Read “Hunting Open Country Mule Deer: A Guide for taking western bucks with rifle and bow”. Written by Dwight Schuh, former editor of Bowhunter Magazine, back in the 80s. Best 15$ I’ve ever spent.
Elk Nut Paul recommends running right at them in that general scenario... like literally going right at them. I wanna try that so bad. It ain’t crazy. It’s crazy like a fox.
Colorado Archery buck on 9-5-19. My first Muley with a bow and first big game kill since starting Solo, Backcountry, Backpack Archery Hunting out west In 2015.
He ain’t a giant but he’s going on the wall. This buck represents a lot of things I once never thought I could do.
From the first time I saw an elk in the backcountry, I was obsessed with elk hunting. Still am.
I never cared much about mule deer because I thought, "it's just a deer"... big whoop. All that changed when I put a tag in my pocket. When I sailed an arrow over the back of a nice velvet 4...
Read Dwight Schuh's book from the 80s. Fantastic read. Like $15 on Amazon.
Hunting Open-Country Mule Deer: A Guide For Taking Western Bucks with Rifle & Bow