Coues deer optics

[fire652]

I am going on my first coues deer hunt next year it is a bowhunt and wondering what all you coues deer hunters think of my optics. Should I change anything. I think I should be good but just wondering . I have the Kaibab 15x56, razor hd 10x42, and razor hd 11x33x50. I also have a zen Ray 20x60x80 ed2 spotting scope but I'm not planning on taking it due to weight. What do tall think thanks also what are your opinions for other western hints. I'm going to beging going on one or two a year with mule deer up next.

 

[Craig Van Arsdale]

You have a tripod mount to put them on right? If so your good to go.

 

[fire652]

I have the outdoorsman bino adapter and vortex ssp tripod

 

[Emh]

You are fine. Bring all the glass you can! I use my 30x docters as much as my 15s for these little deer! If you have never hunted these deer glass slow once you find the first one stay with it a while to see how easy it is to loose sight of them even in the wide open! Most guys, me included, miss more deer than they see! Going back over areas 3,4,5 times will help. Many times I will sit on one spot all day and I will keep finding " new" deer all day long. Beware, these deer are very adddicting! Good luck and if you have any questions just ask, I am a lifelong az Coues deer nut. I am even packing in a few miles this weekend just to watch a giant we found two weeks ago.

 

[AZ Vince]

I'd bring the Zen Ray spotter and the Kaibab binoculars, mounted on a tripod, and cut weight elsewhere.

 

[fire652]

Thanks for the replies

 

[fire652]

Thank for the replies

 

[justin davis]

The 15's on a tripod.

I made 10's work on my hunt. But 15's would have been nice.

 

[shaun]

15s!!!

 

[Travis Bertrand]

15s on tripod FTW!!!!!!

 

[cmc]

Being that you're asking about what glass to take I'm going out on a limb and say you're planning on spot and stalk. If it's sitting in a stand/blind 10x or smaller will do. If spot and stalk read on - What to take kind of depends on what are you going to hold out for as well what does the area you are going to have for quality bucks and habitat they'll hide in. The bigger the number you're planning to hold out for, say 100" or better, you must have the best and biggest glass possible. It will save your legs from hiking over only to get a closer look to find out it's a buck that won't clear 95". If you're going to be happy with a small 3x3 and they are known to be plentiful in the area (like in Mexico) then save the weight and go with 10x's and maybe a lightweight spotter but that's not mandatory. If you're going spot and stalk - be ready to be humbled.

BTW if you find yourself passing on 95" coues deer with a bow ...can I hunt with you?

 

[fire652]

Being that you're asking about what glass to take I'm going out on a limb and say you're planning on spot and stalk. If it's sitting in a stand/blind 10x or smaller will do. If spot and stalk read on - What to take kind of depends on what are you going to hold out for as well what does the area you are going to have for quality bucks and habitat they'll hide in. The bigger the number you're planning to hold out for, say 100" or better, you must have the best and biggest glass possible. It will save your legs from hiking over only to get a closer look to find out it's a buck that won't clear 95". If you're going to be happy with a small 3x3 and they are known to be plentiful in the area (like in Mexico) then save the weight and go with 10x's and maybe a lightweight spotter but that's not mandatory. If you're going spot and stalk - be ready to be humbled.

BTW if you find yourself passing on 95" coues deer with a bow ...can I hunt with you?

Being my first time coues hunting. If it has antlers I'm going after it lol but spot and stalk it is near tucson

 

[cmc]

When I'm going spot and stalk archery then I'm running with my 10x's on a tripod and I have a 20-60x65mm spotter, only because I don't have a smaller spotter otherwise I'd prefer a compact. Key is good clear glass on a tripod but keep everything small and light. If I'm looking for trophy (big) bucks then I'll have my 15's Swaros and my 20-60x85 vortex spotter. If I can leave those at the rig that's great, but more times than not they are with me all day because I tend to hike up to peaks to glass and leave from there. I do find myself leaving my 15's at home more as I can spot well with my 10's but the spotter is a must to field judge the quality of the buck. That and to ID if it is a buck when it's a looooong ways off and it's worthy of relocating.

Good luck - and be warned it can get addictive.