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<blockquote data-quote="mnoland30" data-source="post: 2598828" data-attributes="member: 29323"><p>Sabletireur, I believe that picture is of mule deer. Coues deer don't show much white on the butt unless their tails are up, and their legs are usually the same color as their body. That is why they're called gray ghosts. That deer in the front would be a record book Coues. </p><p></p><p>Coues deer tend to hang out in the thick stuff. Shooting across a canyon is definitely easier that trying to sneak up on them. They'll wait until you are on the other side of the juniper tree to jump, and by the time you're around the tree, they be behind another tree and running. On a cold morning, they'll be out in the sun. </p><p></p><p> I find the Air Force or Marine digital camo is the best for that open country. I've even used the chocolat chip pattern. If you're wearing dark woods camo, you'll stand out like you were wearing black. The cotton canvas pants will help with the catclaws and ocotillo. The modern (expensive) camo doesn't like those thorns, and doesn't stop them from penetrating. </p><p></p><p>When I moved to AZ, no one told me that the mulies hang out in the low country, and the Coues deer are up higher. I had a muley tag and kept seeing whitetails. A .243 or 6.5 would be ideal for Coues or mulies. I killed 8 or so with my .270, but never at long range. Back then I thought 200 yards was long range. Coues are small. I saw one at 200 yards and thought it was way further (before I had a rangefinder), so I shot over its back. If it is windy, look for bucks just below the top of the hill on the lee side. </p><p></p><p>One more thing. The best way to walk through shin daggers is to step right in the middle. I finally put soccer shin guards inside my socks to keep from picking the festering points out of my shins for a week after the hunt. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mnoland30, post: 2598828, member: 29323"] Sabletireur, I believe that picture is of mule deer. Coues deer don't show much white on the butt unless their tails are up, and their legs are usually the same color as their body. That is why they're called gray ghosts. That deer in the front would be a record book Coues. Coues deer tend to hang out in the thick stuff. Shooting across a canyon is definitely easier that trying to sneak up on them. They'll wait until you are on the other side of the juniper tree to jump, and by the time you're around the tree, they be behind another tree and running. On a cold morning, they'll be out in the sun. I find the Air Force or Marine digital camo is the best for that open country. I've even used the chocolat chip pattern. If you're wearing dark woods camo, you'll stand out like you were wearing black. The cotton canvas pants will help with the catclaws and ocotillo. The modern (expensive) camo doesn't like those thorns, and doesn't stop them from penetrating. When I moved to AZ, no one told me that the mulies hang out in the low country, and the Coues deer are up higher. I had a muley tag and kept seeing whitetails. A .243 or 6.5 would be ideal for Coues or mulies. I killed 8 or so with my .270, but never at long range. Back then I thought 200 yards was long range. Coues are small. I saw one at 200 yards and thought it was way further (before I had a rangefinder), so I shot over its back. If it is windy, look for bucks just below the top of the hill on the lee side. One more thing. The best way to walk through shin daggers is to step right in the middle. I finally put soccer shin guards inside my socks to keep from picking the festering points out of my shins for a week after the hunt. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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