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Title: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 04, 2014, 06:55:43 AM
I took this pic awhile ago.  Which would be your choice....

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Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 04, 2014, 07:02:01 AM
 :o :dunno:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 04, 2014, 07:03:14 AM
Ummm....bone, are you sure you didn't post a pic of a ghost buck (blacktail)????
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 04, 2014, 07:24:17 AM
Thanks Plat.   Photo added!
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: jackelope on November 04, 2014, 07:25:48 AM
Wow...that's a tough call.
I think as they come, that whitetail is bigger than that mule deer is big. I voted for the mule deer, but that's a big whitetail. Tough call.
 :drool:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: bobcat on November 04, 2014, 07:26:46 AM
I'd take the whitetail.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 04, 2014, 07:28:15 AM
Jackelope, you hunt in country you might have to make that choice someday.   Cool choice to have to make
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: jjhunter on November 04, 2014, 07:28:21 AM
I'm a mule deer guy, but the whitetail is a better buck!  I'd pop the whitey.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: 92xj on November 04, 2014, 07:30:05 AM
Whitetail all day long.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: CP on November 04, 2014, 07:30:50 AM
The WT, the mulie is on the wrong side of the fence.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Gobble on November 04, 2014, 07:40:54 AM
Tough call but I would have to take the Whitey!!!
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 04, 2014, 07:45:07 AM
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Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Hoythunter on November 04, 2014, 07:48:08 AM
Give me that problem!  Whitey.  Boom.  Ring ring, hello, Mr. Taxidermist i'm on my way in...
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Caseyd on November 04, 2014, 07:57:25 AM
Can we get a head on of the whitey?

It's a tough call, but I chose whitey
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 04, 2014, 08:05:40 AM
crappy pic, but before he jumped the fence

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Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 04, 2014, 08:11:43 AM
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Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Toptwo on November 04, 2014, 08:13:42 AM
Whitey, no doubt!
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: lokidog on November 04, 2014, 08:21:14 AM
I would hope my son was with me and on three... boom, boom....   :chuckle:  I might have to just flip a coin if I was by myself.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: PlateauNDN on November 04, 2014, 08:24:35 AM
I've never tasted whitey so I'd take him. :drool:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Holg3107 on November 04, 2014, 08:30:20 AM
While the whitetail is a better representative of the species. I have a handful of 150" whitetail already and no Mule deer over a few smaller buck so the mule deer gets the lead for me. That said, I would probably second guess myself if the situation actually came along. Both great deer!
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: buckfvr on November 04, 2014, 08:31:25 AM
I think a guy would stand a better chance of finding another mule buck as good as that if he passed and took the whitetail......may never get a chance at another whitetail like that, and he is most likely peaked.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Killmore on November 04, 2014, 08:32:23 AM
Neither, they would run away before I could make my mind up.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: quadrafire on November 04, 2014, 08:35:09 AM
The WT, the mulie is on the wrong side of the fence.
:yeah:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: rover758 on November 04, 2014, 08:42:03 AM
The whitetail fur sure and fur certain.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: C-Money on November 04, 2014, 08:45:56 AM
I just killed a good whitetail last year. I have looked for a nice 4pt mule deer for a long time, but keep finding 3pts. I'd take the muley.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Rainier10 on November 04, 2014, 09:05:08 AM
Whitetail for me, I have a few muleys on the wall, the whitetail would break things up a bit.  Not to mention they are way better table fare. :EAT:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Tpetie3509 on November 04, 2014, 03:05:07 PM
I'm gonna go against the grain on this one and say the muley, look at that symmetry! That whitetail is amazing though. Awesome picture!
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: h20hunter on November 04, 2014, 03:11:24 PM
You know....we need our own Hunt-Wa lottery. Each year any forum member that wants to participate puts $50 in the pot. Mid summer rolls around and one name is drawn. The winner...say myself...then gets to follow Bone around for a week to see if they can find an elk/whitetail/muley/bear......and then kill it. The total pot goes to forum servers/charity whatever.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: 1bugman on November 04, 2014, 03:21:00 PM
Got a nice white tail in 04. Still looking for a nice Muley
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Toptwo on November 04, 2014, 03:35:05 PM
You know....we need our own Hunt-Wa lottery. Each year any forum member that wants to participate puts $50 in the pot. Mid summer rolls around and one name is drawn. The winner...say myself...then gets to follow Bone around for a week to see if they can find an elk/whitetail/muley/bear......and then kill it. The total pot goes to forum servers/charity whatever.


