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arizona mule deer, guides, outfitters, mule deer, arizona mule, deer, hunts, Kaibab, Arizona deer guides, Tucson deer hunting, Tucson deer hunts ARIZONA MULE DEER GUIDES AND OUTFITTERS Kaibab and Desert Mule Deer Hunts
We offer two sub-species of mule deer to hunt in Arizona, the Kaibab Mule Deer and the Desert Mule Deer.
The densities of desert mule deer are not high, as one can imagine from such an arid ecosystem, but our guides have mastered the techniques so that our hunters see a significant number of deer. On a typical 4-day hunt, hunters may see over 60 deer with 5 to 15 of them being bucks. Our hunting style is the spot and stalk method. We hike to a good vantage point where a couple square miles can be seen at one time. Most of our mule deer hunting is done with our eyes through tripod-mounted 15X binoculars and 15-45X spotting scopes. Once a good mule deer buck is spotted, we make our move from the vantage point for the final stalk. There may be a great deal of hiking involved, so hunters are encouraged to condition themselves before arriving. Our rifle desert mule deer season is late October and mid November. The terrain is very open, therefore shots tend to be over 200 yards. Rifle desert mule deer hunts are 4 days in duration. Rifle Season Tags are on a draw basis, but good odds of drawing. Our archery desert mule deer season is mid December through January (during the peak of the rut). Since we hunt open terrain, expect archery shots to average 40 yards. The further you can shoot with a bow accurately, the higher your chances for success. Archery hunts are 5 days when combined with javelina, provided you draw a javelina tag. Archery mule deer hunts without javelina are 4 days. Archery deer tags are over the counter.
Licenses and Seasons Rifle tags are by a Lottery Draw System in May through June. The application process is by mail only. The Desert species is an easy draw. Kaibab deer is a hard draw. Archery desert deer tags are over the counter. AZ Tag fee (NonRes): $232.75 and hunting license fee: $151.25. If you are interested in a hunt, contact us as soon as possible since spaces fill fast. Archery season dates: December 21-31, 2009 and Jan.1-31, 2010 for Archery Desert Mule Deer Rifle season dates: October 30-Nov. 3, 2009 & November 13-16, 2009 for Rifle Desert Mule Deer and Nov. 20-Nov. 25, 2009 for Rifle Kaibab Mule Deer.
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Description of Mule Deer Packages Fully-Guided Rifle Mule Deer Hunts: Includes accommodations (tent camps), meals, airport transfer, camp transportation, a guide, and many extras. Choose from 1 on 1 or 2 on 1 packages. 1 on 1 means one hunter per guide and 2 on 1 means two hunters per guide. If choosing 2 on 1, you must bring the other hunter to share the guide with. Archery Desert Mule Deer/Javelina Combo: This hunt allows January archery hunters to have an added bonus of hunting javelina while archery hunting desert mule deer. The javelina tag is by draw in September and is optional with the archery deer hunt. Includes accommodations (tent camps), meals, airport transfer, camp transportation, a guide, and many extras. Each hunter has one guide and hunts 5 days.
Additional Information Booking Info: The first step for a rifle desert mule deer hunt is to reserve your spot. Once you sign and return a "hunt contract" with a $500 nonrefundable deposit, you will be booked. The next step is applying for rifle tags and licenses. Odds for drawing October and November rifle tags are relatively high. If for some reason you do not draw, your deposit will be transferred to the next year or until you draw. Another payment equaling 50% of the hunt cost is required after rifle tags are drawn. The remaining balance is due at least 21 days prior to the hunt. All monies paid are nonrefundable. We recommend cancellation insurance for all of our guests. Visit our general info page for more details. If you already drew a mule deer tag, give us a call or email. We guide in many parts of the State. A 50% deposit is required for those that already have tags. Since Archery deer tags are over the counter, a minimum 50% non-refundable deposit is due upon signing for an archery hunt. For those that own a camping trailer/pop-up and would like to bring it to camp to sleep in are more than welcome to do so, but we will not discount the hunt any. It must be small and high enough to be pulled on rough dirt roads. We accommodate up to 6 hunters per camp. If the hunter has not tagged by the scheduled end of hunt, there is an option of paying at a daily rate thereafter. Licenses and tags nor the possible hotel stay before/after the hunt are not included in price. * Hunters arrive in camp one day prior. Typically hunt Friday morning through Monday with hunters arriving on Thursday.
Be sure you visit our general info page.
Some Latest Mule Deer Photos
Jim Webber from Michigan took this buck with a rifle on our Southern Arizona Desert Mule Deer hunt.
Anthony Ransom from California and Outfitter/Guide Pat Feldt with an Arizona Desert Mule Deer. It was taken during the January rut season using a bow.
Twelve year-old Bryce Hurd with his first deer. He used his Remington Youth Model 7 in .243 caliber to take this desert mule deer with one shot at 150 yards.
Greg Jackson of Annapolis, Maryland with a good 4 X 4 desert mule deer buck He shot it with his .300 Ultra Magnum.
Thomas Ostrum with a 4 x 3 desert mule deer. He shot this deer at 320 yards with the outfitter's .300 Magnum.
John Thompson with a Southern Arizona desert mule deer. He used a .30-06 to take this buck at 150 yards.
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KAIBAB
MULE DEER - The most popular
herd of mule deer contained in Arizona is the Kaibab Mule Deer. Many magazine
articles have been written about this infamous herd that lives on the Kaibab
National Forest north of the
Grand Canyon. The genetics of the herd is hard to beat, with many
specimens being entered into the record books. The late season tag for the
Kaibab mule deer is very hard to draw compared to our desert mule deer
tags. But, if one draws this tag, the potential for tagging a
"once-in-a-lifetime" mule deer buck is very good. If you are
after a large, record-class mule deer and have the patience to apply for many years until
receiving a tag, then this is the hunt for you. If you would just like the
opportunity to hunt mule deer and do not have a high concern about record book
racks, then we recommend the desert mule deer hunt below.
DESERT MULE DEER - We also offer hunting packages for the desert sub-species of Mule Deer.
These desert deer live in the foothills of Southern
Arizona's mountain ranges. We conduct many of our desert deer hunts on State Trust Land.
They are
really not
known for their record book potential, but these desert dwellers of Southern Arizona
can offer the novice mule deer hunter a unique hunt and can often make a decent wall mount. Many of the mature bucks we have harvested have
had racks sporting 20-25 inch spreads and sport 3 to 4 points per side.
Accommodations
for our fully-guided/outfitted deer hunts are usually in deluxe tents with
heat during the colder months. The size of our tents are spacious; either
16x28, 14x16, 10x18, or 12x12, depending upon the number of hunters in camp. Hunters sleep on cots.
Arrival to and from camp is done in 4x4 trucks and s.u.v.'s. For those
that own a camping trailer/pop-up and would like to bring it to camp to sleep in are
more than welcome to do so, but we cannot discount the hunt any. Hunting for
desert mule deer is done mostly on foot
since it is usually not feasible to use horses or pack animals. This is a fairly physically demanding hunt,
therefore hunters
should be in good shape. 
