Mule Deer Books
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Anything by Kirt Darner....
i really liked public land mulies by david long and there was another one that is older cant remember the name of it but the guy was a professor at weber state and he hunted alot in northern utah this one was probably my favorite ill try to dig it up and post the title
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huntsonora
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>i really liked public land mulies
>by david long and there
>was another one that is
>older cant remember the name
>of it but the guy
>was a professor at weber
>state and he hunted alot
>in northern utah this one
>was probably my favorite ill
>try to dig it up
>and post the title
Walt Prothero?
>by david long and there
>was another one that is
>older cant remember the name
>of it but the guy
>was a professor at weber
>state and he hunted alot
>in northern utah this one
>was probably my favorite ill
>try to dig it up
>and post the title
Walt Prothero?
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Shedhound
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LAST EDITED ON Aug-04-08 AT 00:47AM (MST)[p]David Long's book is great.
Cameron Haines "Back Country Bowhunting" is good as well.
Mastering Mule Deer by Wayne Van Zwoll is okay, has a lot deer biology stuff, habitat stuff and a lot of info for the total beginner for both hunting and mule deer stragies.
Mike Eastman's "Hunting High Country Mule Deer" is okay. A lot of good pics, unfortunately black and white. Mike has some off the wall theories about mule deer that I have a hard time buying. And for some reason he calls tines "tangs"? I think he is kinda of a strange dude but you have to respect anyone with his experience.
Anything by Kirt Darner is shear comedy considering recent developements. I remember reading his book when I was younger and thinking he was a mule deer legend based on the bucks he claimed he killed. He does talk about some spots in Colorado, whether or not they are good I'm not sure or if he's even hunted there or just acquire antlers there I'm not sure.
If you just want to look at big bucks check out the two books by Odie Sudbeck.
Or any of the state focused record books from Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Alberta or BC?, etc. Not sure on titles but I know at least these states have them probably all of them do I just haven't seen them.
You can get something out of each of these books, but David Longs is probably the most informative. Hope this helps
Cameron Haines "Back Country Bowhunting" is good as well.
Mastering Mule Deer by Wayne Van Zwoll is okay, has a lot deer biology stuff, habitat stuff and a lot of info for the total beginner for both hunting and mule deer stragies.
Mike Eastman's "Hunting High Country Mule Deer" is okay. A lot of good pics, unfortunately black and white. Mike has some off the wall theories about mule deer that I have a hard time buying. And for some reason he calls tines "tangs"? I think he is kinda of a strange dude but you have to respect anyone with his experience.
Anything by Kirt Darner is shear comedy considering recent developements. I remember reading his book when I was younger and thinking he was a mule deer legend based on the bucks he claimed he killed. He does talk about some spots in Colorado, whether or not they are good I'm not sure or if he's even hunted there or just acquire antlers there I'm not sure.
If you just want to look at big bucks check out the two books by Odie Sudbeck.
Or any of the state focused record books from Utah, Idaho, Oregon, Alberta or BC?, etc. Not sure on titles but I know at least these states have them probably all of them do I just haven't seen them.
You can get something out of each of these books, but David Longs is probably the most informative. Hope this helps
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Moondog
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>LAST EDITED ON Aug-04-08
>AT 00:47?AM (MST)
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>David Long's book is great.
>
>Cameron Haines "Back Country Bowhunting" is
>good as well.
>
>Mastering Mule Deer by Wayne Van
>Zwoll is okay, has a
>lot deer biology stuff, habitat
>stuff and a lot of
>info for the total beginner
>for both hunting and mule
>deer stragies.
>
>Mike Eastman's "Hunting High Country Mule
>Deer" is okay. A
>lot of good pics, unfortunately
>black and white. Mike
>has some off the wall
>theories about mule deer that
>I have a hard time
>buying. And for some
>reason he calls tines "tangs"?
>I think he is kinda
>of a strange dude but
>you have to respect anyone
>with his experience.
>
>Anything by Kirt Darner is shear
>comedy considering recent developements.
>I remember reading his book
>when I was younger and
>thinking he was a mule
>deer legend based on the
>bucks he claimed he killed.
> He does talk about
>some spots in Colorado, whether
>or not they are good
>I'm not sure or if
>he's even hunted there or
>just acquire antlers there I'm
>not sure.
