Black Hills vs Nebraska Mule Deer Hunting

[Moorebarbell]

I’ve never hunted out west, and would like to start with a non guided mule deer hunt in 2020. I’m limited on vacation time so want to spend as little time driving as possible. I’ll be leaving from Indiana.

Anyone with experience or knowledge hunting them in the black hills or Nebraska? Hoping to get drawn first turn, is that possible?

open to ideas and advise.

 

[Fatcamp]

SDGFP has the draw data. You won't draw a Black Hills mule deer tag. Hell, I have 5 points and probably won't as a resident. Plenty of other units though.

 

[Moorebarbell]

That draw info looks like everyone who applied was successful... ????

 

[mtmiller]

BD113 is whitey doe

BH101 is Hills any-deer

 

[Moorebarbell]

BD113 is whitey doe

BH101 is Hills any-deer

thank you... that shows the “it’s not happening”without a lot of points reality.

 

[Fatcamp]

Do you archery hunt? Just buy that tag.

 

[backcountry_hunter]

Even if you had the points I'd hunt west river for mule deer long before the black hills. The hills is loaded with deer but you'll probably see 100 whitetails to one muley. Sandhills of nebraska is where I'd be looking .... sees plenty of pressure but I have buddies that fill tags there every year

 

[Moorebarbell]

I have looked into the Sandhills, but good to hear something from someone that has heard from successful hunters out there.

 

[rhusby28]

As a resident of SD getting a rifle Mule Deer tag (Any Deer tag) is almost impossible even with years and years of preference points. Even with an archery tag there are far better places to hunt Mule Deer. I have no knowledge about Nebraska.

 

[Moorebarbell]

I know there are definitely better spots, but I’d enjoy the adventure in the Black Hills. I’ve never been there and look forward to seeing it’s beauty.

 

[jmez]

Not many mule deer in the Black Hills. You would want to hunt the prairie.

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[KurtR]

As a resident of SD getting a rifle Mule Deer tag (Any Deer tag) is almost impossible even with years and years of preference points. Even with an archery tag there are far better places to hunt Mule Deer. I have no knowledge about Nebraska.

It has been about every other year for me and the couple guys i hunt with for a nr i could see the years and years maybe playing true

 

[rhusby28]

It has been about every other year for me and the couple guys i hunt with for a nr i could see the years and years maybe playing true

You are getting a Black Hills Any Deer tag every other year? I’m confused, or you must be a land owner?

 

[Fatcamp]

You are getting a Black Hills Any Deer tag every other year? I’m confused, or you must be a land owner?

He is talking about West River tags which do make more sense than BH. Still gonna take some points. Like KurtR we average about every other year as residents.

 

[rhusby28]

He is talking about West River tags which do make more sense than BH. Still gonna take some points. Like KurtR we average about every other year as residents.

Moorebarbell asked about Black Hills and Nebraska, but I can see the confusion if he didn’t read all the posts. I’ve done before myself. Only select amount of Counties are people drawing an Any Deer tag every other year. It takes me 3-5 years to draw my preferred Any Deer tag West River. Black Hills Whitetail you can draw every other. Even Whitetail tags in some West River counties are taking preference points.

 

[backcountry_hunter]

OP: If you just want the adventure of the BH"s and aren't all that concerned about mule deer, you could much easier draw a WT only tag and have the same hunt. You'll lilkely see alot of deer. You can hunt the Wyo side pretty easily also or jump up to eastern Montana and do a WIA/Block Mgmt hunt.

lots of good public land options in this region.

 

[Fatcamp]

Moorebarbell asked about Black Hills and Nebraska, but I can see the confusion if he didn’t read all the posts. I’ve done before myself. Only select amount of Counties are people drawing an Any Deer tag every other year. It takes me 3-5 years to draw my preferred Any Deer tag West River. Black Hills Whitetail you can draw every other. Even Whitetail tags in some West River counties are taking preference points.

All true. Now that I am done with school we will need to rethink our strategy. More time=more options.

 

[Moorebarbell]

Thanks for all the comments and help. I’ll be traveling to Nebraska for a fun hunt with my cousin in November.

 

[KurtR]

You are getting a Black Hills Any Deer tag every other year? I’m confused, or you must be a land owner?

ya I was talking west river. Now that they messed the draw system up for the whiners I think it might change but who knows how

 

[BRoth82]

Thanks for all the comments and help. I’ll be traveling to Nebraska for a fun hunt with my cousin in November.

I've hunted Nebraska 2 years in a row now. Send me a PM if you want to talk I hunted public land with the rifle