Coues Deer · State-by-state
Coues Deer hunting regulations.
Coues deer are a small-bodied subspecies of whitetail occupying the Sky Island ranges and oak-juniper foothills of southern Arizona, southwestern New Mexico, and northwestern Mexico. Mature bucks weigh 80-110 pounds with antler racks that look like miniature whitetails. They have a reputation for being one of the most challenging deer hunts in North America — country that opens up to glassing distance, deer that hold tight in cover, and a rut that runs late.
Arizona and New Mexico both run Coues hunts, with general-season archery and tag-allocation rifle hunts depending on unit. The Coues rut peaks in mid-to-late January, driving most of the rifle hunting effort into winter. Glassing from a high vantage with a good spotting scope is the dominant technique; the deer are there, but you have to find them. Texas has a small isolated population in the Davis Mountains region with restricted hunting.
State-by-state legal status
50 states + DC
Tap a state to view coues deer regulations and other species huntable there. Bield Hunt does not yet publish specific season dates or bag limits — verify with your state F&W agency before hunting.
- ArizonaGeneral season
- New MexicoGeneral season
- TexasRestricted (subspecies / units)
- AlabamaNot huntable
- AlaskaNot huntable
- ArkansasNot huntable
- CaliforniaNot huntable
- ColoradoNot huntable
- ConnecticutNot huntable
- DelawareNot huntable
- FloridaNot huntable
- GeorgiaNot huntable
- HawaiiNot huntable
- IdahoNot huntable
- IllinoisNot huntable
- IndianaNot huntable
- IowaNot huntable
- KansasNot huntable
- KentuckyNot huntable
- LouisianaNot huntable
- MaineNot huntable
- MarylandNot huntable
- MassachusettsNot huntable
- MichiganNot huntable
- MinnesotaNot huntable
- MississippiNot huntable
- MissouriNot huntable
- MontanaNot huntable
- NebraskaNot huntable
- NevadaNot huntable
- New HampshireNot huntable
- New JerseyNot huntable
- New YorkNot huntable
- North CarolinaNot huntable
- North DakotaNot huntable
- OhioNot huntable
- OklahomaNot huntable
- OregonNot huntable
- PennsylvaniaNot huntable
- Rhode IslandNot huntable
- South CarolinaNot huntable
- South DakotaNot huntable
- TennesseeNot huntable
- UtahNot huntable
- VermontNot huntable
- VirginiaNot huntable
- WashingtonNot huntable
- West VirginiaNot huntable
- WisconsinNot huntable
- WyomingNot huntable
Status legend
- YGeneral season
- DDraw / limited entry
- PPrivate land / specific zones
- SSpecial permit / depredation
- RRestricted (subspecies / units)
- -Not huntable
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