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Pics from This Afternoon's Mule Deer Hunt

Discussion in 'Bowhunting Talk' started by jackflap, Oct 14, 2009.

  1. jackflap

    jackflap Die Hard Bowhunter

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    I have one property in which I get to hunt on a limited basis that is primarily Mule Deer. This area is gets hammered pretty hard during rifle season. It is "buck only" so there are lots of doe, but the bucks are a little harder to find on a regular basis.

    While Mule Deer are definitely different (certainly not as wary), they can be patterned just like a whitetail, at least in our country (ag fields as primary food source).

    These pics are taken from a ground blind at the mouth of a draw that serves as a travel routed from bedding to a wheat field. The spike buck was the only "legal" deer I saw but wasn't what I was looking for. In addition, I saw a total of 8 doe and 5 fawns plus 1 whitetail doe and fawn as well.

    I'll get to hunt this spot a few more times in the next couple of weeks and that will be it for the year as far as Mule Deer go.
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  2. SD-Bowhunter

    SD-Bowhunter Weekend Warrior

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    Very cool pics! Good luck findin the big one!
     
  3. jfergus7

    jfergus7 Legendary Woodsman

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    Great pics!
     
  4. Sliverflicker

    Sliverflicker Grizzled Veteran

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    Great pics, thanks Jack.
     
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    ISiman/OH Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Those are some really great pics as always, what kind of camera are you using?
     
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    Jim_IV Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Great pics JF, you've got some awesome spots!
     
  7. peakrut

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    Some great pics you got there and you brought back some muley memories for myself.

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    Txjourneyman Die Hard Bowhunter

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    Nice JF! The diversity here is one of the reasons I love Texas. The pineywoods to the plains, the hill country to the desert. Gotta love it!
     
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    Tony Legendary Woodsman

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    John, AWESOME photos yet again!! Keep 'em coming, friend :)
     
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    Great pics jackflap they really bring out the life in those deer and good luck.
     

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