Hey everyone, just thought i'd post up a topic to get a few opinions from people that may know more about the area than just what I can find online.
Planning a archery trip for mule deer in 2016, and from the research I have done, i'm looking at SD or NE as both are really easy to get archery tags. I had heard that NE had a lot of deer die off in the last year or so, and I was hoping that maybe yall had some more input on how the mule deer situation is in either state. This will be my first big hunting trip out of state(I will be hunting OH for whitetail next year), and just trying to get as much info as possible before finalizing which state I should go to. Have been researching almost daily for the last month or so, just received all the booklets SD game and fish had to offer, and have read them front to back several times. Waiting for NE info to come in the mail now.
Out of the two, which state do yall feel would give me the best chance for a good public land bowhunt hunt? Or if you know of another state the has reasonably priced and easy to get archery tags for mule deer, please let me know.
Also, not looking for exact locations or anything, just state recommendations will be fine. Not trying steal anyones hotspots, lol. I can do more in-depth research into harvest records, success rates and all that good stuff. Turing 31 this year, and decided that I wanna start knocking things off my bucket list before time passes me by. Whitetails 2015, mule deer 2016, elk or prong horn 2017...also have 4 PP for the GA alligator draw..not sure when i'll cash those in and try gator.. All the trips, archery only and probably public land only unless I can find private land to hunt.
Anyway, thanks for any info you may have. Im really enjoying this forum...learning a lot from just searching around the forum!
- Josh
Planning a archery trip for mule deer in 2016, and from the research I have done, i'm looking at SD or NE as both are really easy to get archery tags. I had heard that NE had a lot of deer die off in the last year or so, and I was hoping that maybe yall had some more input on how the mule deer situation is in either state. This will be my first big hunting trip out of state(I will be hunting OH for whitetail next year), and just trying to get as much info as possible before finalizing which state I should go to. Have been researching almost daily for the last month or so, just received all the booklets SD game and fish had to offer, and have read them front to back several times. Waiting for NE info to come in the mail now.
Out of the two, which state do yall feel would give me the best chance for a good public land bowhunt hunt? Or if you know of another state the has reasonably priced and easy to get archery tags for mule deer, please let me know.
Also, not looking for exact locations or anything, just state recommendations will be fine. Not trying steal anyones hotspots, lol. I can do more in-depth research into harvest records, success rates and all that good stuff. Turing 31 this year, and decided that I wanna start knocking things off my bucket list before time passes me by. Whitetails 2015, mule deer 2016, elk or prong horn 2017...also have 4 PP for the GA alligator draw..not sure when i'll cash those in and try gator.. All the trips, archery only and probably public land only unless I can find private land to hunt.
Anyway, thanks for any info you may have. Im really enjoying this forum...learning a lot from just searching around the forum!
- Josh
