Scoring Mule Deer

So you got a big mule deer buck and you want to know what he scores. Here are all the resources you will need for scoring mule deer. When you’re done, send us pics and your story.

*You may also want to read this article on field judging mule deer. It will give you some other tips for scoring mule deer.

Video by the Arizona Game and Fish Department on how to score mule deer.

Download the Mule Deer score sheets from Boone and Crockett:

Typical Mule Deer / Blacktail Deer Score Chart

Non-Typical Mule Deer / Blacktail Deer Score Chart

Check out some World Record Mule Deer and Blacktail Deer

WORLD RECORD TYPICAL MULE DEER

SCORE: 226 4/8
LOCATION: Dolores County, CO
HUNTER: Doug Burris, Jr.
OWNER: Cabela’s, Inc.
DATE: 1972

WORLD RECORD NON-TYPICAL MULE DEER

SCORE: 355 2/8
LOCATION: Chip Lake, AB
HUNTER: Ed Broder
OWNER: Don Schaufler
DATE: 1926

WORLD RECORD TYPICAL COLUMBIA BLACKTAIL DEER

SCORE: 182 2/8
LOCATION: Lewis County, WA
HUNTER: Lester H. Miller
OWNER: D.J. Hollinger & B. Howard
DATE: 1953

WORLD RECORD NON-TYPICAL COLUMBIA BLACKTAIL DEER

SCORE: 133
LOCATION: Juskatla, BC
HUNTER: Peter Bond
OWNER: D.J. Hollinger & B. Howard
DATE: 1970

WORLD RECORD TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL DEER

SCORE: 134
LOCATION: Control Lake, AK
HUNTER: William B. Steele, Jr.
OWNER: William B. Steele, Jr.
DATE: 1987

WORLD RECORD NON-TYPICAL SITKA BLACKTAIL DEER

SCORE: 208 1/8
LOCATION: Polk County, OR
HUNTER: Frank S. Foldi
OWNER: Bass Pro Shops
DATE: 1962

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