My New Mexico Muley Hunt

[SC Living Outdoors]

In 2020 I drew a New Mexico deer tag. I scouted for four days and hunted hard for five days. I found a really big buck while scouting, but I could not make it happen during the hunt. This year I drew a tag in northern New Mexico and hunted with my friend who lives in the area. We hunted really hard and backpacked all across the mountains. We saw a lot of does and a few small bucks, but nothing I wanted to shoot. Finally after 35 miles and 4 days we found a nice buck. I connected at 403 yards and I finally had my first NM muley.

 

[HighDesertSage]

Nicely done!

 

[rtraverdavis]

First, congratulations. Second, I am so freakin jealous of your hunt schedule.

 

[Valley1320]

Congrats!!! Nice buck!!

 

[hank4elk]

Glad you found one.
Not many deer left in NM,compared to 15-20 years ago. None like the70's...
I'm not even really going to try this year with my tag.

 

[noharleyyet]

Nice shooting, congrats...

 

[Valley1320]

Glad you found one.
Not many deer left in NM,compared to 15-20 years ago. None like the70's...
I'm not even really going to try this year with my tag.

Trophy quality in my part of the state has went to crap compared to what it was even jus 10 years ago forsure on public.

 

[Rzrbck918]

Nice NM deer. Congrats!

 

[jvanhoy]

Beautiful buck and country. Really hoping to make it to NM for elk soon.

 

[EYJONAS!]

I'm convinced you don't work now, nice buck

 

[Wallydeuce]

Good shooting. Nice buck. Congratulations.

 

[hank4elk]

Trophy quality in my part of the state has went to crap compared to what it was even jus 10 years ago forsure on public.

Yep,mine too. Unlimited OTC along with years of draw hunts in high numbers did us in. Throw in tons of elk and there ya go. Low Muley numbers.
I'm also bummed I screwed up my foot, so hiking in to my few spots is really off the table. I think Rio & I will go for some drives early morning & evenings....lol

 

[prhunter]

Congrats on a nice buck! TFS

 

[PorterHouse]

Good looking buck!

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

I'm convinced you don't work now, nice buck

I promise I do, lol. I make the very most out of my PTO.

 

[swhunt21]

He made you work for him! beautiful deer, hope he tastes as good as he looks. congrats!

 

[SCmountainwanderer]

Great looking Mulie. You certainly put in the boot leather for him!

 

[David658]

Good job! So few deer out here, though I have seen some that are simply stupid big. But in my seventh year living here, not one deer tag yet.

 

[BradA]

Nice buck congratulations and great shot

 

[Lonster]

That’s awesome!