The six largest and most commonly hunted deer
species in North America are Coues Deer and Whitetail, Columbia
Blacktail and Sitka Blacktail, and Rocky Mountain Mule Deer
and Desert Mule Deer.
Deer Slam: Part One documents the hunting for
Coues Deer, Columbia Blacktail Deer, and Rocky Mountain Mule
Deer.
Coues Deer are small whitetail indigenous to
the hilly desert regions of Arizona, New Mexico, and northwestern
Mexico. They are named for former U.S. Army doctor and
naturalist Elliot Coues. Ken Wilson hunts Coues Deer in
Sonora, Mexico with Carlos Gonzalez Hermosillo of Big Game Outfitters
- Mexico.
Columbia Blacktail Deer are distributed along
the Pacific Coast region from Bella Bella, British Columbia
to Monterey Country, California. Christopher Smith (who
shoots a B&C buck on-camera) and Ken Wilson hunt Columbia
Blacktail in northern California with Jim Schaafsma of Arrow
Five Outfitters.
Rocky Mountain Mule Deer have long and wide
ears, like those on a mule, and are known for typical antlers
with twin forks on each side. Dr. Bill Childress, Mitch
and Roger Strew (using caplock and flintlock muzzleloaders,
respectively), Drake Shunneson, and Ken Wilson hunt Rocky Mountain
Mule Deer in Colorado with Lad Shunneson of Lad Shunneson Adventures.
Look for Deer Slam: Part Two which documents
the hunting of Whitetail, Sitka Blacktail, and Desert Mule Deer.
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