Sunday, Monday and Tuesday were filled with mule deer, but we didn’t find a no-brainer. We did find lots of mule deer and a few whitetails. I had the option of shooting a “trophy” buck or a management buck. Here’s a trophy quality buck we observed and passed on. Am I crazy? No. I’ll come [...]
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Columbia Basin Ranch Hunt Ends with a Bang
Posted in Deer hunting, Guided hunts, Hunting, mule deer on November 11, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Decision Time Tomorrow
Posted in Big game hunting, Deer hunting, Hunting, mule deer, trophy hunting on November 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Looked at a lot of mule deer bucks the last two days – more four point bucks than I can recount. Not sure exactly how large the largest buck has been. Only one way to know that for sure. Hunting near Wilson Creek, Washington. Buck Run, the private ranch on which I’m hunting, is managed under [...]
Nevada Muzzleloader Hunt
Posted in Deer hunting, Hunting, mule deer, Muzzleloader hunting, wild horses, Wildlife habitat, wildlife management, tagged Muzzleloader hunting for deer on October 8, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I was jazzed about the opportunity to hunt mule deer with my muzzleoader in Nevada. After great debate, I decided to hunt the Robert’s Creek Mountains first and follow up with the Diamond Peak Range and finally the Cortez Mountains if all else failed. My friends Pat and Jerry Lowery came along for company and support. [...]
Two Trips in One
Posted in Archery hunting, Deer hunting, elk, Hunting, mule deer, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged Big Game Hunting on September 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
I’m preparing to depart on an Idaho archery elk hunt and a Nevada muzzleloader mule deer hunt at the same time. I’ll be hunting with my brother, Rob and cousin, Wes. The Idaho hunt will be a week followed by a week in Nevada, where I’ll be joined by Jerry Lowery. Loading for two hunts isn’t [...]
Purple Heart Outdoor Tour Update – Matt Bags His Buck
Posted in Deer hunting, Purple Heart Tour, The Mule Deer Foundation, tagged Purple Heart Outdoor Tour on August 20, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Mathew Jackson found the buck he was after on Friday afternoon at the Patterson Ranch. Come on out to the Livermore Pleasanton Rod and Gun club at noon today and hear about it and shoot some trap. Everybody will be arriving about noon and the trap shooting will continue for a few hours. Bring your [...]
First Muzzleloader Buck
Posted in Big game hunting, blacktail deer, Deer hunting, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged Blacktail deer hunt, Muzzleloader hunting for deer on August 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
My first buck came by bow and arrow in 1971. My first rifle-killed buck came in about 1997 or so. Last weekend I bagged my first muzzleloader buck. I decided early on that in order to improve my competency with the muzzleloader, I needed to go all the way and kill a buck. With two [...]
Preparing for Muzzleloader Hunting
Posted in Deer hunting, Hunting, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged Muzzleloader hunting on July 15, 2011 | 2 Comments »
The Remington 700 muzzleloader is functioning well, but I’m not very proficient at loading it yet. The percussion caps are so small that I fumble around with them. I can’t yet imagine what it would be like trying to reload with a desirable buck standing at 50 yards. I think the key will be to hit [...]
Nevada Mule Deer Tag
Posted in Deer hunting, Hunting, mule deer, Muzzleloader hunting, tagged Hunting mule deer on June 11, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Struck pay-dirt for a deer tag in Nevada. With three bonus points, I figured my odds were pretty good. Now the rest of the story. The hunt is a muzzleloader hunt and I don’t even own a rifle. I guess I’ll be taking the crash course over the next couple months. I’ve fired a muzzleloader [...]
Gaming for a Big-Game Tag in 2011
Posted in Archery hunting, Big game hunting, blacktail deer, Deer hunting, elk, fundraising, Hunting, landowner tag, mule deer, sheep, tule elk, wildlife conservation, tagged Big Game tag lottery on May 27, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
It’s easy to spend money and not go hunting. I once came across an interesting character who used to put in for Los Banos Wildlife Area in the waterfowl lottery. One weekend he was drawn and arrived three days early so he could be first in line for the Saturday hunt. He got the space blind he wanted, [...]
Wild Bunch from Craig, CO Donates Combo Late Season Hunt to MDF
Posted in Big game hunting, Deer hunting, elk, fundraising, Hunting, mule deer, The Mule Deer Foundation, wildlife conservation, tagged Colorado Deer/Elk Hunt at MDF Auction, Craig Wild Bunch on March 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
2010 Late Season Elk For the second year in a row, Willie White’s Craig Wild Bunch, Inc. is donating a late season Combo deer, elk hunt on their private 3,800 acre ranch near Craig Colorado. The hunt takes place during the 4th rifle season and is for either sex elk or mule deer. The hunter [...]
