Ask Mr. Mule Deer

Ask Mr. Mule Deer Q. What are the most points recorded on a whitetail deer? Kaleb – Hennepin, MN A. The world record non-typical whitetail deer according to Boone and Crockett was found dead in Missouri in 1981. This buck is known as the Missouri Monarch and was only 4 ½ years of age when [...]

Blessed in Wyoming

Blessed in Wyoming By Brian Hamilton My son and I received an early Christmas present when we put in for a draw area that was known for big bulls. We had put in as a party draw. My son has only shot cow elk so far and I had hopes of us both getting a [...]

3rd Time…Is a Charm

3rd Time…Is a Charm By Greg Anderson This was my third year hunting the Southeastern Region with one of my best friends, Scott Murray, and his son Todd. The hunt was scheduled to begin at the end of September, but I was only one week into my recovery from back surgery and I felt it [...]

The Brother’s Buck

The Brother’s Buck By Mark Newell The day was April 28th, 2007. My fiancée, Kandace, and I were headed out to scour the red rock, juniper-covered hills for horn once again. Shed season was winding down and I didn’t think that it was likely that we would find much. We headed to a secret canyon [...]

Behind the Re-creations: Greg Holman Bull Elk

Greg Holman Bull Elk After twelve years of trying for a limited-entry rifle elk tag in his home state of Utah, Greg Holman decided to change to a muzzleloader tag. His patience was running out and he felt that he would have a better chance. Early in the year, Greg and his wife Karen started [...]

Behind the Re-creations: Dale Mackey Mule Deer Sheds

Dale Mackey Mule Deer Sheds In 1989 a good friend of mine found a nice six-point deer antler. Three years later, he finally told me where he found it. Two days later, I was there. The country looked like prime winter range. It didn’t take long before I was off, hiking the area he told [...]

Ghost of the Saddle

Ghost of the Saddle By Scott Grange See that star right there? That’s Venus the Morning Star,” my dad whispered. “If you look directly at it and make a wish, your wish will come true.” “Hey, he told me that when I was your age,” my big brother Steve whispered back. “I’m here to tell [...]

Single Shot at Woolsey Peak

Single Shot at Woolsey Peak By Jason Greer July 19th, 2007 I was one of many anxious hunters doing his best to get on the Arizona Game and Fish website to see what kind of hunting season I was going to have. Like most hunters out there, my year would revolve around what the website [...]