highsierra
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LAST EDITED ON Dec-18-10 AT 09:00AM (MST)[p]Hey "Coues" people!
I normally find myself in some of the other forums (I'm a die-hard Blacktail and Muley hunter)on this site but this year my friend and I finally drew late Dec Coues tags for 36B so I have been lurking here lately. We are well aware of the issues involving the "undocumented" folk that utilize that area and are taking the necessary precautions (traveling/lodging with a local "expert", hunting together rather than solo, etc...). We will be leaving for our hunt the day after X-mas and hunting the entire last week of the season. Before we pull out I have a few qustions for the experts out there:
1. Realistically, if we have the proper equiptment (high quality optics, trained eyes, etc) how many branched-antler bucks on average should we see a day?
2. What caliber of bucks are people typically taking in this unit on this hunt in recent years? Is there any stats available on this...such as BC scores? (any pics you could share?)
3. On day 3 of a 5 day hunt would you shoot a 100 in 3x3 or hold still hold out?
4. Does anyone have any other pertinent, up to date (recent) info on any specifics of the area that are not already published by the AZFG or heavily discussed on this or the other major Coues forums?
Thanks in advance for any info you feel comfortable sharing!
HIGHSIERRA
I normally find myself in some of the other forums (I'm a die-hard Blacktail and Muley hunter)on this site but this year my friend and I finally drew late Dec Coues tags for 36B so I have been lurking here lately. We are well aware of the issues involving the "undocumented" folk that utilize that area and are taking the necessary precautions (traveling/lodging with a local "expert", hunting together rather than solo, etc...). We will be leaving for our hunt the day after X-mas and hunting the entire last week of the season. Before we pull out I have a few qustions for the experts out there:
1. Realistically, if we have the proper equiptment (high quality optics, trained eyes, etc) how many branched-antler bucks on average should we see a day?
2. What caliber of bucks are people typically taking in this unit on this hunt in recent years? Is there any stats available on this...such as BC scores? (any pics you could share?)
3. On day 3 of a 5 day hunt would you shoot a 100 in 3x3 or hold still hold out?
4. Does anyone have any other pertinent, up to date (recent) info on any specifics of the area that are not already published by the AZFG or heavily discussed on this or the other major Coues forums?
Thanks in advance for any info you feel comfortable sharing!
HIGHSIERRA