((((((((muledeer))))))))) - Page 11

Islander · #**301** 12-26-2011, 12:36 PM

2008 mulie

ishootbambi · #**302** 12-26-2011, 02:22 PM

i think 11 pages of this shows something pretty clearly.

Justin.C · #**303** 12-26-2011, 02:37 PM

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Originally Posted by ishootbambi

i think 11 pages of this shows something pretty clearly.

Ya you still have not a picture up.

blackmamba · #**304** 12-26-2011, 02:47 PM

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Originally Posted by ishootbambi

i think 11 pages of this shows something pretty clearly.

that there is less B/C bucks in 11 pages than there is in 5 pages of white-tails

ishootbambi · #**305** 12-26-2011, 03:20 PM

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Originally Posted by blackmamba

that there is less B/C bucks in 11 pages than there is in 5 pages of white-tails

for sure a B&C mule in these parts is pretty rare. they need protection to get there, and in alberta that just doesnt happen outside the bowzones.

it also shows how easy it is to get a pretty good one. they are on average a bigger deer even when young so its much more common for guys to have a good mule than a whitetail. its why ill never respect them like ido other species.

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Originally Posted by Justin.C

Ya you still have not a picture up.

aw fine....here ya go

sakogreywolf · #**306** 12-26-2011, 03:59 PM

I'm glad to see you posted a pic of him Dale. He's a bruiser!

J.B. · #**307** 12-26-2011, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by blackmamba

that there is less B/C bucks in 11 pages than there is in 5 pages of white-tails

need to address muley managment in alberta??? IMO srd is trying to keep opportunity up for too many hunters applying for too few tags...i would love to see more big mulies in alberta, but would hate to give up my general archery tag. also gotta feel for the rifle guys who are looking at a tag only every 3-7 years, depending on the zone...

Justin.C · #**308** 12-26-2011, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by J.B.

need to address muley managment in alberta??? IMO srd is trying to keep opportunity up for too many hunters applying for too few tags...i would love to see more big mulies in alberta, but would hate to give up my general archery tag. also gotta feel for the rifle guys who are looking at a tag only every 3-7 years, depending on the zone...

Not needed. Just get rid of non res tags unless though a outfitter as they will never disappear. Also archery tags don't need to be on a draw. People need to only take mature deer instead of the sinks people kill just to fill a tag.

J.B. · #**309** 12-26-2011, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Justin.C

Not needed. Just get rid of non res tags unless though a outfitter as they will never disappear. Also archery tags don't need to be on a draw. People need to only take mature deer instead of the sinks people kill just to fill a tag.

And the chances of getting rid of non. res. tags are close to none. even if legislation was tabled, the outfitters would sue for loss of business. this is what happened when SRD was going to axe september bow season for mule bucks. all zones with an outfitter threatened to sue.

edit: did not read 'unless through outfitter' clearly...how many non res tags are sold without an outfitter involved in Alberta per year?

I agree with you entirely, i would love to see all non res hunting done away with or thier tag numbers drastically reduced.

Justin.C · #**310** 12-26-2011, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by J.B.

And the chances of getting rid of non. res. tags are close to none. even if legislation was tabled, the outfitters would sue for loss of business. this is what happened when SRD was going to axe september bow season for mule bucks. all zones with an outfitter threatened to sue.

edit: did not read 'unless through outfitter' clearly...how many non res tags are sold without an outfitter involved in Alberta per year?

I agree with you entirely, i would love to see all non res hunting done away with or thier tag numbers drastically reduced.

Yep. The problem is that they can sue. Also I am starting to get a real high priority for muledeer as I can't find a place that holds more than maybe one big one if any at all. If you do most places no hunting is normally posted. So I am 100000000% in favor for way more changes to bring back the herd we use to have. Land owner tags are also a problem with producing big ones.

Stinky Coyote · #**311** 12-28-2011, 03:32 PM

and when are we going to shut up and get back to the pics then lol

echo · #**312** 12-28-2011, 11:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinky Coyote

and when are we going to shut up and get back to the pics then lol

x 2... nice deer !

Justin.C · #**313** 12-28-2011, 11:18 PM

Here is one I have been chacing for a few...This one was like 240" nontypical this year ..I never got a picture of him though... I will post a few others I have to down load them.

