you will have some good help. You might just get it done. BTW...... if you do (gitt'er done) you better have a wad of $100's in your pocket to tip all them guys out! We'll be going out, too..... hope we have luck as well. A buddy of mine has not filled his tag. So naturally I thought I might "tag along" on a fine Frozen morning such as this. Hope to find a Jiga-normous Monster of our own. CnS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CouesWhitetail Report post Posted December 22, 2007 Good luck Cory!!! That's quite an exciting story! Amanda Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Goody Report post Posted December 22, 2007 Cory, I have sad news to tell you. Ty did the same thing to me in 2002. They have a weird sense of humor in Payson. Next thing you know, you will be Snipe Hunting. Good Luck, you will need it. Bob Bob, goes to show you you get what you earn. Tys got the best rap of any hunter out there but the hunter has to want it. Good luck in the type of hunting you do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
