Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 9
I camped as close to the area I wanted to hunt as possible, but I was still about 90 minutes from where most of the deer...
Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 8
Seems like no matter the time of year, there will be good hunting days and bad hunting days. The difference often lies in the conditions. Typically the colder...
Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 7
Buck hunting is about logistics. You can be the best hunter on the planet, but if you don't have the gear and a plan to be where...
Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 6
It's day six. I was up at 4:45 to saddle the horse and grab a quick breakfast and coffee. The weather report says a big storm is coming...
Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 5
On migration hunts, you have to pay close attention to the conditions- snow depth and temperature (and in some units, the calendar)- on a daily basis. The deer...
Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 4
With day 4 already here, I had hunted most of the immediate area on foot and by glassing from the truck. I'd seen some good bucks, even one...
Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 3
I think one reason many people are drawn to mule deer is because glassing for them is fun. I think in some cases we can actually spend too...
Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 2 (and Win a Killer Vortex scope!)
One of the techniques I write about extensively in my new book, Hunting Big Mule Deer, How to Take the Best Buck of Your Life, is Still-Hunting. A few...
Hunting the Rut & Migration: Day 1 (and Win a Killer Vortex Scope!)
While I wait all year to hunt big big bucks, I'm surprised at the emotion I sometimes experience as the hunt approaches: Dread! That's right, dread. I can't...
Live Hunt Wrap Up
In case you missed it on the forum here Live Hunt! Idaho Early-Rut Hunt, I just spent five days helping a few friends find some bucks- Ryan Avery...