Bowhunters can go afield with an otc deer tag during the following seasons and have a reasonable chance at harvesting a record book coues deer or mule deer buck. As with the muleys, our coues deer success speaks for ourselves, with 99% of it since 1980 and 95% of the trophies going into the record book. Roy willey takes over a 400 yard shot dropping a record book coues. If you are looking for a high quality guided desert sheep, coues deer or mule deer hunt with incredible trophy potential call todd rice at.
Eliot anderson with a giant 114 recordbook arizona coues buck. Unless you are a coues deer nut, their typical whitetail rack wont send your heart into grabthenitro palpitations. As with the muleys, our coues deer success speaks for ourselves, with 99% of it since 1980 and 95% of. The majority of our coues hunts are done as an add on to either a mule deer or desert bighorn sheep hunt. Amazing for a couple new coues hunters to take one buck of that caliber between them let alone take two of them. Wt iv is an 850page hardcover book, listing more than 60,000 whitetail deer and coues deer entries from the records archives. For rifle hunters, the most common book is the boone and crockett recordbook. Jul 01, 2015 unless you are a coues deer nut, their typical whitetail rack wont send your heart into grabthenitro palpitations. A mature, recordbook whitetail buck taken in other reaches of the west, may score 170 inches and above. Southeastern arizona is home to a large population of coues deer, and offers some of arizonas best coues deer hunting. Trophies that meet the alltime minimum will be listed in both the awards book, as well as records of north american big game.
Coues outfitters provides quality hunts in sonora, mexico for coues whitetail, goulds turkey, mule deer, mountain lion, and javelina. If you have ever chased them, then you know exactly what i am talking about. The bow shot was 35 yards using the spot and stalk method. Coues deer mexico coues deer range is marked in blue in arizona, new mexico and mexico. Although the coues whitetail is small, the deer is hearty and well adapted to. Coues sport ears and tails appearing out of proportion to their small bodies, with hides generally lighter in hue than other deer species.
There are numerous recordbooks that accumulate records on coues whitetail. Considered one of the most challenging species for north america trophy hunters, the smallest whitetail deer, averages between 80100 lbs. Top 5 typical coues deer in the boone and crockett recordbook. From the mexican border to the mountains of the central and eastern parts of the state, giant coues bucks roam widely across arizona. Shaun with his archery record book 114 massive coues deer. We do offer coues deer camps where we focus on taking some giant coues. This buck was never officially scored or entered in the boone and crockett record book. To harvest a record book coues deer, takes a lot of knowledge about the animal and patience. The boone and crockett club has graciously agreed to allow me to post pictures and score information on the top 5 coues deer in each category.
Ted knew coues deer exceptionally well and gave me a quick tutorial on how to field judge the antlers. Found in the blacktail producing state of oregon in 1986, they feature a 16 spread. The annual competition includes the following species. Now booking for 20182019 december and january hunts. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the awards book. Enjoy extraordinary free range desert mule deer hunting. Sergio orozcos gigantic arizona coues whitetail smashes the former world record mark and moves an otherwise obscure subspecies into the limelight of trophy deer hunting. Trophies that meet the awards minimum but not the alltime minimum will be listed in the. Sergio orozcos gigantic arizona coues whitetail smashes the former worldrecord mark and moves an otherwise obscure subspecies into the limelight of trophy deer hunting. Click on a picture to enlarge it and the background will become tan. New mexico record coues whitetail deer, taken by victor p. Eliot anderson with a giant 114 record book arizona coues buck. A coues deer properly pronounced cows, after elliot coues hunt is often regarded as the poor mans sheep hunt and is truly one of the most unique hunts on the planet. Brian made a great 400 yard shot on this fine coues buck.
If you are looking for a high quality guided desert sheep, coues deer or mule deer hunt with incredible trophy potential call todd rice at sonoran outfitters. Antlers are small compared to our west virginia whitetails. Southeastern arizona is home to a large population of coues deer, and offers some of arizonas best coues deer. All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Coues deer have the same antler configuration as their whitetail brethren, and for record book purposes are scored exactly the same, theyre just smaller. After the 60day drying period, the buck gross scored 118 28 and officially netted 110 18, which placed him at number 17 in. Colburn and scott outfitters guides, darr and jay have both harvested boone and crockett record book coues deer personally and have assisted many hunters to some very large coues deer. Check out gohunt insider for specific open hunt units on their unit profiles and tag.
