Mule Deer Hunts
New Wyoming
Trophy Mule Deer Hunts
This bowhunting-only ranch literally
has some of the best archery trophy mule deer hunting
in North America! In 2006, 11 archers bagged 9 bucks
ranging from the 145 to 203 inches (with just one exception
where a hunter shot a small ~110 buck). Three bucks
were over 180. Most hunting is from treestands over
food plots along the river bottom (bowhunting only)
or spot and stalking. You won't find a better place
to bowhunt trophy mule deer.
Stick & String Outfitters offers some of the best
trophy mule deer hunting in North America. Our outfitter
hunts primarily on private land covering some of the
most beautiful and game rich country around. These acres,
located in south central Wyoming near the Colorado border,
include some of the largest mule deer and antelope
bucks and highest concentration of elk in the state.
With over fifteen miles of excellent trout fishing offered,
this is an added bonus at no charge, besides fishing
licenses.
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A monster velvet muley
buck!
Another big velvet muley buck.
Property
Our outfitter leases 150,000 acres
of some of the best mule deer habitat in the West. The
property includes 34 miles of river bottom with food
plots and hunting will be by spot and stalk and treestands.
This ranch is made for bowhunting and the success rate
is usually very high. ALL OF THE RIVER BOTTOM IS BOWHUNTING
ONLY.
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Trophy Quality
The quality of the game on this ranch is excellent.
We strive to harvest only deer that are in the excess
of 26 inches wide and score above 170 B&C points
and bucks up to 200 inches have been harvested. For
elk, we strive for bulls that are 5 points or larger,
and antelope that score 75 B&C points or higher.
A wide
hard-horned buck.
Our outfitter provides a fully guided hunt from the
time the hunter arrives until the hunter departs. We
provide all game care in the field, and at the hunter’s
request will transport your game to the local meat processor.
Food and Lodging
Comfortable cabins and a lodge where delicious home-cooked
meals are served contribute to the homestyle hospitality
of your stay. Hot showers and a pool table add to the
comfort of your stay. The lodge and cabins are also
available for private summer/winter get a-ways. These
will be arranged around the client’s schedule and needs.
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Licenses
Wyoming is a draw state for nonresident hunters. The
application period is January 1 -31 for elk and January
1 through March 15 for deer and antelope. Deer licenses
are easy to draw. All hunts are conducted on a harvest
or wound bases. Stick & String Outfitters will provide
hunting information and application booklets and assist
with the license application procedure. Hunt space is
limited. We book our hunts on a first come-first serve
basis, and spaces are not booked until we receive a
50% deposit on the price of the hunt. The remainder
is due upon arrival. Deposits will be refunded only
if you are unsuccessful at drawing.
Prices and Dates
Guided Archery Deer - 5 Days - September 1 -
30
2 on 1 ..............$4500
1 on 1...............$6000
Guided Rifle Deer - 5 Days - October 1 - 8
2 on 1 ..............$5000
1 on 1...............$6500
Extra guest will be charged $250 a day.
Combination hunts can be arranged. A
trophy antelope hunt can be added for an additional
$1,500.
Eastern
Colorado Trophy Mule Deer Hunts
Archery
landowner deer permits are available from
our outfitter for free! (click
here for details)
A few 2005 bucks
taken!
Nationally known
bowhunter Bob Fromme of Performance Archery
with his huge 200+ gross muley buck.
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A huge muley taken
during the limited 2005 rifle season.
Introduction
Many hunters are
beginning to realize that eastern Colorado
holds some of the largest whitetail and mule
deer bucks in the country. This is because
the vast majority of the land is private,
rifle licenses are very limited, the winters
are mild, and there is an abundance of crops
for growing huge racks. And our outfitter
leases several of the best ranches the area
has to offer. He has exclusive outfitting
rights to 100,000+ acres of private ranch
land which includes over 25 miles of
creek bottom inhabited by both muleys and
whitetails. All of our outfitter's leases
are hand-picked and provide the habitat to
produce trophy class bucks. These ranches
are spread over several game management
units and offer a diverse selection of
habitats for our clients. His leases are
managed for both trophy class animals and a
quality hunting experience.
Trophy Quality and Success Rate
Without exaggerating, eastern Colorado
rivals any place in North America for trophy
mule deer and whitetails. Hunters come from
all over the country to hunt eastern
Colorado. Trophy quality is just
unbelievable! Mature muley bucks generally
range from an incredible 160 to180 gross,
with some of our clients fortunate enough to
take bucks grossing over 200.
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A
super wide typical muley buck.
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A huge nontypical
muley buck.
About Our Outfitter
SSO and our outfitter strongly believe in
offering our clients a high-quality hunting
experience with a better than average
opportunity to take home a superior trophy.
We believe in hunting hard, but having fun
doing it. Our outfitter knows bowhunting. In
fact, he is one of the most accomplished
archers in Colorado. Just a few of his
accomplishments include a grand slam on
sheep, harvesting all eight big game species
in Colorado with a bow, and shooting a 385"
elk. Being a bowhunter himself, he knows
what it takes to be successful with "stick &
string." He has also guided on a full-time
basis since 1984 and if everything works out
right, he can get you a shot at the trophy
of a lifetime. The rest is up to you. Our
outfitter is also very adaptable and will
try a variety of hunting methods as the
conditions dictate.
Archery Hunts
Our outfitter's bowhunts
are incredible. He currently leases well
over 25 miles of prime riverbottoms teaming
with both mule deer and whitetail deer. He
only takes four to six hunters per group
depending on how many ranches he is hunting
that week in order to provide you with a top
quality bowhunting experience. Being an
experienced bowhunter himself, he knows what
it takes to get our clients within bowrange
of that trophy of a lifetime. He has dozens
of well placed treestands and some ground
blinds set in strategic locations throughout
our ranches.
