My 2010 Archery Coues Deer

MTQuivers · Jan 25, 2010

LAST EDITED ON Jan-25-10 AT 10:27AM (MST)[p]I didn't want to waste anytime in 2010 getting started with my hunting season so when I got the chance go to Mexico with my dad and some friends for a coues deer hunt I jumped on it. We drove down through Tucsan, AZ and across the border down to Sonora (don't drive it was a joke)and started hunting last Monday. I was the only bowhunter in the group so I went to a waterhole early to get my blind set up. I was a bit nervous because the waterholes were a bit big with the far side being 66 yards. I had plenty of coues deer hit the water but most were does and small bucks. With hot weather and a lack of rutting activity it was tough. After 5 full days in the blind I finally got my chance. I saw a nice coues buck coming to the water. He stopped to drink at 48 yards. He was facing straight on drinking and I waited at full draw for him to turn. As he turned to walk away I settled the pin and took the shot. It wasn't my best hit but he didn't go far and I quickly followed up a second shot to finish him off.

He scores right around 95" and I have to say they are really cool animals.

P.S. I also killed a bobcat with my bow at 62 yards out of the ground blind.

Jason Yates
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270 · Jan 25, 2010

WOW Jason that buck is huge congrats. So you went down to Sonora huh I bet that was interesting.

BOWUNTR · Jan 26, 2010

That is a beautiful buck and a cool story. I'm heading down to Sonora on thursday to bowhunt Coues deer. Congrats. Was the rut just starting? Did you get any rain? What happened on the drive? We're driving too. Thanks. Ed F

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MTQuivers · Jan 26, 2010

No rut when I was there but I heard last week they were going good. The drive sucked because of all the stops and check stations. We had to unload everything and they checked all of our bags several times.

Jason Yates
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swbuckmaster · Jan 26, 2010

nice deer!

how were the natives did you get robed? Did you have any problems?

Archery is a year round commitment!!

MTQuivers · Jan 27, 2010

Natives were very nice although there was a war on the highway between the police and drug guys which shut down the highway and held us up about 4 hours. Also there are multiple check stations where we were stopped and checked for drugs. They would make us unload all of our stuff and search our bags. Kind of a pain but what do you do. Most of those problems could be avoided by flying across the border to Hermosilla. Overall the trip was a blast and I would love to do it again.

Jason Yates
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