Peggys 2013 AZ Archery Coues Hunt

I had the privilege of taking out Peggy on the 2013 AZ Archery Coues Deer hunt. Peggy had never harvested a coues deer with her bow before and she was determined.

Peggy was suprised when she got to Warm Arizona because it wasnt so warm. It was snowing and the outside temperature was around 9 degrees. Coming from Alberta, Canada cold weather was something she was use to and she promised to not let the cold temperatures hinder her.

The first two days of Peggys hunt was slow as we were after one of the big boys that always was one step ahead of us. While she was sitting the stand I was pounding the hills looking for fresh sign where the bucks have been. At a area where I had previously found some good sign weeks before I get a call from my hunting partner and friend Aaron Davis. "Aka: Bravo". Bravo said that the bucks had moved just outside the last spot that we setup and he thought it would be a great spot to move Peggy to. Collin and I went over to the area and set up a blind.

The next morning we moved Peggy over to the new area. Collin and I headed back to the hills searching for one of the big boys which we were able to glass up and watch for many minutes. The problem is the area the big guy had moved to would be extremely difficult to get with a bow. We just wished we had a rifle hunter at that time as we watched the 130" class coues chase does across the thick hill side. We got off the hill finally when the coues deer bedded. As we were making our way to the truck we get a text from Peggy. "I just shot a buck".

Our day was just getting better.

Peggy was sitting in her blind reading a book when she heard a deer blow behind her. She hoped that the deer had not winded her. She continued reading her book and about an hour later out of nowhere a doe runs straight up to the blind and stares into blind right at her. Then Peggy could her some more noise coming to her right. Out of nowhere two bucks came running right up to the doe and was chasing the doe around the blind. Peggy drew her bow and could never settle the pin on a buck because they never stopped moving. Finally the deer went behind the blind and it sounded like they were going to leave the area. Peggy being a experienced hunter blew a grunt call once. To her suprise one of the bucks grunted right back. She blew the grunt again and again the buck grunted back. It sounded like the buck was coming closer. Peggy repeated the grunt call and the buck responded again but this time in front of the blind at 20 yards.

Peggy drew her bow back and settled the pin in on the bucks vital. She released and watched her arrow hit into the vitals of the buck. The buck took off and she stayed put in the blind.
Collin and I arrived to the blind shortly after and Peggy showed us where the buck headed. We found the arrow and there was blood. Peggy assured us it was a good shot. We looked for about 100 yards and couldn't find anymore blood. I recommended we wait until morning to move any further and everyone agreed.

The next morning after a brief 15 minutes of searching Collin yelled," I found the buck Peggy and its a nice one". The celebrating began. High fives and hugs were given and as Peggy held her buck she got teared up and said, "Thanks guys this was by far one of my best hunts of my life and I am so thankful to harvest such a beautiful coues deer". Peggys Beautiful Archery Coues Deer taped out at 91 2/8". Shes already talking about next year and how she cant wait to do it again.

Thanks Peggy for putting your trust in "Mullins Outfitters" Collin and I  really enjoyed hunting with you.