Successful Montana Mule Deer

[freu1chr]

I wanted to thank everyone on here, for all the advice and guidance I was given for Montana mule deer. I got it don’t on the first morning of the first day of my trip on a great 3 x 3 with eye guards! I thought it was to good of a buck to pass on the first day because like randy says don’t pass on the first, with what you would shoot on the last. Public land a mile and a half in! I guess it’s time to go try and fill my wold tag!

 

[Bowhuntrben]

Very nice! Congrats!

 

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

Very nice buck!

Anyone who hunts Montana: is that a normal rack for a mule deer around there? To me it looks more like a whitetail rack than a mule deer. Here in SD they just split different from what I've seen.


Maybe a hybrid mule/whitetail?


Still very nice buck, I'm sure the pack out was awesome... haha!

 

[LCH]

That's a great looking buck! Looks heavy. Glad you had a good hunt. (Also, watch your muzzle!)

 

[Sask hunter]

Congrats

 

[WNC2500]

Very nice buck!

Anyone who hunts Montana: is that a normal rack for a mule deer around there? To me it looks more like a whitetail rack than a mule deer. Here in SD they just split different from what I've seen.


Maybe a hybrid mule/whitetail?


Still very nice buck, I'm sure the pack out was awesome... haha!

SD: I agree. The head and body of course look very muley, but the ones I have killed all split differently. That is a unique cool looking muley though but does look more like WT that I have seen in MT, and killed in SC. BTW, freu1chr, those G2 tines are STRONG! That pack out hopefully was not too rough on you.

 

[BuckRut]

That is a very typical muley for Montana. We do get a lot of cross deer but it is usually way more pronounced than that.

 

[EYJONAS!]

I'd say that's more genetic than a cross. There's lots of areas in the state that have a dominate 3pt genetic. Nice deer, next time I probably wouldn't be pointing a muzzle right at my giblets in the picture......

 

[ismith]

Very nice buck!

Anyone who hunts Montana: is that a normal rack for a mule deer around there? To me it looks more like a whitetail rack than a mule deer. Here in SD they just split different from what I've seen.


Maybe a hybrid mule/whitetail?


Still very nice buck, I'm sure the pack out was awesome... haha!

A hybrid looks very distinctive, almost like a black tail.

 

[Muskeez]

Congrats on an awesome mule deer buck! I love the dark rack and forehead. My daughter shot one with a similar 3 point rack with eyeguards in western SD last year. I will try to post a pic. Another fella from out East shot a WT looking racked mule deer also in the same county as hers in SD this year. I don't believe they are necessarily cross breeds just cuz they have tines going up off the main beam vs. splits.

 

[SD_Prairie_Goat]

Very interesting! For sure a unique buck from what I'm used to seeing!

Muskeez, that side view puts it into perspective better for me, thanks for sharing.

 

[Jape]

Congrats on a heavy 3! Cool photo too.

 

[elkrchr]

Congrats on a nice buck. Love the photo as well.

 

[Deleted member 20812]

Nice deer, congratulations. I sure hope that rifle was unloaded though

 

[duckhunt]

Great buck

 

[Rzrbck918]

Congrats! Nice deer

 

[ZMT588]

Awesome deer! Love the dark tines!

 

[homers]

Great deer, congrats!

 

[Southern Elk]

Congrats! I wouldn't pass that one up either.

 

[PsRpOiGrRiAtM]

Great deer, and mass for days! A 3 point that Randy would be proud of!