Records of north american mule deer first edition 61 records of north american mule deer is the definitive history book for trophy mule deer, columbia blacktail, and sitka blacktail in north america. South dakota typical muzzleloader mule deer record book entry jason taylor. The objectives of the program include the following. Throughout the gallery we included of the unbelievable stories of how some of these mule deer were killed. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. Dunlap harvested this impressive buck while hunting in jefferson county, oregon. Kansas top 20 deer records harvest by muzzleloader. This lavishly illustrated publication is the difinitive source of big game hunting in idaho, featuring entries in four categories. Incidentally, that 1972 record mule deer shot in southwest colorado by texan doug burris is on display at the cabelas store in kansas city, mo. In that moment, the bullet exploded from the barrel, the buck disappeared in a flash, and ross hunting life changed forever. The cy curtis award was established in 1972 to recognize trophy deer taken throughout oklahoma. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. Mule deer archives eastmans official blog mule deer.
With almost 16,000 entries, buckmasters whitetail trophy records btr is the nations most popular whitetail trophy record book. Hunters have put 33 typicals and seven nontypicals in the books since 2010. Were working on website updates join us on instagram. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and. 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. Luckily, broder gave a colorful account of his hunt. One of the most coveted tags at the expo and around the world for that matter is the antelope island mule deer hunt in utah. Deer see more and more challenges on their migration corridors between summer and winter range.
Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. Mule deer typical records nevada wildlife record book. Four of the top 10 typical mule deer listed in the current pope and young record book were shot in the 1990s, and three of the top 10 nontypicals were shot in the 1990s. On november 25, 1926, i and two friends, driving an old 1914 model t ford, left edmonton for chip lake, alberta, broder. This deer was taken by ed broder in 1926 near chip lake, alberta. This buck has a 26 28inch main beam on the right and a 26 18inch main beam on the left. Since then, unprecedented growth in records listings dictated separate editions. The grahams laugh at all the activity, the excitement generated by a set of 70. Jason taylor south dakota typical muzzleloader mule deer. New mexico record nontypical elk, taken by lawrence sanchez in colfax county, 1962. Most recordbook typical mule deer are 5x5s western count, four points per side plus eye guards. Boone and crockett announces mule deer, elk record books. While its no colorado, utah is heralded as a topproducer for mule deer, and it should be.
This hunt is the best opportunity in north america for mule deer 180 or better. For hunters that do their research and carefully choose where they hunt, some big bucks are still available. In 2012, our hunters harvested mule deer with an average score of 175 and scores up to 220. Record books and mule deer this entry was posted by admin on tuesday, 16 october, 2007 at im sorry, but i have a problem with animals being taken out of or put into the record books based on something done or not done by the hunterowner. Cy curtis oklahoma department of wildlife conservation. The buck was measured by official scorer glenn abbott of. There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. If you are looking for your recordbreaking mule deer trophy, join us in the southern san juan mountains for an amazing hunt. For two years that huge mule deer was the montana state record. September this year was difficult due to the early harvest. However, david long just came out with a book that even mike eastman states is the best book on hunting trophy mule deer.
It was opening day in colorado and ross family and friends were all on. Not wanting to ruin his elk hunt, he passed up the shot. Kansas top 20 deer records deer big game information. Brett cooter ross had a buck tag in his pocket and an antlered deer of unknown size in front of him. A few weeks ago, we told you about the potential new world record whitetail killed by a teen in oklahoma. Here is a list of the biggest mule deer kills by hunters, according to the safari club international record book. Rank, score, points r, points l, inside spread, main beam r, main beam l, h1 r, h1 l, locality, year, hunter. The buck is only the 16th typical to score better than 200. Wyomings highestscoring trophy animals in the boone and crockett record books.
Mule deer world record set in february muley freak. Pete mowbray took an awesome buck with chris a 196 gross 190 net typical. Some nearrecordbook blacktails may lack eye guards, and. Desert mule deer are found in southern california, southern arizona, southern new mexico, southwestern texas, northern sonora, northern chihuahua, and northwestern coahuila. Dallas smith is no stranger when it comes to large mule deer. The nebraska big game trophy records program nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope.
Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories. Always in demand, this book is the ultimate resource for mule deer hunters. 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. Previously, mule deer and elk were combined into a single boone and crockett volume last printed in 1996.
