Mule Deer Fanatic

Saturday, Oct 13 begins the Rifle Mule Deer Hunt in Washington state.  Some units end on the 21st and others on the 27th.

 Good luck Washington hunters.

One of the best things the Utah DWR has done for mule deer hunters in recent memory is the creation and management of an on-line forum. Typically, the DWR’s actions impact mule deer hunters only in negative ways.

Among other things, the forum allowed the DWR to maintain a pulse on how the hunting community felt about them. I guess they got too much heat. The DWR decided they had no business having a forum and that it was in competition with other forums, so they cancelled it.

There is a version of that forum still in existence. It is managed by a group that calls themselves Utah Wildlife Network. The DWR archive is here: http://utahwildlife.net/dwr_forum/

Or, better yet – here is a forum exclusively about MULE DEER:

MULE DEER FANATIC FORUM

The Utah General Archery Mule Deer Hunt tags can be purchased over-the-counter.  In 2006 these tags sold out about one week before the hunt.  This year (2007), they sold out about 3 weeks before the hunt. 

The General Archery hunt is statewide except for closed areas and limited entry areas.  The  opening date is August 18.   Much of Utah is hot and dry.  Expect a difficult archery hunt.  Focus on water sources. 

In many Idaho units the archery season for mule deer begins August 30.

Much of Idaho is undergoing fires, so be sure and check before you go.

Hunting licences for the fall 2007 season go on sale Aug. 1 across the province. To help hunters plan their trips, the 2007 Alberta Guide to Hunting Regulations is now available, free of charge, from licence issuers and Sustainable Resource Development district offices.

 This year, the Alberta government will continue to offer hunting for a variety of game in many areas of the province, including increased opportunities for deer, allowing hunters to choose the kind of hunting experience they wish to have in Alberta.

Read the full story at the link above. This guy was after a coues whitetail, but got a real nice mule deer instead. I’d say he came out way ahead.

By Tony Mandile

Ron Green’s hard work paid off when he finally stalked close enough to take this 183-inch buck mule deer in Arizona’s Unit 5 near the northern-central part of the state. Photo courtesy of Ron Green.

Ron Green began his 2006 deer-hunting season with a bow in hand. The 34-year-old engineer from Mesa, Ariz., intended to put his tag on an elusive Coues white-tailed deer during the September archery season in Unit 5.

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Garth Carter (cousin?) and his son Jason offer hunter services that you might want to check out at Huntin Fool.

Tell Garth you were referred to him by Mule Deer Fanatic.

Here are some of their monster muleys:

Mikes Outfitting in Alberta has something to show when it comes to Magnum Muley Bucks:

Brad Carter (cousin ?) buck

I think you ought to sign up with Mike. Tell Mike you found him at Mule Deer Fanatic.

Here’s a few more:

CLICK HERE