Colorado mule deer record book

We have more than 60,000 acres of quality eastern plains private ranch land leased and managed exclusive for hunting big mature animals. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time outdoor. The mule deer foundation mdf was founded in 1988 as the first official nonprofit organization dedicated to the conservation of odocoileus hemionus blacktailed deer and mule deer. Jul 29, 2016 278 monster mule deer from utah albert richard mossback. So, for the final installment on mule deer record book research, were going to take a look at nevada, arizona, montana and utah. Montana, new mexico, and most of the other western states have good mule deer hunting but lack percentagewise the recordbook genetics of colorado, nevada, utah, idaho, wyoming, and arizona. With more record book entries than any other state, colorado is a mecca for mule deer hunting. Since then, mdf has gathered the grassroots support of more than 150 chapters with nearly 50,000 members nationwide. In that moment, the bullet exploded from the barrel, the buck disappeared in a flash, and ross hunting life changed forever. This is a limited draw unit and it has more than its. They not only hold the record for the most entries of alltime but also the most entries since 2010. Colorado doug burris and his cronies from san antonio called their annual. Bonneville county is primarily units 66 and 67, both of which offer a controlled late season hunt and october general season hunt otc tag. It will probably end up being one of the largest mule deer bucks ever taken with a bow, in colorado or the entire world, after an official measurement is taken by the folks at pope and young.

Oct 28, 2004 let the record show that if there was ever any doubt, colorado is back when it comes to producing worldclass mule deer bucks. Mule deer eastern colorado plains hunting mule deer. Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, blacktailed deer and their habitat. 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. Congratulations if you have drawn an archery or muzzleloader tag for unit 66. Records of north american mule deer by boone and crockett club. Here is a list of the biggest mule deer kills by hunters, according to the safari. Big game hunting in colorado quaking aspen outfitters. Go diy hunting for trophy antelope in colorado with guy eastman. Sep 08, 2011 colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. During his tenure within the industry, he has many accomplishments, which include.

Our private ranches are located in colorado game management units gmus 3, and 301. They range from the tops of the fourteen thousand foot peaks to the plains, and a trophy buck can come from any one of those places or somewhere in between. As an avid hunter and outdoorsman, mike works tirelessly to ensure your hunt is a great experience. I could just title this article, why colorado is the best overall state for mule deer hunting, but since that wont apply to trophy research for elk in. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation. From this camp you will be hunting some of the best mule deer country in colorado. Muzzleloader season begins september 8th and ends september 16th. So he settled his gun on back of his pack, took careful aim, and eased down on the trigger. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak. Mule deer hunts in colorado we target big, mature eastern plains mule deer bucks scoring over 175, eastern plains bull elk over 275, and eastern plains pronghorn bucks to 14 plus. Colorado hunter scores colorado state record mule deer posted by. George harms shot the new world record typical mule deer in mexico with his bow in 2009. Oct 30, 2014 wade, the minimum score for a freerange typical rocky mountain mule deer is 155. If you are looking for an exceptional mule deer this is the place to go.

Southwest colorado mule deer hunts steves outdoor adventures. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country. Always in demand, this book is the ultimate resource for mule deer hunters. Critics of this article may be quick to dismiss this as the bemoaning of a mule deer trophy hunter. 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. You can combo with deer in gmu 71 about 50% draw odds with 1 point. Dpmpsbep dmbjnt pomz pof dbufhpsz mfbefs jo uif nptu sfdfou sfdpse pg opsui bnfsjdbo cjh hbnf, b uzqjdbm nvmf effs ublfo jo epmpsft.

Mule deer specialists is located in craig, colorado which is in the northwest corner of the state. Colorado state record and current informative chapters worlds. Mule deer typical records nevada wildlife record book. The top states for record mule deer are colorado, utah and idaho. It was opening day in colorado and ross family and friends were all on. He is an accomplished bowhunter with at least several mule deer bucks over 190. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. More information is available by contacting scis record book department at 5206201220.

Mule deer specialists hunt northwest colorado for mule. Oregon, california, utah, nevada, colorado, arizona, new mexico, wyoming. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. The club is dedicated to preserving our hunting heritage, scoring and keeping big game records, maintaining hunter ethics, and furthering conservation education. Colorado hunter drawn for colorado special deer license for immediate release. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. This firstever records book dedicated to mule deer and related subspecies.

General examples and areas with a track record of kicking out big bucks include the rugged, highelevation, timbered areas of western colorado, idaho, and wyoming, which are really hard to hunt. The order of recent submissions also seems to mirror the all time rankings of these four states, with utah on top of arizona, which is ahead of montana, and nevada bringing up the rear. A little background on david david has been chasing mule deer in the high country for over 35 years and has been involved with the hunting industry for greater than 20 years. Top 5 booner mule deer hunting states since 2010 deer. Mule deer, so called because of their large, mule like ears, are a species of deer predominantly found in the western portions of the united states, canada, and mexico. Rank score points r points l inside spread main beam r main beam l h1 r h1 l locality year hunter. Northwest big game record books record books for big game. Well, maybe, but alberta is the home of the world record mule deer. Panhandle rancher bags recordbook mule deer mule deer. So theres no denying that colorado is the crowned king in all of mule deer hunting. 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. Colorado has deer numbers that any other state would love to have, but for some myself included the current condition of mule deer herds in colorado leaves something to be desired and is in a precarious state.

He took this buck with a bow in the high country of colorado while hunting with. Think of mule deer and what image immediately pops up. 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. These are 3 or 4 point western count bucks with typical spreads ranging from 18 to 28 and 90% of our. The world record mule deer buck came from dolores county, colorado in 1972. Brett cooter ross had a buck tag in his pocket and an antlered deer of unknown size in front of him. Colorado is practicing the sort of conservation that grows quality deer, said hatfield, who helped compile the expansive lists of animals in the newly published 12th edition of the record book.

Jeff drapers colorado buck will rank among the top velvetantlered. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. These hunts are in mountainous terrain in an area with a good population of elk, mule deer and black bear, and the official record books and hunt publications continue to list san juan national forest lands as a prime area for producing record book animals. Colorados trophy mule deer destination sportsmans news. Colorado shooting up record book charts the denver post. However, each has pockets quietly known for producing giant bucks. The top states for record mule deer in the last 10 years big. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories. Mule deer specialists offers fully guided hunts on private ranches for mule deer, elk, and antelope. Mule deer specialists hunt northwest colorado for mule deer. In it, i addressed population trends, big buck potential, and recordclass mule deer potential. Described as a velvetantlered basic 4x4 typical mule. Mar 30, 2020 these are the biggest mule deer kills currently entered into the safari club international record book.

We have enjoyed close to 100% opportunity in the last 12 years. Combination hunts with elk are available and hunters can book 2. Bonneville county is another county that ranks highly in the all time record books, though only has two recent entries. New colorado state mule deer record mountain weekly news. A glance through the record book will reveal that colorado is the king when it comes to harvesting trophy mule deer. Theyve put 93 typicals and 30 nontypicals in the books within the last six seasons. Ben koelker september 8, 2011 eagle county, co on sunday, august 28th, drew rouse and i headed out early to see what we could find with our bows. And, the peace country in alberta is rapidly being recognized as the place to go for big mule deer.