Mule Deer

Wyoming mule deer numbers have seen drastic change in the last fifty years. These western icons rely on migration between summer and winter range to survive. Threats to mule deer migration routes are real, but this is an issue we can overcome. Conservation can beat this. Let’s take action. We’re …

Buck to doe ratio and fawn recruitment up nearly 40% since 2017!!! For some reason it sure seems like good news is hard to come by these days. So you can imagine my elation as this press release sat on my desk awaiting my return from the first round of …

Shed hunting takes skill just like deer hunting, but it takes luck to watch a mule deer buck drop both antlers at the same time! Watch this buck shedding antlers with a jump and a head shake.

Choosing the right mule deer area can be a very difficult and sometimes confusing task. Every state and area has its own set of unique challenges and barriers that lie between you and that buck of a lifetime. Learning to pair your own goals and expectations to an individual area …

Big mule deer are some of the toughest, most prized trophies out West. They live from the desert to the mountain peaks and everywhere in between. They are wily and have great instincts to stay one step ahead of hunters. Big mature bucks learn how to survive and have a …

Mule deer or whitetail deer? It’s a hunter’s choice when deer hunting with Wolverine Creek Outfitters in eastern Nebraska. Deer outfitter Ryan Lakovitch offers a full service deer hunting camp. Ike Eastman took a mule deer buck with mass and extras on his 2019 deer hunt with Wolverine Creek Outfitters. …

Watching mule deer on the public land winter range can give you an idea of the trophy buck genetics in a deer population. This can give you a good start on which hunt areas to apply for in hopes of drawing a tag for next year’s deer hunting season. Be …

This article cracked me up after I read it. The first thing asked about low hunter and harvest numbers in Montana from the fall of 2019 was if it was due to CWD. I commend the Montana Fish, Wildlife, & Parks officials for not knee-jerking their conclusion and comment on …

In the Oct/Nov issue of Eastmans’ Hunting Journal (EHJ) I provided some background and updates on Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and how the disease continues to be aggressively monitored and may be spreading across the West.  In a recent article from the Wyoming Game & Fish Department, they confirm that …

Join Mike Eastman on of his favorite all-time mule deer hunts in the sagebrush of Wyoming. Get behind the scenes as Eastman and his sons recap the hunt highlights and their surprise at the this bucks’ impressive B&C score grossing 197 7/8 inches.