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Matt Burrows with his
205" nontypical eastern Colorado mule deer.
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A nice muley buck
taken spot and stalk
Our outfitter limits the number of
hunters on each ranch to ensure that he has
quality animals for years to come. The
population of both mule deer and whitetails
on our ranches is excellent and you should
see plenty of animals on your hunt.
Success Rate
With bowhunting, it is always hard to
calculate an accurate success rate because
sometimes we miss our buck. But that being
said, our archers have enjoyed an average
success rate of nearly 70% (100% in 2004)
with numerous Pope & Young bucks taken. Our
hunter's shooting opportunity percentage is
nearly 100%.
Bowhunting Method (mostly treestand)
Some eastern Colorado outfitters offer
only spot and stalk hunting. But spot and
stalk hunting trophy mule deer and whitetail
bucks in the wide-open prairie land of
eastern Colorado will test the skill of even
the most seasoned veteran. And while our
outfitter does offer spot and stalk hunting
under the right conditions (i.e., strong
wind), the majority of his hunting for both
whitetails and muleys is from well-placed
treestands and ground blinds set
up in the creek bottoms. He has found this
to be a much more productive method of
bowhunting than spot and stalk hunting. Our
outfitter is very experienced with treestand
hunting and has numerous treestands
pre-scouted, trimmed out, and placed on his
30+ miles of creek bottom.
Our outfitter believes in "low impact"
hunting and requires his bowhunters to
remain in their stands until a designated
time in order to ensure a quality hunt for
all.
License
Availability
All deer licenses in Colorado are issued
by a lottery drawing and the application
deadline is usually at the beginning of
April. But we have many hunts that only
require 0-1 preference points and the
outfitter takes care of all application
procedures. But if you don't draw a license
or happen to book your hunt after the
application deadline, our outfitter can
generally get you transferrable
landowner permit for
free!
Most outfitters charge their clients between
$500 and $1000 for a landowner permit. The
outfitter leases property in 10 different
game management units in eastern Colorado
and can assist you in applying for the
correct group of units. Archery licenses
are valid for a group of game management
units.
Your license will be
valid for either a whitetail or mule deer.
This is important because on our hunts, you
never know whether a trophy whitetail buck
or mule deer buck might stroll by. All of
our leases have both whitetails and mule
deer.
Available 2006 Dates
Archery deer season in eastern Colorado
is very generous and goes from October 1
to December 31, excluding the short
rifle season(s).
2006 Available Dates
October 1 - 6 (opening week)
November 10-15 (whitetail rut hunt)
December 3-8 (mule deer rut hunt)
All archery deer hunts begin at noon the
first day and end at noon the last day.
Food and Lodging
Food and lodging are extra but our
outfitter can assist you in locating an
inexpensive, yet comfortable place to stay.
Hunt Duration and Price 2 x 1 - $3,500
(1 x 1 - $4,500)
These hunts are 5 full days spread over a
6-day period. Hunters will begin hunting at
noon on the first hunt day and end at noon
on the 6th day, thus giving 5 full days of
hunting. Additional days can often be added
if desired for an additional fee.
The outfitter takes
a maximum of 6 archery hunters
at one time on the 100,000 acres of private
land.
New Mexico Mule
Deer Hunts
Mule deer are hunted on
private ranches. Our outfitter leases over
15,000 acres in Southeast, New Mexico. It
has taken him many years to put together the
quality private land hunts he now offers. He
offers mule deer hunts for the bowhunter,
rifle hunter and muzzleloader. The archery
season is a late-season hunt running from
January 1-15. All deer licenses are
available over the counter. This
private-land deer hunt is priced at an
incredible price of $2000.
A nice mule deer buck. |
Another nice buck. |
Location, Terrain, and
Trophy Quality
Elevations in our hunt areas
range from 6500 to more than 9000 feet, with
the terrain being rugged so it is helpful to
be in good physical condition. The terrain
consists of cedar trees, pinion and juniper
trees, and canyons. We take bucks 25" and
larger every year and mule deer bucks
generally range from 140" to 190".
Late Season Archery Deer
Hunts
The late archery season in
this area of New Mexico runs from January 1
- 15 which is a great time to hunt because
the deer are usually still rutting and there
is not much else to hunt this time of year.
Hunting is generally conducted by sitting
waterholes, blinds along trails, and spot
and stalking. There is a good number of deer
on the ranch and it would not be uncommon to
see 25 bucks per day.
Muzzleloader Deer Hunts
Deer muzzleloading season
runs from October 21 - 25 and this is a
great way to harvest a nice buck.
Rifle Deer Hunts
Deer rifle hunts generally
run from about October 29 - November 2 &
November 12 - 16.
Food and Lodging
Food and lodging is included
in the price of the hunt and you will stay
at a ranch house located on the hunting
ranch.
Licensing
Deer licenses can be
purchased over the counter after you arrive
and the cost of the license is $310 (high
demand unit).
Seasons, Prices, and Hunt
Length
Hunting
Method |
Season |
Price |
Hunt Length |
Hunting Method |
| Archery Season |
January 1 - 15 |
$2,500 |
6 days |
Water holes, blinds on trails,
spotting and stalking |
| Muzzleloader Season |
October 18-22 |
$2,500 |
5 days |
Sitting, spot and stalking |
| Rifle
Season |
Oct. 25-29 & Nov. 2-5 |
$2,500 |
5 days |
Sitting, spot and stalking |
Prices do not include license fees, 5%
state tax or gratuities. Guided hunts are 2
on 1 hunter to guide ratio and 1 on 1 is
$500 additional.
