My longest Coues buck!

[firstcoueswas80]

Arizona Coues deer. 571 yards. .257 Wby "El Chupacabra". 115 Berger on top of H1000 ran to 3230 FPS. Berger worked AWESOME! No exit, but inside was jello.
Got this buck on the first shot. He ran a total of 13 yards and stood hunched up by a tree. I shot two more times trying to plant him. He ended up laying down and dying in his bed!
Here is the shot:

Here is the buck!

 

[kiwi3006]

Congrats! Nicely done. Surprised the berger didn't exit. Any thoughts on why it didn't?

Stu.

 

[Savagebien]

thats great! way to put em down!! great looking buck!

 

[firstcoueswas80]

Well, from my understanding, the Bergers are designed to not exit. Basically, this one did like it is "supposed to". It went in, right between two ribs and turned the insides, out! There was shrapnel everywhere, and the buck only went 13 yards and laid down and died. He didn't drip a drop of blood from where I shot him to where he died, it was all on the insides.

 

[TCKev]

Very nice Coues!!

 

[Michael Eichele]

Very nice! Nice buck and shooting that is. I am also a big coues fan. I bowhunt them anually. I also have 8 bonus points for deer so I should be rifle hunting soon. Holding out for a late hunt.

Congrats!

 

[firstcoueswas80]

What unit do you usually hunt for coues? This buck came from 36b.

 

[Michael Eichele]

what unit do you usually hunt for coues? This buck came from 36b.

22n/s

 

[nwcook]

How bad was the meat detroyed? Did you waste a lot of shoulder meat? That would be my only concern about the Berger bullet and no exit hole.

 

[firstcoueswas80]

The meat was in perfect shape. The only area that I cut away was the entrance hole, where I cut away 2-3" inches of meat between the ribs. It looked like the Berger did exactly what it is supposed to.. Penetrate 2-3 inches and EXPLODE! There was no evidence of the bullet even getting close to the off side.

 

[gamehauler]

22n/s

My back,and front yard.
I live in Payson.

Casey your Deer looks very content in that first picture.

These Guys may enjoy hearing about last year Buck

Mike

 

[roninflag]

great shooting. what gun and scope ?

 

[firstcoueswas80]

The gun is a remington 700 custom job. Action trued, etc. 25 1/4" Shilen #2 1/10" barrel, Bell and Carlson stock.

Scope is a 4.5-14x44 Zeiss with turrets installed in Talley one piece LW rings/bases

 

[Michael Eichele]

My back,and front yard.
I live in Payson.

I used to live in Payson. In fact I was born there. Actually I was born at Luke AFB but we lived in payson when I was born. I lived there again for a while in my early twenties. My cousin Rex still lives there. I stay with him when I bowhunt deer there.