The Mighty Coues Traditional Cache
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The Mazatzals and its Four Peaks, Sierra Ancha, and the Superstition Mountains are all in view. The “Desert to Tall Pines” scenic Highway is an awesome road to travel in Arizona.
The Coues White-tailed deer named after an U.S. Army surgeon/naturalist Dr. Elliot Coues. Dr. Coues was assigned to Fort Whipple in 1864-65; however, it wasn't until 1874 that Dr. Coues collected and classified the race of deer. The Coues white-tailed deer is a subspecies of the White- tailed deer. Coues white-tailed deer are most common in Arizona’s Southeastern to South-central Mountains, but range up to the edge of the Arizona's Mogollon Rim and eastward into the White Mountains / Southwestern New Mexico.
The Coues white-tailed deer is also much smaller than the mule deer. Bucks stand just over 30 inches at the shoulder and rarely weigh over 100 pounds. Coues does average weight is 65 pounds. The coat of the Coues white-tailed deer is more of a grayish salt and pepper color with a slight amount of brown mixed in. The face of the Coues is marked with white ‘halos’ around the eyes and a white band across the muzzle. The most distinguishing characteristic of the Coues white-tailed deer is its long, broad tail. The tail is all white on the underside, gray to reddish-black on top, and is often carried high as an alarm signal.
The Coues white-tailed deer is perhaps Arizona’s finest game animal. Wary and expert at using cover, the Coues rarely offer the hunter a standing shot once jumped. Once spooked, the Coues has a flagging white tail and a more natural run and will utilize cover and terrain to escape their threat.
Beautiful view 360 degrees from the cache. It's a short walk but, the rocks are loose, I strongly suggest levi type pants and boots. Please be careful, and remember in this area rattlesnakes are a possibility. BYOP
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