2024 Best Mule Deer Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Kryptek

[CC11]

Idaho late hunt. First time being in the unit and first time hunting during the rut. Goal was a mature buck, looked over a lot of young bucks before deciding this one would work.

 

[JGBowman]

Colorado second season.

 

[Firestone]

 

[Eastman528]

Here's my 2024 Idaho buck taken on November 15th. As it got light I spotted this buck with another keeping close tabs on a doe at 600 yards. It was one of those mornings during November that seemed as though a switch had been flipped, the rut was in full swing! He took off down the hill and I lost track of him, "I might get a closer shot" I thought, I began trying to relocate him. As my head was in my glass I heard something and caught movement out of my peripheral, Buck! 10 yards underneath me, at that moment he caught my wind bounding off. I had just enough time to recognize him as I reached for my rifle and chambered a round. I gave him a Merrpp! He made that critical mistake mule deer get known for and it was over. That escalated quickly!

 

[Juan_ID]

 

[Juan_ID]

 

[Eischenblachinboobin]

 

[JaxonGregory]

 

[Snow Hunter]

You know that feeling you get when you first put your hands in that buck…

 

[WyoHuntr]

Wet, miserable, and a sketchy packout over super slick deadfall. Purty scenery, though! (Wasn't quite sure what file size to upload... went from 9MB to 6MB)

 

[robby denning]

Entry deadline was Dec 10, but silly me forgot to set a reminder to lock the thread!

It's locked now, we'll let the late entries know that they're eligible for next years!

Voting will start soon

 

[robby denning]

Update, Rokstaff picked the finalists.

I'll be building the voting thread over the next fews days. Watch for it and then members can start voting.

Thanks!

 

[robby denning]

Update, nearly a deadlock getting the last few images into the top 10. So this is gonna take a few more days.