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Should I use MonsterMuleys.com?

Mule deer, elk and western big game hunting community - monstermuleys.info

Depends. Worth using if you hunt western mule deer or elk and want free unit research, draw-odds context, and a veteran forum. Skip it if you expected software to buy — it is a community and media site, not a tool.

Confidence

Medium. Based on ~30 public sources; no ratings data or hands-on trial.

Ratings

  • Value for money
  • Ease of use
  • Feature depth
  • Support qualityNo support evidence in sources
  • Security posture

Pricing

$0

Free community

ModelNot disclosed
Monthly feesNot disclosed
HardwareNot disclosed
Free tierYes
Online storeFrom $5.00

Best for

  • Western mule deer and elk hunters
  • Draw-tag unit research
  • Gear opinion shopping
  • Outfitter and landowner-tag browsing

Not for

  • Anyone shopping for business software
  • Buyers expecting support, SLAs, or contracts
  • Non-hunters — no value outside big game
  • Users wanting a modern, polished experience

Gotchas - check before you buy

medium

Two OpenBugBounty XSS reports; fix status not shown in sources

medium

Outfitter sponsors fund the site; treat promoted hunts skeptically

low

Content lives on .com, forum on .info — confusing accounts and bookmarks

low

A 2008 community thread asked if the site was hacked; nothing confirmed

Pros and cons

Pros

  • Free access to a long-running western big game community
  • State draw-odds and regulation PDFs for several states
  • Forum threads run back to 2006; deep archive
  • Unit-by-unit deer and elk analysis articles
  • Podcast and YouTube presence extends the community

Cons

  • Two disclosed XSS vulnerabilities on the main site
  • Dated architecture: legacy CGI pages, split .com/.info domains
  • No dedicated security page found
  • Monetized through outfitter advertising and sponsorships

Sources & method

Analyzed 10/06/2026 - 10 sources - Two disclosed XSS reports on OpenBugBounty; no dedicated security page found.

official x6review x2security x2
  • Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (report 4656011), OpenBugBounty disclosure by researcher grassmann against.
  • Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (report 4030026), OpenBugBounty disclosure by researcher Dipu1A against.

Key stats

  • Value for money: 5/5

    Rating

  • $0

    Starting price

  • 10

    Sources

  • Analyzed

  • Value for money: 5/5. Free site; only $5 one-off store videos
  • Ease of use: 2/5. Legacy CGI pages and split domains feel dated
  • Feature depth: 4/5. Forum, articles, podcasts, video, draw-odds PDFs
  • Support quality. No support evidence in sources
  • Security posture: 2/5. Two disclosed XSS reports; no security page
  • $0 Cost Free community; $5.00 store videos
  • 2006 Active since Earliest forum threads in evidence
  • 2 Security disclosures OpenBugBounty XSS reports
  • 4 Content types Forum, articles, podcasts, video

Pricing

Free community

$0

  • Forum access
  • Articles and hunt-odds PDFs
  • Podcasts and video

Online store

From $5.00

  • Hunting videos
  • One-off purchases

Security

Two disclosed XSS reports on OpenBugBounty; no dedicated security page found.

  • Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (report 4656011)OpenBugBounty disclosure by researcher grassmann against.⁷
  • Cross Site Scripting vulnerability (report 4030026)OpenBugBounty disclosure by researcher Dipu1A against.⁸

What users say

A long-running community that Reddit users and other hunters frequently point to for western unit and tag questions.

Full analysis

Based on ~30 public sources; no ratings data or hands-on trial.

Free western big game hunting forum and media site. Great for unit research; nothing to buy, no business fit.

Methodology

Based on ~30 public sources; no ratings data or hands-on trial.

Sources

  1. MonsterMuleys.com Hunting Forum - iReviewGearireviewgear.com
    review
  2. MonsterMuleys.com homepagemonstermuleys.com
    official
  3. Monster Muleys Hunting Community and Forummonstermuleys.info
    official
  4. Advertising at MonsterMuleys.commonstermuleys.com
    official
  5. MonsterMuleys.com Online Storemonstermuleys.com
    official
  6. Hunt odds PDF archivehuntodds.monstermuleys.com
    official
  7. monstermuleys.com XSS report 4656011openbugbounty.org
    security
  8. monstermuleys.com XSS report 4030026openbugbounty.org
    security
  9. Unit 14 white tail buck tag - Reddit r/Idahoreddit.com
    review
  10. MonsterMuleys.com Hunt of the Week Podcastpodcasts.apple.com
    official

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