Mule Deer

Colorado Mule Deer
Ranching for Wildlife Properties

This outfitter manages two ranches totaling 150,000 acres of private land located six miles north of Craig, Colorado. They hunt from late October through the month of November which is during the rut. Expect to see some good deer with high success.
Average size is 160 - 170 B.C.

Wyoming & Montana Deer
(Mule Deer and Whitetail Deer)

This outfitter has several different ranches in which quality animals are taken each year. They lease in excess of 1/2 million acres between Wyoming and Montana. The terrain on each ranch varies with large stands of Ponderosa Pine that spills into steep crags and coulee's lined with deep sage and juniper. Cottonwood creek bottoms are often the deer's favorite hang-out in early morning and evening. Most hunts are done by glassing and careful stalking which often results in an opportunity to collect a dream buck. Antelope can also be combined with a Mule Deer on some ranches.

**Please see the different hunt packages listed below for a description
and pricing.

**This outfitter had a 96% success rate in the year 2007.

Mule Deer
Black Hills - Wyoming

This outfitter is located in Wyoming on the Northwest edge of the Blackhills National Forest near Devils Tower. They have exclusive rights to approximately 400,000 acres of private cattle ranches. These private leases with spectacular scenery produce quality herds of Mule Deer and Whitetail.

Archery season will start in September. You will hunt Mule Deer from stands or spot/stalk. The months of October and November will be prime time for rifle hunts and it is recommended that hunters be able to shoot up to 200 yards. Expect to see a lot of game with some terrific trophies taken each year.
 
* Crossbows are legal for everyone.

Nebraska Mule Deer

This outfitter offers trophy hunts on 300,000 acres in the very unique setting of Nebraska's Sandhills in Sheridan, Cherry and Garden Counties 30 miles south of Gordon, NE. He operates two camps with comfortable accommodations. They only harvest trophy deer to allow the younger deer to grow. Mule deer are predominant here, but they also have some monster whitetails. Most of the land is rolling hills, which makes spot-and-stalk hunting the best way to take a deer. However, they also have food plots and tree lines where they have located stands, so you will have ample opportunity to take a deer, regardless of your physical capabilities. The rifle season starts in the middle of November and runs for nine days through the main rut for Nebraska. The archery season runs from mid-September through the end of the year and hunting is done from ground blinds or portable tree stands. Muzzleloader runs the entire month of December.
Airport – Fly into Rapid City, SD and drive 2 ½ hours to camp.

Utah Mule Deer

This outfitter hunts a well managed 17,000 acre ranch and is located near Park City in Utah. You have the option to hunt early when the bucks are in bachelor groups and are more visible or late when the rut kicks in. Past years the best bucks come off the late hunts. Average Mule deer taken is 176 B.C. Hunting will be done by glassing then spot / stalk. Trucks and 4 wheelers will also be used.
If you are looking to kill a nice Mule Deer, Utah is the place.

*Guaranteed Tag (No draw)
*Archery hunters welcomed!
*CWMU Program
*2005 Season - 15 hunters took bucks gross scoring up to 195 B.C.
*2006 Season - 13 hunter took 12 bucks -bucks up to 192 B.C.
                        (the unsuccessful hunter wounded a nice buck)
*2007 Season - The two largest Mule Deer scored 186 and 189 B.C.

Trophy Desert Mule Deer

This outfitter has access to the finest Desert Mule Deer ranches in the Sonoran Desert south of the border. Hunting is done in the months of December and January where you will be hunting the pre-rut and the rut increasing your odds for a trophy deer. These hunts are fully guided tracking on foot and using 4 X 4 vehicles. Hunters can expect to see from 4 to 8 mature bucks daily with an average antler spread from 28" to 30" and scoring between 170-185 BC with good chances to get one bigger. The accommodations are in ranch houses with full size beds, hot showers, flushing toilets, warm rooms and 120V generators. The outfitter will pick you up at the Airport where a representative will assist you for custom clearing. The drive to the ranch is about 3 hours.
*Coues deer can be added to the hunt.

2007 Season - 10 hunters took 10 Deer
Average score 180 B.C. with average spread of 28”

Dates:
December – January

Price:
$8,000.00

Old Mexico–Muy Grande Mule Deer

This American outfitter hunts for big Mule Deer in Mexico. He has 32  years of experience and six well managed ranches totaling 150,000 acres. You will do  a lot of glassing then spot / stalk or high rack from trucks. They also hunt for the Coues deer with the best Coues last season grossing 120.
    
*Average Mulies taken 186 B.C.
*Hassle free border crossing.

2002 season - 27 hunters took 23 Mule deer - 100% shooting opportunity!
                              3 deer over 220 B.C. and 6 over 190 B.C.
2005 Season - 20 hunters took 20 Coues Deer with 6 gross B.C.
                              Mule Deer - 10 hunters took 9 bucks with an average of
                              186 B.C. 
2006 season- 14 hunters took 13 bucks on this hunt including a 221, 215
                              201, and 4 grossing in the 190's.
2007 Season - 18 hunters took 16 bucks with lots of bucks scoring in the                             low 190's and high 180's.

                           Booking a Year or Two in Advance!

 

Nebraska Mule Deer

This outfitter hunts 75,000 acres of private property with five miles of the property along the North Platte River. The average Mulie will score 140 - 160 B.C. with some bigger deer taken each year. The river bottoms are flat with alfalfa and corn planted along the river which holds a nice population of Whitetails. But you will be hunting rolling hills with tall grass and small canyons on other parts of the property for the Mulies.

Expect to see a lot of deer.

**Muzzleloaders may have scopes but only one power**
  
Average score 140-160 B.C.

*2005 Season - The two largest Mule Deer scored 177 & 180 B.C.
*2006 Season - 8 Hunters took 6 Mule Deer. Top Mule Deer
                              scored173 and two grossed in the 160's.
*2007 Season - 8 hunters took 6 Mule Deer (Avg. 150 B.C.)
                                             

Wyoming High Country
Trophy Mule Deer
Grey’s River Area

This outfitter is located in the famous Grey’s River Area of Northwestern Wyoming. Monster Mule Deer is what this country is all about. The Grey’s River area has been touted as the finest Mule Deer country in the west and every year it lives up to that reputation. Look in the Boone and Crocket record books and you will see that Lincoln County Wyoming produces the big boys and they are smack dab in the middle of this fine county. They use strong mountain horses to get you to the high country where the big Mule Deer are. Each day, well before daylight, you will leave the lodge with truck and trailer and head up to the trail for the days hunt. Hunting will be done in alpine bowls, boulder fields and timber areas often at 9,000 feet elevation. Good optics is required because you will do a lot of glassing. This hunt requires the hunter to be in shape and mentally ready for the rigors of the hunt. Success runs 50% - 80% and they take about 16-20 hunter per year. Mule Deer will average around 170 B.C. with some over 180 taken each year. The hunt takes place in Region G and the drawing odds were 71% last year. One to two preference points should draw.

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