A Season of Hunting Big Mule Deer, Part IV
My plan was to head for the giant buck's locale the next few days but when you're job entails leading 25 employees, there's always some drama. Sure enough, I...
Backcountry Mule Deer Hunt: Day 6
Most hunts are weather dependent in one way or another. I've killed several of my biggest mountain bucks when the weather was at its worst. While I've still put...
Got Harses? Long Line Training Horses
*Note, since this blog post published, I've heard from various horseman from around the country. The term "Long" Line seems to vary according to region: "Longe" and "Lunge" can...
Why We Do What We Do
It's here again: scouting season. As much as I wait for this time, when it finally arrives, it's almost a feeling of dread. The clock begins to tick. ...
Winterkill Results
This was a hot topic earlier this season. Idaho Fish and Game has released some of their findings from radio collar studies that I know some of you will...
A Season of Hunting Big Mule Deer, Part III
It had been 10 days since I found the giant Idaho buck. Due the terrain he lived in, I knew killing him with a bow meant still-hunting through the...
A Season of Hunting Big Mule Deer, Part VII
I've been an outfitter for about 15 years. We operate almost exclusively on private land in an OTC unit. Our bread 'n' butter is elk hunting but because we...
Killing Big Mule Deer: Moving in Deer Country, Part I
Last week, I introduced my latest blog series, Killing Big Mule Deer: The Where or the How? (KBMD.) I'm convinced the "How" is more important than the "Where". Let's...
Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 10
Day 10 is here. I've only got two more days to find a good buck. The buck pictured above is from my 2008 season taken in the same conditions...
Nevada Mule Deer Summit 2023
Frequent Rokcast guest Toby Boudreau is back. He is the Idaho Fish and Game Deer and Elk Coordinator. Toby recently attended the Nevada mule deer summit, a gathering of...