Idaho state mule deer record book

To access information on this hunt scroll down the page and click on the hunters mule deer ranch logo or go to for hunting in idaho, montana and other western states panhandle outfitters serves as hunting consultants and booking agents. Idahos greatest mule deer hardcover january 1, 2004 by ryan hatfield author visit amazons ryan hatfield page. Record book for oregons big game animals, sixth edition. Photos and news on noteworthy or interesting idaho big game trophies. I plan on spending a week scouting for deer primarily and elk secondary at the end of this month. Personally, i recommend going in with a bow so you can hunt both deer and elk at the same time. Review the deer and elk boundary maps for reference to the various subcategories regular divisions. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time outdoor. The gem state has produced some of the biggest and most spectacular.

Filtering units to narrow my selection and find where to hunt. But they arent known for pumping out the biggest mulies like the other 10 states that precede them in the record books. The utah big game records program is designed for the establishment and operation of a comprehensive recordkeeping program for wildlife species native and introduced in the state of utah. Idahos greatest mule deer, 1st edition idahos greatest. There are categories for rifle, archery, archery velvet, black powder, and shed antler. Top 5 booner mule deer hunting states since 2010 deer. The past decade or so idaho has slumped off a bit regarding overall trophy quality and record book entries. George is a retired wildlife biologist for the nevada department of wildlife, having worked in all three administrative regions of the state. We feature our 15,000 acre private ranch hunt for trophy mule deer in washington state.

This picture and historypacked book is the definitive book on the biggest and best mule deer bucks to ever roam the state of idaho. Keep in mind that southwest idaho is also trending lower than usual. Species include bear, cougar, whitetail, blacktail and mule deer, rocky mountain and roosevelt elk. One of idahos most impressive mule deer from 2015 poached. Panhandle rancher bags recordbook mule deer mule deer. This is an encouraging fact to consider for the mule deer hunters. Four consecutive mild winters and record mule deer fawn survival in the 201415. The objectives of the program include the following.

How to find the best hunting units in idaho gohunt. However, particularly with something as important as a state record, such. You have seen guys like ron spomer, jackie bushman and bill jordan doing many of these hunts on tv. Research by outdoor life and the rmef shows an upward trend in bookbuck production in the top 50 counties for record mule deer. Idaho, montana, south dakota, british columbia, alberta, and saskatchewan. This is some of the most rugged and remote country in the lower 48 states. Oregon, south dakota, nebraska, north dakota, texas and california all harbor decent populations of mule deer. Spring, boone and crockett club director of big game records, recently. It puts out the most and biggest record mule deer bucks of any state in the country. Top 10 trophy mule deer producing states muley freak.

Four consecutive mild winters and record mule deer fawn survival in the 201415 means. I have also hunted antelope in wyoming and utah, as well. Record book bucks have been taken everywhere throughout the state. Looking at the last 10 years, for typicals, eagle, garfield and archuleta counties are the strongholds with 18, 16 and 11 entries respectively. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Our camps are located in our state licensed area in the salmonchallis national forest. To start more in depth research i went to insider, plugged in idaho mule deer rifle over the counter to look at what units offered an otc season on the. I dont know if its possible to get court records or not to see exactly what was determined.

Mule deer hunting on this idaho ranch is how it used to be, with the real opportunity to take record book mule deer bucks every year. The top 40 typical and nontypical mule deer of all time. Roger phillips idaho fish and game mature mule deer bucks are a trophy for many hunters, and every year a few idaho bucks make the record books. Idaho state judiciary document on garrett nix source. It was a tribute, a detailed collection of big bucks on display for the world to see, and a litany of great stories, but to me it had a bigger purpose the beginning of an. There is no entry fee required for acceptance in the utah big game records program. For two years that huge mule deer was the montana state record. Idaho has some of the best mule deer genetics anywhere, but for the most part, they manage for large quantities of hunters rather than large quantities of mature bucks. Mule deer populations have dropped in oregon to 216,000 animals from historic peaks of more than 300,000 and poaching is one of the reasons why, state wildlife managers say. Here is a list of the biggest mule deer kills by hunters, according to the safari club. Idaho is a strong mule deer state that offers hunts with high quality and high harvest success.

