It is bounded on the south and west by highway 447, on the east by highway 34, and on the north by the lost cree k grass valley road. The beautiful saskatchewan wilderness offers world class whitetail, mule deer, moose and elk. With each bound, a mule deer may jump as high as two feet and as far as 15 feet. The photos are awesome and many are used to illustrate what the book is talking about.
Dwight schuhs book is a great resource for stalking mule deer. Subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. Theres a big difference between filling bird feeders in your backyard and inviting a few deer into your house for a snack. For people that love to hunt any big or small game animals. A handbook for utah hunters and landowners on jstor. Co fines residents for feeding deer in backyard and house. We specialize in trophy bull elk, mule deer, bison, bear and lion.
Chapter 1 a brief history of mule deer management in utah. Area 014 is located just north of the town of gerlach, nevada. The several subspecies include the blacktailed deer. Mule deer compete potentially for food with domestic cattle and sheep, wild horses, wild pigs, and black bears. And its no wonder that british columbia carries this reputation. The modern mule deer hunter must be willing to outwork, outthink and outhunt both his competition and the highly educated mountain mule deer buck. 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.
From choosing a location, type of deers to hunt from, hunt advisers, lodging and equipment we cover all of what is necessary to have a great deer hunting experience. Jan 01, 2020 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 hunters will usually get the opportunity to look over dozens of 4x4s while they search for that one special buck. The antlers are still solid on the mount and all natural with great color.
Oh, and its not a book by a wannabe trying to become a hunting authority. Deep canyons filled with thick oak brush provide excellent mule deer habitat. Muzzleloader mule deer hunt in the book cliffs will farrar. Hunting with castle creek outfitters hunting for elk, deer, bear, lion, sheep, goat in idahos salmon river mountains. Double c guides mule deer hunting book cliffs, henry. The units with emergency permit changes have exhibited deer population declines of 15% or greater and have either already filled their harvest objective for cougar or are expected to based upon previous harvest success. On certain units, recovery of mule deer populations has been impeded by high cougar populations. If stephen king could write an infectious disease novel, he would write about. Mule deer and island foxes, the rascally miniature descendants of gray. The nevada wildlife record book celebrates the big game animals we have in our.
This old fable introduces students to a big lion and a sneaky fox who work together to trap a deer. Ears are larger than the whitetail and the antlers are dichotomous branches equally not all from one beam. David is known as one of the most successful high country public land mule deer hunters alive today. Im often amazed at the people, deer hunters included, who tell me they just dont like venison. Dec 12, 20 subscribe for new videos every monday and thursday. After a 4 year wait, the book cliffs area of northeastern utah had finally opened for mule deer. Well heres a killer exclusive video to chasing monster mulies with the stick and string kings of slock.
The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. The pictures come from a specific blog, or sent to me by email or. Eastern colorado deer and antelope hunts wz hunting. This book is a specialized resource for big game hunters who want to prepare to hunt mule deer. Kettle river guides british columbia big game hunting outfitter. Raccoon, pronghorn, mule deer, ringnecked pheasant, fox. Book cliffs the book cliffs holds the potential for a giant mule deer. Deer hunting is hunting for deer for meat or sport, an activity which dates back tens of thousands of years. Sep 18, 2019 well heres a killer exclusive video to chasing monster mulies with the stick and string kings of slock.
What we offer at book a hunt, we offer the full deer hunting experience. This book is a class act and all the photos, including the live mule deer have been taken on public land. Mule deer, odocoileus hemionus, a mediumsized, gregarious deer of western north america that derives its name from its large ears. Will farrar harvests a massive mule deer on the book cliffs in utah with a muzzleload.
Venison, the name for deer meat, is a nutritious and natural food source of animal protein that can be obtained through deer hunting. Fox creek outfitters has some of the best hunting in saskatchewan. Deer dancer by mary lyn ray, fire bringer by david clementdavies, the antlered ship by dashka slater, the only child by guojing. Hunting big mule deer book 31 matching articles outdoor life.