A3 trophy hunts has specialized in big coues forever and our results speak for themselves. Coues deer have a specialized stomach that allows them to eat plants, shoots and grasses as well as various mushrooms that are otherwise toxic to humans. I dont think they are records, but the larger one should make the record book. Included are all entries accepted into the records program through january 1, 2015. We will personally drive you to and from the hunting ranch from tucson, or you can caravan down with us in your own truck. Click on the image above to go directly to the boone and crockett club web site. Boone and crockett club minimum entry scores wildlife. The coues deer is the smallest of all whitetails, found in the mountains of arizona, new mexico, and mexico. With our proven history of success providing hunters record book mule deer, sheep, coues deer and bison you will not be disappointed. Coues whitetailed deer an annotated bibliography jan 1, 1995. The coues whitetail is an elfin deer, standing 3234 inches at the shoulder and seldom exceeding 100 pounds live weight. Phillip from ca and outfitter pat feldt with a great record class coues buck that phillip shot with his bow. In contrast, the minimum requirement for a trophy coues buck entry is 110 inches. Duwane and tony have used their decades of experience to put together an outstanding book.
They have the ability to disappear from a hunters eye in a heartbeat. Click on the buttons to the left or below to see the bucks. Colburn and scott outfitters guide jay scott with hunter brian wilmer from phoenix, az and brians 1 inch gross non typical coues deer. Arizona coues deer hunting journalnotebook blank lined ruled 6x9 100 pages. Coues whitetail by darren choate, editor in chief of western.
Arizona is home to the best coues deer hunting on the face of the planet. Joe has in incredible encounter with a world class coues deer with his bow, donnie seals the deal with a velvet mule deer. Shaun with his archery recordbook 114 massive coues deer. A place for those of us who are nuts about this diminutive whitetail subspecies. Rocky mountain mule deer inhabit areas north of interstate 40, while desert mule deer are found south of interstate 40 figure 1. The book contains a wealth of whitetail deer knowledgesure to make you a better bowhunter. From the early season archery coues deer hunts to the late season rifle coues deer hunts in the rut, this area is a good choice for deer hunters that are looking to harvest a trophy arizona coues deer buck. Jan 01, 2003 coues whitetailed deer an annotated bibliography jan 1, 1995. See all 2 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. This is the only coues deer typical or nontypical that is even listed in the record book from 40a. The large ears facilitate heat dissipation during hot summer months, the grey hide. The coues whitetail is classified under a separate category in all record books because of its small, tight rack. It contains information about the biology of the coues deer, hunting tactics, hunting gear, field judging, scoring, and unitbyunit hunting information for az and new mexico. Site map safari club international online record book.
Arizona hunt unit 23 arizona unit 23 arizona unit 23 elk. Record book coues deer antlers rack mount skull sheds. Although the coues whitetail is small, the deer is hearty and well adapted to its environment in the harsh deserts. Coues whitetail odocoileus virginianus couesi whitetail deer. Gmu 20b is one unit where the mule deer population has been growing for the last few years, according to the dgf.
Coues deer arizona and sonora, mexico we are extremely passionate about hunting coues deer and we are officially the largest coues deer outfitter in the world. Because i was using a bow, i had hoped to take an average coues deer buck, but i ended up taking a deer that ranked very high in the alltime record books. Coues outfitters makes hunting in sonora, mexico simple and carefree with no headaches. Oct 05, 2014 a mature, record book whitetail buck taken in other reaches of the west, may score 170 inches and above. In addition to mule deer, new mexico has two subspecies of whitetailed deer, coues whitetailed deer also known in hunting circles as. The top 5 typical and nontypical coues in the boone and crockett recordbook. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club.
Records for animals killed by muzzleloaders are kept in the longhunter society recordbook put out by the national muzzle loading rifle association. For archery hunters, there is the pope and young book. The antlers have a solid skull plate and these antlers are in excellent condition. The buck would likely make the magical score to qualify for the boone and crockett record book, and my heart started to race with excitement.
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