Mule deer typical records nevada wildlife record book. Southeast idaho is seeing a notable downtrend due to several severe winters. A special section including unofficial record book animals, as well as other huge bucks. Dallas smith is no stranger when it comes to large mule deer. This book follows idahos greatest mule deer and idahos greatest elk as the third. Currently the state record for washington is a 202 08 incher harvested in franklin county back in 2004 by tom adrian. When an official scorer taped it in the top 10, david decided to enter it into the book. The first product of my efforts was a book titled idahos greatest mule deer, a 400page accounting of most all of the biggest mule deer bucks ever taken in the gem state. With over 450 photos and short stories, this book allows hunters to finallysee the best mule deer trophies ever produced in one of the wests top mule deer states, and read about those amazing encounters. As with most le hunts, draw odds for idaho mule deer tend to be tough, but in this case, worth the wait. Record animal record holder general location year of record score. Over the last few years, dallas has added three awesome mule deer to his collection each scoring over the magical 200 inch mark. He was one of the founding members of the committee. Idahos greatest mule deer, 1st edition idahos greatest big game.

There are some good opportunities throughout idaho. Diabetes can be effectively managed when caught early. That doesnt mean you cant find good deer hunting there, or the occasional booner for that matter. Idahos greatest whitetails idahos greatest mule deer. Due to the quantity of deer, unit 54 is a great hunt area for first time hunters as well as seasoned hunters looking to take a nice trophy mule deer.

Lentz has his own record keeping deal and he calls the deer eastern blacktail. However, none of them come close to the accomplishment he achieved this past week. Knowing that idaho has the genetics to produce that caliber of buck had me reevaluating my standards and expectations a bit. Rifle mule deer drop camps all prices are per person. Our books accepts entries for up to 16 individual species that make up as many as 24 possible entries. Unit 54 has a strong population of mule deer, so during the course of your hunt we will look over high numbers of mule deer giving you ample opportunities at harvesting your trophy. We specialize in fully guided idaho fairchase mule deer hunting. Courtesy of the book idahos greatest mule deer by ryan hatfield. George tsukamoto rejoined the nevada wildlife record book committee in 2010 after an absence of 15 years.

Idahos hunting trophy records have recently become available on the fish and. The next afternoon, however, he saw the same deer and this time didnt think twice about shooting it. David talbot killed the fifth largest typical of alltime in 1961. Recognize outstanding trophies in size and symmetry taken by. Not wanting to ruin his elk hunt, he passed up the shot. At its current score, the shetler buck also becomes the new idaho archery state record for a nontypical mule deer, easily surpassing the previous mark of 217 68inches taken by james c. On one fall morning in 1960, peter junior was hunting for elk when he saw a massive nontypical mule deer. Either way, adams county is mostly unit 22, with a controlled november deer hunt that is managed as a quality hunt, with a minimum buck. Ensuring the conservation of mule deer, blacktailed deer and their habitat. Idahos best mule deer units eastmans official blog. James reimer idaho 1982 268 mule deer, typical ray talbot franklin. It turns out that the counties showing the greatest growth in recordbook buck production are the very ones that have received the most rmef habitatimproving funds.

The first book to showcase this history was idaho s greatest mule deer, released in 2004. If you have diabetes tipo 2 espa ol, your pancreas either produces too little insulin or none at all. Idaho s greatest whitetails, the third book in the series, was released in 2010. We also have a seperate youth division for animals taken between the ages of 1217. In this muley freak article were going to take a state by state look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. Though this bull will not make the record book, the official score sheet will be kept on file by the boone and crockett club. We horseback hunt from our idaho high country wall tent hunting camps. Idahos greatest mule deer filled with tales, photos. In this muley freak article were going to take a statebystate look and rank the top 10 states where record book trophy mule deer bucks are being harvested and entered into the boone and crockett club records. However, when left untreated, it can lead to potential complications that include heart disease, stroke, kidney damage, and nerve damage. George harms shot the new world record typical mule deer in mexico with his bow in 2009. Trophy class idaho mule deer hunts now being offered by miles high outfitters.

All record data below obtained through the boone and crockett clubs online trophy search at. Idaho mule deer hunting public land field and stream. According to their lines, all deer in d5 are mule deer. I have hunted mule deer, elk, whitetail deer, moose, turkey, bear and antelope in idaho. This monumental project including over 1200 images and 704 fullcolor pages captures more history than any other work of its kind. As per fish and game entry rules, the boone and crockett entry will be used in the idaho big game records. The minimum score requirements for entry into the northwest big game record books, for all four states we cover oregon, washington, idaho, and montana are listed below. Idaho mule deer hunts castle creek outfitters idaho. Our newest book, idaho s greatest mule deer, 2nd edition, was just released in 2018. The number two pope and young buck was harvested in 1983 in chelan county and scores 189 18 inches.