Broket Deer Hunting in the Yucatan Peninsula

Gerardo · March 12, 2014, 11:09:00 AM

A friend of mine and myself are practicing for a challenging hunt in the Mexican Yucatan peninsula

We are hoping to have a chance for a shot at the misterious and ellusive Broket Deer which in Mexico is called Temazate

Has anyone hunted one with a bow ? Are there any pics out there ?

Thanks

Zbone · March 12, 2014, 11:35:00 AM

No, but sounds interesting.

Danny Rowan · March 12, 2014, 11:44:00 AM

Never hunted them but found some pictures on line. Just search Brocket deer pictures

https://sp2.yimg.com/ib/th?id=HN.608030260948566990&pid=15.1&w=189&h=126&p=0

Izzy · March 12, 2014, 11:44:00 AM

I went on a fishing trip there and saw some game. Brought this back as souvenir along with a month long virus. These are big Brocket buck antlers. They vary from brow to gray, a more distinct variance than whitetails.

Neat country with a chance of seeing my dream beast to hunt, a jaguar. Have a great adventure.

killinstuff · March 12, 2014, 12:05:00 PM

One of my favorite books is Jungle Hunter by Joe Cavanaugh and his hunts in Central and South America. Joe is just a regular guy hunting with locals. They gun hunt both red and grey broket along with a bunch of other critters. I'd think bowhunting would be a real feat but they do get buckshot close to a lot of animals so if you get shotgun close, bow close isn't that much farther away.

Cyclic-Rivers · March 12, 2014, 09:40:00 PM

That looks to be a very neat trip.

I hope you will share your hunt when you return as I know nothing of these critters.

They kind of remind me of the Sika deer.

VictoryHunter · March 12, 2014, 09:43:00 PM

Seen many pictures and read the stories. Sounds like a great hunt!

shag08 · March 12, 2014, 10:08:00 PM

My wife has one of these in the freezer to mount for a customer. Cool little creatures for sure!

This one is gray/brown...broken off spike. The customer killed it while there hunting for oscillated turkeys. I'm not sure of the method this one was taken but I was proud to see something I've never saw before.

Good luck on your hunt. Aim SMALL really comes into play here.

Bear Heart · March 12, 2014, 10:17:00 PM

Good luck. I look forward to seeing the story.

March 12, 2014, 10:41:00 PM

Good luck, Gerardo!

I'll be waiting to see the hero pics!

Bisch

shag08 · March 12, 2014, 10:45:00 PM

"Rachel". Here is my customers deer. This is near trophy quality if it wasn't broken off. The grey brown brockett subspecies. He brought the hide and horns in a lunchbox. Lol. I look forward to getting it mounted up. This shows the size of these little guys. Very cool animal! Good luck on your hunt!

mmgrode · March 12, 2014, 11:19:00 PM

Neat-o! Never heard of this critter before now. I think you're in for a unique adventure going after these little deer. Let us know how your hunt turns out!

Marc B. · March 13, 2014, 05:37:00 PM

I worked in the area for several years but never hunted there. I met a few guys going to/from Mexico City that hunting them. Which state are you hunting in?

Tony Sanders · March 13, 2014, 08:23:00 PM

Here are a couple pics, one is a Gray Brocket Deer, and the other is a Red Brocket Deer.

Tony

Thumper Dunker · March 14, 2014, 12:27:00 AM

Sounds like a real fun hunt.

lt-m-grow · March 14, 2014, 10:20:00 AM

I wonder why I never heard of them before and they are not one of the Super Slam species?

Unique animal. And thanks for the trophy picture. I had no idea they were that small from the other pictures shared.

Very cool. Good luck and looking forward to the story.

Lucas K · March 14, 2014, 11:25:00 AM

Hope to do this hunt, maybe try to combine it with white-lipped peccary. Can't wait to hear the details! Good luck!

killinstuff · March 15, 2014, 08:52:00 AM

To answer your Slam question It-m-grow, it's the "North American Super Slam" and Brokets are Central and South American critters. Jaguar is a replacement animal on the list though but they can creep into the US SW at times. There's Pampas, Marsh and whitetail deer, taper, cougar, peccary and all kinds of hunting possibilities for anyone with adventure in their soul.

Warden609 · March 15, 2014, 09:57:00 AM

What a neat hunting adventure. Good Luck!!

Jerry Jeffer · March 15, 2014, 02:12:00 PM

Sounds like a unique adventure. Let us know how it goes. I'll be waiting for pics.