just bagged a huge coues whitetail!

UF,

Yep, and that behavior you witnessed is typical for coues deer. They're nervous little critters.

They're less wary on post, simply because they get used to guys out hiking the hills pretty regularly, and no one usually bothers them.

They're a tough critter to hunt (certainly not impossible, but it can be a tough hunt), which is what makes one like the one you got such a nice trophy.

They're also downright good eating, with a flavor as delicate as they appear when the meat's well taken care of.

Enjoy!

Daryl
 
yeah, up in huachuca canyon i have walked within 10 feet of several nice bucks and does, and they cared less what I was doing and they were hangin out in the archery only area right within view of the camping areas and they must have known the regs down to a "T" (no hunting within 250 yds of a camping/picnic area.

They only got jumpy when I stepped off the trail to check on a spike buck that wasn't moving much (i thought he was hurt). when I got within 5 feet he got up and walked a few feet away and then just sat down again.

anyway, they are thick in the archery only areas now because of rifle season and I am using that to my advantage come january.

happy hunting.

JOE
 
Joe,

That about them being so tame sorta brought a smile to my face. It reminded me of an old aquaintance of mine.

He was part owner of an archery shop here in SV (near Uptown Theater on south hwy 92), and when someone mentioned hunting on post, he always called it "hunting in the petting zoo".

They can get pretty tame up there in some areas, but they aren't dumb, either. They know how to recognise danger, and they can adapt to it in the blink of an eye.

Good luck with the archery hunting. I might try to get out in January myself.

Daryl
 
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