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Tru,
I would vote Montana too. It's probably about as close to home as you can get and still see good Muley numbers. Might as well get a 'lope license right away too. Antelope don't taste as good, but then there isn't as much to eat anyway. The word goat comes to mind.
We have Mule Deer in ND too (
opens Nov 6) and a lot of guys hunt them in the rugged Badlands in the western part of the state. However, most of the guys, and their dogs, are too tired to do much of anything after walking those Badland hills. Normally Whitetail (Heh, heh, he said 'tail) range east of the Missouri and Mule Deer west. I'm partial to the corn-fed flavor and hunting ease of Whitetail doe.
I should probably mention that North Dakota Mule deer are actually crossed with mules. Whereas that might sound like "horse hockey" to start with, there is a heck of an advantage to it.
The darn critters will pack themselves out.
Of course you gotta tag them first, get 'em to follow ...then shoot them beside your truck later. They taste better if you let them rest a while first.
Wes
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