Coues deer, which gun?

[mjcmichigan]

Here is his friends mount...a little creative...

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[DrMike]

Good looking deer. Most interesting mount for his friend's deer. They are lovely creatures.

 

[desertcj]

Depends on the exact terrain being hunted. I guess I will be the one to say 30-378! Not because of the power, because it's better at long range shooting than a 270(wind drift). That is assuming the rifle and shooter is setup and prepared for that kind of shooting. Of course a 270 will smoke any deer all day long much less a cous deer. Even a .243 will do nicely.

 

[Vince]

True coues deer country is an expensive optics on any cheap but accurate rifle endeavor.
It’s nothing to put a $1200 scope on a $300 rifle.

Vince


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[sask boy]

Very nice deer :wink:. As far as rifle calibre there is no doubt that the 270win is the go to calibre on deer size animals they are flat shooting and with 130gr. projectile preferably a AccuBond they are lethal .

Blessings,
Dan

 

[Europe]

Thought you’d like to see the results. Matt went this weekend. Took the 270win.
Here’s the Axis deer from this morning, he’s going out this afternoon for a “black deer”?

DRT.

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Interesting looking Coues deer

Actually the Axis is the better looking deer of the two IMHO, congratulations to your friend.

I like the Axis deer mount using the skin in the shape of Texas. Very creative.

If he does go Coues deer hunting, Arizona has some good ones, and as I mentioned before, a good spotting scope is worth its weight in gold when Coues hunting. His 270 will work as well on his Coues hunt as it did his Axis hunt

 

[mjcmichigan]

April, Dr Mike, Scottie, everyone else, he had a blast and was really happy with the 270. Thank you for the reassurances. He is getting his Axis buck mounted. I think he’ll be running back down there in the future to get a black buck (Antelope). He saw some nice ones.
Sorry I got the species wrong ... Axis is beautiful.


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[PJGunner]

Custom gun builder David Miller here in Tucson recommends that one use a .300 Win. Mag. foe Coues deer. :shock: He builds one on a Pre-64 style Winchester with laminated stock somewhere in the $6K range IIRC. :shock: He uses one himself and I understand he has quite a few in the B&C book.

I've tried hunting them a time or two years ago before I ruined a knee that keeps me from doing the more rugged climbs necessary to do a trophy hunt so never did bag one. The few possibles I did see were running like hell and way out yonder. They sure are spooky little critters.
Paul B.

 

[SJB358]

Custom gun builder David Miller here in Tucson recommends that one use a .300 Win. Mag. foe Coues deer. :shock: He builds one on a Pre-64 style Winchester with laminated stock somewhere in the $6K range IIRC. :shock: He uses one himself and I understand he has quite a few in the B&C book.

I've tried hunting them a time or two years ago before I ruined a knee that keeps me from doing the more rugged climbs necessary to do a trophy hunt so never did bag one. The few possibles I did see were running like hell and way out yonder. They sure are spooky little critters.
Paul B.

Paul, was Miller a Win Mag or Wby Mag fan? Sorry to derail. I need to look him up when I’m in Tucson next time. Beautiful rifle.

 

[PJGunner]

I was going from memory and you know how that goes. :roll: It could just as easily have been the Weatherby. I just think either one would be a bit much for those small deer. :wink:
Paul B.