Good WMU to get a boy a Mulie Buck in Limited Time
A very gracious AO member who has priority 13 for Antlered Mule Deer offered to put my 15 year old son on his tag with a youth partner licence so he can harvest his first buck. Problem is that neither of us are big mulie hunters, and my time in fall is limited to weekends because of my job. Any suggestion for a wmu within a 4 hr drive of Edmonton where a kid would have a good chance to tag a buck as we need to apply soon? Not looking for a monster by any stretch, just looking for a wmu that has decent numbers where permission may be possible, if such a thing even exists. Any suggestions would be appreciated. PM would work fine too.
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A P15 should be spent looking for a monster. I wouldn't want anything less than a 180+ Some big guns out there if you start looking. Who is this most honourable fellow who is sharing this tag? What a guy!!!!! A/O member of the year in my books! |
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The plan was to have the young man get a youth partner tag for my trophy pronghorn tag last year, but the hunt timing didn't work out. With a more flexible season for mule deer, we will try and make this happen this fall. Another new hunter filled my antlered moose tag at Camp Wainwright last fall, as I am trying to share the opportunity with new hunters that don't have the priority to draw the tags.
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I think I enjoy it more watching them tip over something. My Son is presently soaking up all he can in order to use everyone of my points... Seems I may have got him addicted to this stuff... Good on you! Jamie |
118 and 102 hold alot of mule deer. And its also mostly grazing lease so you just need to contact in advance. I pulled 118 last year for my first crack at mule deer. Even i was able to locate multiple bucks some of them decent. I did not connect as im not comfortable with longer shots i was presented with. 305 yards was as close as we got. If you do better job stalking in can easily get closer. We made every mistake but mostly skylining ourselves the deer are on you immediately. And the bigger bucks once see you can watch the bounding off for miles. Im addicted i wish i could hunt that area every fall. Its a 4-5 year zone others may chime in with better zones.
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PM me i can help you out. Pretty shure i can put you on a 180. Put janders on a 186 non typ last year with very limited time. P.s i have a solid track record on this forum.
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Elkhunter11, this is one of the kindest gestures I have read on here in a very long time. I tip my hat to you and hope that more will do the same for our youth. I took my 10 year old mulie hunting with me last year and he had the time of his life. We stayed in my wall tent in late Nov and it was -25 at night but he loved it all. Anyway, when my priority builds again, l will do as you are as I get such a thrill of watching young kids out hunting for their first animal.
Anyways, good on you and best of luck to the young lad on his first mulie. Cheers, SS |
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A real nice gesture elkhunter11. |
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Well done elk hunter. I’ve never shot one but looking forward to going on a southern mule deer hunt. |
There’s lots of mule deer in the province why not let home put in for his own draw and wait like a lot of us did. I guess I look back when I started hunting over 30 years ago I looked forward to putting in for draws with Dad even though it took awhile to get. If he gets a chance to shoot a deer with someone else’s tag will it be the memory he wants. In a world that youth feel entitled maybe a wait is not a bad idea.
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I only see good from this and elkhunter11 is giving a great gift to a fellow hunter. The icing on the cake is he is giving it to a youth hunter. To find any negativity in this gesture is beyond words. Nice job elkhunter11! Sn2 hope your son has a great hunt! |
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You know what you guys do what you do and think what you think. My thoughts I'm not arguing on this forum as it knows where it goes. I'm out
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Im not gonna take sides on this one as I see what both parties are saying but sometimes kids have it a little too easy in this day and age . Elk you are to be commended for your graciousness . |
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Perhaps I hunt for different reasons than you do, but having a new hunter fill my tag , is even more enjoyable than filling the tag myself. And the fact that this young man enjoys being out in the field with us so much, makes it that much more enjoyable for me. |
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For some people the antler size of an animal is a very minor part of the hunt and to judge the quality of a hunt by the size of the animal is just wrong .
However that is my opinion only and I know it's not shared by others . Cat |
This may not come across well, but in all good there may be some bad...
Good on you Elk, but as well your part of the problem..... Why are you gifting your tags ? These three tags are ones people may now have to wait a decade or more and your able to gift on a partner or youth licence.. I have mixed feelings... |
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Yes it would be different if you pulled the trigger... This young guy would get everything the hunt has to offer other than being the "shooter". If it was just about the experience, I would think the title of this thread may read different, or never have been created :) |
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