>
>If you just want to look
>at big bucks check out
>the two books by Odie
>Sudbeck.
>Or any of the state focused
>record books from Utah, Idaho,
>Oregon, Alberta or BC?, etc.
> Not sure on titles
>but I know at least
>these states have them probably
>all of them do I
>just haven't seen them.
>
>You can get something out of
>each of these books, but
>David Longs is probably the
>most informative. Hope this
>helps
Darner left out the garage sale, flea market, and burglary chapters in his books. But, no great hunter can tell ALL his secrets.
>AT 00:47?AM (MST)
>
>David Long's book is great.
>
>Cameron Haines "Back Country Bowhunting" is
>good as well.
>
>Mastering Mule Deer by Wayne Van
>Zwoll is okay, has a
>lot deer biology stuff, habitat
>stuff and a lot of
>info for the total beginner
>for both hunting and mule
>deer stragies.
>
>Mike Eastman's "Hunting High Country Mule
>Deer" is okay. A
>lot of good pics, unfortunately
>black and white. Mike
>has some off the wall
>theories about mule deer that
>I have a hard time
>buying. And for some
>reason he calls tines "tangs"?
>I think he is kinda
>of a strange dude but
>you have to respect anyone
>with his experience.
>
>Anything by Kirt Darner is shear
>comedy considering recent developements.
>I remember reading his book
>when I was younger and
>thinking he was a mule
>deer legend based on the
>bucks he claimed he killed.
> He does talk about
>some spots in Colorado, whether
>or not they are good
>I'm not sure or if
>he's even hunted there or
>just acquire antlers there I'm
>not sure.
>
>If you just want to look
>at big bucks check out
>the two books by Odie
>Sudbeck.
>Or any of the state focused
>record books from Utah, Idaho,
>Oregon, Alberta or BC?, etc.
> Not sure on titles
>but I know at least
>these states have them probably
>all of them do I
>just haven't seen them.
>
>You can get something out of
>each of these books, but
>David Longs is probably the
>most informative. Hope this
>helps
Darner left out the garage sale, flea market, and burglary chapters in his books. But, no great hunter can tell ALL his secrets.
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"Deer Quest" by lance Stapleton.
This is a book about Lance as he hunted all species of deer trying to get book heads in all species, it's great and very entertaining.
He killed one his his mule deer with us and talks about that particular hunt, so it was fun for me to relive it by reading the book.
This is a book about Lance as he hunted all species of deer trying to get book heads in all species, it's great and very entertaining.
He killed one his his mule deer with us and talks about that particular hunt, so it was fun for me to relive it by reading the book.
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gemstatejake
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LAST EDITED ON Aug-04-08 AT 02:16PM (MST)[p]My favorite is "Mule Deer Quest" by Walt Prothero....... I like it as much for the narratives as I do for the "how to" stuff.......He's a great writer as well as a great hunter.
Seems to me the Long and Hanes books are essentially rehashed versions of Mike Eastman's "high country mule deer".....which is a good book and pretty much got me started back pack hunting or "coyoting out" if you like.
Seems to me the Long and Hanes books are essentially rehashed versions of Mike Eastman's "high country mule deer".....which is a good book and pretty much got me started back pack hunting or "coyoting out" if you like.
Foreman4x4
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>Anything by Kirt Darner....
In case anyone didn't know it, that was said with tongue in cheek.
Having said that, even though Darner is a dirty rotten poaching SOB, his books do provide some legitimate and useful information for hunting mule deer.
In case anyone didn't know it, that was said with tongue in cheek.
Having said that, even though Darner is a dirty rotten poaching SOB, his books do provide some legitimate and useful information for hunting mule deer.
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afootorhorseback
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Go with a WALT PROTHERO title on mule deer (he has a couple). I have read books by each author previously mentioned and many of the titles that others have listed.
Of all the authors I have read, Walt Prothero is the one I would like to sit down with to ask questions and listen.
Of all the authors I have read, Walt Prothero is the one I would like to sit down with to ask questions and listen.
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boomhand
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Anyone ever read Calvin Coziah's book? I enjoyed reading it but later heard it was in the same category as Darners.
I know you asked for hunting books, but every mule deer addict should buy "Mule Deer Country" by Val Geist. It teaches the hows, whats, and whys of mule deer. You can find them on Ebay for less than $10.
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