Coues deer desert whitetail trophy hunt in Sonora, Mexico


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Hunt trophy Coues deer on private ranches in Sonora, Mexico

Gary Andersen's first Coues deer. He couldn't resist the wide rack.

The desert scenery is strange and stunning.

This hunt is offered by an outfitter who has done a good for us on both trophy-size Coues whitetail deer and trophy-class desert mule deer on desert ranches near Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico. He partners with an American outfitter, and together they are able to offer an excellent opportunity to take a trophy-class Coues deer while enjoying Mexican culture but with American-quality dependability, communication, equipment and outfitting skills. I usually go down and help out myself, something I first did in 1988, and it's always an enjoyable time, relearning and learning more Spanish, enjoying a mixture of American and Mexican cuisine and hunting where the next canyon might hold the new world record Coues deer.

Trophy-size Coues deer on these ranches are much bigger than you would expect to see on a typical Arizona hunt, and that's because these deer are very lightly hunted, giving them a chance to attain the maturity needed to grow big racks. Plus the browse is surprisingly good in the desert mountains of Sonora, where seasonal rainfall and good range management results in fantastically nutritious feed.

Bucks that score around 90 B&C are quite common in Sonora, and most hunters who spend more than a couple of days looking usually see bucks in the 90 to 105 range. A hunter who is selective and hunts hard will most likely see bucks in the upper part of that range and often bigger.

The bucks tend to be heavy-antlered, and unlike Coues bucks in much of their range, these deer often grow 10 or more points. Hunter success has been 100 percent in the past few years for sportsmen who have targeted these dainty animals. Outfitters don't have to pay as much to hunt on quality ranches for Coues deer as they do for the big muleys, so the hunts are correspondingly less expensive. Plus the hunt is less expensive to run because a guide and truck can be assigned to two hunters rather than just one. Thus, if you have Coues deer hunting experience, call us so that together we can come up with a hunt and a price that will suit you or your groupo specifically.

Typical Coues deer habitat.

Mature Coues bucks in this area have good mass and length and often extra points.

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Hunt, hunter:guide ratio	Price per person, length,
7 days, 1x1 5 days, 2x1 3-10 days, semi-guided	$5,000 $3,500 $CALL
Hunter success	Trophy size
100% so far when a hunter has targeted Coues primarily. So far we have not had anybody seriously hold out for a trophy for more than three or four days.	Most hunters who hold out for one or two days have taken a buck exceeding 90 B&C, and most see bucks quite a bit bigger. The next world record will almost certainly come from Sonora.
Lodging and meals	Licenses, tags, permits
Included. Ranch house and cook-prepared meals. There's a possibility of tent camping or staying in a camp trailer on some of the remote ranches if that's what you prefer.	$500 a hunter if you bring your own rifle and need a gun permit, $200 less if you borrow a rifle supplied by the outfitter
Travel	Seasons
Fly to Hermosillo, Sonora, Mexico, where the outfitter meets you with all the required paperwork	December and January, usually ending about Feb. 2 or 3.
Area, terrain	Passport
Steep, brush-covered mountains jutting up from the canyon floor. You don't normally climb more than 2,000 feet in a day and usually much less.	You must have a passport to hunt in Mexico. If you're considering this hunt, apply for a passport today at your local post office or county clerk's office so that you'll be ready when you want to go
Not included in price	Notes
Tips, taxidermy, butcher fees, shipping of trophies. Practically speaking, nobody takes home any Coues deer meat due to the hassles and expense of transporting it home. Plan on either eating it in camp or donating it to a local family, who will surely appreciate it. These little 85- to 100-pound deer don't carry much meat, and a big camp of hunters, guides, cooks and assistants can easily eat one in a day.	Plan to take your trophy home with you. The U.S. government makes it difficult for anybody else to transport your trophy across the international boundary. The cape must be completely dry and flesh-free or frozen for 24 hours before it is allowed in the U.S., so add a day of sightseeing, photography or coyote hunting at the end of your hunt.

This hunter has hunted Coues deer for years in Arizona. He said his hunt in Sonora was the best he had ever experienced in terms of numbers and quality of bucks.

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A typical Coues deer for this area.

Enjoying a bonfire outside the ranch house where hunters stay at one ranch.

A mountain lion beat the hunters to this buck, which scored about 113 B&C.