My Saskatchewan Mule Deer

[mossyhorns]

My 2014 mule deer. I cancelled my tag on day one which is not generally how it goes for me. I spotted this fellow at 11:00 am and it took me about 2 hours to belly crawl to within muzzle loader range. I then spent the next three hours waiting or him to stand for a shot. He only took about three hops and went down. I used a 300 grain Barnes Original with a crushrib sabot and 75 grains (weight) of blackhorn 209. The bullet weighed 274 grains after pullng it out from under the hide on the far side of the neck. It broke the front shoulder and took out the front of the heart and lungs before lodgeing in the neck aout 6-7 inches down from his ear. The tape comes in at just a hair shy of 180 inches

 

[kyle700]

Very very nice! Good for you.

 

[mrgoat]

After 2 hrs of sneaking and 3 of waiting for the proper shot you are well deserved. Well done.

 

[hollowedpoint]

Very nice! Now only if they werent wiped out where i live!

 

[orthoboy]

Excellent field report. Great work and congrats from a fellow Sk boy.

 

[Cintax]

Awesome and what a hunt!

 

[Eagleye]

Very nice muley, indeed!! Congrats!

Dave.

 

[driftpounder]

Congrats! What muzzleloader are you using? Looks to be a T/C of some kind. I am in the market for a smoke pole right now and still just doing my research to see what is out there.

 

[mossyhorns]

Congrats! What muzzleloader are you using? Looks to be a T/C of some kind. I am in the market for a smoke pole right now and still just doing my research to see what is out there.

That's a TC prohunter. So far I'm pleased with it although this is the first critter to fall to this particular one.

 

[Hotwheels81]

Ooooo nice buck!
Got my fingers crossed I'll get my draw next fall!!

Looks like a TC Encore front stuffer, I need to get that barrel next.

 

[Bluedevil25]

Congrats on the hunt that's pretty epic! I am shooting a Barnes T-EZ 290gr out of a T/C Omega with 77 grains (weighed) of Blackhorn 209. Looking go shoot several deer and a antlerless Moose right away.

 

[Potasz]

Congrats he's a nice looking big boy

 

[xdmer]

Nice buck, belly crawl and muzzle loader, props!

 

[the spank]

Very nice!!

 

[Deerdr]

Beautiful Buck...Sounds like an exciting hunt...Well deserved...Congratulations.

 

[Jay]

I've never shot one with my muzzle loader... Your post has inspired me to try this year IF I make it to the season, which falls after our rifle season...

NICE BUCK!

Cheers
Jay

 

[Magellann]

Ive never fired mine either yet, I'll have to give it a try. Congrats on a really nice buck! You deserved it after being that patient getting up to it.

 

[Scott_N]

nice looking deer! I love mulie hunting...

 

[2233]

Great looking deer.

 

[mossyhorns]

nice looking deer! I love mulie hunting...

I have to agree. I grew up in Nova Scotia so chasing big mules was only ever a dream. I've become rather fond of it since moving out west. My next goal is to take a big buck in velvet with my bow.