public mule deer/which state????

turk870

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looking to go mule deer hunting next year which state would be my best bet on first getting a tag,second on getting a deer.
 

megalomaniac

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Colorado is tops for trophies, no other state is a close second. It'll take around 2-3 points to draw a trophy unit with a bow, up to 10-12 years for a rut rifle tag.

Trophies are found in units that take 0 points with a bow, but they are much harder to come by.

Wyoming has a ton of tags and getting one is easy. Trophy quality is low to medium.

If you're willing to shell out the bucks for a landowner tag, I'd lean toward Colorado. Landowner tags guarantee you access to their ranch, and will cost around $1000-2000 for well know units with a bow up to $5000 for well known gun rut dates.

Lesser tags can be bought for as little as $500.
 

44fanatic

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Montana: Trophy bucks on the Missouri Breaks and plenty of public land. Its been a long time since I looked at things so not sure of the success rate for getting drawn. Quick look at the regs, tag costs $373.
 
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