Mule Deer

SOUTHEASTERN MONTANA
MULE DEER OR WHITETAIL
PRONGHORN COMBO ONLY $3250
PRIVATE RANCHER/OUTFITTER

This rancher/outfitter has been 100% on nice mature deer and pronghorn for several years. He runs a small personal operation in southeastern Montana. Muley bucks average 23 to 25 inches with good mass gross scoring in the 160’s, with the chance on 170 to 180-inch deer. Deer tags are good for either mule deer or whitetails and he takes some nice whitetails.

In 2013 he had 3 early season whitetail hunters take 3 bucks, 2 between 145 and 150 and a 165-inch buck. Mule deer hunts were just about to start at press time and in 2012 he went 6 for 7 on mulies scoring between 155 and into the 170’s.  5 days guided 2x1 and hunters pay for their own meals and lodging at the local motel for about $60 per room. Hunt dates are about October 20 to Thanksgiving. If a hunter draws a pronghorn tag he can take one the first 2 weeks of the deer season at no charge. Hunters fly into Rapid City or Billings and rent a car for the 2 and a half hour drive.

Montana has changed their deer license program, so now you can typically draw an elk/ deer license for $944 and then apply for the special draw for bull elk in this trophy unit and it is very unlikely that you would draw so you should get back $383, so your deer license is only $561. If you do draw the elk tag this is a great trophy unit and the outfitter will upgrade your hunt to include a bull on a $2,500 trophy fee only.  Montana now allows you to purchase a bonus point from June to September for $50. Deer/elk draw deadline is March 15 and pronghorn draw deadline is early June. HCU’s Bob Wodzisz has hunted this ranch. Hunt MD427.

 

A great buck taken on Hunt MD427.

Bunkhouse for this hunt.

House on this hunt.