Four consecutive mild winters and record mule deer fawn survival in the 201415 means hunters should see more mule deer in southern idaho and plenty of young bucks. We specialize in fully guided idaho fairchase mule deer hunting. Filtering units to narrow my selection and find where to hunt. Best unit to hunt mule deer in idaho field and stream. Give a like if youd love to see a buck like this in the back of your truck someday. As with most le hunts, draw odds for idaho mule deer tend to be tough, but in this case, worth the wait. Four consecutive mild winters and record mule deer fawn survival in the 201415. Top 10 list these lists are based on the last printing of their respective record books state search. Knowing that idaho has the genetics to produce that caliber of buck had me reevaluating my standards and expectations a bit. On one fall morning in 1960, peter junior was hunting for elk when he saw a massive nontypical mule deer. Make the most of your mule deer hunting experience by hitting the trails with big timer outfitters llc in salmon, idaho. It was a tribute, a detailed collection of big bucks on display for the world to see, and a litany of great stories, but to me it had a bigger purpose the beginning of an.
Northwest big game record books our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. Guided mule deer hunts in idaho miles high outfitters. Due to the quantity of deer, unit 54 is a great hunt area for first time hunters as well as seasoned hunters looking to take a nice trophy mule deer. Unit 54 has a strong population of mule deer, so during the course of your hunt we will look over high numbers of mule deer giving you ample opportunities at harvesting your trophy. Over the last few years, dallas has added three awesome mule deer to his collection each scoring over the magical 200 inch mark. The mule deer he was after was getting away and it was the last day of a late controlled deer hunt, he knew it was a big one. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time outdoor.
Idaho has some of the best mule deer genetics anywhere, but for the most part, they manage for large quantities of hunters rather than large quantities of mature bucks. It turns out that the counties showing the greatest growth in recordbook buck production are the very ones that have received the most rmef habitatimproving funds. Fawns on hillside ccby idaho fish and game download original. This is some of the most rugged and remote country in the lower 48 states. To start more in depth research i went to insider, plugged in idaho mule deer rifle over the counter to look at what units offered an otc season on the. Miles high outfitters, based in grangeville idaho, has access to thousands of acres of public lands nearby, along with private ranch hunting reserve permits. Idaho mule deer hunting outfitter guides guaranteed hunts. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. 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. There are both typical and nontypical deer with lots of mass and height. It was removed from a very old mount and the antlers have a great vintage patina from many years of being displayed.
Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories. Idahos hunting trophy records have recently become available on the fish. Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, blacktailed deer and their habitat. Apply for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat hunts the application period for idahos moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunts runs april 1 through april 30 and applications can be made at any fish and. Panhandle rancher bags recordbook mule deer mule deer. We feature our 15,000 acre private ranch hunt for trophy mule deer in washington state. Written by an idaho native with 30 years of idaho hunting experience, idaho s greatest whitetails is the definitive book on idaho whitetail hunting history and heritage. Not wanting to ruin his elk hunt, he passed up the shot. We do the prescouting prior to your arrival for your hunting satisfaction. Antlers huge idaho record book 196 68 typical mule deer rack taxidermy. Idahos greatest mule deer, 1st edition idahos greatest. View a wide selection of skins and taxidermy mounts and other great items on.
The past decade or so idaho has slumped off a bit regarding overall trophy quality and record book entries. Research by outdoor life and the rmef shows an upward trend in bookbuck. This huge mule deer is 30 38 wide outside and has a solid original skull plate. This is an encouraging fact to consider for the mule deer hunters. The next afternoon, however, he saw the same deer and this time didnt think twice about shooting it. The first product of my efforts was a book titled idahos greatest mule deer, a 400page accounting of most all of the biggest mule deer bucks ever taken in the gem state. George harms shot the new world record typical mule deer in mexico with his bow in 2009. 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. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records.
Courtesy of the book idahos greatest mule deer by ryan hatfield. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. Download full brochure full brochure, pages 1124, pdf, 8. Mature trophy mule deer bucks are wary, crafty animals, making them very challenging to hunt.
