This map is useful to anyone interested in hunting big mule deer in Idaho. For those of you that don’t know Idaho is the number two state in the nation for all-time Boone and Crockett entries in regards to mule deer. This map displays the distribution of the record mule deer harvested by hunters according the Idaho Fish and Game records. Buck mule deer antlers must have a Boone and Crockett net score of 185 typical or 215 non-typical to qualify for the Idaho record book. The mule deer entries are broken up by county. This map is useful in identifying the regions of Idaho that are noted for big mule deer. Various regions of Idaho appear to stand out in this map for producing quality mulies. The southeastern portion of Idaho bordering Wyoming has a reputation for big bucks, also the region north of Boise in the southwestern portion of Idaho is another great location were big bucks appear to pop up. The best County for big bucks is Adams County located in the west central portion of the state with 39 entries. The map also displays where the top 5 typical and non-typical bucks were harvested. The bucks skulls are a representation of this, with the size of the skull indicating each bucks rank. The largest skull is the number one and the smaller the skull gets the lower the rank.
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