The 4 biggest mule deer kills in the record books here is a list of the biggest mule deer kills by hunters, according to the safari club international record book. Hunting indian reservations for mulies mule deer hunting. Deer digestive tracts differ from cattle and elk in that they have a smaller rumen in relation to their body size, so they must be more selective in their feeding. Sep 29, 2008 it is true that mule deer and white tail deer can and have interbreed and it is true that white tail deer have expanded into some of the low or flatter areas of the mule deer. Located along the greys river in beautiful western wyoming, our jackson hole outfitters camp offers horseback hunting adventures in a classic but very comfortable wall tent setting. Specializing in back country deer hunting, he has hunted mule deer in eight western states. It is for bow hunters, but if it works for getting a bow hunter within 30 yds i think it will work for muzzleloader, which is what my son and i hunt with. He has nine books published, including the classic bugling for elk, modern outdoor survival, the bottoms biography of artist david hagerbaumer and bowhunters encylcopedia. We met him at a gas station to exchange pictures and right then, dad and i decided we needed to apply in idaho. His first book, hunting high country mule deer, is in its fifth printing. Mule deer hunts we use some ground blinds, but mainly spot and stalk. He stated, reduced numbers of mature breeding males in breeding populations could further disrupt mule deer reproduction if immature bucks are unable to breed or might not know how to court and breed available females. Mules are hybridsprogenies of male donkeys jacks and female horses mares. Wisconsin officials confirm extremely rare mule deer taken by.
Exercises designed for the mule in the roundpen and on the trail. The benchlegs typically are really, really big deer. In 20 the second season hunt went 4 for 4, including a 181inch, 180, 176 and a 175. Maybe because i grew up in southern idaho, to me big mule deer country means desert. White tail deer or more at home in sharing habitat with the expanding human population where as the mule deer is not as compatible. Much of this country can be considered winter range, and will have its highest deer densities late in the year if connected to significantly higher mountains. Deer vehicle collisions dvcs are becoming more common each year. However, after their most recent highs in the mid1980s, herd numbers began declining across the west. However, everywhere ive found green deer country with feed, ive found bucks. Oregon, south dakota, nebraska, north dakota, texas and california all harbor decent populations of mule deer. Huge triple droptine idaho mule deer, hatrick off of lowland mulies vol 2 check out our website mule deer country.
The rain washes away all scent of mother and baby, replacing it with the antiseptic stink of creosote. I have hunting open country mule deer by dwight schuh along with a couple other books. When you get up into the high country, you can get into blacktails, mulies or crosses which we locally refer to as benchlegs, said wolford. In 1972 on a trip to the san juan national forest, doug was rattling in mulies. For mule deer, its the straw that could break the camels back, but its not a problem whitetail are likely to face. Sep 22, 2015 photograph by donald m jones whitetail bowhunters sit in trees and mule deer hunters spot and stalk. With your help, we can ensure a conservation legacy for generations to come. Mike eastmans hunting high country mule deer is a good book that covers everything from how to glass, to scoring a mule deer on the hoof, to what equipment you should get.
He has nine books published, including the classic bugling for elk, modern outdoor survival, the bottomsbiography of artist david hagerbaumer and bowhunters encylcopedia. Part one of a two book series, this picturepacked book is the definitive book on the biggest and best mule deer bucks to ever roam the state of idaho. Mule deer country talks about the evolution of the mule deer, the rut, food they eat plus a lot of other great information about the life of the mule deer. I have already read the public land mulies by david long. Mule deer are one of the wests most common species, but only recently has modern technology allowed humans to. We have been very fortunate to have guided many hunters to some great bucks on the henrys over the past several years. The southern ute is also a wellmanaged place, quality mule deer. Emotion films has had a great couple of years chasing our dream of making it in the outdoor industry filming and promaoting outdoor brands. And while not directly mule deer related check out.
