Mule Deer vs. Whitetail vs. Blacktail

[Old Mule]

 I Hunt for Blacktail in Washington and Whitetail in Idaho, I would love to shoot a nice Mule Deer, but theirs not many left where i hunt in Idaho.

[huntnphool]

I would love to shoot a nice Mule Deer, but theirs not many left where i hunt in Idaho.

Then change where you hunt There are some real toads that come out of Idaho every year, no reason to limit your hunting.

[270Shooter]

I can't go the first weekend, but i will try to make a few trips to a decent spot i found that is only about 15 miles from my house after school. Mule deer in the general and maybe whitetail on the late hunt.

[blacktail luv]

My screen name is blacktail luv so if I said anything other than blacktails, you guys would think I am a *censored*.  I would like to kill one of those big mulies one day though.

[elkaholic_74]

I grew up in Montana hunting whitetail and muley, mostly whitetail but my new found love in life is the coastal ghost (blacktail). Far and away the biggest challenge of any deer ive hunted! Make mine Blacktail!!!

[jasfireman]

I like to hunt eastern Washington  for the first two weeks for mule, then western for blacktail in late buck season.

[ELKBURGER]

In years pest, I couldnt afford to travel to mule deer country so blacktails have been the deer of choice. Nowadays I spend the first 2 weekends in grayback hoping for a mulie. That country is a nice break from the wetside. No salal or devils club!

[Charlie]

Black Tails have always been under rated. I think primarily because their range is so small geographically. Because of that, their following is small also and their recognition is almost non-existant. Until you have the privilege of hunting one.

[ICEMAN]

Muley, then blackies.

[croix]

I love to hunt the NE for Late Season Whitetail because of the guys I camp with, but I start scouting Blacktail country in August (while bear hunting) and then I spend the regular season looking for a reason to miss the late hunt. I will only miss my whitetail hunt if I find a REALLY big blacktail. I will pass on any blacktail that doesn't look like a B&C buck, and then hope for meat in the freezer during late whitetail hunt.

[youngchristof]

mule deer first in a highcountry camp.  if not sucsessful I hunt the low land whitetails on the last weekend

[Intruder]

I don't really rifle hunt in WA much anymore so my focus now (in WA) is whitetails w/ a bow.  Overall I prefer mule deer w/ a rifle but I do that out of state. 

[Hacksaw]

Blacktails are my true love, but I head East with blacktail stalker to a buddies farm on the opener looking for big whitetails. Patterning big blacktails for the opener has led to too much frustration for me when the bucks I pattern get blown out by the hoards of quads that suddenly show up behind gates and digouts a day or two before season. If I don't score on a mature whitetail, then I know I can come back and hit it hard for blacktails when things heat up at the end of October. Whitetails are becoming addictive, but a dark-horned, salamander-neck blacktail really gets me excited. As for muleys, I've dreamed of living in good mule deer country since I was 12 years old, but, since I don't, I'll just keep waiting for the permit I want.

[WAPITIHUNTER]

Elk is my number one priority. Whatever deer are in the area I am hunting Elk during archery will get an arrow.

Although now that I live where I can hunt and if I was was only after one of the three deer listed I would have to choose Blacktails.

[mossback91]

Muleys are my home town boys but I have been having fun chasing whitetail around and have messed up every chance at getting one that I have had but it sure is fun!