Nevada mule deer trophy hunts


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Nevada offers excellent mule deer hunting at a great price

This hunt offers a high success rate on mature mule deer, and because all resident as well as non-resident tags are limited and issued by a computery lottery, trophy quality is good to excellent, depending on the unit you draw.

The outfitter operates in several different units and has done a good job for our customers. I've hunted with him and was impressed with the knowledge and skill of his guides, most of whom are bowhunters and have hunted in several Western states due to the difficulty in obtaining Nevada tags.

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There are two separate permit drawings in Nevada. The first (application deadline: mid-March) is open only to customers of outfitters. Because each outfitter is limited to 30 applications, your chances of acquiring a tag in the first drawing are excellent in most areas if you have two or three preference points. The second drawing (deadline: April 21) is open to all hunters, whether or not they intend to employ an outfitter or guide. The chances of drawing a permit in this drawing are low because of the sheer numbers of do-it-yourselfers who apply for permits.

This hunt usually produces a buck for each hunter. I hunted in 2006 and was the only hunter who did not score, and I was extremely selective, passing on bucks up to 26 or 27 inches wide; plus the weather was unusually warm during my stay, so deer sightings were down during the particular week I was there in mid-October. All the other hunters scored. Most bucks taken on this hunt score in the 170s and are 25 to 30 inches wide. The smallest buck taken each year usually scores 150 to 160 Boone and Crockett points, and the largest bucks score in the 180s and occasionally in the 190s or 200s with antlers spreading 28 to 30 inches or more.

Update for 2008: Hunter success was 100% again in 2007 with the smallest rack scoring 155 B&C, and the bigger animals scoring in the 180s B&C. Most of the bucks scored in the 170s.

The same outfitter also does elk hunts. He went four for four in 2007, and he also drew a tag and hunted himself during a depredation season. The smallest bull scored 352 B&C, three scored in the 360s, and the largest netted 375 1/8 B&C. You can buy a landowner tag if you don't draw a permit. This hunt is $4,500 for seven days with one hunter per guide. Landowner tags are expected to be in the $12,000 range. He also was 100% on desert sheep in '07 with rams scoring 166, 168 and 172 B&C. elk this past year. Details.

Here's a Nevada buck that should be around this fall. I've hunted with the outfitter who sent me the picture. It's too late to apply for a tag in 2008, but if you want to draw a tag next year, contact me early. The outfitter is allowed to put 30 customers in a drawing for tags limited to outfitter clients. This hunt is only $2,250 a person with two hunters per guide and $3,000 a person with one hunter per guide.

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One that got away.

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Licenses	Lodging
Hunt MD3602
5-day rifle hunt, 2x1	$2,250
5-day rifle hunt, 1x1	$3,000
Drawing necessary. Click here for details. April 21 deadline for regular applications. March 14 application deadline for a special pool of tags available only to customers of outfitters. Get a preference point this year to increase your odds of drawing, which are quite good in the outfitter pool. You must buy a non-resident hunting license to apply for a tag. Preference points are squared, vastly improving your chances of drawing after two years.	House and trailer accommodations are included in the price of the hunt. In some units you can stay in a motel at your own expense, and your guide will pick you up each morning.
Terrain	Travel
Varies from lowland brush to high, rocky alpine terrain. Elevations are typically 6,500 to 9,000 feet.	The outfitter picks you up in Elko, Nevada, or you can drive to camp.