He hunts all big game and has taken 19 species from across north america, but he considers big mule deer bucks the supreme challenge, especially with a bow. If you follow that mindset on your next western mule deer bowhunt, you might be limiting yourself and your success. I dont care if youre hunting the desert floor of arizona or the,000 high country of colorado. As the mule deer hunting changes, we adapt and use the best hunting method. Mule deer are primarily browsers, with a majority of their diet comprised of forbs weeds and browse leaves and twigs of woody shrubs. For more conventional low elevation hunting we have the foothills and canyon country mule deer.
Its called public land mulies and its definitely the best book youll find on. Trump must use his powers to produce the testing supplies needed to reopen this country. Another factor in the trophy mule deer game is the landowner permit game. At alcorns hunter haven we offer expert guided wild deer hunting by rifle, archery, and black powder hunts for mule deer and whitetail deer on private land carefully cultivated to provide their natural habitat. The mule deer odocoileus hemionus is a deer indigenous to western north america. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer.
Last year we pulled a real nice 4x4 out of there that i wouldnt say was a record book buck, but he was definitely a trophy one that anybody would. I am going to answer your question in the general statewide sense. Colorado mule deer hunts colorado trophy mulies averaging just under 180 requires 3 to 8 points to draw. Some of it isnt even deer country, but mountain goat cliffy stuff. In the revised and expanded second edition of the natural superiority of mules, ranch owner and operator john hauer celebrates these remarkable. Following episodes to come will consist of anything that has to do with hunting in mule deer country. Californias x zones are home to the best mule deer hunting.
The most notable utah deer hunting unit is the henry mountains. Most deer hunters think of mule deer being in the mountainous states in the westnew mexico, colorado, wyoming, and montana. Scouting this summer has been underproductive up until this past weekend. Schuh lives in southern idaho with his wife, laura. Add in a dry spring so small antlers grow the year you get your mule deer tag, a federal shutdown, wild fires, illness in family, road closures, loss of job, tweak a knee, etc, and that multidecade wait to hunt will be memorable for sure. The top states for record mule deer in the last 10 years. It covers not only the high country, but also the aspenconifer and aridsage country of the western states. Robby has scouted and hunted thousands of square miles of mule deer country across idaho, utah, colorado, wyoming, montana, and nevada. Mule deer evolved in much more open country than whitetails, and. To him, the weapon of choice is just a means to an end. If i understand the original question correctly, he wasnt asking about wtmd crosses, but about the origins of the mule deer. They do not run as other deer, but have a peculiar and distinctive bounding leap stotting over distances up to 8 yards, with all 4 feet coming down together. Our limited entry, early october mule deer hunts take place on large, private ranches in the high country of south central wyoming, and area well known for producing monster mulies.
Although many of our hunters book combination hunts, if you would like to arrange a. I bought a copy as soon as i knew they were available. The mule deer foundation is in your back yard and making a difference. Expert open country mule deer hunters dont wear out their feet roaming around trying to find deer. Unfortunately, too many hunters ignore vital safety precautions when. Mdf steve alderman 2014 boone and crockett club award. The past decade or so idaho has slumped off a bit regarding overall trophy quality and record book entries. Having a good number of mature bucks in the population is a very important part of mule deer biology. As most hunters know, the henry mountains is one of the top mule deer units in the country. Hunting outfitters lease most of this country and hunt costs are growing, but if you are willing to pay and play, you can find some really good bucks during both the archery and gun seasons.
Valerius geist is excellent at writing, i could not put the book down once is started. Tom browns field guide to nature observation and tracking. These videos set atop the best selling list for over three years and you can see for yourself why. Youll love the mouthwatering cornfed texture and flavor of our whitetail and mule deer. Most of the land in the region is private and requires landowner permission to hunt, but big bucks live most of their lives out of sight of the public in the basins coulees and. Low country mule deer hunting can be slower paced, less physically exhausting and more. Recent analysis of three north american deer species mule deer, blacktail deer, and whitetail deer mitochondrial dna now allows biologists to hypothesize the mule deers unique evolution. This country is very steep and will require some heavy hiking to get into the better areas. However, david long just came out with a book that even mike eastman states is the best book on hunting trophy mule deer. How did a wild mule deer find its way into wisconsin.