  Say What?!?!?

But... I DO like that Idea and I, for one, would send in my $50!
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: tgomez on November 04, 2014, 03:38:43 PM
I've shot a lot of mule deer and whitetail. Their both beautiful deer, but I would have to put a 30-06 round in that whitetail. Honestly, either deer would make me just as thrilled.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: jackelope on November 04, 2014, 04:31:14 PM
You know....we need our own Hunt-Wa lottery. Each year any forum member that wants to participate puts $50 in the pot. Mid summer rolls around and one name is drawn. The winner...say myself...then gets to follow Bone around for a week to see if they can find an elk/whitetail/muley/bear......and then kill it. The total pot goes to forum servers/charity whatever.

Done it. Twice I think. A few years back...original Joshua Cup.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: coachcw on November 04, 2014, 04:47:42 PM
You know....we need our own Hunt-Wa lottery. Each year any forum member that wants to participate puts $50 in the pot. Mid summer rolls around and one name is drawn. The winner...say myself...then gets to follow Bone around for a week to see if they can find an elk/whitetail/muley/bear......and then kill it. The total pot goes to forum servers/charity whatever.

Done it. Twice I think. A few years back...original Joshua Cup.

you would have to have the tag ? oh wait I do !!!! bone !!!! lol
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: jdb on November 04, 2014, 06:25:48 PM
Muley all day!!
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Buckmark on November 04, 2014, 06:34:11 PM
Even though i am a Muley guy i would drop the whitey, i have some nice mulies but not a whitey like that yet...
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Houndhunter on November 04, 2014, 06:41:07 PM
You know....we need our own Hunt-Wa lottery. Each year any forum member that wants to participate puts $50 in the pot. Mid summer rolls around and one name is drawn. The winner...say myself...then gets to follow Bone around for a week to see if they can find an elk/whitetail/muley/bear......and then kill it. The total pot goes to forum servers/charity whatever.

Done it. Twice I think. A few years back...original Joshua Cup.

you would have to have the tag ? oh wait I do !!!! bone !!!! lol

I got to tag along with him once after the auction for the kid, was pretty fun and saw one of the biggest mulies i've ever seen
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Houndhunter on November 04, 2014, 06:41:52 PM
Oh, and I would take the mulie :chuckle:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: steen on November 04, 2014, 08:56:08 PM
I'd take the whitetail because I see him as the biggest for the species and it is easier for me to find a bigger mulie.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: snowshoes22 on November 04, 2014, 09:59:21 PM
Whitetail only because I have never killed one that size. I have several mule deer in that class. Still wouldn't be easy to pick in the field.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: PolarBear on November 04, 2014, 11:32:16 PM
Mulie for sure.  I have plenty of whities and am due for another mulie!
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: RadSav on November 05, 2014, 12:13:22 AM
Ask me after next week!  Headed to WI Sunday for a whitetail hunt.  Suppose to be some monsters in the region where we will be hunting.  I keep telling myself to hold out for one over 170, but I'm not so good at passing bucks over 140 :chuckle:

