Raising A Coues Hunter by Darren Choate Like many, my father introduced me to hunting. To date, I have gone afield in several Western states; hunting with archery gear, a rifle slung over my shoulder or as a guide on another hunter’s hunt. I have successfully harvested elk, mule deer, Texas Whitetail, Carmen Mountain Whitetail, and my favorite, the Coues White-tailed … [Read more...] about Raising A Coues Hunter
Safety First – Diamondback Harness
Safety First - Diamondback Harness by Darren Choate I never sit a tree-stand without my safety harness, and neither should you. That said, not all safety harnesses are created equal; especially those "so-called" harnesses that come with your purchased tree-stand. I have a better chance of solving a Rubik's Cube--dating myself--than putting one of those on. In addition to … [Read more...] about Safety First – Diamondback Harness
Coues Whitetail an Informative, In-depth Look for Hunters With Grit
Coues Whitetail, AKA the Coues, Couse, Coos, Cows, and more. In the desert mountains of the Southwest lives a unique sub-species of the whitetail deer family, the Coues White-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus couesi). The deer received its name from noted naturalist and frontier historian, Elliott Coues, even though he never collected a specimen himself. By trade, … [Read more...] about Coues Whitetail an Informative, In-depth Look for Hunters With Grit
Deer Season Game Plan
Deer Season Game Plan by Darren Choate Put together a Game Plan to make your hunting season more successful. Another football season has come to an end, as has the hunting season. In the NFL, the New York Giants crowned themselves Champions with their victory over the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl. Since last April, the Giants, as well as every other NFL team has … [Read more...] about Deer Season Game Plan
Weatherby Back Country Rifle
Weatherby Back Country Rifle by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief Much has been written about what items you should pack in your backpack when preparing for a hunt in the backcountry. However, on the lists that I have seen, they simply list a line item for a rifle and another for ammo. Are we supposed to believe that any old rifle/ammo combination will suffice? On any hunt, … [Read more...] about Weatherby Back Country Rifle
Coues Super Sets
Coues Super Sets by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief The difference between success and failure during early-season archery hunts is as simple as having the right set; however, finding the right set is not as simple. Early one morning, a few summers ago, I was out scouring the woods for a new Coues set. Some of my Coues sets had been encroached on by elk and deer hunters … [Read more...] about Coues Super Sets
Trail-camera Pictures
Trail-camera Pictures - Enough snow melted so that I was finally able to get into the woods to check a couple of trail-cameras. I set this camera (Primos Truth 35) back in October, and I was surprised to find it still operating some five months later. Not only had several months passed, but we experienced two weeks of sub-freezing temperatures, including two weeks where the low … [Read more...] about Trail-camera Pictures
Bucket List Whitetails
Bucket List Whitetails by Darren Choate, Editor In Chief Before I die, I would like to accomplish a Western Whitetail Slam, which in my mind comprises the following sub-species of White-tailed deer: Carmen Mountain, Columbian, Coues, Dakota, Northwest and Texas. To date, I have taken three of the seven sub-species. Living in Arizona allows me the luxury of hunting for Coues … [Read more...] about Bucket List Whitetails
High Country Coues
High Country Coues by Darren Choate Archery hunting velvet Coues bucks in the high country is quite the challenge! A few years back, I was perched in a large ponderosa pine, overlooking a hub of well-used game trails that I knew Coues deer frequented. It was opening morning of the Arizona archery deer hunt, and across the canyon, not too far away, my friends Geoff Lloyd and … [Read more...] about High Country Coues
10 Practical Coues Hunting Tips to Become a Killer
10 Coues hunting tips to make you a better hunter. Recognized as a separate trophy category by record-keeping organizations such as Boone and Crockett, Pope and Young, and Safari Club International, the Coues whitetail is a highly sought-after trophy by many deer hunters each year. Top Coues Hunting Tips 1) Know Your Quarry, the Coues The Coues White-tailed deer is … [Read more...] about 10 Practical Coues Hunting Tips to Become a Killer