Little did we know this hunt would be one for the books. The various levels of membership are listed below, along with the benefits youll receive by becoming a member. David long, author of the 2006 best seller public land mulies the bottom line is back and back in a big way. The first in the series, of lowland mulies, by creekside productions. In this video you will see three of teh biggest nontypicals captured on film. Because of conservative harvest, excellent habitat, recent burns and intensive management, the henrys stands atop the list of trophy mule deer units in utah. He also lectures across the country on big game and western hunting.
Mule deer hunting tactics by mike eastman goodreads. Potatoes, pivots and mule deer that makes for a good combination. Wild deer hunting mule deer prong horn hunting hunters. Two monster bucks tear it up for over 4 minutes, the best mule deer fight caught on tape. The top 1 precentors mule deer hunting, deer photos. Mule deer are not limited to any one type of terrain, being found from sparse, low deserts to high forested mountains. Anyone have some good reccomendations for mule deer hunting reads. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months. Nebraska mule deer hunts, mule deer hunting, mule deer guides.
However, david long just came out with a book that even mike eastman states. Besides, you can chase mule deer in a few other states. Instead, they get where they can see large tracts of land and hunt with their eyes. The most abundant deer in arizona is the rocky mountain mule deer. In this book, mike gives solid information on mule deer behavior as well as tactics for finding and harvesting a trophy buck.
Mike eastman, the foremost authority on mule deer hunting, shares tips and tactics, advice on field judging information on high country areas, and supporting photos of big bucks including wyoming living legend, popeye. The greys river area produces more record book mule deer than anywhere else in wyoming and ranks number five in the world for producing trophy mulies. Rugged, steep, nasty, and the deer are scattered in pockets in the deer country. A noted author and lecturer, mike has spoken at many national hunting shows and continues to travel across the country presenting his own unique flavor of mule deer hunting seminars to sellout crowds each year. Books like david longs public land mulies are great, but have nothing to offer those who dont draw a limited tag for early high country hunts, especially in wyoming where a nonresident cant even hunt a wilderness area without a guide. The edge the complete guide to hunting mountain mule deer. The process is much more easily said than done, but i feel it can be broken down into 3 easy to understand more difficult to execute steps. Watch as two monster desert mule deer hit the dirt. Typically i look around online and find this information, but ive read a handful of books on mule deer, but there are several that stand out that provide awesome information for hunting the high country of the western states. Utah is also a good state to find a monster but it will take you a few years to draw. Includes nutrition requirements for the mule, physical and environmental issues that affect a mule s confidence. Subsequently, the information presented in these proceedings represents some of the important current knowledge pertaining. Hunting big mule deer can be very mentally challenging. A buck scoring in excess of 190 is a reasonable expectation going into this hunt.
With over 450 photos and short stories, this book allows hunters to see the best mule deer trophies produced in one of the wests top mule deer states, and read about those amazing encounters. Use every strategymuleylike or notfrom your whitetail playbook to optimize your opportunities for success this fall. Most our nebraska mule deer hunting can be done by truck or fairly easy walking, but keep in mind a stock for a trophy mule deer might take us across rolling sand hill country. The country produces some massive bucks each year and hunting access is essentially unlimited, with vast tracts of public land administered by the.
Idaho and montana ans wyoming also have great areas. This is a trophy hunt that doesnt require all that many preference points. Mule deer, odocoileus hemionus, a mediumsized, gregarious deer of western north america that derives its name from its large ears. Check out aaron howell s 260 inch new mexico monster. This photo of a mule deer buck first surfaced earlier this week, and while the deer itself may not seem especially significant, where it was. Wyoming had a serous winter kill of deer several years back and the mulies have not really recovered and no one knows why yet. With success rates near 40 percent, and the potential to bag a record book mule deer, the imnaha unit sits near the top of oregons most prized hunts. Mule deer country highlight reel on the road hogs, dogs, and hot links season 1 episode 6 on the road glassing techniques season 1 episode 5 on the road hunting huge mule deer in idaho. The paperback of the hunting open country mule deer by dwight r. After 9 days chasing multiple bucks, this buck had already given steve the slip after. That doesnt mean you cant find good deer hunting there, or the occasional booner for that matter. See more ideas about mule deer, mule deer hunting and deer hunting.
