200” deer- Muley or Whitetail?

[Steve O]

Muley. I see whitetails every day…not 200” whitetails but absence make the heart grow fonder and mule deer say “Rocky’s” to me and both of them are something I do not see often enough.

 

[Holt stewart]

Based on a lot of conversations, that is like finding sasquatch. Even in Iowa, a 200" whitetail is not easy to find. They are even harder to get access to hunt.

The only difference is there’s quite a few people who say they’ve seen a ‘sqatch. Not a whole lot of people seeing 200” whitetail around here. But there are a few, and a very small handful of sheds that let you know it is a possibility!


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[UKwildcatfan]

Send em! Let’s get some pics going on this thread!

Sonora 2006

 

[Hnthrdr]

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Glorious! Fantastic Buck!

 

[Holt stewart]

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That’s an absolute dream deer!!!


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[schmidty3]

191" whitey vs a 149" muley.

(He would've been 160ish if he wasn't broke).

That muley was a rutted up donkey! Dwarfs that eastern oklahoma whitetail.

I was on fire in 2019. Also shot a 148" whitetail. All with a recurve.

Muley was a 1.5 mile stalk and 12 yard shot.

Whitetail was on gmas farm. Absolute freakshow for the area. He'd go #5 county all time. Once in a lifetime opportunity.

I got him figured out over summer. Timed my first hang and hunt on a front early october. 18 yards.

I think a 200" whitetail is more special. More rare. And harder to pull off.(excluding pay to play)

But ive checked that box (well close enough)

 

[wildwilderness]

I started this thread because I always thought I had a a better chance at a 200” muley since I lived in great western habitats- have come close twice and have seen others killed by friends.

But as fate would have it I got hooked on whitetails (hard to understand unless you have lived a full season hunting them) and scored on an awesome buck-


Official P&Y 198 5/8” net (206 6/8” gross NT)

 

[Joshk358]

I started this thread because I always thought I had a a better chance at a 200” muley since I lived in great western habitats- have come close twice and have seen others killed by friends.

But as fate would have it I got hooked on whitetails (hard to understand unless you have lived a full season hunting them) and scored on an awesome buck-
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Official P&Y 198 5/8” net (206 6/8” gross NT)

What an awesome buck!!

 

[chanson_roland]

I went whitetail, how hard is it to kill a deer that can't even run or jump right?

shots fired...LOL.

 

[UKwildcatfan]

I started this thread because I always thought I had a a better chance at a 200” muley since I lived in great western habitats- have come close twice and have seen others killed by friends.

But as fate would have it I got hooked on whitetails (hard to understand unless you have lived a full season hunting them) and scored on an awesome buck-
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Official P&Y 198 5/8” net (206 6/8” gross NT)

Brute. Congrats. What state is your deer from?

 

[mikeafeagin22]

Muley. I see whitetails every day…not 200” whitetails but absence make the heart grow fonder and mule deer say “Rocky’s” to me and both of them are something I do not see often enough.

I agree! Same thought process for me

 

[Ezratenney]

200" Mule deer are going to be a thing of the past or dang near it in 25 years. Whitetails are getting bigger in every state year by year.

Honestly a very interesting take. I'd say it does seem to be a trend that they're growing some giant whitetail on private land especially out east. Wonder if there's any truth behind this.

 

[chasewild]

I’ll shoot a 170” mulie every time over a 200” whitetail. Mostly bc of the country and the velvet.


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[highcountrymuley]

Seems like a naturally occurring wild 200" mule deer is not an anomaly. A 200 " whitetail? I would assume is genetically assisted and hormone/feed etc groomed... I have seen giant mulies and will stick with them. More in tune with my preferred style of hunting and terrain. Also according to every book I trust, muleys are destined for extinction. They do not compete well with whiteys when whiteail move into their habitat. Thank God I will be dead by then ( unless I am born back into the wheel of life because I was not a good enough boy to achieve nirvana...)
Here is a 218" buck I killed in 2018

 

[doc holiday13]

my biggest buck to date is 135" so 200" would be fantastic I'd probably opt for muley since I haven't shot one yet

 

[chasewild]

Seems like a naturally occurring wild 200" mule deer is not an anomaly. A 200 " whitetail? I would assume is genetically assisted and hormone/feed etc groomed... I have seen giant mulies and will stick with them. More in tune with my preferred style of hunting and terrain. Also according to every book I trust, muleys are destined for extinction. They do not compete well with whiteys when whiteail move into their habitat. Thank God I will be dead by then ( unless I am born back into the wheel of life because I was not a good enough boy to achieve nirvana...)
Here is a 218" buck I killed in 2018

What a beautiful spot to kill a true giant.


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