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Zach Sedacca 2009
2009
Zach got a fine Coues deer with the help of forum member Brian Fisher (aka azpackhorse).
Lenny Bracamonte 2009
2009
“These were the bucks we took on opening day Oct. 23. My son took the 6×6 and I took a 4×5.”
William, Monica, and Nicholas Rigas 2009
2009
Phillip Rigas sent these photos in of his mother, father and grandfather.
top photo:
William Rigas, was drawn for the late November hunt and after
hunting hard, he was rewarded with a nice little 3×3. He took the shot at 385 yards and ended up hitting the buck square in the forehead with his first shot.
middle photo:
Monica Rigas was lucky enough to draw the late hunt this year. She was rewarded with the biggest buck she’s shot which roughly scores 103′ inches.
My father and her ended up seeing 11 bucks that morning, and harvested the biggest and last buck of opening day.
bottom photo:
Nicholas Rigas, drew a October Hunt this year and happily shot a 83′ inch whitetail on the 2nd afternoon of the hunt. Opening day he passed up several nice bucks, including a couple 3×3’s. Not worried we went out the following day and he harvested this lovely coues.
James Watson 2009
Nov. 2009
Unit 33, Arizona
“I shot this buck in unit 33 this November. We hiked far and set up a spike camp. The next morning after glassing for just a couple of hours I spotted this buck and got within 335 yards for the shot.
This buck was a blessing from my Lord.”
Joseph Escalante 2009
Nov. 2009
Unit 29, AZ
Joseph got this fine 4×4 on his hunt and it scores 114 inches.
George Renteria 2009
Nov 2009
Unit 29, AZ
George took this 106 inch coues the day after his nephew (below) took a nice buck.
Ezra Woolstenhulme 2009
Oct. 2009
Unit 33, AZ youth hunt
“Hello my name is Ezra Woolstenhulme,
Here is some information and some pics of my Coues Deer.
I am 12 yrs old this buck was taken at 300yds and is my first Coues. My dad and I glassed this buck up a month before the hunt and we hunted hard for him and we were able to get back on him on the second day.”
Dan McDermott 2008 and 2009
2008 and 2009
“The picture with me in it is my 08 buck it scored 101”, shot at 147 yards. The other one is my 09 buck shot at 542 yards last morning of the hunt it scored 83”.”
Tim Wilson 2009
Oct. 2009
Unit 30B, AZ
“This is a rifle Coues from 30 B taken 26 Oct 2009 from a blind n the middle of the afternoon. (3:00 PM). Taxidermist Stacey Tompkinson and Greg Tompkinson green scored it at 116.”
Todd Anderson 2007 – 2009
Oct. 2007 and Oct. 2009
Unit 21, Arizona
Both of these bucks were shot with a 22-250. The 2nd buck scores 101 3/8 and was shot at 150 yards. The top buck was shot at 60 yards.
the last two photos are some trail cam pics from unit 21.
Sarah Ensman and Jayson James 2009
Oct 2009
Unit 36C, Arizona
Bryant Ensman wrote “Here is the picture of Sarah Ensman and Jayson James with their first two Az Whitetail deer taken in Unit 36C in the 2009 October Hunt. They passed up on smaller bucks before they took these. They were assisted by Bryant Ensman and Billy Denholm. Looking forward to next season. Congratulations to both of you !”
Tommy Hancock 2009
Nov. 2009
Tommy is real happy with all the character this buck has. He rough scores 95 3/8. He has double eyeguards on both sides and a cool “acorn” on one side.
Phillip Rigas 2009
2009
Unit 33, Arizona
“I was blessed to take this buck during the ’09 Junior Hunt in Unit 33. My dad and I actually went scouting the night before and spotted him and returned the morning of opening day but unfortunately couldn’t find him. After a full day of hunting and seeing several other bucks we returned in the afternoon and found him again standing in the same exact spot at the exact time we saw him the previous night. He score’s 101 inches, and has nine inch backs.”
Loren and Austin Miller 2009
Nov 09
Unit 23, Arizona
Loren and his son Austin both got deer on opening day. Read their hunt story.
Bobby Coronado, Taron Maddux
Bobby Coronado (top photo)
Taron Maddux (bottom photo)
“These two deer came from 30B and shot by Bobby Coronado and Taron Maddux in the third hunt of 2008. They were both shot at 490+ yards respectfully and were with 3-5 smaller bucks. The kicker to the story is that we were hunting alone just the two of us, and had to drag the deer and gear over 5 hours to get back to where someone could pick us up. We didn’t get back home till well past 900 PM after shooting at 230-245 pm. It was a heck of a day, but a lifetime of GREAT memories!!!”
Jeff Brown 2009
Oct. 2009
Unit 31, Arizona
“I glassed this buck up at sun up on the last day of the hunt in unit 31 at about a mile away. My grandson Davey and I got as close as we dared while my son David kept an eye on the buck from a distance.
I ranged him at 550 yards and shot him with my 7mm Rem Ultra Mag with at 140 gr bullet. The Coues buck is a 3 X 3 and green scored at 90 ½ inches. In the picture on the left is my grandson Davey and on the right is my son David.”
Paul Wilson 2009
Oct. 2009
Unit 22, Arizona
“This is my fourth Coues in a row and I’m thanking my lucky stars!! This one has a green score of 84. Hunting Unit 22 and found him in morning the day after opener at approximately 200 yards. Used my 300 win mag 150 grain bullet.”
Mark Wilson 2009
Oct. 2009
Unit 22, Arizona
Here is what his brother Paul had to say about the hunt:
“This is a picture of my brothers Unit 22 Coues he shot. Rough green score of 110-116. I have been watching this buck since August in my trail cam and he’s very nice with lots of palmation. My brother lives in Michigan, got drawn and flew in Sunday night. We drove up to camp Sunday night and found this guy high on the ridge at approximately 540 yards Monday afternoon. We watched him for approximately 45 minutes and decided to take the shot. 3 shots and this guy was down, I watched the whole thing in my spotting scope and even seen the bullet vapor trail. Absolutely incredible to see. Truly a terrific time spent with my brother and memories for a life time!! I still don’t think he knows what a trophy he shot for his first Coues Whitetail!! Including pics of trail cams in velvet, buck on ridge prior to shot and after shot. My brother is now a fan of Coues Whitetails!!!! “
David, Adriana, Elias Andazola 2009
Oct. 2009
Unit 32, Arizona
David took the buck in the top photo (held by his son). The next photo shows his wife, Adrianna with her first coues, taken on her first ever big game hunt. The last photo is their cousin Elias holding his 4×4 coues.
Franky Renteria 2009
Oct. 2009
Unit 33, Arizona
This is Franky’s first coues buck and he took it on the Junior’s hunt this year. His buck is a 5×4 it was shot at 407 yards with a 243. It taped out at 109″.
Patrick Wundrock 2009
Oct. 2009
Patrick is 10 1/2 years old and very happy to have his first coues buck!! He took it on the Junior’s hunt in unit 33.
Emily Burris 2009
Oct. 2009
This is Emily’s 1st Coues Deer!! It was a 4×4 Coues taken at 75 yards. She did a great job.
and a note from her father about the hunt:
“Emily, congratulations on your fantastic deer. You made a great shot. What is more important that harvesting your animal is the time we get to share. When I am gone (which hopefully is a lonnnnnng time), you will remember the memories we built. Pass them on to your kids and make some of your own as well. As always, I love you, Dad…”
