Deer Region D?

WillHunt · Dec 12, 2013

I will be hunting antelope in 48 next fall (hopefully) and I've started thinking about deer in that area too, which I think is Region D. I'm not so much thinking about a combo hunt next year, but was thinking that since I'll be familiarizing myself with that area, I might as well be keeping my eyes open for future deer areas while I'm antelope hunting. Are there any decent public DIY opportunities for deer in D (like 70?)? I have 1 deer PP but after doing some research I'm thinking that general regions may be a better option for me than chasing points at this point in the game - I don't know.

Whiterock · Dec 12, 2013

Public land in that area is pretty poor for deer.I stopped hunting deer in that area a couple years ago and hear it is worse now days.
for antelope it is still pretty good,but not for deer.Just my thoughts.

ICMDEER · Dec 12, 2013

The areas to the south that were part of D and went limited quota this year will be better in a couple of years. They'll improve next year, but have a ways to go. But not much for quality in that northern portion of D.

You are thinking right about some of the other regions.

Whiterock · Dec 14, 2013

I hunted elk in unit 10 this last October and saw several deer where I hunted but never saw a buck.I saw more deer than I expected to see.
Now for elk,I only saw one and she already was in a truck going past our camp.

Wiszard · Dec 14, 2013

We hunted deer in the Miracle Mile/Dome Rock'ish area for 4 for days and didn't see a single buck. This is hunting on a private ranch that gets very little to no pressure. The deer numbers have decreased every year for the past 5 years. We've hunted the same area for 9-10 years. We hunt goats in 48 and that's fun. I am debating even buying a deer tag next year. I think I may just save my $$ and only kill goats and rabbits.

The drought has really effected the deer herd. I look back on this years trip and am dumbfounded that we didn't see a single buck in 4 days of hunting. I hope next year they cut the tags allotted by at least 50%.

Too many tags= unhappy wife