Archive for category Mule Deer
Mule Deer Hunt – Utah – 2011
Jan 27
Last week I went out to find some Rutting Bucks and here is some of the bucks I found here in Utah and Nevada.
Steve Sillitoe
This photo was sent to findmeahunt.com by cell phone. One more big Mule Deer buck taken on Antelope Island Utah by Mossback Guides & Outfitters
Nevada Monster Mule Deer Buck
Paul Price Writes,
I am from Carlin Nevada . This is a buck I took here in Nevada, I shot him on Halloween day thus naming him the “Halloween Buck”. I shot him from about 300 yards with a 270 Weatherby Magnum and 140 grain Accubonds. He was with three other bucks. I did not see him at first, I had spotted the other bucks along with some does and were looking at them. They were all respectful bucks. As I looked closer I spotted his antlers in the grass, he was already bedded and ready to hide for the day. All I could see was the back of his head and antlers. The second I saw him I knew he was a giant. I didn’t need my spotting scope to see what he was. I didn’t want to shoot him in the head for fear of screwing up his mount and was pretty sure his body was angled right toward me. I held low on the back of his neck and cut loose. I hit him a little farther back, but almost right between both front shoulders. Never got to his feet. The stuff on his antlers is velvet that he hasn’t rubbed off. I believe he has been hiding in the grass all summer and fall and hasn’t had anything to rub on but grass, dirt and rocks. People hunt a life time looking for something like this. Can’t wait to have him hanging on my wall. The drop on his left is my walking stick. He is 7 on the right and 6 on the left. He is 35-5/8 inches wide and has over 40 inches of mass. His busted tine on his left side loses a good honest 7 inches. His green gross score is 222. 11-2/8 inches in deductions, mostly from the broken tine. After deductions he scores 210-6/8.”
Paul
Steve,
There were some very nice photos with your latest email. I know you like all the mega-monster deer, but I have to show you this buck. My daughter (14 years old) killed one of the coolest looking freaky-deeky mule deer I’ve ever seen. Check out the nearly straight up and down antlers on this thing. As one of my friend’s commented: “Man, those almost look like flames coming out of its head.” Anyway I’ve never seen a buck like this before alive or dead and think it’s ultra cool looking. Pretty big body on the thing as well.
Take care,
Troy Adams
P.S. the bonus for being her guide was a nice surprise as well.
(See last photo)
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