Sask. man takes record mule deer near Arm River

[bat119]

The non-typical mule deer's rack was measured by Henry Kelsey at 293 6/8, a Sask. record

A Saskatchewan man has harvested a non-typical mule deer with the highest Henry Kelsey score since the 1920s.

Dennis Bennett killed the animal on Oct.1 during a bow hunt. It was measured six days later by official Henry Kelsey measurers and scored 293 6/8.

A news release on the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation's website says the deer is a new provincial record, surpassing a score of 290 from hunter Nelson Clark in the 1920s.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saska...itAKG2mSe5vVr4

What a monster

[Scott N]

That is a nice deer!

[stob]

beauty - makes my 203 and my friends 234 non-typical's look awfully small

[Carts27]

Oh the things id do to be able to chase giant grain fed deer thru the mile long stubble fields of sask.…..lets just stop that here. What a beauty.

[saskbooknut]

Long grain fields and deep, deep coulees in that area. OK as long as you don't have to drag them back up hill.
Beauty Mule Deer, beats my 231 Non- typical into insignificance.

[H380]

Originally Posted by saskbooknut

Long grain fields and deep, deep coulees in that area. OK as long as you don't have to drag them back up hill.
Beauty Mule Deer, beats my 231 Non- typical into insignificance.

I'd be willing to drag him down and back up if he was mine ..lol .

[bat119]

The RM of arm river is by Davidson just to narrow it down a bit, not far from where Milo got the big one

[Joe Black]

About 80 miles cross country.

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[hayseed]

Originally Posted by Joe Black

About 80 miles cross country.

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And since you can see across the whole province,not that far at all....

Lol...

[Joe Black]

All relative I suppose

[Spruster]

wozzer nice to see they can still be there .

[Greatwest]

I know Dennis and he is a die hard hunter and a great guy. He definitely deserves this deer as he puts in all kinds of time and lives in some real nice country. Whitetails and Mulies right in his back yard so to speak.

[Mhunter51]

Very nice deer--BUT a long ways from Bigger where the Hanson buck came from.

[littlered]

According to Pope and Young this deer has been panel scored and is the new WR for Non Typical Mule Deer.

[ganderblaster]

Quite a bow shot if it dropped and rolled! Nice deer!

[58thecat]

Junk in the trunk buck!
Kickers and stickers.....beauty buck!

[Bushrat]

Originally Posted by bat119

Dennis Bennett killed the animal on Oct.1 during a bow hunt. It was measured six days later by official Henry Kelsey measurers and scored 293 6/8.

A news release on the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation's website says the deer is a new provincial record, surpassing a score of 290 from hunter Nelson Clark in the 1920s.

I thought most record keeping organizations had a waiting period of 30 - 60 days to let the antlers dry out and shrink. On a set this big how much will it shrink? It would be interesting to measure it and the Nelson buck a year from now to see which is really larger.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Very nice non typical mule deer, but no where near to the world record Chip Lake, Alberta mule deer taken in the 1950's.

[saskbooknut]

60 day drying period for Pope and Young is long over.

[buckman]

A great example for us in Alberta. Perhaps certain prairie units should be resident only, or have it the same as Sheep with non residents a week later.

[Joe Black]

Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf

Very nice non typical mule deer, but no where near to the world record Chip Lake, Alberta mule deer taken in the 1950's.

chip lake was not taken by bow, i believe.

this one(apparently) is Pope and Young world record(archery kill) mule deer.

[bat119]

“It was a pleasure to be part of the panel recognizing this beautiful non-typical mule deer from Saskatchewan as a New World Record,” stated Eli Randall, Records Director for the Pope and Young Club. “The pictures of this deer do not do it justice. This 291 1/8" giant will be a must see at our convention in Omaha, Nebraska April 10th - 13th, 2019.”

Read the full story

https://pope-young.org/information/n...l.asp?news=154

[Bushrat]

Originally Posted by Big Grey Wolf

Very nice non typical mule deer, but no where near to the world record Chip Lake, Alberta mule deer taken in the 1950's.

It was 1926.

[Big Grey Wolf]

Bushrat, you are correct, The World Record Alberta mule deer was taken in 1926 by Chip Lake by Ed Broder. It only scored 355 2/8. The Sask mule deer will need to grow some more horn.

[cacty]

Originally Posted by Carts27

Oh the things id do to be able to chase giant grain fed deer thru the mile long stubble fields of sask.…..lets just stop that here. What a beauty.

You may wanna check your topography out there son...something is askew

[Carts27]

Originally Posted by cacty

You may wanna check your topography out there son...something is askew

Please enlighten me? Clearly was talking sask in general. But appreciate you bringing back grade 4 social studies. Make me feel young again lol


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[Greatwest]

Hey all just got word today that Dennis the hunter who shot this giant Muledeer is in a hunt bigger then anything he has hunted for in his life. He is hunting for a Stem Cell Donor. I’m gonna post the Facebook message his wife posted today. Just thought I would attach this to this thread to get the word out there as a donor is in need. Dennis farms in the next town down the road from where I grew up he is a father, a husband, and an avid outdoorsman. He is a great down to earth guy. Thoughts and prayers are with Dennis and his family.

[Greatwest]

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[buckman]

Just shows what sound management and no non resident hunting can achieve.

Our best Mule deer units should be resident only.

I know for a fact that some prime land is tied up by outfitters. I wont name them,however many on here know who they are.

[spoiledsaskhunter]

.......and i get ragged on because of my handle!