CatfishKev Report post Posted November 10, 2021 Killed many WT with a bow, never a muley. Im starting after muleys now though, doubt i will hold out for a 170+ for my first but ready to try something new. I will say this, im comfortable chasing coues but last hunt helping on muleys was for sure a humbling experience. Hardest part just seemed to be finding muleys let alone making a stalk. Our guy killed last hour of last day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Island junkie Report post Posted November 11, 2021 11 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: Why? Early mornings and late nights Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted November 11, 2021 16 minutes ago, Sky Island junkie said: Early mornings and late nights last year we killed a 97" and couple years before that we killed a 105" and 90" of course those were 3rd choice tags cuz we wouldnt waste points on coues 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hoofnit Report post Posted November 11, 2021 According to that map above mine are all rocky mtn. mule deer...although some of them were definitely taken in the desert, all of the whitetails have been in the pines, (there are 120" deer here if you know where to look) furthest was 140 yards, most were less than 50. I've been fortunate that I was able to hunt some great areas in AZ (12, 13) before they turned into the circus they are today, doesn't matter the species, they don't get big hanging out in the open, it takes work...again JMHO🙄 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBIG10 Report post Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, creed said: 172 muley 90 coues 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
creed Report post Posted November 11, 2021 9 minutes ago, AZBIG10 said: 172 muley 90 coues Honestly, they are both beautiful animals! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AZBIG10 Report post Posted November 11, 2021 Just now, creed said: Honestly, they are both beautiful animals! Can’t even argue that lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sky Island junkie Report post Posted November 11, 2021 10 minutes ago, creed said: Honestly, they are both beautiful animals! You bet! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Roosevelt Mark Report post Posted November 11, 2021 Them mules rule. Look, a deer is a deer, a fish is a fish. Same passion regardless. Just go for your passion or what you are in the mood for...steak, chicken or surf. We are all brothers and sisters on this earth with the same passion. I think WT are a little better eating IMO. But that could be because I almost die to kill them. Or at least it seams that way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
My Rights As An American Report post Posted November 11, 2021 1 hour ago, AZBIG10 said: 172 muley 90 coues Powerlines, really? 🤣🤣🤣 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DonkeyMan Report post Posted November 11, 2021 Mules Deer every times.. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted November 11, 2021 6 hours ago, creed said: How many of you whitetail slayers have taken a 180+ burro buck in greasewood/mesquite flats with a bow or any weapon for that matter? And no, I haven't killed a 100" coues but have zero desire to waste my time doing it. No one mistakes me for a slayer of anything except cookies, but… Rutting muleys aren’t that tough to find, although they are hard to kill with a bow. That being said, I’d say more muleys are killed in December/January than coues, and especially big bucks. Archery hunting coues over water in August, totally different story. But if they offered December mule deer tags in the quantity that they do coues, there wouldn’t be any mature bucks left. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
trphyhntr Report post Posted November 11, 2021 Everyone thinks they can hunt muleys because of the rut. Vulnerable a few weeks out of the year. Meanwhile coues up high in the sun for no reason all year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UggRedBilly Report post Posted November 11, 2021 3 hours ago, My Rights As An American said: Powerlines, really? 🤣🤣🤣 I believe that deer was poached. Dude who got it was connected to a bunch of other poachings too Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted November 11, 2021 47 minutes ago, trphyhntr said: Everyone thinks they can hunt muleys because of the rut. Vulnerable a few weeks out of the year. Meanwhile coues up high in the sun for no reason all year Mule deer in October > Coues in October Archery Mule deer in January < Archery Coues in January Killing a big desert muley outside of the rut is one of the hardest things to do in western hunting. Back to the question… I’d shoot the coues. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
