Mule Deer

I didn't pull that stunt just to get hits.  My video editor will only handle about seven minutes of video and I wanted to share the entire last day...

Long before 9/11/2001, there was 12/7/1941.  As President Franklin D. Roosevelt put it, "...a date which will live in infamy."   Stop today and thank the good Lord for...

Buck hunting in units where anyone can hunt takes patience.  Rarely is the hunting great and big deer are far and few in between.  However, with the incredibly steep...

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...

In decades of hunting for big mule deer, I've learned that once a buck reaches four years of age his temperament begins to change. He becomes much more cautious,...

With day four upon me, I was seeing plenty of bucks and rutting action.  One strategy to find and kill big deer during the rut is to cover as...

After a good night's rest, I was up at 4:30 AM for coffee, breakfast, and some horse wrangling.  I hit the trail well before first light, with temps in...

By knowing your hunt areas well, you'll spend more time shooting and less time hunting.  It doesn't matter if I'm hunting Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, or anywhere, I make sure...

To me, packing in has to be like running out of the tunnel at the Super Bowl.  Months (years really) of planning have come down to this and emotions...

 When hunting the backcountry, you need great gear and a plan.  With only one day before the pack-in, I thought I'd post my gear list (main items) and my...