Muzzleloader Desert Mule Deer

[buglethemin]

I want to thank all my friends that helped on this hunt. It was a great hunt minus the rut. None what so ever in 4 of the 5 units I hunted. After 10 hard days of pounding the hills behind the glass and glassing up several solitude mule deer bucks and bachelor groups of bucks. I couldn't pass this guy up. He was running with 6 other bucks and was the biggest of the group. I was presented with a 256 yard shot and the 250grain TC shockwave from my CVA LR did its job. I still had ten days of hunting left and was really wanting to hunt these bucks in the rut but After passing several bucks most guys would shoot in the blink of an eye I told myself I better go after this guy. I passed up several bucks and great ones too on this hunt. A big thanks to Geno,Manny,John,Mike and Rod for taking time off and helping me glass the desert floors. Enjoy the pics.

[Kaffer62]

Great buck! Love those desert mulies

[olmos1010]

Nice buck, congrats.

[pwrguy]

Well..uh...yeah I might have a hard time passing him as well. Congrats on an awesome buck!!

[Couestracker]

That's a great buck, congratulations! Heck of a shot for a muzzle loader too!

[Redman]

nice, cant say I would pass him up....

[PelaPapas]

Great buck for sure! Congrats!

[goinhuntn]

Congrats on a stud!!

[Dan]

Congrats on a NICE buck!!!

[trphyhntr]

killing a buck out of that terrain is cool as heck to me.

[Pine Donkey]

Love those deep forked bucks! Congratulations.

[jim]

Congrats, that buck would not get a pass on any hunt.

[Desert muley]

That's a great buck, you should have him scored for sure he makes the book for SCI they have a separate category for the desert mule deer.

[buglethemin]

I have no clue what this guy might score have not even put tape to him. He is at the taxidermist now. I'll look into that. Here are some of the bucks I had passed opening weekend and week of the hunt. This first guy is a 3x4 with some stickers as seen from trail camera. Had him bedded at 830 am and he stayed there all day. Would have been a fun stalk. Second guy a nice 4x4 with extras. Had him opening morning but still too early. The last is a bedded 4x4 I had at 90 yards. Found him in 40a off vekol valley. That was fun. Border patrol all over chasing back packers. Enjoy. It was a fun hunting the surface of the moon. On the last photo if you look in the far right corner under the saguaro you'll see the bedded buck

[buglethemin]

Sorry for the photos flipping. I have no clue why they flip