Valley1320
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Anyone here hunted coues deer in NM? If so pics or is it a perty tuff job to hunt Coues in NM? Just curious never hunted them but definitely want to sometime.
NM Coues Hunting
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kylemcintyre67
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I hunted unit 25 last September and only saw mule deer. I've heard there may be some coues in unit 27 on the Arizona border. 27 considered a quality unit in the draw so it may just be easier to go to Arizona and do the OTC thing. I will be putting in to chase mulies on the border again, I had a blast and despite the challenges its some of my favorite type of terrain.
Valley1320
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I've heard unit 23 had Coues in good numbers also
Valley1320
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Cool Ive never even hunted close to any of that country
I have hunted NM23 a number of times as a nonresident. In the past permits were for either species. I have killed several mule deer and several coues deer in the unit. Hunt pressure was high every time I hunted the unit in both the muzzleloader and rifle seasons. If you are a NM resident, it might be worth a try.
Unit 23 has areas that are decent for coues deer, where you should be able to glass 10-20 deer a day. Other portions of unit 23 are lacking in coues deer. Another option would be unit 27. It has some good coues habitat, but has developed some significant access issues over the past few years. Comparing the two, I think that I might opt for 23 over 27 for a NM coues hunt.
prhunter
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I hunted unit 24 for Coues a few years back and had success. There should be a post here on that hunt.
The Burro Mountains would be a good place to apply as a resident.
The Burro Mountains would be a good place to apply as a resident.
geetar
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I’ve never hunted them but I might would try AZ. Seems like you can get the tags every year even as a non resident and I believe when I looked into it AZ had the best population also. I’d listen to Jay Scott Outdoors podcast if I wanted info on Coues deer hunting.
rustednuts
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AZ has OTC archery tags in December and January. You can get a rifle tag for a 1 or 2 points in a couple of units.
BrianID
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I killed NM coues in 2017 and 2018. Unless you are a NM resident, I think AZ should be your first choice for coues.
NM coues units are no secret but it won’t be an easy hunt. Largest concentrations will be in 23, 24 and 27.
NM coues units are no secret but it won’t be an easy hunt. Largest concentrations will be in 23, 24 and 27.
Valley1320
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Those first 2 are nice Coues bucks! Are they NM deer?
VERY well done!! Congrats! I have a pard that killed on in NM many years back and I may try to convince him to take another run at them again.
BrianID
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Yes, all three are NM deer. The first two are 2018 and the bottom one is 2017. NM coues are not easy but there are a few out there if you look for them.
Valley1320
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Felt like this is worth the listen. I'm listening to Days In The Wild - Big game Hunting podcast | Coues Deer Hunting with Creed Christinat on Podbean, check it out! https://www.podbean.com/ea/pb-xzt2z-13245c1
