2025 Best Mule Deer Hunt Photo Contest, sponsored by Kryptek

[kabarNC]

Idaho nonresident general deer. Got in, hunted hard, got it done. This hunt is always the highlight of my year. To be able to spend time like this with friends in beautiful country is a treasure.

 

[Thejet]

Washington general buck.

 

[westonhoma]

Idaho solo backcountry buck general tag. Got the whole deer on my back here. Definitely felt it the next day!

 

[H'n'F]

2025 Wyoming public land DIY, solo. In the sage county.

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[Bohunter33]

Idaho general, 163”

 

[Bradvr]

I hope to add a couple pics after our hunt in November.

 

[middleforkguide]

2025 late Oct WY public land. Still in full velvet. First buck I've seen with full velvet that late

 

[bergie]

Watched him make this rub then walk up the hill and bed about 50 yards above. Took me an hour to get to him but he never moved. As luck would have it his final stumble out of his bed and the steep incline he slid down and stopped on a log right next to the rub. First OTC muley after 3 years of disappointment.

 

[Justin_Tree]

I was able to fill my second CA general tag on a great buck for the area. Super pumped and grateful for an amazing season.

 

[Pafarm]

Well after three years and passing a lot of smaller deer it finally happened. Idaho 2025 buck. Glasses him 1.7 miles away in a burn and stalked 3.3 miles to him. Never will forget this one.

 

[Outwest]

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[RockAndSage]

View attachment 957778Well after three years and passing a lot of smaller deer it finally happened. Idaho 2025 buck. Glasses him 1.7 miles away in a burn and stalked 3.3 miles to him. Never will forget this one.

That's some class A perseverance right there, especially coming out from PA. Congrats on your hunt - definitely looks like you worked your butt off on that landscape to get him.

 

[Pafarm]

That's some class A perseverance right there, especially coming out from PA. Congrats on your hunt - definitely looks like you worked your butt off on that landscape to get him.

Just gotta keep learning and sticking to it! We killed him about 11 miles in. Backpack hunt 12 days killed him day 9 134 yards. We ended up doing 31 miles of walking and 5500 feet of elevation gain in two days. Between stalk, pack out and grabbing camp. I would be lying if I didn’t say it was tough but if so it all again tomorrow. We also got socked in two days. Honestly the stalk should have never worked but it did. Killed him right on the edge of a big burn. He may not be a giant but he’s my favorite trophy because how hard we worked to get him. Shot him at 9800 feet I’d love to add pictures of the terrain but out of respect for the deer I will refrain.

 

[RockAndSage]

He may not be a giant but he’s my favorite trophy because how hard we worked to get him

Big yes. Wish more people appreciated the hunt for what it represents, and not just the B&C score...

 

[robby denning]

Big yes. Wish more people appreciated the hunt for what it represents, and not just the B&C score...

Agreed and why this isnt just a big buck contest