Navajo Nation Mule Deer Hunt

[NMHUNTNUTT1]

Well the hunt is over , it started sat. morning , three hunters and the guides and six ESPN crew members . Four days and three bucks taken , two are upper 170-lower 180 class 4x4 . My friend Randy's deer was the last one taken , yesterday afternoon around 4:30 . Its a beautiful 4x4 about 22 in. wide and nearly 30 high , with some good mass . He was an older buck , but has alot a great character and will gross mid 180s' . The buck is beautiful , but more important was the experiance of this hunt . The guides of the Navajo Nation worked hard , the espn crew tried to do things right and the hunters did thier part , but what was MOST IMPRESSIVE was the way the guides reacted and felt as the hunters took the bucks . The Navajo are a very great Native clan , and these guys were a class of truely respectable men , very thankful to THE CREATER,as they refer in God . Randy gave his guides family the meat of his buck , and his guide was so thankful and extremely excited , in fact that was the first thing he told his wife about , the gift of meat , not all the other gifts or tips , but of the meat . This hunt put things back into perspective as they showed a great appreciation for the hunt and the harvest . They do try to get the hunters on the big bucks , but no matter the size of antler , they are very thankful , kinda puts an appreciation many of us have forgotten about and have lost site of the big picture getting caught up in scores , best guns and gadgets and other materialistic things .
Well anyhow , Randy made a great shot with his pre 64 .30/06 at 156 yards , they watched the buck for some time and Randy really liked the deer . They did see and get on a 200in. deer , but getting the cameras and the shot together couldn't happen , but the buck will still be seen on the show . This show will be aired in July , can't wait to see it , but will post Randys buck in a couple days...I wished I could transfer Randys feelings onto words for this post , his appreciation was a lesson I wished I could share.....Larry

 

[HullinPhx]

Can't wait to see it!!! I applied to hunt on the Rez this year and did not get drawn, I have heard some great stories about those hunts. Hopefully next year, I am applying for the Archery Only hunts in Jan.

 

[Bearhunter]

Ive applied for the last two years, the bad thing is there is no point accumaltion. Hopefully next year I will draw the archery tag.

 

[NMHUNTNUTT1]

My first ever successful mule deer hunt was on the Navajo Reservation , up at Washington Pass above Tohatchi NM . There was deer every where and it used to real affordable . Times have changed as for price , but quantity and quality has gotten better , its right there next to the Jicarilla when you talk great mule deer numbers with quality . ....NMHUNTNUTT

 

[Bura Nut]

Larry, who guided for your buddy? There are some real nice guys/great hunters up there. Larry Dejolie or Jason Hogungawa? glad the hunt went that great......... Thanks, Allen Taylor......

 

[HYK]

Sounds like an awesome hunt!

 

[nmhuntingnut]

>Well the hunt is over ,
>it started sat. morning ,
>three hunters and the guides
>and six ESPN crew members
>. Four days and three
>bucks taken , two
>are upper 170-lower 180 class
>4x4 . My friend Randy's
>deer was the last one
>taken , yesterday afternoon around
>4:30 . Its a beautiful
>4x4 about 22 in. wide
>and nearly 30 high
>, with some good mass
>. He was an older
>buck , but has alot
>a great character and will
>gross mid 180s' . The
>buck is beautiful , but
>more important was the experiance
>of this hunt . The
>guides of the Navajo Nation
>worked hard , the
>espn crew tried to do
>things right and the hunters
>did thier part , but
>what was MOST IMPRESSIVE was
>the way the guides reacted
>and felt as the hunters
>took the bucks . The
>Navajo are a very great
>Native clan , and these
>guys were a class of
>truely respectable men , very
>thankful to THE CREATER,as they
>refer in God . Randy
>gave his guides family the
>meat of his buck ,
>and his guide was so
>thankful and extremely excited ,
>in fact that was the
>first thing he told his
>wife about , the gift
>of meat , not all
>the other gifts or tips
>, but of the meat
>. This hunt put things
>back into perspective as they
>showed a great appreciation for
>the hunt and the harvest
>. They do try to
>get the hunters on the
>big bucks , but no
>matter the size of antler
>, they are very thankful
>, kinda puts an appreciation
>many of us have forgotten
>about and have lost site
>of the big picture getting
>caught up in scores ,
>best guns and gadgets and
>other materialistic things .
>Well anyhow , Randy made a
>great shot with his pre
>64 .30/06 at 156 yards
>, they watched the buck
>for some time and Randy
>really liked the deer .
>They did see and get
>on a 200in. deer ,
>but getting the cameras and
>the shot together couldn't happen
>, but the buck will
>still be seen on the
>show . This show will
>be aired in July ,
>can't wait to see it
>, but will post Randys
>buck in a couple days...I
>wished I could transfer Randys
>feelings onto words for this
>post , his appreciation was
>a lesson I wished I
>could share.....Larry

Larry: I live in northern NM and word in town is that this was a free hunting trip for the ESPN crew. We have been trying to draw for the last three years but have not. How can I get a free tag for December? Who do i need to talk with tribal chairman or council?
nmhuntingnut

 

[COLO3D]

Does anybody have any idea where I can get some info on this hunt? When to apply, cost of tags, when are the hunt dates, in Arizona or New Mexico? I grew up just off the res. in Arizona, it would be kind of cool to be able to hunt that area. Also what is the trophy potential, and deer density?