Mexico Coues deer Outfitter?

honkerdwn · Mar 12, 2021

Looking for some helpful information. I'm wanting to do a Coues deer hunt in 2021-2022 and have been talking back and forth with Rancho Bonito Trophy Hunts. I'm wondering if anyone has had any experience with them and could share how it went. Like I said I've spoke with them a few times gathering information and they seem to be very professional and on point with what they have to offer. Any info would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to PM me if you prefer.

thanks,
HD

llamapacker · Mar 17, 2021

I have no experience with the outfitter mentioned. I have hunted with Coues Outfitters, twice. Bobby Boido does a solid job - not particularly fancy, but great country and a fair hunt.
Bill

Tikka · Mar 17, 2021

Rio Sonora Outfitters
Jay Scott
In no particular order both are top notch folks...

honkerdwn · Mar 23, 2021

Thanks for the replies! I have actually been talking with Bobby at Coues Outfitters as well.

honkerdwn · Mar 24, 2021

llamapacker said:
I have no experience with the outfitter mentioned. I have hunted with Coues Outfitters, twice. Bobby Boido does a solid job - not particularly fancy, but great country and a fair hunt.
Bill

Hi Bill, thanks for replying. Wondering if you could tell me about your experience and maybe share a picture or two of deer you seen or took. my goal is a 100" deer Bobby says that's very possible. I realize hunting is hunting and nothing is guaranteed but wanting to put myself in the best situation i can as I don't know if this will happen again for me.

llamapacker · Mar 24, 2021

Honkerdwn,

I have hunted with Bobby twice. I took a mid 90's buck one year, and the second time passed many 90's, waiting for the 100"+.
I did have a shot at a 100"+ buck that trip, and missed a rather easy shot (275yds). Totally my fault, I had all the time in the world.

I think you have a reasonable chance to take a buck over 100". You will in all likelihood have to pass many smaller bucks first. Most of his hunters are satisfied with smaller bucks, so expect others in camp to shoot smaller bucks. That just leaves the big ones for us!

The big ones aren't plentiful, but they are there. There really are lots of bucks in the 90's, but I suppose it might depend on the year and moisture levels.

Send me a PM and I'm happy to talk by phone.

Bill

bobcat743 · Mar 28, 2021

Hey honker, pm me about Mex Coues, if your looking to go 2022. I killed a great buck in 2019 with Amigos Outfitters.
Hank

Homer · Apr 3, 2021

Cola Blanca.....Dan Bishop

honkerdwn · Apr 7, 2021

Thanks everyone for all your input. Much appreciated. Ill be sure to do a show and tell when this hunt is complete!! Cant wait!!

Derick Lopez Outfitter · Apr 20, 2021

I can help you with coues deer hunts if you're not booked yet and want to see other options. I am an outfitter in sonora for coues, mule deer and desert bighorn sheep: (www.dericklopezoutfitter.com) I have plenty of references for you to contact and ask about my hunts. I have a great coues ranch with a lot of game, i take care of this place year long. Hope i can help amigo,

fullcry · Apr 24, 2021

In general
Do you guys bring your horns and capes back
On the plane or do they ship everything?

Derick Lopez Outfitter · Apr 26, 2021

fullcry said:
In general
Do you guys bring your horns and capes back
On the plane or do they ship everything?

You are able to take your trophies back with you in plane, the only reason some hunters leave them for export is they are afraid a mean fish&wildlife guy checks their capes at arrival in US and takes them away. The only times I tell my clients to leave them is when deer are full of ticks. If this is not the case I just tell them to fly back with them.

honkerdwn · Apr 28, 2021

Does anyone have any tricks that can be done to get the ticks off of a hide before bringing them back? Or is it just tweezers and picking?

Tikka · Apr 28, 2021

50% Dawn dish soap and 50% water in a spray bottle, kills them pretty much on contact...

Homer · Apr 28, 2021

Flea and tick powder

fullcry · Apr 28, 2021

Flea and tick powder or raid sprayed in a tied garbage bag for 2 days.

Gator · May 2, 2021

I agree with Fullcry the bag & a can of Raid.

honkerdwn · May 4, 2021

hmmmm seems like I've heard of something like this before but I thought it was with a can of starter fluid. But I guess the can of Raid would do the job.

sticksender · May 5, 2021

The word I was given, FWIW, by guys experienced with tick infested capes from MX, is that if the capes have ticks, don't even bother trying to get them cleaned up well enough for border crossing. I'm told you will probably never get them all out. You have to freeze the cape anyway, and then thaw it back out before crossing. And provide the agent with a signed form that promises you did that. It's not that the hundreds or even thousands of ticks just have to be dead, but rather there can be absolutely no trace of ticks or tick parts anywhere on the cape. I've been told that if a cape has ticks, you're better off to just toss it and plan to get a different cape later.

llamapacker · May 10, 2021

ALL deer capes have ticks. There is no such thing as a cape without a tick, unless it has been treated.
Bill

Homer · May 10, 2021

I’ve never had a cape checked for ticks at the border....they barely look

Tikka · May 10, 2021

Dawn and water in a squirt bottle is your friend....

llamapacker · May 10, 2021

Capes are being checked with a fine tooth comb at the Nogales border station. And if given enough time, they will ALWAYS manage to find part of a tick. Most of the agents are decent, and if you do your prep correctly, no problem. If you get a prick (luck of the draw) it won't matter what you did to prepare the cape, it will be confiscated. Most outfitters are losing about 5-10% of capes, but generally have spares.
Put in your best effort to remove ticks, but recognize it is not entirely within anyone's control. Such is the state of our southern border.

Bill

Homer · May 10, 2021

llamapacker said:
Capes are being checked with a fine tooth comb at the Nogales border station. And if given enough time, they will ALWAYS manage to find part of a tick. Most of the agents are decent, and if you do your prep correctly, no problem. If you get a prick (luck of the draw) it won't matter what you did to prepare the cape, it will be confiscated. Most outfitters are losing about 5-10% of capes, but generally have spares.
Put in your best effort to remove ticks, but recognize it is not entirely within anyone's control. Such is the state of our southern border.

Bill

but if you are from central america, you can have a backpack full of whatever you want and you get a welcome handshake, a democrat voter registration card and a free bus ride to where ever you want....

Tikka · May 10, 2021

Homer said:
but if you are from central america, you can have a backpack full of whatever you want and you get a welcome handshake, a democrat voter registration card and a free bus ride to where ever you want....

Exactly, and if you miss the buss, you can discard all water bottles, tuna cans or Jumex cans all over the US side of the boarder....