Montana mule deer Expectations.

[rogerthat]

I guess let me be technically correct on this, most Wyoming general season hunts happen in late september and october. A few go in to early november.

 

[SwaggyD]

The key point is timing. Wyoming general season hunts happen in late september and october. Way different than a november general season hunt. I can not stress this point enough.

but have you ever eaten the neck roasts off a rutted up 1.5 year old muley forkie?! name a better chunk of wild game meat! (obviously sarcasm)

 

[brocksw]

but have you ever eaten the neck roasts off a rutted up 1.5 year old muley forkie?! name a better chunk of wild game meat! (obviously sarcasm)

I've eaten them off a rutted up 5.5 year old mule deer. 8 hrs in a dutch oven and they fall apart. Absolutely delicious.

 

[brockel]

I've eaten them off a rutted up 5.5 year old mule deer. 8 hrs in a dutch oven and they fall apart. Absolutely delicious.

Hate to be the one to tell you this but I think you had covid

 

[brocksw]

Hate to be the one to tell you this but I think you had covid

I speak no lies. Wife made Venison Carbonnade with one side and the other with potatoes, carrots, onions, and radishes in a red sauce. They'll cook for 8+ hours and when it comes out of the oven the meat just falls apart. So tender, so tasty.

 

[brocksw]

A must try. I usally use neck, shank, or a cubed up round roast.

Venison Stew Recipe Ideas: The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Comfort Food

Any of these venison stew recipe suggestions will make for the perfect bowl of comfort food on a cold winter night.

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[rogerthat]

I've eaten them off a rutted up 5.5 year old mule deer. 8 hrs in a dutch oven and they fall apart. Absolutely delicious.

Totally!! I like to use my hot rock “box roast” recipe for this cut. 1. Get a cardboard box just bigger than the roast. 2. Season the roast with your favorite seasoning and place in the box. Make sure the roast and seasoning touches the box in as many places as possible. 3. Start a large fire on a rocky beach. Let burn for a minimum 2 hours. 4. Dig a hole 4 times bigger than your box. 5. Fill the hole with the hottest rocks from the coals of your fire. Leaving enough room for the “box roast” and a layer of rocks on top. 7. Place the “box roast” in the hole on the rocks and cover with the remaining rocks. 8. Wait 8 hours before coming back. 9. Carefully uncover the “box roast” being careful as the cardboard should now be really tender. 10. Dump out the contents in the box and serve the cardboard with an ipa. 11. Smack yourself upside the forward if you just read this to step 11.

 

[DFS]

Not to derail a good thread but… Some people eat raccoons.

 

[SwaggyD]

A must try. I usally use neck, shank, or a cubed up round roast.
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Venison Stew Recipe Ideas: The Ultimate Guide to the Perfect Comfort Food

Any of these venison stew recipe suggestions will make for the perfect bowl of comfort food on a cold winter night.

www.fieldandstream.com

this actually looks fantastic.

 

[brocksw]

this actually looks fantastic.

It's damn good. We eat it on rice. Sometimes I make a plate full and slide it in a vac bag, freeze it, then drop it in a pot of boiling water when I'm truck camping. Squeeze it out onto a plate. mmmm mmm good.

 

[JT88]

My expectations would be: if you want to shoot a muley buck, it has to be bigger than the buck you shot last year.

But here we have low standards and are starved for 2.5 year old mule deer buck meat and instant gratification.

 

[Gumbo Hunter]

I expect a 160"+ muley or 140"+ whitetail every season, with either bow or rifle. Seems like that is a very achievable goal in MT.

 

[Werty]

Not everyones taste buds are the same.
A few years ago shot 1.5 yr old muley buck in Wyoming. It died quick, gutted it cooled it perfectly. I took it home and aged it for at least a week, meat was perfect. I cooked up some chops at a buddies house, he said it was the best muley he had ever eated and loved it. I could stand it, couldn't get it down. Too each there own.

 

[Trap]

I expect to shoot a 150-160 plus muley and last 5 years we have shot 140ish whitetail actually last year my son shot a decent probably 4-5 yr old mule deer but that was first in last 5-everything else has been whitetail. Just haven’t seen older mule deer but we always look for them.

 

[SwaggyD]

I expect a 160"+ muley or 140"+ whitetail every season, with either bow or rifle. Seems like that is a very achievable goal in MT.

How many days you planning to hunt to kill a 160”+ muley on public?

 

[rogerthat]

How many days you planning to hunt to kill a 160”+ muley on public?

Yeah I didn’t see a 160 last year and I hunted 30 days or more. Can’t remember. A shit ton

 

[isu22andy]

Rut hunts are too easy . They bump that hunt to October and it would be a lot tougher . It’s not very hard when they are chasing does across the highway . All you got to do is road hunt them unfortunately. Even the local rancher told us we were nuts for walking .

 

[MTTW]

I wish less people walked. Everybody bitches about road hunters but, they are my favorite. I love them lazy bastards.

 

[mtmuley]

Rut hunts are too easy . They bump that hunt to October and it would be a lot tougher . It’s not very hard when they are chasing does across the highway . All you got to do is road hunt them unfortunately. Even the local rancher told us we were nuts for walking .

Use the mirror. Awesome rifle rest. mtmuley

 

[antlerradar]

I wish less people walked. Everybody bitches about road hunters but, they are my favorite. I love them lazy bastards.

I just wish road hunting wasn't so effective come the middle of November on private land.