You can only kill one next year

[Deleted member 28227]

Seems the theme is book critter…

I’m going 390in Caribou

 

[Deleted member 40728]

Show and smell..
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You might have sold me on considering mule deer for my vote now. That’s a beauty.

 

[Redman]

Tough choice between elk and mule deer. I had to go with mule deer because I saw one that big if not bigger through my spotter back in 2016....still haunts my dreams.

 

[belshawelk]

Finding a 375 bull is way easier than a 190 buck.

 

[Bigjay73]

Finding a 375 bull is way easier than a 190 buck.

Depending on the state. Does not apply to the Colorado I know and mostly love

 

[SC Living Outdoors]

I’d trade all 3 of them for an average bighorn.

If I had to pick one I really want a giant muley.

 

[belshawelk]

Depending on the state. Does not apply to the Colorado I know and mostly love

Sure it does. But they are expensive to go get. You'll just most likely need an outfitter to get one.

But I understand what you are saying

 

[Carl 9.3x62]

I already have the deer and antelope (well real close with the antelope), so I picked elk.

 

[recon6036]

I just want to kill a bull elk. Never have. I have always hunted cows.
Or better yet, get my daughter an opportunity someday to kill a bull elk. That’s not asking too much, is it?

 

[atlas]

elk all the way

 

[R.K.]

I’m happy with whatever adult elk I can get. Love chasing pronghorn- spectacular little critters.

But that giant mule deer… I have dreams of finding and stalking one of that caliber. Maybe one day I’ll have the time, energy, and tag all at once, but not yet.

 

[Gr8bawana]

I see that pronghorn is in last place by a lot. The reason I personally voted for antelope is because to me it's the most relaxing, fun hunt that is not very strenuous at all and usually you get to look over a lot of animals.
The country most antelope inhabit is very mild and walking and stalking even long distances is pretty easy.
Big bulls and muley bucks usually require a lot of physical effort which I don't mind at all but we had to pick just one animal and for me it was antelope.

 

[Ought Six]

On a rarity level, a 190” mule deer in Montana nowadays is way more rare than a 375” bull elk. 80” net goats are more rare than a 375” bull too. I’d take the mule deer every time if all 3 were standing side by side.

 

[JustinsDad]

i prefer eating pronghorn the most, followed by elk but I would LOVE to have a 190 Muley so that got my vote

 

[el unit]

ELK.

 

[Akcabin]

Given the list available I'd prefer the elk. Except I don't have access to anything on the list. Moose with caribou close second. Caribou steaks are sooooo tender cut them with a folk. But moose provides more meat

 

[Bowhuntrben]

In 2001 I had a pretty great MT season: 374 elk, 83 antelope and 194 deer. (gross scores). Also got a big black bear.

This is the correct answer.

 

[Whiskey Freak]

A nice typical 190” net mule deer would be tough to beat

 

[YoungGun]

On a rarity level, a 190” mule deer in Montana nowadays is way more rare than a 375” bull elk. 80” net goats are more rare than a 375” bull too. I’d take the mule deer every time if all 3 were standing side by side.

100% agree. Plus, I don't have to make multiple pack trips with a deer