Normally I'm a muledeer guy.  But that has a lot to do with how and where I am hunting.  If I bump them both together...that whitetail looks pretty dang good!  Plus, I'm not so sure I can get an arrow through that fence.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: nalley112 on November 05, 2014, 11:21:32 AM
Id have to go with the muley on this one.. although if i had a additional buck permit that whitetail would be down also :tup:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Kazekurt on November 05, 2014, 12:18:28 PM
Guys, this is an easy one!  I'd win the 3 deer raffle so I could just lay down the pair and then spend the rest of the fall looking for a huge blacktail and hunting out of state:-)
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Birdguy on November 05, 2014, 07:03:27 PM
I am shooting the mule deer, I have always wanted a solid 4x4 for some reason. Also I figure I will be able to hunt whitetails long after mule deer hunting is shut down in our state  :bash:.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: 400out on November 05, 2014, 08:41:07 PM
I would have to say mulie! but then again I will shoot the whitetail for the simple reason i dont have permission on the other side of the fence!  :bash:  :bash: :chuckle:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Tom Tamer on November 05, 2014, 08:46:54 PM
The Whitey only because I have never got one yet. otherwise first one the crosshairs rested on.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: bowhunterforever on November 06, 2014, 10:50:54 PM
Tough call but I would take the whitetail
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on November 07, 2014, 08:53:17 AM
As long as they keep standing like that Whitey's going down.  If things are moving whichever gives me the best shot first.  Happy to tag either one, but I've got a few mule deer like that and my best whitetail is smaller than that one by a good margin.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: tgomez on November 07, 2014, 12:47:33 PM
Easy choice, I shoot the whitetail. Mule deer closed on the 19th on the east side of the state. :tung: :tup:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: mossyoak arrow slinger on November 07, 2014, 08:43:27 PM
Mule deer for sure!  There is just something about that type of hunting that gets my heart pounding months and months before the season
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Caseyd on November 08, 2014, 09:20:05 AM
So Bone, which one would you pick?
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 08, 2014, 10:05:26 PM
I picked the muley
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: quadrafire on November 09, 2014, 07:56:31 PM
I saw his twin today, but didn't have the tag.
I voted whitey, but a bird in the hand..........
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Rainier10 on November 10, 2014, 10:53:55 AM
I picked the muley
For the poll or for real and put your tag on it?
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: wheels on November 10, 2014, 11:00:50 AM
Muley all the way
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 10, 2014, 06:52:29 PM
I was lucky this year.  I tagged out on a much bigger one this year Rainier.   Saw two today that beat it though.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on November 10, 2014, 06:56:45 PM
I was lucky this year.  I tagged out on a much bigger one this year Rainier.   Saw two today that beat it though.

Photos or it didn't happen. :chuckle:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Bean Counter on November 10, 2014, 06:59:09 PM
I'm not much of a whitetail a
Guy and I love muleys, but that being said id shoot the whitetail without regrets.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: boneaddict on November 10, 2014, 07:15:18 PM
I was lucky this year.  I tagged out on a much bigger one this year Rainier.   Saw two today that beat it though.

Photos or it didn't happen. :chuckle:

Oh I got photos ;)
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: turkeyfeather on November 10, 2014, 07:17:01 PM
To me there is something special about a big whitetail.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: mtn muley madness on November 10, 2014, 10:55:08 PM
Muley for sure, whitetail hunting is for fat, lazy, or retired people.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: huntnnw on November 10, 2014, 11:59:54 PM
great first post :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: Rainier10 on November 11, 2014, 09:36:06 AM
I was lucky this year.  I tagged out on a much bigger one this year Rainier.   Saw two today that beat it though.
Yes you were, I read that post and the story was great.  I was assuming you were picking the muley but wanted to make sure it wasn't an old photo from years past that you ended up taking the muley after the photo.

Thanks for clarifying.
Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: h20hunter on November 11, 2014, 09:37:34 AM
Muley for sure, whitetail hunting is for fat, lazy, or retired people.


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Title: Re: Choices...Muley V Whitetail
Post by: grundy53 on November 11, 2014, 09:39:51 AM
Muley for sure, whitetail hunting is for fat, lazy, or retired people.
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