Whitetailed deer are ubiquitous in the eastern and midwestern states. Columbia basin surprising to many hunters, some of washingtons finest mule deer country is in the sagebrush and wheat fields of the semiarid columbia basin. Colorado shooting up record book charts share this. In this video you will see some of the greatest mule deer ever assembled on one tape.
The trophy mule deer had been killed by a world war ii veteran in. Currently i am reading backcountry mulies by dwight schuh pretty sure i just butchered that name. We operate on both private land and blm, and well be putting you up in a comfortable lodge and cooking up some fantastic grub while youre here hunting with us. The genetics arent as good as other areas of the state, but the age class is. First video of this caliber to be filmed 100% on public land. Idahos best mule deer units eastmans official blog. I found 2 groups of 4 shooter bucks on either side of a bachelor group of bulls that were just starting to spar with one another. Mule deer are often regarded as an icon of the west. Mule deer have large ears that move constantly and independently, from whence they get their name, mule or burro deer. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry.
The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time outdoor. I think most of us who are obsessed with hunting big mule deer love to find as much information as possible. Well heres a killer exclusive video to chasing monster mulies with the stick and string kings of slock. While it is very rewarding, it does require patience and some luck. Mule deer hunting tactics is mike eastmans second book on mule deer hunting. The jicarilla in northern new mexico is a worldclass place. Here in colorado, mule deer have some of the most productive alpine summer range found anywhere in the country, but in the valleys where the deer need to ride out the winter, theres less and less space for them.
Along with longtime mule deer hunter, mike duplan, the duo released the edgethe complete approach to hunting mountain mule deer in the fall of 2017. But they arent known for pumping out the biggest mulies like the other 10 states that precede them in the record books. Californias x zones are home to rocky mountain and inyo mule deer, the largest of californias six subspecies of deer. One of them is the largest mule deer ever harvested in mexico with a muzzleloader scoring 208 gross. We take a look at the top 40 mule deer to ever be registered in the boone and crockett record books. They are like pigeons or raccoons or brown rats, suddenly making appearances in the most humandominated environments, and if youre from this part of the country, you wont bat an eyelash.
I am looking for input on learning the habits of muleys in the high country. Visual instructions on how to school the mule to raise his confidence level. Mule deer also have striking pelage markings, large antlers, and scent glands. This testing determined that blacktail bucks bred with whitetail does to produce mule deer. Im trying to hunt central idaho instead now, and my open country lowland mindset is messing me up. The photos are awesome and many are used to illustrate what the book. David long, author of the 2006 best seller public land muliesthe bottom. I drew a mule deer archery tag in a great unit for elk, and less than great for mule deer. Socalled spotandstalk hunting is an effective technique in openrange country. New bowhunting tactics for taking big mule deer bucks. Always in demand, this book is the ultimate resource for mule deer hunters. During his tenure within the industry, he has many accomplishments, which include. The second day we were there, it was my turn to hunt. And that does not include the guide, which you also have to hire.
Mule deer hunting in the backcountry using spike camping has been quite successful for us and allows hunters to learn a different set of hunting tactics vs. Thanks to everyone we got the chance to work with and. Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the area was closed to hunting 19962000. This is our first in a biweekly series here on mule deer country. Idahos greatest mule deer by ryan hatfield alibris. Creating a mule is difficult, and baby mules are a bit precocious, but the end result is one of the most fascinating, yet often unappreciated, creatures in the world. The speakers at this confer ence are considered to be authorities on the various aspects of mule deer populations. This is how babies end up lost, going in circles, until they are found by a pack of farm dogs. Im sorry i cant site my original source for the info i am going to give you, its been a long time since i read it. Mule deer population is not recoveringgrowing like it should.