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Trophy Mule Deer Hunts
Mastering The Art of Un-guided Mule Deer Hunting
Trevor Sisson was hiking the Wyoming woods. It was 23 degrees, snow was swirling and more than a slight breeze was blowing. In his book this was perfect weather for trophy mule deer hunts. Since the cold and snow would get them moving in search of better forage.|
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"I like to get up before sunrise," Sisson explained. "Glass for deer heading to their bedding areas. And then stalk within rifle range thru whatever cover I can find. Working for the phone company he was in better shape than most. So all the walking didn't affect him much. So he's using the most common Wyoming mule deer hunting method - spot-and-stalk. He continued, "Can't forget your binoculars or spotting scopes either. You need those to scour the south-facing high slopes typically. When you see a buck who's rack you like you can try to sneak in close enough for a decent shot." |
If you don't like that approach some do their un-guided mule deer hunting from tree stands or blinds set up near water holes or vacated crop fields at dawn or dusk. The idea is to ambush the unsuspecting or inattentive.
"But you know what?" Sissons asked. "You'll probably find the biggest mule deer migrating from deep rugged mountain meadows. Why so? Rain. Antlers develop in late summer. The plains tend to turn dry then. Not so in the mountains usually. Plenty of lush feed. Producing heavier longer tines. More appealing racks. Result? Better trophy mule deer hunts."
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