Mule deer are considered the “holy grail” of big game by many hunters. Especially those who have hunted them. A true trophy buck is one of the most difficult trophies in North America and is one of our most asked about hunts year after year.
So you got a big muley and you want to know what he scores. Most hunters have 30 inches on their mind and that is all they think about, however it doesn’t always take that coveted 30-inch spread to make a trophy mule deer buck. In fact, there are many mule deer in the record books with considerably less spread than that.
Here’s a video that will show you how to score your trophy buck. When you’re done, we want to hear about it so send us pics and your story.
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Below you’ll find a list of Hunt Reports from OI clients who have hunted muleys with our outfitters.
Unit 5B in Northern Arizona offers many hunting opportunities for the non-resident hunting. Easier to draw elk hunting and great black bear hunts.
Arizona’s Unit 12A-East is on the Kaibab Plateau, home to some of the best trophy mule deer hunting not only in the state of Arizona but anywhere.
I’m not extremely sensitive and I’ve never gotten emotional about a hunt before, but this was different. I had been up close to this deer on multiple occasions, and I had failed to get it done. I had almost lost this animal and had given up all hope.
Great hunts for HUGE mule deer on the Kaibab and Arizona Strip units in Arizona. Premier mule deer hunting units 13A, 13B, 12A West, 12A East or 12B.
The success rate in the draw is 1%. Don’t gamble your success on hoping to get lucky on The Strip. Here is some good information to get you started.
To qualify for the Super Slam of North American Big Game®, a hunter must have registered the legal taking of all 29 of the traditionally recognized species of big game animals native to North America.
Many hunters don’t realize that Arizona hunts aren’t all limited entry and hard to draw. There are some good over the counter hunting tags in Arizona, and you can make plans to experience Arizona’s great hunting much sooner than you think by taking advantage of them.
Apply for Wyoming Preference Points. 75% of the premier hunting tags in Wyoming go to those with the most Preference Points. If you want a quality Wyoming hunt, start building your points.
To many hunters, especially in the West, the Holy Grail is a 30 inch mule deer. Most mule deer hunters get caught up in the outside spread when in reality, the actual measurement taken will be on the inside spread of the main beams. The easiest method for quickly judging the spread on any mule [...]
The intent of this post is to present the pros and cons of the “accumulate points, draw a tag, and then find an outfitter system” versus the “get a guaranteed tag along with your guided hunt system.”
Thanks to my friends and family for helping out along the way with a tough season. Let’s do’er again next year! (except better)
There aren't very many places in the world that can rival the hunting in Mexico. Quality hunting for BIG mule deer, coues deer, and desert bighorn sheep hunting found in Old Mexico, but specifically in the state of Sonora. Many bucks and rams die of old age, so opportunities for world class trophies are a [...]
This is 99% of my hunting backpacking gear list. I like to stay light, taking nothing extra! The only thing that can vary slightly is maybe an extra base layer / long johns in very cold temps or if elk hunting I’ll have bugle tube, mouths reeds, etc with me. -Steve Speck
A muley out west is one of the most in demand critters in the hunting world. It’s a supply and demand thing, especially if you are talking 170″+ muley.
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