Hunting Mule Deer

January 12, 2012 by Jack

THE BRIGHT MIGHT HOLD TIGHT – When threatened, mule deer typically bound away with their peculiar bouncing gait, then pause to assess the danger from a distance. However, some of them, especially wise old bucks, learn to hold tight, just like a wily old whitetail. I once shot a very nice buck after he was flushed from cover 20 feet below my perch on a rock outcropping with a thrown stone. Had not the missile nearly whacked his brownish-gray ribs, I’m sure the buck would have waited until my partner and I moved on before sneaking away.

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Joseph says:

January 12, 2012 at 10:10 am

Not often but once in a while I have had my Brittany point mule deer bunkered in heavy cover!

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- Jack says:
  
  February 9, 2012 at 10:26 am
  
  Love those dogs!
  
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Jay says:

February 10, 2012 at 6:38 pm

I really enjoyed reading your Hunting Tips and hope to be able to put them to good use. Thanks for sharing your experience. I’ve followed some of your writing over the years and it’s helped me get through some bleak winter months while looking forward to ‘next season’.

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Jack says:

February 16, 2012 at 2:35 pm

Thanks, Jay! Look for lots more hunting tips and a Montana big-game hunting forecast as we get closer to fall.

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