Mule Deer

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-...

I was intending to have an update in subscriber's inboxes every morning but SE Idaho is experiencing a power outage to over 50,000 people right now.  So instead of...

When the pressure is on in mule deer country, especially high country, a hunter has to force himself to look at the heavier cover in the area, like that...

As you saw on Day 1, backcountry hunting is all about logistics.  The preparation just to go on a hunt miles from the civilized world takes several weeks...

I'm one of the lucky ones.  I've been happlily married to my wife, Jodi, for 12 years.  I'm pretty sure she feels the same about me.However, I must admit...

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A really big Idaho buck from 2012 I found while scouting.  This was the only look I got at him in a week of searching.  My mistake?  I...

I wrote back in the blog post Thinking Too Big about narrowing down units to the best buck country.  If you want to develop this skill, you need to learn...

It's here again: scouting season.  As much as I wait for this time, when it finally arrives, it's almost a feeling of dread.  The clock begins to tick. ...