Muley Success Photo Contest ... Let's See 'Um!

Founder · Oct 6, 2020

Let's See Those 2020 Muley Success Photos!

Anyone want to WIN this bino case? This month our friends at Bad Ass Outdoor Gear have got TWO Badlands Bino XR Cases to give away to TWO of you who share great mule deer success photos from this year.

Even if you've already shared them on the site, share them again in this thread. Feel free to post multiple photos if you've got them and a little detail, as I'd like to add the photos to the annual Big Buck Contest.

We'll run the photo contest until late November or so and then I'll pick a couple winners based on what I think is the coolest pics. I'll also let photo likes help guide my decision. Just a fun contest.

Thanks to Bad Ass Outdoor Gear for donating the prizes for the contests and PLEASE everyone, when you're in the market to upgrade your gear, please shop Bad Ass Outdoor Gear and give them a chance to earn your business for good. They've got a large selection of hunting gear for you to look through.

Here's the prize that's up for grabs.

hornkiller · Oct 6, 2020

Nv archery 2020

Wy gen rifle 2020

My 14 year old daughter's wy gen rifle buck she hammered him at 275 yards!

Rockina · Oct 6, 2020

2020 Utah general season muzzleloader

JakeH · Oct 8, 2020

2020 new Mexico archery.

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azcountryboy · Oct 11, 2020

2020 az archery

redwoood · Oct 11, 2020

2nd muley ever. 1st WY muley. Public land, DIY, with help from old and new friends.

dogdoc · Oct 13, 2020

Well he won’t score well, but I finally broke the 30 barrier. Early Rifle Utah general season.

SanJuan · Oct 14, 2020

tjsum · Oct 14, 2020

2020 Wyoming

hunter · Oct 14, 2020

This is my son's 3rd buck. Excited?? OH YA!!

Muley_Hntr · Oct 14, 2020

dogdoc said:
Well he won’t score well, but I finally broke the 30 barrier. Early Rifle Utah general season.

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How wide was this beast

Muley_Hntr · Oct 14, 2020

My brothers Utah General muzzy buck

dogdoc · Oct 15, 2020

Challis_Willson said:
How wide was this beast

He is 30.5

OldMxBowhunter · Oct 16, 2020

New Mexico muzzy Muley

Outdoor Junkie · Oct 16, 2020

I feel inadequate compared to some of these guys! New Mexico 5B coming in 3 weeks, so I’m hoping to upgrade my submission.

Pines_N_Tines · Oct 16, 2020

Here's a young buck with a young 2020 muzzy buck

270Hunter · Oct 16, 2020

My 2020 California Mule Deer
Public land solo hunt, scouted for 14 days over the summer

Lukegarrett2002 · Oct 16, 2020

2020 Utah high country solo muzzy buck

Lukegarrett2002 · Oct 16, 2020

Lukegarrett2002 said:
2020 Utah high country solo muzzy buck

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BOWUNTR · Oct 17, 2020

Utah. Ed F

huntFX4 · Oct 17, 2020

15 y/o son's first muzzleloader buck.

Deerlove · Oct 17, 2020

Utah gen

tjsum · Oct 19, 2020

2020 Idaho

nvguy2 · Oct 20, 2020

Daughter’s 2020 Nevada buck. Mild weather and lack of Deer numbers made it tough. She stuck with it and made it happen though. Her 3rd and best buck to date.

elks96 · Oct 21, 2020

Why not? I only had 3 days for deer this year and given the current the WY herd conditions, I did not have high hopes. I ended up shooting the only buck I saw on the second day of the season. At first light I caught a glimpse of him slip into the cut banks. No real idea what he was, but just enough to know I should try to see more. In the bottom the sage was 6 foot tall and the oxbows and sage created an almost infinite amount of beds. I also knew there were other deer in the bottom as well. So I decided to sit and watch... All day I watched the cut bottom where he went from 8am all the way until 5:30 that evening. In the mid day 2 hunters came in and worked the ridges right above him but they never got with in 700 yards they had me super nervous. At 5:30 I move out to glassing spot above the cut bank bottom and start glassing. At 6:00 I find 2 doe up feeding in the sage. I Glass and about 1000 yards away he is up feeding towards me. I close the distance, expect to find him at 300 yards out and instead he was at 80. He turned directly into the sun to run. Ran out to 300 yards and stopped. 1 shot dropped in his tracks...

Found him right as the sun set.

COLO3D · Oct 22, 2020

After watching this buck in 2018 and 2019, I decided 2020 was his year.

usmarine6211 · Oct 26, 2020

Idaho General Season Public Land!!

