My 1st Mule Buck

Here is an example!

We were out hunting all weekend in the Badlands and finally on Sunday afternoon, we came across a small group of Muleys way off in the distance.  My husband decided we needed to venture out a little farther to get a look at them.  As we walked out towards them, it started to snow quite a bit and I was starting to feel anxious, worrying that I wasn't going to get out there and be able to get a good shot.  As we were coming up to the hill, we realized they were out farther than we had thought.  We ended up walking just about a mile from the road and around an old farm yard, but I was determined to get out there and try my best to get my tag filled.   We came to the edge of the hill; I got down and watched them through the scope.  In the herd was one buck with about a dozen does.  I was about 375 yards away and the option of getting any closer wasn't possible.  To give me a good shot, my husband got on his hands and knees and I used his back to brace myself.  (Because of this he bought me shooting sticks for Christmas!)  The first shot hit him and it was a double lung shot, he went about 20 yards and expired.  I was so excited to get out there and see how he looked, I started to just about roll down the hill with excitement towards my buck.  This being my firt Mule Deer Buck, I was pleasantly surprised to find him to be a 5x4 with a 2 inch droptine.