Need Points?

bullskin · Mar 17, 2020

I am near the point of retiring and hoping to hunt Coues in the next few years. If I want to hunt New Mexico, should I begin purchasing points in order to improve my odds at a great unit, or is this unnecessary?

lostinOregon · Mar 17, 2020

NM is random draw, no points

huntazido · Mar 17, 2020

AZ has points but you can also buy over the counter Archery tags. If you are serious about hunting coues in AZ, I recommend you start buying points and in the meantime until you draw hunt OTC archery hunts. Good Luck

bullskin · Mar 17, 2020

Thanks to you both. I have AZ points, but am saving them for mule deer. For now, I may have to stick to NM for Coues. I enjoy archery, but recognize that a rookie hunting an unfamiliar area, for an unfamiliar species, with a stick, might be expecting too much...

sagebrush · Mar 18, 2020

Pick a unit in AZ known for Coues, find a stock tank in a likely area, build a brush blind and sit it from 9AM until 4PM. You'll arrow your Coues.

1989Cohunter · Mar 19, 2020

I’ve been doing a lot of research into a coues hunt. It’s logistically a very easy hunt to do. Just me 2 cents.

ClarkW · Mar 21, 2020

Pick up a left over tag in AZ after the draw if you don't get your mule deer hunt. There are always several units available in different hunts and you don't loose your accrued points. Pick one and try it for a couple years. You'll get to hunt each year and as you learn the unit you will likely be successful.

NM has no points so it a random draw each year, but worth a try.

wardsoutfitters · Mar 25, 2020

Ward's Outfitters specializes in Coues deer hunting in both Arizona and Old Mexico, Contact us if you are looking for a great outfitted hunt

Gila1 · Mar 28, 2020

No points for NM. If you are looking for a great coues hunt, give us a call! www.desertmeadowoutfitters.com

Thank you

bullskin · Mar 30, 2020

Thanks to all of you. I am looking forward to my chance...

StickFlicker · May 27, 2020

Arizona has a bowhunting record book (bowhuntinginarizona.com) that shows the unit number of every animal entered. It can help you identify the units with the highest success, if you should decide to try that option. There's also a table in the back of the book showing how many entries were taken in each unit, for each species, which makes the work of researching units pretty quick!