However, none of them come close to the accomplishment he achieved this past week. When an official scorer taped it in the top 10, david decided to enter it into the book. This mule deer hunt is located in idaho hunting unit 29 and includes prizeworthy bucks perfect for bringing home as trophies. A combination of overthecounter tags and controlled hunts also allows hunters to pursue both mule deer and whitetailed deer. Trophy class idaho mule deer hunts now being offered by miles high outfitters. Take a trip into hunting heaven with idahos greatest mule deer. In this muley freak article were going to take a statebystate look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. The wyoming range and the greys river is without a doubt wyomings finest trophy mule deer hunting region. Mule deer hunts guided hunts, hunting outfitter salmon, id. Dallas smith is no stranger when it comes to large mule deer. The first picture is what this rack would look like mounted. One of idahos most impressive mule deer from 2015 poached. Idaho is a strong mule deer state that offers hunts with high quality and high harvest success. Idaho mule deer hunting public land field and stream.
At its current score, the shetler buck also becomes the new idaho archery state record for a nontypical mule deer, easily surpassing the previous mark of. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. Southern idaho is known for trophy mule deer hunting. Bearpaw outfitters offer guided, semiguided, and unguided mule deer hunts, guaranteed hunts, horseback drop camps, and diy mule deer hunting maps for doityourself hunters. Idaho mule deer hunting deer hunting with castle creek. Rifles built by spartan precision rifles out of san jose, ca. Despite that management plan, they have still managed to enter the third most. With over 450 photos and short stories, this book allows hunters to finally see the best mule deer trophies ever produced in one of the wests top mule deer states, and read about those amazing encounters.
Also offering mule deer hunts, archery elk hunts and buffalo hunts on the wests finest wilderness hunting preserves. Searching record book archives is a good place to see what areas have historically produced record book animals and what areas are currently being productive. His son, garrett, helped him kill the deer by shooting the trophy worthy mule deer buck that eventually, after multiple shots, died. Mule deer hunting on this idaho ranch is how it used to be, with the real opportunity to take record book mule deer bucks every year. Idahos greatest mule deer, 1st edition idahos greatest big game. Record book mule deer rifle hunt in idaho 33 inch wide. James reimer idaho 1982 268 mule deer, typical ray talbot franklin. Thats why oftentimes, the alltime records list you see arent the most accurate depictions of where big deer are truly coming from. Selling a huge idaho record book typical mule deer with great mass and blading. Shutterstock cornelius doppes photo data can be deceiving. Our camps are located in our state licensed area in the salmonchallis national forest. New listing mule deer antlers sheds rack horns mount taxidermy skull muledeer.
Here is a list of the biggest mule deer kills by hunters, according to the safari. Guided whitetail deer hunts on private idaho ranch. This picture and historypacked book is the definitive book on the biggest and best mule deer bucks to ever roam the state of idaho. A man camping in idahos snake river canyon recently filmed an encounter with a young mule deer buck sporting a strange addition to his forkhorn racka. Broadmouth canyon ranch deer broadmouth canyon ranch. To access information on this hunt scroll down the page and click on the hunters mule deer ranch logo or go to for hunting in idaho, montana and other western states panhandle outfitters serves as hunting consultants and booking agents. A special section including unofficial record book animals, as well as other huge bucks. How to find the best hunting units in idaho gohunt. After i wrote my first book, idahos greatest mule deer, hunters. Back to top rifle mule deer this area in central idaho has a long time history of producing outstanding quality deer. In combination to our mule deer hunts we have great coues and record desert bighorn sheep. This area of central idaho has the highest whitetail deer density in idaho with some record book whitetail deer being taken every year.
We horseback hunt from our idaho high country wall tent hunting camps. For two years that huge mule deer was the montana state record. Idahos best mule deer units eastmans official blog. What provided the tip to find the origin of idahos state record whitetail. Throughout the gallery we included of the unbelievable stories of how some of these mule deer were killed. Idaho, montana, south dakota, british columbia, alberta, and saskatchewan. How to take the best buck of your life robby denning. This book follows idaho s greatest mule deer and idaho s greatest elk as the third book in an ongoing series that will eventually capture a significant amount of idaho s big game hunting history. Southeast idaho is seeing a notable downtrend due to several severe winters. The sections below are split into smaller files focused on the categories listed. The top states for record mule deer are colorado, utah and idaho. Keep in mind that southwest idaho is also trending lower than usual. We put together a gallery of the highest scoring typical and non typical mule deer to ever be entered into the boone and crockett record books.
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