Tyler24 Report post Posted April 14, 2020 Just moved to Fort Huachuca from the east coast. I’ve been watching Coues hunting videos and reading about them for months. Any help, tips, stories, etc for a new Coues hunter would be appreciated. I should be in the area until the end of 2020 and I’m looking to start as soon as archery opens up. On the east coast, setting up a few trail cams and establishing a food plot is just about as easy as it gets and it’s effective. I know I’m in for a new challenge out here. Thanks in advance. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted April 14, 2020 They might still have leftover rifle tags for this coming nov or dec hunt as well. If you only bowhunt that would be on the OTC tag. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted April 14, 2020 Welcome to the forum and also to AZ! I live here in town id be happy to take you out sometime. What do you have gear wise? You need a tripod for sure, a decent set of glass is equally important too. The standard is a pair of 15s but a good pair of 12s is good too. Ideally the priceier the better but if you have a skinny budget a pair of viper 15s are good enough, Luckily you have access to land that I don't and there are some great deer on post. Deer draw has not happened yet and I would not expect to kill one with a bow your first year out, so I'd still put in for a early rifle tag when the time comes. Just screwing around on a lunchbreak I took a buddy up to the lookout when we were working on post, mid day in the summer we still glassed up deer right from there. Since its early I'd focus on finding some water holes off the beaten path. I got some salt blocks left from a bison hunt I won't use anytime so you can have a couple. I'd set some cams on water with the salt and hope for a bruiser to show up on cam form the summer hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pine Donkey Report post Posted April 15, 2020 Just get on the hills above the old officer’s row area. Take out an apple and drop it on the ground. This is a sound they know and will come running. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted April 15, 2020 9 hours ago, CatfishKev said: Welcome to the forum and also to AZ! I live here in town id be happy to take you out sometime. What do you have gear wise? You need a tripod for sure, a decent set of glass is equally important too. The standard is a pair of 15s but a good pair of 12s is good too. Ideally the priceier the better but if you have a skinny budget a pair of viper 15s are good enough, Luckily you have access to land that I don't and there are some great deer on post. Deer draw has not happened yet and I would not expect to kill one with a bow your first year out, so I'd still put in for a early rifle tag when the time comes. Just screwing around on a lunchbreak I took a buddy up to the lookout when we were working on post, mid day in the summer we still glassed up deer right from there. Since its early I'd focus on finding some water holes off the beaten path. I got some salt blocks left from a bison hunt I won't use anytime so you can have a couple. I'd set some cams on water with the salt and hope for a bruiser to show up on cam form the summer hunt. Oh boy. I’m absolutely losing my mind!!! April seems like it’s taken 5 months. I literally had it in my head yesterday deer draw was over!! Anyhow, to OP you could easily draw a December or Nov rifle tag if you get put in by June deadline. December coues tags are the holy grail of coues tags in AZ and are easy to draw on post. The take 6-12 years in any other unit. There will be more pressure then on other December hunts but it’s still a good hunt. Killed my first coues in there way back!! 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ThomC Report post Posted April 15, 2020 It is truly Gods country, enjoy. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyler24 Report post Posted April 15, 2020 8 hours ago, yotebuster said: Oh boy. I’m absolutely losing my mind!!! April seems like it’s taken 5 months. I literally had it in my head yesterday deer draw was over!! Anyhow, to OP you could easily draw a December or Nov rifle tag if you get put in by June deadline. December coues tags are the holy grail of coues tags in AZ and are easy to draw on post. The take 6-12 years in any other unit. There will be more pressure then on other December hunts but it’s still a good hunt. Killed my first coues in there way back!! You scared me for a minute! Thanks for the info though. I’ll definitely get on it soon. Sounds like it’s going to be a fun season. Looking forward to the hunt this year more than others. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tyler24 Report post Posted April 15, 2020 17 hours ago, CatfishKev said: Welcome to the forum and also to AZ! I live here in town id be happy to take you out sometime. What do you have gear wise? You need a tripod for sure, a decent set of glass is equally important too. The standard is a pair of 15s but a good pair of 12s is good too. Ideally the priceier the better but if you have a skinny budget a pair of viper 15s are good enough, Luckily you have access to land that I don't and there are some great deer on post. Deer draw has not happened yet and I would not expect to kill one with a bow your first year out, so I'd still put in for a early rifle tag when the time comes. Just screwing around on a lunchbreak I took a buddy up to the lookout when we were working on post, mid day in the summer we still glassed up deer right from there. Since its early I'd focus on finding some water holes off the beaten path. I got some salt blocks left from a bison hunt I won't use anytime so you can have a couple. I'd set some cams on water with the salt and hope for a bruiser to show up on cam form the summer hunt. 17 hours ago, CatfishKev said: Welcome to the forum and also to AZ! I live here in town id be happy to take you out sometime. What do you have gear wise? You need a tripod for sure, a decent set of glass is equally important too. The standard is a pair of 15s but a good pair of 12s is good too. Ideally the priceier the better but if you have a skinny budget a pair of viper 15s are good enough, Luckily you have access to land that I don't and there are some great deer on post. Deer draw has not happened yet and I would not expect to kill one with a bow your first year out, so I'd still put in for a early rifle tag when the time comes. Just screwing around on a lunchbreak I took a buddy up to the lookout when we were working on post, mid day in the summer we still glassed up deer right from there. Since its early I'd focus on finding some water holes off the beaten path. I got some salt blocks left from a bison hunt I won't use anytime so you can have a couple. I'd set some cams on water with the salt and hope for a bruiser to show up on cam form the summer hunt. Thanks! PM sent Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS Report post Posted April 17, 2020 Trail cams are not allowed on post. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bigorange Report post Posted April 17, 2020 On 4/15/2020 at 2:14 AM, yotebuster said: Oh boy. I’m absolutely losing my mind!!! April seems like it’s taken 5 months. I literally had it in my head yesterday deer draw was over!! Anyhow, to OP you could easily draw a December or Nov rifle tag if you get put in by June deadline. December coues tags are the holy grail of coues tags in AZ and are easy to draw on post. The take 6-12 years in any other unit. There will be more pressure then on other December hunts but it’s still a good hunt. Killed my first coues in there way back!! Are you saying it’s easier to draw on post (assuming you qualify) than other units or 35a off-post? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted April 17, 2020 2 hours ago, bigorange said: Are you saying it’s easier to draw on post (assuming you qualify) than other units or 35a off-post? Way easier. Last I had checked December tags and November tags are usually available leftover on post. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CatfishKev Report post Posted April 18, 2020 5 hours ago, yotebuster said: Way easier. Last I had checked December tags and November tags are usually available leftover on post. Does post have it's own hunt number? Thought it was part of the regular 35a draw? Didn't know about cams on post either. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yotebuster Report post Posted April 18, 2020 52 minutes ago, CatfishKev said: Does post have it's own hunt number? Thought it was part of the regular 35a draw? Didn't know about cams on post either. Yeah they’re their own hunt codes. The lady in charge of the hunts emails them out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCS Report post Posted April 18, 2020 I didn't draw the Dec hunt last year.They were all gone on the first draw. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