Mule deer hunter information sheet see unit description unit 014 location. To me david could not make up his mind whether he wanted to tell a story or teach strategy. There are species of big game animals living in arizona. During his tenure within the industry, he has many accomplishments, which include. These items include taxidermy mule deer heads and shoulder mounts for sale to decorate your lodge fireplace, cabin entrance, office buldiing or home living room. He focuses solely on mule deer hunting and has been very consistent in taking some very nice bucks. This week, colorado parks and wildlife cpw charged two colorado residents with the selfish and unethical practice of feeding big game, fox news reports. This is an extremely remote unit that holds a great herd of mature bucks. Later, the fox conjures up a plan to trap both the lion and the deer, only to learn that doing bad things is always a bad idea. Fluctuations in mule deer populations are normal but to manage mule deer well, we must understand the factors causing the fluctuations. The boy, the mole, the fox and the horse is not only a thoughtprovoking, discussionworthy story, the book itself is an object of art. 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. The book provides a good overview of deer hunting strategy and tactics, and excellent information about mule deer behavior and habitat. In the book the edgea complete approach to hunting mountain mule deer, authors and mule deer hunting experts david long and mike duplan have collaborated to bring the reader insight into just what.
If you are going out for the first time this is a must read, and well worth the money. Along with longtime mule deer hunter, mike duplan, the duo released the edgethe complete approach to hunting mountain mule deer in the fall of 2017. Mule deer populations are calculated by texas parks and wildlife biologists through 945 miles of aerial transects and 393 miles of spotlight surveys. Distinguished biggame biologist valerius geist details the relationship in his book mule deer country. Mar 17, 2020 on certain units, recovery of mule deer populations has been impeded by high cougar populations. Deer can be very active while were sleeping, but can also be active in the early evening and. The kaibab award was created so that even the very accomplished and experienced hunters could have an ultimate goal to pursue. However, david long just came out with a book that even mike eastman states is the best book on hunting trophy mule deer.
Mule deer hunting tactics is mike eastmans second book on mule deer hunting. Robbys book is the best out there for hunting methods that will help you be successful in a variety of situations and habitats. The taxidermy store carries a large variety of mule deer taxidermy decor for sale. Learn more types of deers in north america, there are three major types read more. 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. Talk about in your face encounters, this video has m. The mule deer odocoileus hemionus is a deer indigenous to western north america.
Publications wafwa western association of fish and. A medium to largehoofed mammal with reddish summer to bluegray winter coloring. I located a group of bucks in july with two shooter bucks. 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. A mule deer does not flag its tail like a whitetailed deer, but often bounces away in a motion called stotting, in which all four hooves push off the ground at the same time. Most of you guys that have been hunting mule deer would be better off spending your time looking for deer than instead of the pages of this book. Valerius geist is excellent at writing, i could not put the book down once is started. Deadly zombie deer disease could possibly spread to. The order of animals is a baby bear, red fox, flying squirrel, mountain goat, blue heron, prairie dog, striped skunk, mule deer, rattlesnake and a screech owl. On some occasions, we have encountered wolves and pronghorn which also can be taken as a trophy animal. Throughout the gallery we included of the unbelievable stories of how some of these mule deer were killed. Kettle river outfitters british columbias premier big game hunting outfitter. Castle creek outfitters idaho big game hunting elk.
Predators, new roads, overhunting and poor fawn crops had decimated the previously plentiful deer to the point that the area was closed to hunting 19962000. Its primarily a neurological disease, says fwp information director greg lemon. Mule deer are recent newcomers to north america, with whitetails being the oldest deer species in the western hemisphere. Robby is a devoted mule deer hunter who runs a scouting and outfitting business as well. Mule deer and whitetails have a lot in common, after all, including dna. It has been common to see as many as 40 to 50 bucks in a 5 day period. Deer and antalope hunting on the eastern plains of colorado. It follows his commitment of hunting and harvesting trophy mule deer only on public land.
Mule deer also have striking pelage markings, large antlers, and scent glands. It covers not only the high country, but also the aspenconifer and aridsage country of the western states. To learn more about our current research projects, click on the pictures below. Originally the committee thought that one entry for each of the fourteen at that time species should be required. Rim rock outfitters west texas trophy aoudad, mule deer. There are sections that line things out objectively and those are the books value. Uoure not allowed to take out the brain or spinal column of deer, elk, or moose.