Question about mule deer...

[SteveNY]

Why is it when people talk about white tails they always speak of the deer in points, like 6 pointer, 12 pointer, etc...

BUT, when people talk about mule deer, its always 4x4, or 6x6, etc?

Anyone know?

Just curious...

[WNYBuckHunter]

Its a western thing, they do it with Elk, and Ive heard people on TV do it with Whitetails out there as well

[BizCT]

Its a western thing, they do it with Elk, and Ive heard people on TV do it with Whitetails out there as well

exactly....and also note that they usually dont count brow points....so a 4x4 mule deer might be a 10 pointer.

[dave6x6]

Yup, thats pretty much it. Some guys down south refer to whitetails that way but it's really a western thing. Here's a pic of my Wyoming Muley. He's a 5x5 with junk. Brows and a kicker make him 13. The guys out west almost peed themselves when they saw the brow on him. I told them the brows look like a 2.5 yr old whitetail where i'm from.

[SteveNY]

Thanks for the info guys, nice buck too dave!

[dave6x6]

By the way Steve, welcome to the forum.. Thanks for jumpin' right in and spurring some conversation. (Need a dog by any chance?) LOL

[SteveNY]

By the way Steve, welcome to the forum.. Thanks for jumpin' right in and spurring some conversation. (Need a dog by any chance?) LOL

Thanks

[pistolp71]

That is a beautiful muley. Can't wait to get one.

[dave6x6]

Got a great outfitter west of Cody. Rugged Mt. Mulies, horseback, great accomidations and reasonably priced. Get in touch with me if you ever start to think about doing one.

[Dinsdale]

Nice Muley.

[Pygmy]

Nice buck, Dave...Cody, eh..?? Hope you had time to take in the Buffalo Bill Museum... Pretty awesome..

Actually, the terminology of 4 x4 , etc. is pretty recent..

Used to be , a 4 x 4 was called a 4 point, a 3x3 a 3 point, etc. Only if the point count didn't match was it called a 3 x 4 , or whatever.

It's only been the last 30 or 40 years that we have heard the expression 4 x 4, yada, yada.

WOOOPS.. I just remembered that a lot of you folks weren't even HUNTING 30 or 40 years ago...!...

My bad...I think it's my bedtime...

MAUDIE..!! Have you seen my bottle of stool softener..??..

[WNYBuckHunter]

Great Mulie Dave!

[Karpteach]

Its a western thing, they do it with Elk, and Ive heard people on TV do it with Whitetails out there as well

I agree, its a western thing. When I was stationed in Washington state, the hunters there counted each side but never added.

[dave6x6]

Theres your answer. They can't add out West.

[SteveNY]

Theres your answer. They can't add out West.

[WNYBuckHunter]

LMAO, thats a great theory!