Colorado Live Hunt, Day 6
6:00,am: just cracking light. I'm "back in the saddle again". 9:30 am update. I glassed that entire mountainside in...
Hunting Big Mule Deer: The Stories
Back in May 2015, I pushed the send button on the final manuscript of HUNTING BIG MULE DEER: How to Take the Best Buck of Your Life (HBMD). It...
Let’s Go Scouting- Day 1
As I write in my new book, "Hunting Big Mule Deer," you can drastically improve your chances at taking a big mule deer by scouting. While you can scout anytime...
Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 5
A trophy-mule deer hunter has to strike a balance between covering too much country and spending ample time in the "buckiest" places. That is why scouting is so important-...
Jalapeño Live Hunt Day 9 & a Confession
Got back to camp late last night, so no post. At 6:00 PM, I was in position for the ambush 100 yards below...
Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 9
If you're lucky enough to get to hunt the mule deer rut in the backcountry, remember two things: 1) If you want a really good buck,...
Exploring New-to-You Mule Deer Destinations Seminar
Marc Smith, Hoyt Archer Proshooter Every year at the Expo there are some great seminars on hunting. I saw Marc Smith was doing a seminar on finding good...
Colorado Live Hunt, Day 3
Up at 4:30 to glass some country further up the canyon I haven't looked at yet. There were some...
Let’s Go Scouting- Day 3
I moved camp about a mile south. I did this for a few reasons. One, I was only scouting a little place that could be covered in a morning....
Like a Box of Chocolates
Hunting big mule deer is unpredictable at best. I don't just mean on the hill either. If you're going to pursue outsized bucks, you have to be adaptable in...