Speckle55 · #**314** 12-29-2011, 01:04 AM

Get the new AFGA book coming out and see the mulies etc thanks hunters for the nice pic's love look at nice mulies.. very nice buck Dale love that pic. and Stinky.. saw a N/T at ABA convention this year in Red Deer what a beauty

Donny Bear · #**315** 12-29-2011, 07:03 AM

2010

Turned out to be one of my favorite mounts

Stinky Coyote · #**316** 12-29-2011, 03:58 PM

on the verge of getting on page 2 of hunting section

bump

Stinky Coyote · #**317** 12-30-2011, 01:58 PM

bump with my smallest two muley's, however, the biggest body deer i've shot was on the first deer pictured, i never weighed him but because of him i got a scale and weighed the next few at around 198 to 208 dressed, i'm sure this deer had 75 lbs on the other bucks but even adding a conservative 50 then he walked at over 300 no problem, have not been around another deer that approaches this things body size/weight

Sakoman · #**318** 12-30-2011, 02:04 PM

Stinky what does the bottom buck score?

gunslinger · #**319** 12-30-2011, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Stinky Coyote

bump with my smallest two muley's, however, the biggest body deer i've shot was on the first deer pictured, i never weighed him but because of him i got a scale and weighed the next few at around 198 to 208 dressed, i'm sure this deer had 75 lbs on the other bucks but even adding a conservative 50 then he walked at over 300 no problem, have not been around another deer that approaches this things body size/weight

Jees man your a bow killing machine, Very Very nice photos too, I love that top bucks main beams, very thick and stickly, The one with the hay bales in the photo

Stinky Coyote · #**320** 12-30-2011, 08:35 PM

The dark horned one around 168 gross then the fatty was close to mid 160 and the bottom one was low 160 all netting in the 150's, i was simply after 4x4s for the first three and then got a bit more selective starting with the velvet buck, lucked out on the 203 both of which and come to think of it none of my first 5 were pre scouted, I'm all about just going hunting and always make a play when I saw one I wanted, the 188 deer was pre scouted and the one I wanted even though I scouted bigger. I'm not really that much of a trophy hunter, just had access to great spots that made good deer. The dark one came from a door nock as I was headed to coyote call and spotted horn by a bale driving by and bow was in truck but whitetails were kicking my but so I decided it was time to kill coyotes, that started a 6 year run. After 6 I'm finally relaxed and can pass deer I prolly shouldn't, took awhile though.

Trav · #**321** 12-31-2011, 12:10 AM

Here is one of my Mules I shot this one back in 97 shot him in his bed while he was sleeping. Had seen him the week before in doe season and had to wait the week to start hunting him. Shot him on November 6th 97 if my memory is any good

Kitscoty Bear Slayer(KBS) · #**322** 12-31-2011, 12:17 AM

Nice deer Trav,I also know where he is.LOL
He is a big boy alright.

pottymouth · #**323** 12-31-2011, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Trav

Here is one of my Mules I shot this one back in 97 shot him in his bed while he was sleeping. Had seen him the week before in doe season and had to wait the week to start hunting him. Shot him on November 6th 97 if my memory is any good

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Holy Trav , what a tank! Archery or rifle? what he score?

Kick1 · #**324** 12-31-2011, 01:50 PM

I took this buck in 2009.

Deer Hunter · #**325** 12-31-2011, 02:19 PM

Cool buck Kick. Not very many evergreens in the mule pics thread. Congrats

Frans · #**326** 12-31-2011, 08:37 PM

The result of a very cold day in the badlands in 2010 (I was only the lucky photographer/helper/stand-in-the-way, this is not my buck)

200-and-a-bit B&C net. Buddy was fairly happy!

gunslinger · #**327** 12-31-2011, 08:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Frans

The result of a very cold day in the badlands in 2010 (I was only the lucky photographer/helper/stand-in-the-way, this is not my buck)

200-and-a-bit B&C net. Buddy was fairly happy!

WOW what a hog of a buck, Jees you guys must of sh$t your pants when you spotted that thing.

rielbowhunter · #**328** 12-31-2011, 09:16 PM

Thats a Awesome buck, to cool.

Donny Bear · #**329** 12-31-2011, 09:50 PM

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Originally Posted by gunslinger

WOW what a hog of a buck, Jees you guys must of sh$t your pants when you spotted that thing.

Smacks that is a dream buck just to cool

drake · #**330** 12-31-2011, 10:46 PM

Quick question for you mule deer experts. Do you guys who scout a lot through out the year ever get suprised by a buck who just shows up out of know where? Or do you usually have all the bucks in an area figured out? I have 6 years of mule deer priority and have been hesitant to draw in the south for fear that all the big deer are "spoken for" or access tied up. Do these brutes ever wander on the irrigation district ground or the grazing reserves down there? I live in Edmonton so prescouting down south is tough