Unless the stars align, a 180 buck won't happen. mtmuley
Bitterroot Mule Deer 261/270
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Big buck or not, spending some time in 261 has been a blast. Stayed with my wife in the gird point look out this summer and glassed lots of great bighorn rams.
Unfortunately I glassed up a sheep in a weird position. I hiked over to it and discovered it was dead. The bio came in and hauled it out for a full necropsy, came back as pneumonia and they let me keep the head. That very same day hiking around later I also found some ram horns from a sheep that had died at least a year ago and were laying in the bear grass.
Here’s some pictures, but if my luck holds maybe I’ll be able to get lucky and find that 180 buck.
Unfortunately I glassed up a sheep in a weird position. I hiked over to it and discovered it was dead. The bio came in and hauled it out for a full necropsy, came back as pneumonia and they let me keep the head. That very same day hiking around later I also found some ram horns from a sheep that had died at least a year ago and were laying in the bear grass.
Here’s some pictures, but if my luck holds maybe I’ll be able to get lucky and find that 180 buck.
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If you kill a 180+, I'll buy you a beer. mtmuley
Mountain Mule
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We were promised a keg, mtmuley.
I didn't promise anything. I really do wish you guys luck. mtmuley
cgasner1
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A keg is a beer. It’s just a really really big one
So is a 180 buck in that unit. I'll throw in a Nap's burger and help pack out. mtmuley
Due to the Daly/Railroad fire, it looks like Skalkaho hwy and the 714 road (gird point) are going to be closed opening day. Going in Via Willow Creek but I'm sure there's going to be lots of pressure by elk hunter because that's basically the only open road in the unit.
Anyways earlier in this thread, someone said to drive the private ground to see big bucks and use it as a reference for what's possible in the unit. Well, I've yet to see any big mule deer on private in 261 or 262 driving the county roads. Maybe I'm driving the wrong roads but I've been patrolling from skalkaho hwy up Golf Course, willow crossing, Summerdale, and North Birch Creek and literally have not seen a single Muley buck.
Anyways, just giving people an update. Only 5 more days till the boom sticks bark!
Anyways earlier in this thread, someone said to drive the private ground to see big bucks and use it as a reference for what's possible in the unit. Well, I've yet to see any big mule deer on private in 261 or 262 driving the county roads. Maybe I'm driving the wrong roads but I've been patrolling from skalkaho hwy up Golf Course, willow crossing, Summerdale, and North Birch Creek and literally have not seen a single Muley buck.
Anyways, just giving people an update. Only 5 more days till the boom sticks bark!
The yard bucks of years past are gone. And I live in the area you described. Hope you find the buck in the pics. Cats are hard on them. mtmuley
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It’s been 8 or so years since I hunted 270, but along with the cat tracks, there was no shortage of wolf tracks either as I recall
rustneversleeps
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@cmartynn any updates on your tag?
atlas
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Coming soon… 
cgasner1
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I heard he was letting it dry so it’s a official score check back later
