Looking for bones in bozeman

[greatwhitehunter77]

Been here in bozeman for two years now and have had no trouble getting meat out by Clyde Park,I am just looking now for some where to find some good mulies. I have hunted Highlight cyn a little and up by Big Sky.Nothing but small forks.I seen some nice four pointers pulled out of Skunk creek.Just hoping someone might point me in some direction.I have horses so I can go in quite aways.Thanks

 

[crextin]

I have heard that there are some nicer bucks up in the bridgers. You just need to get way off the beaten path and do some serious hiking. Try areas 393 and 315. Heard of some good 24-28 inchers back in the mtns.

 

[saminwy]

i used to hunt up in truman gulch(west slope of the bridgers, off springhill road. good horse trail leading in, lots of good bucks in there 10 years ago.

 

[greatwhitehunter77]

Thanks guys for the info.

 

[greatwhitehunter77]

Isn't the west side of the bridgers a special draw for mule deer?

 

[ridgerunner]

Try the bridgers, when I went to school there I would always here of good bucks taken out of there.

 

[sheepeater]

Try the tabacco roots all of the Bridgers except for the very north end is a special draw unit and getting tougher by the year I might add.
Jamie

 

[greatwhitehunter77]

anyone hunted the crazy mountians out of clyde park.

 

[Randy11]

I realize both of these are quite a drive for you but ive been with people when theyve taken nice mule deer both near Seeley Lake and on the east fork of the Bitterroot. The east fork is application only, but seeley is not. I hunt whitetail in seeley every year but have taken friends up higher in the area and weve seen some nice bucks and a friend of mine pulled out a 165" typical last year in an area i showed him.

 

[greatwhitehunter77]

Thanks again everyone!

 

[mtAl]

GWH77,

The North end of the Bridgers used to hold lots of huge mule deer. My friends grandfather (died at 104 years of age about 5 years ago!!) has a picture of a Bridger canyon mulie hanging off of both sides of the back of his surplus jeep. Very nice rack (he still had it) and rediculously massive body. Never seen anything like it anywhere. Those were the days...

Before the land trade with the Forest Service and the lumber company/Yellowstone Club there were nice mulies to be had up Pony Creek/Skunk Creek/Flathead Pass. They are certainly still up there, just harder to find and fewer of them. Mulies don't handle the stress of starter castles up in the foot hills as well as the white tail do. More houses up in mulie country = fewer mulies.

With the mild winters lately you might want to try some off-logging-road areas up Gallatin Canyon. Lots of people after elk, not as many after deer. The North end of the Crazies is worth a try.

I've been in Bozeman for a bit over 20 years and look for bigger mulies East (way east) of here.

Good luck!