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Killing Big Mule Deer: Moving in Deer Country, Part II

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Deliberately: De·lib·er·ate·ly- consciously and intentionally; on purpose; in a careful and unhurried way.   In my last series blog post: Killing Big Mule Deer: Moving in Deer Country, Part I, I...
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Killing Big Mule Deer: Moving in Deer Country, Part I

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Last week, I introduced my latest blog series, Killing Big Mule Deer: The Where or the How? (KBMD.)  I'm convinced the "How" is more important than the "Where".  Let's...
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Killing Big Mule Deer: The Where or the How?

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Twenty years ago, if I killed a big deer, I thought my success was due to hunting the right area (by the way, I hardly killed any big deer...
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Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 12

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With the hunt wrapped up, I wanted to give you all some horse & camp tips (filmed during this hunt) that I've picked up over the years.  Some...
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Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 11

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As you saw in Day 10, still-hunting can produce results if you know what cover the deer are using.  I talk to many hunters who abhor still-hunting and...

Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 10

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Day 10 is here.  I've only got two more days to find a good buck. The buck pictured above is from my 2008 season taken in the same conditions...
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Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 9

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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,...
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Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 8

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When snow, cold, and rut come together, the hunting can get good, but the big bucks still aren't easy to find.  They are often in the cover by...
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Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 7

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You've heard me talk about the "rut" throughout this hunt.  There seems to be much confusion on when the mule deer rut occurs in the West.   One...
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Backcountry Rifle Mule Deer Hunt: Day 6

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Sorry so late today- editing software woes. Jodi and I operate a private-land, fair-chase outfitting business, WeScout4u Inc. I've been guiding hunters since 2000.  Our bread-n-butter is the rifle elk...