JakeSwensen · Oct 27, 2020

I shared the story in the Wyoming forum for anyone interested. "Wide Wyoming Buck 2020"

Sleddenhunter · Oct 28, 2020

My wife’s first buck so proud of her. High country muley WY general.

GilaJeff · Oct 30, 2020

OldMxBowhunter said:
New Mexico muzzy Muley

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Nice work! That is a sweet buck!

Wyboypt · Oct 31, 2020

Wyoming 2020 general tag public land 187 7/8

NVPete · Oct 31, 2020

Not even hunting this year, but on many of my hunts over the years - this is what "success" would look like!

Blue Mountain Muleys · Nov 1, 2020

166" buck

nvguy2 · Nov 2, 2020

14 year old Son’s Nevada buck on youth tag. Shot on his last weekend after 18 days total in the field between the muzzleloader and 2 rifle seasons. Buck scores right at 165”.

6chukar · Nov 2, 2020

Paige 13yo

Wantabee · Nov 2, 2020

My 15 yr old daughter shot this buck this fall. 10 reasons this should have not worked out, but one shot made it come true. She has had a few set backs in life but is one tuff gal!

Blakedorian5 · Nov 2, 2020

My 2020 Nevada Muzzleloader Muley!

GilaJeff · Nov 2, 2020

Wantabee said:
My 15 yr old daughter shot this buck this fall. 10 reasons this should have not worked out, but one shot made it come true. She has had a few set backs in life but is one tuff gal!

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That buck is awesome!!! Nice work young lady!!!

GilaJeff · Nov 2, 2020

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My 2020 Nevada Muzzleloader Muley!

Holy smokes!, look at the size of the head on that beast....That must be the largest headed deer ever! And that muzzleloader looks like an artillery piece! Photography kidding aside....that is a beautiful buck....gotta love those deep forks!

Wantabee · Nov 2, 2020

May be big, but might be ugly too!

LMR41 · Nov 4, 2020

2020 Buck

link · Nov 4, 2020

2020 Wyoming. No time for better pics. Darn bears!!!

Tristate · Nov 5, 2020

Come on Founder. Don't end this. Texas muley season hasn't even opened yet.

buckmster28 · Nov 5, 2020

2020

Founder said:
Let's See Those 2020 Muley Success Photos!

Anyone want to WIN this bino case? This month our friends at Bad Ass Outdoor Gear have got a Badlands Bino XR Case to give away to one of you who shares a great mule deer success photo from this year.

Even if you've already shared them on the site, share them again in this thread. Feel free to post multiple photos if you've got them and a little detail, as I'd like to add the photos to the annual Big Buck Contest.

We'll run the photo contest for a few weeks and then I'll pick a winner based on what I think is the coolest pic. I'll also let photo likes help guide my decision. Just a fun contest.

Thanks to Bad Ass Outdoor Gear for donating the prizes for the contests and PLEASE everyone, when you're in the market to upgrade your gear, please shop Bad Ass Outdoor Gear and give them a chance to earn your business for good. They've got a large selection of hunting gear for you to look through.

Here's the prize that's up for grabs.

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2020 Cali buck

300stw · Nov 6, 2020

montana

wweaver79 · Nov 6, 2020

First Wyoming buck and best Mule Deer to date. I grew up hunting in WA State so big ones are hard to come by. This was last Monday during the cold snap in SW Wyoming, it was unreal for Oct. Truck temp might have been off but not by much. Just under 170. Had a awesome experience out there !

sandsbar · Nov 7, 2020

2020 Idaho

DBLung · Nov 9, 2020

My 16 year old hammered this fella opening morning of the Utah General Deer Hunt. 4 X 5. Stretched 18" with the cheater.

WC · Nov 9, 2020

17 year old son’s buck.

WC · Nov 9, 2020

WC said:
17 year old son’s buck.

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fin little · Nov 9, 2020

2020 Paunsaugunt Cactus Buck hunt

Smokepole · Nov 10, 2020

CWMU hunt, passed on a number of smaller bucks.

Smokepole · Nov 10, 2020

Colorado 3rd season opening day.

COLO3D · Nov 11, 2020

My wife tagged this one opening morning of 3rd Season in Colorado.

Blue Mountain Muleys · Nov 11, 2020

Another great one, third day of 3rd season rifle in colorado

NPHunter · Nov 12, 2020

2020 First Muzzleloader Animal

505Outfitters · Nov 12, 2020

New Mexico public land.

Robiland · Nov 12, 2020

My son Fisher with his 2020 general season Utah deer.

Cozmo8 · Nov 12, 2020

OldMxBowhunter said:
New Mexico muzzy Muley

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Way cool deer

Cozmo8 · Nov 12, 2020

Some great looking bucks. Thank you all for posting

CHWino_1 · Nov 13, 2020

SW Colorado.

