Deer Hunting

You find yourself on your hands and knees, creeping between buck brush through space seeming fit for only a rabbit. Eventually you reach an opening and you stand to stretch. A blanket of snow covers the ground. You peer outward to see an entire mountainside covered with mahogany and begin to glass the hill side when a glimmer of light catches your eye. You direct your glass to find a glistening piece of horn protruding from the brush. A very deliberate and careful stalk begins against one of the most cagy animals in North America.

A Mule Deer Buck is among the most sought after and acclaimed game animals in North America. To gain their prominent racks, the large Muley bucks of Southwestern Montana have survived years of predator evasion and gained the wisdom to out smart, out think and out maneuver many an ardent hunter. The one time these magnificent trophies tend to let down their guard, coincides with our general rifle hunting season. The mule deer rut typically begins during the week of November 10 and lasts throughout the season. Both Mule Deer and Whitetail generally inhabit the same range as our elk, so the odds of collecting a trophy are very good.
Stockton Outfitters can arrange the deer hunt of a lifetime for either mule or whitetail bucks. We highly recommend our combination hunt to incorporate deer hunting along with your elk hunt. A good buck with Stockton Outfitters will run 24”-30”. We do have some Grand Dads that may exceed 30”+, but they must be hunted hard.

Trip Details & Information

Location: Region 3, Area 319, 331, 332	Season: October 24 - November 26
Trip Duration: 5 days	Availability: Available
Departs from: Butte, MT	Camp: Sugar Loaf Mountain
Accommodations: Cabins	Species: Elk & Mule Deer
Peaks & Passes:
President Theodore Roosevelt firstproclaimedtheBeaverhead-DeerlodgeNational Forest on July 1, 1908.Garnering itsname“Beaverhead” fromthe journals of Lewis & Clark and“Deerlodge”fromthe journals ofFather DeSmet and Granville Stuart (earlytrappers),itis the largestNational Forest in the State of Montana..StraddlingtheContinentalDivide, the Beaverhead-Deerlodge NationalForestencompasses3.3million acres of southwest Montana. Itoffersbreath-taking scenery,awealth of history, and a vast array ofwildlifeto include elk,muledeer, whitetail deer, black bear, moose, BigHornsheep,mountaingoats, etc. . . . StocktonOutfitters,LLC huntsareas 319, 331 & 332 on and neartheBeaverhead-DeerlodgeNationalForest. The most recent FWPreportsindicate that approximately3,625 elkmake up the resident herd.

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Client Testimonials

Trevor Kell - Carlyle, ILRifle - '04

Myself and best friend Derrick Stork hunted with Stockton Outfitters, LLC and took full advantage of the combination elk and mule deer package. Derrick killed his very first bull and I had the opportunity to take my first mule deer. I took a heavy horned 4 x 4 as he was chasing does early in November. Stockton Outfitters delivered exactly what was promised and our guide was truly a top hand in the mountains. We have already rebooked for 2006.

Dan Vaughn - Seattle, WARifle - '04

My first big game hunt and my first deer kill were both in the same day on a Stockton hunt. I took a 200+ yard shot at one of two mountain mulies. The shot was good, but the deer ran off leaving no blood trail. My guide was unwilling to give up pursuit and worked four hours eventually finding my first trophy over one mile from where he had been hit. Stockton outfitters not only gained me my first trophy, but showed me the sportsmanship, mountain ethics, and dedication to the purity of hunting that will keep me hunting for years to come.

Tim McCarty - New Windsor, NYRifle - '05

My son Austin and I joined Stockton Outfitters, LLC in 2005. I set my sights for a big mule deer buck and my guide delivered. My hunt was a great success.The people, scenery, and guide were by far the best I have ever experienced in my eight trips throughout the west. I loved hunting Montana with Stockton Outfitters, LLC.