Our top Wyoming mule deer properties are located in the northern region of the state near the Montana border. Here our clients hunt in Regions C and X where there are exceptional populations of mule deer on vast expanses of private lands. The liberal season allows our clients to archery hunt from September 1-30 and then rifle hunt October 1-31. All of our hunters stay in a nice lodge centrally located in the center of the hunting area. Our hunters are guided on over 250,000 acres of private lands of which the majority has been under their strict game management policies for several years. Mule deer harvest is restricted to mature deer and bucks taken often fall in the 160-180 B&C range with a few larger deer taken every season. Antelope hunts are available in combination as well. Please contact our office for more information on hunting in Wyoming for trophy mule deer bucks.

Powder River Mule Deer Hunts

These hunts are done on several thousands of acres of private lands east and north of Buffalo, WY along the infamous Powder River all the way to the Montana border. This area will produce a 100% success rate on mature mule deer trophies between 150-180 B&C class on the average for all of our clients. All hunts will be done on a four day hunting basis and we will only be offering three hunts each fall - October 1-4, 6-9, and 11-14 - with a limited number of hunters booked each set of dates. We encourage hunters to add antelope in combination as this area produces some of the best hunting in the state. Call for dates and availability for this excellent hunt.

SE Montana Trophy Mule Deer Hunts

Our top Montana properties are located just north of the Wyoming border. The ranches are vast expanses of private lands managed for trophy mule deer. Hunters either stay at the main lodge just across the border in Wyoming or in basic cabin facilities on the property. The Montana season allows our clients to hunt from late October through November during the peak of the rut. This means our clients are hunting for and harvesting some of the biggest deer taken in the state each year. All harvest is restricted to mature bucks with 160-180 class bucks being the average sizes with a chance to possibly take something larger. In recent years we have taken a handful of 190-200 B&C bucks! The license is guaranteed through the outfitter so no drawing is required. We do have some extremely large antelope on some of these ranches for hunters who go in late October and the first week of November. Odds of drawing are 50/50 on the antelope license but it is well worth the upgrade if you draw. If you would like to hunt Montana please contact our office for dates and availability.

Montana Badlands Trophy Mule Deer Hunts

This hunt is offered on several thousand acres of private lands near Sydney, MT. These properties have both exceptional populations and quality of both mule deer & whitetail and our clients are able to hunt for either species while they are in the field. We try to limit mule deer harvest on this area to 4-6 bucks per year. Over the last two years we have taken some 180-190 B&C mule deer bucks and 150-170 B&C whitetails on the top end. Trophy potential is exceptional in both species. Contact our office for more information on this hunt as well as dates and availability.

British Columbia is one of the most overlooked mule deer hunting destinations in all the western states. While not all of the province has quality mule deer hunting, there are some exceptional locations that trophy hunters need to consider. First is the southern region , where the very best trophy hunting is found. This is prime time mule deer habitat and a super diverse season allows hunters to pursue mule deer from September 1 through December 10 each fall. At Steve's Outdoor Adventures we exclusively book the early September hunts above alpine and then the late rut hunts in November and into December as the deer move into their winter range area. Deer here commonly are taken between 150-180 B&C with larger bucks taken every fall. The September hunts are just like those done in western Wyoming above alpine, only there is not a draw required to get a tag. All September hunts are done from horseback out of remote cabin and tent camps. November and December hunts are done from the main ranch & lodging facility using 4wd trucks and ATVs to access hunting areas.

Seven Day Trophy Mule Deer Hunt.........................................................................................$4,500.00
(2x1 guided hunt includes meals, lodging, and field care of meat & trophy. 1x1 guided hunts are available for an additional fee of $1,000 and non-hunting guests are welcome for an additional fee. License, tag, and GST are not included please call for exact costs)

Sonora is the top destination for true trophy mule deer hunters. The season is generally between December 23rd and January 25th, after all of the mule deer seasons in the western states have closed. However the cost of the hunting and the relatively mild success rates on trophy bucks scare off many would be Mexico mule deer hunters. Shooting must be fast and quick decisions must be made when hunting in the desert, something not every hunter is ready or prepared to do after spending most of their lives hunting western mule deer which behave and are hunted differently than in Sonora. Many a hunter has come to Mexico and seen the deer of ten lifetimes only to have him slip away into the cactus. We book all of our hunters with an American owned outfitting company who has 90,000 acres in high quality exclusive leases. They took a high percentage of bucks in the 170-190 class including bucks that gross scored in excess of 200 B&C this past season. Cost for these hunts is $7,900 base rate plus gun permit fees - we have rifles available in Mexico for hunters not wishing to travel with their own firearms. Coues whitetail deer are available for a $2500 trophy fee and our ranches have some nice bucks. Please call our office today for more information on our quality Sonora mule deer hunts.

Seven day Sonora Mule Deer Hunt...........................................................................................$8,900.00
(Includes 1x1 guide ratio, meals, lodging, and trophy field care)

New Mexico is another state that offers mule deer hunting. While they do not have the dense deer populations that Wyoming and Montana have, certain regions of the state are very productive and we do have access to some outfitters who have done an excellent job of providing our clients with honest quality mule deer hunts. At this time it is our opinion however that hunters will get much more "bang for their buck" in other western states and we urge you to consider these other options before booking a New Mexico mule deer hunt. Contact our office today for dates and availability on our New Mexico mule deer hunting opportunities.

In recent years Utah has fast become one of the top trophy mule deer hunting states. However, while the state is producing awesome bucks, quality licenses are very hard to draw and the top private ranches can be very expensive to gain access to or book guided hunts. In most cases very good outfitters with land management programs are leasing these properties and selectively harvesting only top end deer each season. These are the only deer hunts we have available at this time, specifically on private ranches enrolled in the state's CWMU program with season dates between early September and mid-November. These ranches vary in size from 10,000 acres to 25,000 acres and all produce top end mule deer bucks.

CWMU Trophy Mule Deer Hunts...........................................................................$7,500.00 + tax and license

New for 2008-09 we will be offering a limited number of desert mule deer hunts on an exclusive and private ranch in west Texas two hours east of El Paso. The main property is 140,000 acres with an additional 121,000 acres of neighboring ranches where we have access as needed. The ranch has a tremendous population of mule deer and it is not uncommon to see 50-100 deer a day. The ranch is enrolled in a special program that allows for hunting November 29, 2008 through January 18, 2009. This takes in all of the pre-rut and peak rut times when the more mature bucks are vulnerable. Average size mule deer on this ranch are 22” to 26” wide with larger deer 28” and bigger taken every year. Lodging and meals are provided on site and they have a quality guide crew, newer vehicles, and a 100% success rate. Aoudad sheep, javelina, quail, and predator hunting is all available during the mule deer season. Please contact our office for dates and availability.

Five Day Mule Deer Hunt...................................................................................$3,500.00+ $300 license fee
Seven Day Mule Deer & Javelina Combo...............................................................$6,750.00 + $300 license fee
Three Day Management Deer Hunt......................................................................$1,950.00 + $300 license fee
Second Aoudad Sheep Trophy Fee..................................................................................$3,000.00 flat rate
(all hunts include javelina, quail, and predator hunting during hunt dates)