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Flyin’

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I started scouting for mule deer in the early 90's.  By scouting, I mean looking for bucks and likely country before the season.  In this day and age of...
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It’s Here!

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By July 1st, I'd estimate that a buck has achieved 80-90% of his antler growth.  When I flip the calendar to the seventh month, I know it's time...
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It’s Not the Weapon…

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When I decided to start hunting trophy mule deer 25 years ago, I used a rifle and always hunted seasons that ran into November.  I grew up hunting in Southeast...
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Killing Big Mule Deer: Glassing

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If you're just tuning in, I started the series, "Killing Big Mule Deer", back in January.  If you're serious about taking the best buck of your life, this series...
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Killing Big Mule Deer: The Ambush

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If you want to kill a big mule deer, you can't just rely on one or two tactics to get the job done.  Mule deer live in variety...
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Killing Big Mule Deer: Tracking

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When I cut the track of a big mule deer buck, something inside me comes alive.  Other than seeing a buck with my own eyes, there is no...

Killing Big Mule Deer: Still-Hunting

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The Rocky Mountain Mule deer can be found from the Tropic of Cancer in Old Mexico to the southern Yukon Territory.  The diversity of habitat in that range is...
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Application Strategy: Rok Blog’s Top Post, Part II

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A few weeks back, I wrote about my personal application strategy in Arizona, Utah, Montana, and Wyoming.  You can review that post here Application Strategy: Part I.  I'll pick up...
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Killing Big Mule Deer: Obeying the Wind

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Obey: Oh-bey- to comply with or follow the commands, restrictions, wishes, or instructions of Years ago, I only paid attention to the wind on a stalk.  That is like...
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Application Strategy: The Rok Blog’s Top Post

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I think a hunter who wants a barn-burner of a buck has to dedicate almost every hunting day available to the pursuit if he wants half a chance....