Over the last few years, dallas has added three awesome mule deer to his collection each scoring over the magical 200 inch mark. Records of north american mule deer by boone and crockett. None of them topped the record books by sitting on a bar stool complaining about the good. Following the official measurement on february 19th, 2016, this buck has become the new sd state muzzleloader record. However, none of them come close to the accomplishment he achieved this past week. Mike rogers south dakota typical muzzleloader mule deer. Click to search entries, explore big buck regions and enjoy antler heaven. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time outdoor. Wade, the minimum score for a freerange typical rocky mountain mule deer is 155. Its called public land mulies and its definitely the best book youll find on. A book of the illinois big buck recognition program of whitetail deer as compiled from data in the illinois department of conservations files editor timothy d. Most of the mature deer were pushed into the creek systems by the combines and. This buck scored 203 inches, and has not yet been entered in the nebraska record books.
The morning of dec 9th i sat high on a vantage point with my good friend lance perrett, glassing the vast broken terrain of western sd, in search of a mule deer worthy of our coveted muzzleloader tag. John mcclendon was patient enough to have his own close encounter with a record setting mule deer. Includes record entries for bear, cougar, whitetail deer, mule deer, rocky mt. George harms shot the new world record typical mule deer in mexico with his bow in 2009. Nebraska trophy recognition certificates have been awarded since 1962 for outstanding big game trophies t aken in the state during legal hunting seasons. When broc atwood learned one of his neighbors had shot a. Val olenski had a great double, a 154 whitetail and a 209 mule deer. Recognize outstanding trophies in size and symmetry taken by. Top 5 booner mule deer hunting states since 2010 deer. It is a typical 4 point with beautiful mass, nice width everything is in just perfect proportion. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive recordkeeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah.
The desert mule deer is very similar to the rocky mountain mule deer, but is slightly smaller in the body. The 6 world record mule deer by subspecies deer hunting. 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. The 2015 rifle mule deer hunt was one of our best in recent history. Four consecutive mild winters and record mule deer fawn survival in the 201415 means hunters should see more. Desert mule deer usually weigh 150200 pounds, though they are sometimes heavier. Dorchuck will add the newlyacquired mount to those he plans to take on tour, and a story of the worldrecord mule deer will appear in an edition of muley crazy magazine. You can search the database by species type, weapon used, year and by the hunters name. The top typical mule deer of alltime comes from colorado. Record book for idahos big game animals, first edition. It has a 22 18inch inside spread and sports a total of 43 scoreable points. The potential to harvest a 180 class mule deer buck is a definite reality in the units we hunt. I went into the main office of montana fwp here in helena today, and they have the mounted head of what would have been the state record, if it had been taken legally. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 35th edition of 2014.
We put together a gallery of the highest scoring typical and nontypical mule deer to ever be entered into the boone and crockett record books. Our new mexico youth mule deer hunts are conducted in quality units only. I have read a few books on mule deer recently and this book is one of the best along with mule deer hunting strategies by walt prothero. Discounted new mexico mule deer hunts for our youth hunters. As our deer expert scott bestul pointed out in his whitetail 365 blog, petrzilka has earned a far greater distinction than a state record. This searchable database contains trophy whitetail, mule deer, pronghorn antelope and elk taken in nebraska since 1945. This book follows idahos greatest mule deer and idahos greatest elk as the third book in an ongoing series that will eventually capture a significant amount of idahos big game hunting history. New mexico mule deer hunting outfitters mule deer hunts. Perhaps one of the most outstanding trophies ever recorded is the world record nontypical mule deer.
Big game trophy records nebraska game and parksnebraska. We take a look at the top 40 mule deer to ever be registered in the boone and crockett record books. Northwest big game record books our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. Entries from eagle and gunnison counties dominated the record book 68 years ago and now there are single entries from different units all over the state. Mike eastman has a lifetime of knowledge on mule deer and migration after sixty years of filming and hunting. Today the award also recognizes trophy oklahoma mule deer, elk, antelope and black bear as well as the hunters who harvest them. This book is an updated listing of trophies replacing the 36th edition of 2015. Written by an idaho native with 30 years of idaho hunting experience, idahos greatest whitetails is the definitive book on idaho whitetail hunting history and heritage. The next afternoon, however, he saw the same deer and this time didnt think twice about shooting it. Rank score points r points l inside spread main beam r main beam l h1 r h1 l locality year hunter. So he settled his gun on back of his pack, took careful aim, and eased down on the trigger. On one fall morning in 1960, peter junior was hunting for elk when he saw a massive nontypical mule deer.
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