Southern AB mule deer
Hey folks, I’m in a little predicament with deciding where to start building priority, gaining access, and scouting for a potential quality mule deer hunt down the road (4-6 years) when I build adequate priority. Anyways I’ve narrowed it down to 400, 306, or 108 for units and while I understand all three are very different in both habitat and access, all three have a good reputation for quality mule deer. I’m not looking for an absolute stud 200+ buck just any mature representative of the area in the 155-165 range would make me just as happy. So my question is which one would you choose, I plan on spending several weeks of every year until the date I draw scouting and gaining permission if necessary so that’s not my concern, more just trying to narrow down the results.
Thanks folks, Jonah |
If you're only building priority points now, you don't have to put in a WMU, so you have a few years to make your decision.
Personally, one of my favorite hunts is mule deer and pronghorn on the prairies, so I'd pick 108 myself as a my own choice. That's just me though. |
If you are a rifle hunter your hunting opportunity in the 100s is much more limited (wed-sat). Something to keep in mind when drawing.
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Completely different hunts for sure. Killing a 155-170" buck is easy enough in several WMU's that require a lot less than 4-5 years and opportunity for bigger as well. I am like Scott, I like the prairie hunts so out of the 3 108 would be my choice.
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Yeah I bowhunted 128 for mulies this year and absolutely love hunting the coulees in the prairies so I’m leaning towards 108, I’m just interested in the other zones as well, I want to decide now so I can spend the next 5 years scouting and really getting to know the area, the locals, the landowners and the deer, figure it will make it more enjoyable when I finally draw the tag.
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Mule deer will take a pretty hard hit this coming season in 108. Double antlerless tags issued, last winter took a pretty good toll on them as well. Poor fawn crop going into winter. Next couple years could be interesting.
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Whitetails same thing Last year 505 antlerless mule deer tags given here. I had heard theres a new biologist here in the area but I cant confirm that. |
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108 is quickly becoming a no go zone if you’re looking for a 170” plus buck. After years of killing to many does and an outfitter locking up a large part of the zone for himself finding anything worth shooting is slim.. if I was you I would be looking more at the east centeral part of the province..
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There are some huge Mulies in 108 just take a look at the other thread of H380's and look at the Mulie hanging on the wall.
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If you are already scouting around WMU 128 and/or live in the area, why not put your draw in there?? Having spent little time in that zone, I still know with limited effort you could probably find a mulie to go 150”+ DR Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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