Nice deer. I struck out on Mule Deer this year but it happens sometimes. We have a late antlerless season that lets me use some fun rifles that I wouldn't probably use otherwise. In addition to the 348 there is a M94 38-55, the 500 BPE, a Ruger #1 450-400 NE. This is a fun gun to shoot when loaded with Trail Boss and some Hornady pistol bullets.

Rich,

I too like the 38-55, put one together on a mdl 94 for a friend, but never owned one. I haven't managed to get a 500 yet but maybe someday. A friend has a Ruger #1 in 450-400 that he likes, I'm considering re-barreling my #1 243 to 450-400. My other #1 is a 470, it can be fun to shoot but only in short strings with full house loads. I've recently acquired a 400 grain bullet mold of the proper diameter and may cast some to shoot in it.

You're lucky to have an antlerless season, our Mule Deer population has shrunk over the years to the point that we have a lottery system for tags.