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Video: How to Score a Mule Deer Buck
Clay Newcomb
Jan 11, 2022
In this video, I’ll demonstrate how to score a mule deer buck. The main difference between scoring a whitetail and a muley is how you handle the tines. You’ll begin by measuring both main beams, all tines, four circumferences, and adding those numbers up. The last measurement you’ll take is the...
Clay Newcomb
Jan 11, 2022
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How to Kill a Mule Deer Buck Before the Rut
Jack Ballard
Nov 1, 2021
There’s nothing mule deer hunters love better than a rut hunt, and for good reason. That’s the season of the year when bucks are most visible and vulnerable. But not every hunting season coincides with the breeding season. Nor does every hunter have the chance to tread the deer trails in mid to late...
Jack Ballard
Nov 1, 2021
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How to Find Big Mule Deer Bucks During the Rut
Sam Lungren
Nov 4, 2020
We’d barely walked a half mile from the trailhead on the first morning when a respectable, dark-horned 4×4 strode out into the icy breeze 100 yards ahead. The appearance sent my four buddies into a flurry of conversation. “Nate should shoot it; it’s his birthday.” “No, Carson, you’re up, we wanted...
Sam Lungren
Nov 4, 2020
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Is This the New Texas State Record Mule Deer?
Spencer Neuharth
Nov 12, 2019
A few weeks ago, we told you about the potential new world record whitetail killed by a teen in Oklahoma. Now, it’s rumored another record was broken by their neighbors to the south. Greg Simons of San Angelo, Texas, shot a mule deer last week that seems likely to break the Texas non-typical record...
Spencer Neuharth
Nov 12, 2019
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A Guide to Hunting Mule Deer
Steven Rinella
Nov 5, 2018
Aside from its big ears, the second thing most new mule deer hunters notice is the deer’s fleeing gate, known as “stotting.” Stotting has been described as bounding, hopping, even “pogoing.” At first it’s a funny sight, until you realize that this goofy looking jump puts a mountain of steep...
Steven Rinella
Nov 5, 2018
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Hunting Mule Deer Habitat
Brody Henderson
Oct 27, 2018
I’m fortunate to live in the epicenter of the country’s best mule deer hunting. Central Colorado has high numbers of my favorite big game animal and has long been known for producing trophy quality bucks that, despite some misinformed detractors, are very good table fare. Colorado has the perfect...
Brody Henderson
Oct 27, 2018
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Mule Deer Glassing Tips by Steve Reid
MeatEater Staff
Oct 15, 2018
Words by Steve Reid Spending time behind your optics can greatly increase your odds of harvesting a buck. There are three main factors that I focus on to maximize my glassing efforts: good vantage points, good optics, and patience. Whether I’m hunting sage-covered hills or high alpine basins, I...
MeatEater Staff
Oct 15, 2018
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MeatEater TV Season 7: Archery Mule Deer with Joe Rogan
Steven Rinella
Oct 12, 2018
On this hunt, Joe Rogan joins Steve for a late summer archery mule deer hunt in the mountains of Nevada. Here, mule deer bucks are gathered together in bachelor groups on vast expanses of public BLM lands. While there’s no shortage of bucks around, daytime deer movement this time of year is limited...
Steven Rinella
Oct 12, 2018
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MeatEater Season 7: Steve and Brody Hunt Colorado Mule Deer
Steven Rinella
Oct 10, 2018
On this hunt, Steve heads to Colorado’s Rocky Mountains with his friend Brody Henderson to track down their favorite big game animal, mule deer. To reach the best hunting, they use a raft to gain access to some public land hidey holes. The November mule deer rut is beginning but unseasonably warm...
Steven Rinella
Oct 10, 2018
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Remi Warren, a Nevada and Montana Hunter, Weighs in With Ten Mule Deer Hunting Tips
Steven Rinella
Oct 21, 2016
"The key to mule deer hunting is covering ground. Out west we have a saying, “let your eyes do the walking.” This does not mean you won’t have to put in some foot work, but the most successful mule deer hunters are ones that know how to glass. When looking for mule deer, I get steady and do an...
Steven Rinella
Oct 21, 2016
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