Just got back from Sonora, Mexico. I shot two mule deer (26in and 29in), and a 15 point Coues deer. We didn't get to score them as I shot the three on my last day. The Coues deer has 15 points (my picture doesn't do it justice) and should make book.
Mule deer 1: 306yds, 2: 263yds, Coues: 120yds
Win mod 70, 270win, 140gr Barnes TSX, Norma, Fed match 210, 59gr H4831 SC, 3000fps.
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Posts: 1433 | Location: El Campo Texas | Registered: 26 July 2004
Don't speak Mexican so I don't know the ranch names. I hunted on one ranch 1 1/2 hours north of Hermisillo. Here there was a bigger Coues deer, seen by another hunter, who didn't shoot. It was allegedly in the 23-25in wide group and would have been one of the top Coues taken in Sonora. I don't know why he didn't shoot- ignorance I guess, he thought it was a whitetail and HE was shooting Mule deer?!?!?!?!?! We hunted him and Muley's for three days, but then decided to try another ranch.
The other ranch was 20 mins south of Hermisillio. We hunted here 1 1/2 days. I shot the three deer before 10 AM (on my last day-Friday 20th), and shot a Coyote at 11 AM- what a pisser!
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Posts: 1433 | Location: El Campo Texas | Registered: 26 July 2004
I love Coues and Mulies. All are very very nice. Congratulations.
I'm interested in who you hunted with also.
Isn't it odd how most mulies from Mexico have that prominent Roman nose? I've seen that time and time again. If you choose to mount them, might want your taxidermist to look into some mulies sculpted by Lancaster and/or Frazier, sold by Research manikins. They really represent what the mulies look like from that region.
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AWESOME Coues! That thing is a slug! I love the big brow tines on your muley as well, we killed a couple with big brows this year, they really add a lot to the look of the deer. Who were you hunting with down there?
Congrats again on a great hunt,
Drummond
Posts: 2092 | Location: Windsor, CO | Registered: 06 December 2005
WOW What a Coues deer, Congratulations on a fantastic trophy!
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All I know about Coues is what Dobrenski has tought me... since he's guided the Sonora for Kelso, if he's impressed I'm suspecting that's one heck of a mini-whitey...
What a Coues deer, Congratulations on a fantastic trophy!
