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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

Afternoon Coues Buck

Afternoon Coues Buck by Colton Choate As I went to bed after a great Thanksgiving dinner, I thought about the next morning and I couldn’t believe it; it was going to be Coues deer season in the desert. I was pumped and looking forward to this hunt. The unit my dad and I were drawn for was one I had never been to, but I have heard it was a good one. A couple years before, my … [Read more...] about Afternoon Coues Buck

Youth Seasons for Coues

Youth Seasons for Coues by Colton Choate, Juniors-Only Editor I have been on a couple successful Coues deer hunts and one unsuccessful one. My first Coues deer tag was a youth-only hunt in southern Arizona. In southern Arizona, youth-only hunts occur in October and again in mid-November. My first hunt was the later hunt in November. I saw several bucks over the three-day … [Read more...] about Youth Seasons for Coues

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

Idaho Whitetail Hunting, One Exciting Double

Scott Haugen doubles while hunting whitetails in Idaho. Positioned overlooking a rose hip-choked bench, it was obvious whitetails had been everywhere. Trails crisscrossed through and around the brush, and beaten paths led to and from the bordering stands of timber. We'd see a few does on that first evening of the hunt, and then a buck. It was only one buck, but I knew he was … [Read more...] about Idaho Whitetail Hunting, One Exciting Double

Hunting Trophy Whitetail, Top Reasons to Hope for Gigantic Bucks

A Guide for Hunting Trophy Whitetails “I think he’ll go 180 inches or better,” one of my hunting partners stated with a straight face. That’s all it took; he had my full attention. I trusted his judgment on the buck he’d seen in September and he rarely added invented points to a score, but what intrigued me even more was his description of the buck. “He’s a main frame … [Read more...] about Hunting Trophy Whitetail, Top Reasons to Hope for Gigantic Bucks

Two Bucks for the Ladies

Two Bucks for the Ladies by Josh Epperson I have been a hardcore Coues whitetail hunter for as long as I can remember. When my wife became interested in hunting a couple of years ago, I was super-excited to say the least. I knew that having her hunt would allow the two of us to spend more quality time together, share new experiences and create lasting memories. On her first … [Read more...] about Two Bucks for the Ladies

Unit 29 Coues

Unit 29 Coues by Matt Brady In May of 2011, the Horseshoe 2 fire burned over 200,000 acres in the Chiricahua Mountains. I grew up hunting the Chiricahuas with my father, and both of my grandfathers, who took numerous deer there as well. I have been hunting Coues deer in unit 29 exclusively for the past five seasons. As I watched in horror as the Horseshoe 2 fire grew day by … [Read more...] about Unit 29 Coues