Mule Deer Counties

Hiker of the Woods · Aug 10, 2019

What counties in UT would everyone consider to produce the worst/smallest antler size even for older age class bucks?

littlebighorn · Aug 10, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Aug-10-19 AT 02:21PM (MST)[p]Let me beat elkassassin to the punch!
He would say Uintah/Daggett/Duchesne! But he wouldn't be far off. The latest edition of the Utah Big Game Records book shows few bucks in recent years in the rifle records from those counties.

I'd be inclined to add Juab Toole Wayne and Grand counties as well because a good part of those counties are desert habitat which doesn't typically grow big antlers. I think small antler size has more to do with over harvest than it does genetics. Habitat also plays a big part...thus my theory that desert counties are less likely to produce big antler size.

elkassassin · Aug 10, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Aug-10-19 AT 05:46PM (MST)[p]>What counties in UT would everyone
>consider to produce the worst/smallest
>antler size even for older
>age class bucks?

Here's an Old/Older Buck from a Famous LE Unit in NE Utah!

Maybe He'll Live another 10 Years & get some Headgear!

EDIT:He's got a Roamin Nose!

I know so many people in so many places
They make allot of money but they got sad faces

It Ain't Easy being Me!

roadrunner · Aug 10, 2019

Whichever county the Henry's are in.

Hiker of the Woods · Aug 10, 2019

Thank you LBH.

>LAST EDITED ON Aug-10-19
>AT 02:21?PM (MST)
>
>Let me beat elkassassin to the
>punch!
>He would say Uintah/Daggett/Duchesne!
> But he wouldn't be
>far off. The latest
>edition of the Utah Big
>Game Records book shows few
>bucks in recent years in
>the rifle records from those
>counties.
>
>I'd be inclined to add Juab
>Toole Wayne and Grand counties
>as well because a good
>part of those counties are
>desert habitat which doesn't typically
>grow big antlers. I
>think small antler size has
>more to do with over
>harvest than it does genetics.
> Habitat also plays a
>big part...thus my theory that
>desert counties are less likely
>to produce big antler size.
>

Castnshoot · Aug 11, 2019

>desert counties are less likely
>to produce big antler size.
>

Thats right never look in the desert for a big buck.

Hiker of the Woods · Aug 11, 2019

I'm looking for counties that 6-9-year-old mule deer bucks never score that well.

Vanilla · Aug 12, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Aug-12-19 AT 08:30PM (MST)[p]>I'm looking for counties that 6-9-year-old
>mule deer bucks never score
>that well.

If you're going to use words like ?never? and ?always,? you'll usually have a hard time.

I vote for Weber County.

Hiker of the Woods · Aug 12, 2019

>LAST EDITED ON Aug-12-19
>AT 08:30?PM (MST)
>
>>I'm looking for counties that 6-9-year-old
>>mule deer bucks never score
>>that well.
>
>
>If you're going to use words
>like ?never? and ?always,? you'll
>usually have a hard time.
>
>
>I vote for Weber County.

Very true. I should have said something like most of the time or on the average.

heartshot · Aug 13, 2019

I would vote Davis County before Weber County

heartshot · Aug 13, 2019

I would vote Davis County, UT before Weber County, UT

DBLung · Aug 14, 2019

Sanpete County by FAR! 99.8% of all bucks that get killed are small 2 points. They never get old enough to find out how big they'll be. Too many roads and too many lazy hunters that have too much pressure on them to fill a tag.

elkfromabove · Aug 14, 2019

>I'm looking for counties that 6-9-year-old
>mule deer bucks never score
>that well.

Why? Are you writing a book, essay, thesis or an article? Doing research? Are you trying to determine which counties to avoid hunting in? Or are you just trying to stir up the forum for entertainment purposes? Or is it something else? Or is it none of my business. I think it's an odd request, especially since you're looking for counties and not units, and was just curious.

