Couesi1 Report post Posted November 21, 2004 Hey CFever, What did those four dandy's score????(gross).........and a follow-up,.........did you harvest another'n this weekend....sure hope so. Couesi1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted November 28, 2004 Hey Mike there are a couple of people that visit this site from San Manuel. Your pictures are awsome. Good Luck, Andy Stephens Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Manamal Report post Posted November 28, 2004 Wow man those are some nice looking bucks- Good job!!! Your taxidermest really pays attention to detail. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coozfever Report post Posted December 1, 2004 Couesi1, 3 of my bucks score 98" and change with the largest being the one i didnt mount in front, it went 98 & 6/8's, the one on the left goes 87".. well i did not harvest a deer this year. I passed on alot of bucks, hoping for a good one and finally the last evening with about 15 minutes of light left i glassed up 2 nice bucks, one being in the mid 90's we guessed. we had very little time to do much with them so we cut the distance as much as we could and had to take a fairly long shot in the wind, i may have jinxed myself by talking a little trash to a buddy(dbllung) a few posts up about missing and thats just what i did. I hit just under the deer. well it was a good hunt anyway a buddy took about a 80" 3x3 the first weekend, he made a nice 430 yard shot on the buck. we'll try again in dec. with archery equip. Redman, Hows it going Andy? get a tag this year?Take care.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted December 1, 2004 that buck in the middle (mounted) has to be more than 98, hes a pig Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamaro Report post Posted December 2, 2004 NICE!!!!!!! jamaro Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coozfever Report post Posted December 2, 2004 Thanks Casey he's 98 & 1/8 and the one on the right is 98 & 2/8. the one in the middle has great eyeguards and mass, but not real long tines. the other has the tine length. they were killed about 300 yards apart(diff. years)..thanks guys!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Traveler Report post Posted December 2, 2004 Great pics Thanks for sharing your experience this year. Later Dan Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redman Report post Posted December 3, 2004 coozfever, Yeah its me, Redman. I did get a tag and lets say I got a little trigger happy and shot a 2x2 with decent eye guards in 32 on OPENING DAY. I still do not know what I was thinking. Not that it was a bad buck, but I had the entire hunt off to find a qualtiy deer and took a deer on the first day that I told myself all year I wasn't going to do. Oh well, they say you should never pass on a buck the first day, that you would love to shoot the last day? RIGHT?? Redman Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Daniel in Ak Report post Posted December 3, 2004 wow! thats just so sweet to see that many great bucks togetehr.Thanks for sharing dude.I know your gonna get that other one monyed right? Anyhow welcome to the site and for making me drool over some coues! Daniel Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stanley Report post Posted December 3, 2004 Outstanding bucks coozfever! Beautiful mounts! I went to highschool with Patrick in Kearny back in the early 80s (ugh... that was a LONG time ago...). I had heard he was in San Manuel doing some hunting and maybe guiding, as a mutual buddy saw an article he had written in a magazine once a couple of years ago. Not only does it look like he is a GREAT taxidermist, but he was one heck of a wrestler back in the day... Glad to hear he's doing well... Thanks for sharing! S. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hunterdude Report post Posted December 4, 2004 Sweet, can I be jealous, if not can I hunt with you? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
newbee Report post Posted December 4, 2004 Awsome Bucks!! good job, congrats Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rembrant Report post Posted December 6, 2004 Coozfever, I'm glad you posted pics of your deer. And I'm glad you posted them first before revealing the scores. I figured the larger ones to all be over 100". They got a lot of ooo's and aaahh's from the other guys too. I really was surprised to find out they don't score 100". Those bucks are big and beautiful, and you've done well to collect that many trophies. We all probably know someone who would think that if a Coues buck doesn't score 100", then he's not a big buck (I sometimes wrestle with that thought myself). I think its a travesty if a guy gets excited enough to shoot a high 90's deer and is then dissapointed to find out he doesn't score 100". If I ever let an inch and a half dissapoint me, then I should have my head examined! And re-visit the reasons why I hunt. Thanks, you've helped me with my perspective. What beautiful bucks!! But your greatest blessing is the one holding that skull! Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coozfever Report post Posted December 9, 2004 THANKS GUYS!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
