I just got back from a hunt with Diamond T outfitters in Northwest Alberta. Flew into Grand Prairie and then went north and west of there. Had a great week and saw some great deer but the hunting was actually a little slow for the first several days. We had a big rain event move in for 2 full days with about 4.5-5" of rain over 48 hours and the deer seemed to change their patterns after the rain. It was early season and they had been pretty consistent on feeding patterns prior to the rain but everything seemed to change after that. Finally was able to find a good deer and get in close to him. Fun hunt with a stalk to about 40 yards. I also had a chance at an elk but I screwed it up. They have some great moose hunting as well although their Canada Moose aren't huge in that area. I did not hunt Moose. Wonderful people and well recommended if you are looking for big Mule Deer or Whitetail.

Holy smokes, what a mulie! Width? Score? A big congrats!

Thanks! I was pleased for sure.

27.5" wide, about 180" or so

What a stud Ebby. Congrats on a fantastic buck.

We gotta know about the rifle, scope, bullets, etc.

Great mule deer. Congratulations.

beauty

JG, this deer was in a Bow/Shotgun area. I had taken my bow for that reason but the slow hunt didn't cooperate with that. I also took my rifle but didn't end up using it. This was Day 6 so I switched to the shotgun to get it done. Old rusty Rem 870 with some Hornady FTX slugs. Shot ended up being about 60-65 yards after he got up and fed away from me. I had crawled to about 40 but couldn't see enough of his body because of the terrain. I had to let him feed out a little and then I stood to get a good enough view. Quartering away. Went in near the last ribs and came out behind the offside shoulder. Wobbled about 50 yards and tipped backwards. Fun times. I crawled him for about an hour and then sat on him for another hour or so before he stood up. Had good cover and wind to get it done. Thanks guys.

Heck of a buck!! They sure seem to grow some good ones up there -congrats on taking a fine trophy!!

I was hoping we were going to see this soon - man, what a great buck!

Well done. Congrats!

That is a nice buck. Was that your first muley with a shotgun?

Damn, just a gagger! Big congrats, just shows that even when you're hobbled you can get it done. Good going Lee!

What a beauty! Congrats!

Wow nice work dude!!! Alberta is a very cool place!!!

Wow! Congrats! What a beautiful deer!

Ebby, why use your shotgun instead of your rifle? powdr

Roundoak, that was my 2nd mule deer ever and yes my first with a shotgun. Might be my last with a shotgun too!

Powdr, this buck was in a designated bow/shotgun zone in Alberta so I couldn't use my rifle.

Lee

Was this deer actually measured? It sure appears that it would score much closer to 200 than 180.Gross score anyways.

Regardless, congratulations on a fantastic mule deer!

Nothing like stalking in close for a shot. So many things can go wrong and end it all in a flash.

Great Mulie!
Kudo's for the stalk in that close. That's impressive to get that close without getting busted.
Any idea what he weighed?

Great buck Lee. Congrats!

Jiminy Cricket, what a deer!

RS

Very good buck! Doing it with a slugger is so cool.

Live weight was prob around 350lbs. Big bodied deer.

Great buck! That fella looks like he was a beast!

Smoker buck.

Great buck - looks better than 180" to me...

Great job..

That's a nice buck! Why do they even have bow/slug zones anyway?

What an exciting hunt, and what a good looking buck!

Mercy, that is a dandy mule deer!!! And with a shotgun.... Congrats!!