TheDudeAbides · Aug 14, 2019

The Worst - Probably Cache

Stonefly · Aug 14, 2019

Id like to know a county in Utah that, limited entry aside, has enough 6-9 year old bucks harvested to form a pool large enough to gain any info from. We have harvested bucks, on general season areas in the 5-6 year old range most didnt score well. We hunt Garfeild co. Or juab co. I would say Garfeild, with the exception of 2 bucks taken in the 90s has the bigger bucks width and mass, but score lower because of tine length or missing tines. This info is over years and years of hunting generaly small areas within these 2 counties.

Hiker of the Woods · Aug 17, 2019

It is for a research project and I'm doing the entire county covering blacktail, mule and whitetail deer.

>>I'm looking for counties that 6-9-year-old
>>mule deer bucks never score
>>that well.
>
>Why? Are you writing a book,
>essay, thesis or an article?
>Doing research? Are you trying
>to determine which counties to
>avoid hunting in? Or are
>you just trying to stir
>up the forum for entertainment
>purposes? Or is it something
>else? Or is it none
>of my business. I think
>it's an odd request, especially
>since you're looking for counties
>and not units, and was
>just curious.

Hiker of the Woods · Aug 17, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Aug-17-19 AT 07:11PM (MST)[p]Thanks for the help from the people replying.

VERNON · Aug 23, 2019

lol hahaha "There's no big deer in the desert". lol

4orMore · Aug 29, 2019

>Sanpete County by FAR! 99.8% of
>all bucks that get killed
>are small 2 points. They
>never get old enough to
>find out how big they'll
>be. Too many roads and
>too many lazy hunters that
>have too much pressure on
>them to fill a tag.
>

"But it was a big-bodied two point!" Haha! How many times have I heard that. You're absolutely right about Sanpete County and the hoards of lazy road hunters. But, you could say they are the smart ones because if you actually get off the road and hike somewhere, your hunt will just be ruined by swarms of sheep.

kalielkslayer · Sep 3, 2019

BTS,

You asked about 6-9 year old deer (bucks), in general areas.

I would guess the sample size on that criteria is tiny.

Any 6 year old buck, from any Utah county is a trophy, regardless of score.

Defeating a buck that has survived 5 hunting seasons is an accomplishment.

I second the, ?Not in the arid desert? comments.

Look at Nevada for an example.

3blade · Sep 5, 2019

yea, there's no big deer in Nevada! lmao

gitrdun · Sep 6, 2019

>LAST EDITED ON Aug-10-19
>AT 02:21?PM (MST)
>
>Let me beat elkassassin to the
>punch!
>He would say Uintah/Daggett/Duchesne!
> But he wouldn't be
>far off. The latest
>edition of the Utah Big
>Game Records book shows few
>bucks in recent years in
>the rifle records from those
>counties.
>
>I'd be inclined to add Juab
>Toole Wayne and Grand counties
>as well because a good
>part of those counties are
>desert habitat which doesn't typically
>grow big antlers. I
>think small antler size has
>more to do with over
>harvest than it does genetics.
> Habitat also plays a
>big part...thus my theory that
>desert counties are less likely
>to produce big antler size.
>

Oquirrh, Stansburys produce dinks.

gitrdun · Sep 6, 2019

LAST EDITED ON Sep-06-19 AT 09:16AM (MST)[p]>LAST EDITED ON Aug-10-19
>AT 02:21?PM (MST)
>
>Let me beat elkassassin to the
>punch!
>He would say Uintah/Daggett/Duchesne!
> But he wouldn't be
>far off. The latest
>edition of the Utah Big
>Game Records book shows few
>bucks in recent years in
>the rifle records from those
>counties.
>
>I'd be inclined to add Juab
>Toole Wayne and Grand counties
>as well because a good
>part of those counties are
>desert habitat which doesn't typically
>grow big antlers. I
>think small antler size has
>more to do with over
>harvest than it does genetics.
> Habitat also plays a
>big part...thus my theory that
>desert counties are less likely
>to produce big antler size.
>