Mike dives straight into a point by point method of how he strategizes his mule deer hunts. Mike has taken a number of mule deer his bow, with his most notable accomplishment coming 3 seasons ago when we connected with his Pope & Young Mule buck. Listen in on how Mike scouts his locations and how important crop type and landscape is! Also on the docket is how to play the wind, clothing suggestions, and weapon choice. Playing the wind is Mike’s top priority in any spot and stalk strategy for many reasons, second is landscape and movement concealment. Mike covers different landscapes as well such as agriculture, coulees, and treestand hunting for mule deer. This episode is chalk full of goodies, and if you’re new to bow hunting or new to deer hunting, this is the episode for you! Don’t forget to hit that subscribe button to follow us!
Show Minute Markers:
- 0:00 – Intro
- 1:15 – Episode Contents
- 1:45 – Hunting agricultural landscape
- 4:00 – Field Food Sources
- 5:40 – Wind Direction
- 8:20 – Clothing Selection
- 9:30 – Stalking Strategy/ Mule Deer success story
- 14:20 – Stay low and go slow
- 15:20 – Sun Position
- 18:10 – Do you take your boots off on a stalk?
- 19:40 – Hunting in the coulees
- 22:20 – Playing the cover in the rolling hills
- 26:10 – Treestand hunting
- 30:00 – Weapon of choice
- 32:00 – Episode Re-cap
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