What’s a Buck Pasture?

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So what is a buck pasture?  I first heard that term nearly 30 years ago.  It was tossed around by deer hunters and sheep herders to describe places that...

The Mule Deer Statistics I Track

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In my world of hunting big mule deer, there are eight mule deer statistics that I consider when picking a unit to hunt, or checking the pulse on units...

Why Buck Hunters Still Need a File Cabinet

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Twenty years ago when researching hunts, I ordered hunting statistics directly from the biologist, bought newspapers over the phone from towns near where I wanted to hunt, and clipped...
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Killing Big Mule Deer: What is a “Big” Mule Deer?

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When I started the series, Killing Big Mule Deer, last year, I thought hard and long about what defines a big mule deer. Because older experienced bucks are hard to...

Hunting Big Mule Deer in the Rut

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https://youtu.be/kyDNcdbD974Hunting big mule deer during the rut is one of life's great pleasures for me.  Even better when I can share with others who might pick up a tip...
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Killing Big Mule Deer: Finding Big Buck Country

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Last year, I started my series, Killing Big Mule Deer, to share the techniques I use.  Any buck over four years old is going to catch the attention of...

Moultrie Mobile Edge Cellular Trail Camera Review

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I started using standard trail cameras in 2008, running them for mule deer from the desert floor to the high country.  Then in 2018, I started using *cellular trail...

Book Review: David Long & Mike Duplan’s “The Edge”

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David Long, author of the 2006 best seller "Public Land Mulies—The Bottom Line" is back and back in a big way.  Along with long-time mule deer hunter, Mike Duplan,...

The Buck Moon is Rising

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Did you know there is such a thing as the Buck Moon?  Among a few other names, Farmer's Almanac calls the first full moon in July the "Buck Moon"...

What Happened to the Rok Blog?

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Hey Rokslide followers. As everyone knows, the world is changing fast. Just five years ago, blogs were all the rage. I started mine in 2013. Three-hundred-plus posts later, I...