Cozmo8 · Nov 13, 2020

Here is my Idaho general season, 7 x 7 public land, DIY Buck. I haven’t shot a deer in Idaho since 2014. That one was a 33 inch main frame mid to upper 170 buck. Cool buck.
Because of selective harvest I figured the 2014 buck may be my last. I hope I don’t have to wait another 5 years After this one. If the streak ends like this though it would be worth the wait.

link · Nov 13, 2020

Wow. Great buck!

JakeH · Nov 16, 2020

Colorado 3rd season.

JakeH · Nov 16, 2020

Utah Extended Archery.

Stumpychain · Nov 17, 2020

Colorado 3rd season

sandsbar · Nov 17, 2020

several great bucks, congrats guys.

Wantabee · Nov 17, 2020

Great year for the kids!

MD4U · Nov 17, 2020

MD4U · Nov 17, 2020

Tried to do 2 different pics. Still figuring this out. Colorado eastern plains archery from this year. Very very happy

Muledeer300270 · Nov 18, 2020

Oregon 2020 Public land

Wyboypt · Nov 18, 2020

Gannon Leifheit said:
Tried to do 2 different pics. Still figuring this out. Colorado eastern plains archery from this year. Very very happy

If you could set a few feet further back that’d be great.

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liecabucks · Nov 19, 2020

These are my two gems from 2020. I’ve shared both in the mule deer forum. Both are public land, DIY, solo hunts in Wyoming and Colorado. Both are massive and just shy of 32”. The Wyoming buck grosses 212 with a 192” frame and the Colorado buck grosses 223 with a 200” frame.

mr_mckade · Nov 21, 2020

liecabucks said:
These are my two gems from 2020. I’ve shared both in the mule deer forum. Both are public land, DIY, solo hunts in Wyoming and Colorado. Both are massive and just shy of 32”. The Wyoming buck grosses 212 with a 192” frame and the Colorado buck grosses 223 with a 200” frame.

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Stud bucks! btw I may have glued a gps tracker to your boots lol.

nebo · Nov 22, 2020

WOW! All great bucks congratulations to all. My son and myself arrowed two great bucks on our ranch this fall but wouldn't compare to these great bucks pictured.

BUL_KRZY · Nov 22, 2020

My 17 yr old son with two bucks he took a few weeks apart. One in UT(rt) and one in CO(lt). A good year for him on deer. The UT buck is a heavy old buck from the Wasatch Front with cool gnarly bases and eyeguards. As for me, tag soup city! Didn’t find Mr. Big this year.

Dean Parisian · Dec 1, 2020

Founder said:
Let's See Those 2020 Muley Success Photos!

Anyone want to WIN this bino case? This month our friends at Bad Ass Outdoor Gear have got TWO Badlands Bino XR Cases to give away to TWO of you who share great mule deer success photos from this year.

Even if you've already shared them on the site, share them again in this thread. Feel free to post multiple photos if you've got them and a little detail, as I'd like to add the photos to the annual Big Buck Contest.

We'll run the photo contest until late November or so and then I'll pick a couple winners based on what I think is the coolest pics. I'll also let photo likes help guide my decision. Just a fun contest.

Thanks to Bad Ass Outdoor Gear for donating the prizes for the contests and PLEASE everyone, when you're in the market to upgrade your gear, please shop Bad Ass Outdoor Gear and give them a chance to earn your business for good. They've got a large selection of hunting gear for you to look through.

Here's the prize that's up for grabs.

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Dean Parisian · Dec 1, 2020

Eastern Montana 11/5

Buckhdhunter · Dec 1, 2020

Utah Extended Archery and Colorado third season

bksht · Dec 2, 2020

2020 Montana public land buck

passthrough · Dec 2, 2020

My sons 2020 buck.

obiwanbartobi · Dec 6, 2020

My 14 year old's 2nd buck from CO.

Founder · Dec 7, 2020

So many fantastic trophy photos!! Congratulations to you all!

It was tough picking winners, really tough. I used "likes" to help guide me, but because some photos were posted a couple months ago and others more recently, I can't rely on that completely. What I look for is first, a happy looking hunter. Then, photo quality is important. And then of course, big stuff is really fun to look at. So, here are the winners in the contest.

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rmanwill · Dec 7, 2020

Tough contest, but two great picks there Founder!!!!

AaronS · Dec 7, 2020

Awesome pictures by all. Congrats to the winners and all of the hunters that got it done this Fall!

liecabucks · Dec 7, 2020

How’d you know I needed a new bino rig?! Thank you

AaronS · Dec 7, 2020

Just tremendous bucks lieca. Stuff dreams are made of. What a year, congrats!

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