Trophy mule deer hunting in HD 590 is great! The southern end of the area
is a mixture of open country, Ponderosa pine forest, rim rock ridges, and
cropland. In 1984, a huge forest fire swept through the southern end of the
Bull Mountains and left thousands of acres devoid of trees. During the
past 25 years, grasses have flourished and second growth pine has
returned to create absolutely phenomenal mule deer habitat. Today the
deer herd is quite healthy in the areas
that I hunt.
Trophy bucks in this area are noted for
tall racks with deep forks. As the bucks
mature, kickers sometimes develop,
and mass, of course, goes with age.
We try to harvest 4.5 year old deer and
older. A typical 4.5 year old in this area
will score between 160 and 170B&C.
Much larger bucks are available and we
have taken bucks over 200B&C.
30 inch mule deer are rare in our
hunting district but available on
occasion. 22" to 25" mule deer make up
the bulk of our harvest. Bucks over 25"
are difficult to find. One of our finest
trophy mule deer bucks had 44" of
mass, a 6x6 frame, was 24" wide and
scored 205B&C green gross. Montana allows trophy mule deer hunters to
hunt during the peak of the November rut. Whitetails are also available in
our area. The success rate on whitetail will be almost totally dependent
upon the rut due to the open terrain that they inhabit in our area. Whitetail
trophies average 140-150 B&C gross and 160 class bucks are available.
The non-resident deer tag is good for either mule deer or whitetail but
only one antlered buck may be taken in any year. The non-resident deer
tag is "guaranteed" through the use of Outfitter Sponsored Licenses. If a
good trophy mule deer buck is on your wish list, give us a call for your
next western hunt.
Good Hunting,
is a mixture of open country, Ponderosa pine forest, rim rock ridges, and
cropland. In 1984, a huge forest fire swept through the southern end of the
Bull Mountains and left thousands of acres devoid of trees. During the
past 25 years, grasses have flourished and second growth pine has
returned to create absolutely phenomenal mule deer habitat. Today the
deer herd is quite healthy in the areas
that I hunt.
Trophy bucks in this area are noted for
tall racks with deep forks. As the bucks
mature, kickers sometimes develop,
and mass, of course, goes with age.
We try to harvest 4.5 year old deer and
older. A typical 4.5 year old in this area
will score between 160 and 170B&C.
Much larger bucks are available and we
have taken bucks over 200B&C.
30 inch mule deer are rare in our
hunting district but available on
occasion. 22" to 25" mule deer make up
the bulk of our harvest. Bucks over 25"
are difficult to find. One of our finest
trophy mule deer bucks had 44" of
mass, a 6x6 frame, was 24" wide and
scored 205B&C green gross. Montana allows trophy mule deer hunters to
hunt during the peak of the November rut. Whitetails are also available in
our area. The success rate on whitetail will be almost totally dependent
upon the rut due to the open terrain that they inhabit in our area. Whitetail
trophies average 140-150 B&C gross and 160 class bucks are available.
The non-resident deer tag is good for either mule deer or whitetail but
only one antlered buck may be taken in any year. The non-resident deer
tag is "guaranteed" through the use of Outfitter Sponsored Licenses. If a
good trophy mule deer buck is on your wish list, give us a call for your
next western hunt.
Good Hunting,
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