Arizona's Kaibab Plateau is a legendary mule deer destination, and the so-called Murphy buck only adds to the lore. In fact, five of the top 10 Arizona non-typicals were taken on the Kaibab.

This story, “Bowhunting’s No.1 Mule Deer?” appeared in the March 1985 issue of Outdoor Life. The Barcus buck held the No. 1 spot in the P&Y record books for three decades, when it was replaced by a ...

Mule deer are indigenous to western North America and get their name from their ears, which look like a mule. Technically, two mule deer subspecies are grouped under black-tailed deer. On average ...

The world record for typical mule deer belongs to Doug Burris Jr. who bagged his buck in Dolores County, Colorado, on the third day of the 1972 season. It scored 226-4/8. Many have tried, but all ...

While the mule deer has 99 problems, it’s too early to tell if the whitetail is one, at least in a direct competition, though there has certainly been pearl clutching on the matter.