February - 2015

# 30 Mike Saiers Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

# 30 Mike Saiers Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks Mike come out with his hunting partner Joe Surprenant (#97) for this trophy combo hunt. Since both shot Top 100 bucks on the hunt, guess you would consider it an success! Nice job Will! Mike and Joe have turned into good friends of mine. I believe also that Mike is the only resident of my county, that being Calaveras County, CA that is on this prestigious list. In fact, saw Mike at my daughter's 6th grade volleyball g

#31 JOHN MAKOFF Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

#31 JOHN MAKOFF Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks In 2010 John ventured to Santa Rosa Island with his son Dillon. Both came for trophy bucks. This was John's third buck hunt on the Island and this monster was his biggest. His son Dillon also shot a 200 Inch muley, a bizarre looking stag. This buck has such a classic, big frame. Wide, heavy, large typical tines, and big eyeguards. A couple hunts prior to this one, we had seen this buck right at dusk while I was guiding

#32 JORGE GUTIERREZ Santa Rosa Island Top 100 Mule Deer Bucks

#32 JORGE GUTIERREZ Santa Rosa Island Top 100 Mule Deer Bucks For the width aficionados, what do you think about this one? His outside with of 36.25" is impressive. What's more imopressive? His inside width of his beam, that's what. His inside width is 36.125" Not often you get the widest point on a buck's beam. It was the best inside width of any buck taken on the Island. The widest buck ever shot on the Island was shot on this same hunt, by Jorge's cousin, and harvested 2

#33 RYAN FOSTER Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

#33 RYAN FOSTER Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks How's this for a show stopper buck? Many buck hunters dream about shooting a drop tine buck. Well, this buck doesn't have 1 drop tine. It doesn't have 2 drop tines. This freak has 3 drop tines! It almost looks like this buck may have had a 4th dropper on his left, showing in this photo a mass on the bottom of beam out further. Nice to see Ryan wearing a MUM hat, while also wearing his guide Chad's t-shirt promoting Cha

#34 WILL HARTER Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

#34 WILL HARTER Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks Whoever guided Will would always be in for a treat. He's just one of those guys who you naturally gravitate to, and a joy to be around. We don't get many school teachers on the Island, so Will was a bit of an anomoly. So we were all excited when Will and guide Will (Will squared) shot this magnificient buck. Another impressive buck from 2010. This buck has a great frame and one of those curly Q drop tines. His bases ar

# 35 JIM COFFRINI Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

# 35 JIM COFFRINI Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks This buck of Jim's was the first trophy shot during that last fateful year of 2011 on the Island. This buck wasn't excessively tall, but boy is it heavy all the way to all his tips! His non-typical points are too shabby either. This was Jim's third trip to the Island, his biggest buck, and his second entry into the SRI Top 100 (#50). Jim hit this buck so hard, and the canyon was so steep that the buck's velvet was da

#36 GREG FOWLER Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

#36 GREG FOWLER Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks Greg shot 11 trophies over the years on Santa Rosa Island, and this turned out to be the biggest of the lot. This buck hunt is one of those crazy rut hunts. We had been hunting solid for two and a half months and suddenly when the ruts kicks in hard, this buck is lazily walking across a huge open area in Pocket Field- what the heck?! Where had he been the last 10 weeks? Greg and I were not going to pass up this gift ho

#37 JEFF CHAULK Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

#37 JEFF CHAULK Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks Another example that width isn't everything. There's not a mule deer hunter alive who wouldn't shoot this toad, even though its "only" 26" wide. Just marvel at the mass and the double eyegards, not to mention the trash, especially on it's left side. It's often contemplated how muc mule deer are related to whitetails. Well, this buck could be a throwback to his whitetail ancestry. His frame could be off a huge whitetail

#38 ARTHUR GUTIERREZ Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

#38 ARTHUR GUTIERREZ Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks Like #39 Eric Johanson yesterday, Mr. Gutierrez was more than a good hunting client to MUM. He allowed us to manage an elk hunting ranch for him in New Mexico, and we also helped him buy a large cattle and hunting ranch in Central Oregon. Arthur first started hunting with us in 1987. Since that fateful day, we've had the opportunity to guide three generations of the Gutierrez family, plus many other members of thi

# 39 ERIC JOHANSON Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks

# 39 ERIC JOHANSON Top 100 Santa Rosa Island Mule Deer Bucks Eric has been a great MUM client over the years. Not only as a hunting client, but as a landowner client. We have done extensive work for Eric on his fine deer hunting ranch in Ventura County, CA. Back to this fabulous buck! On this hunt, Eric was paired with Randy Stolte-- always a positive. While we were having lunch at China Camp, and I was getting my little noontime nap, Randy is wandering around looking for de