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DIY Colorado Public Land: Bowhunting Early Season Mule Deer

A big summit and its slopes held two mature mule deer bucks day after day, and the author finally connected with one of them on day No. 8 of his DIY public land Colorado bowhunt.
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Video: Monster Mule Deer Arrowed With a Recurve

Waiting in ambush is the No. 1 hunting technique for whitetails, but it can also be tremendously effective for mule deer when the conditions are right.
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Video: Does This Arrow Hit Two Mule Deer Bucks?

A hunter waits for a bedded muley to stand, and finally it does, offering a broadside shot. But what happens next is far from clear.
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Auction Video: Arizona Mule Deer Tag Sells for Record $725K!

A hunter recently paid $725K at auction for the chance to pursue mule deer anywhere in the Arizona from Aug. 15, 2023, to Aug. 14, 2024.
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Spot and Stalk Muley Video: An Important — But Hard — Lesson in Shot Placement

This bowhunting video is tough to watch. Period. But it drives home the reason to do everything you can to ensure a quick kill.
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Record Velvet Mule Deer Certified by Pope & Young

Justin Gordon's velvet mule deer scored 324 3/8" and is the Pope & Young world record for the category.
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Stalking Velvet-Antlered Muleys

Good optics, smart glassing, patience, and common sense are the recipe for a successful early season mule deer stalk.
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Take to the Trees for December Muleys

When spot-and-stalk tactics haven’t produced, it’s time to steal an idea from the whitetail playbook and use a treestand for muleys.
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Treestand Tactics for Mule Deer

Going airborne, as you would for whitetails, in the right locations and under the right circumstances can yield big results on mule deer.
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Bowhunting Velvet-Racked New Mexico Muleys

Two bowhunters embark on an epic mule deer adventure in the high desert of New Mexico.
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Massive Velvet-Racked Mule Deer Hitting the Ground in August 2019

The late-summer 2019 archery season has started in several western states, and a few massive mule deer have already been tagged by some well-known bowhunters.
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New Archery World Record Non-Typical Mule Deer

A Saskatchewan muley with a 5x5 typical frame and 15 abnormal points on each side was recently crowned the new No. 1 non-typical by a P&Y special panel of judges.
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Bowhunting Lone Star Muleys

Texas isn’t just a great whitetail destination. Plenty of wide-racked muleys lurk in the state’s northern half, where spot-and-stalk opportunities abound.
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How far do mule deer migrate?

University of Wyoming documents “epic” migration of mule deer No. 255. After a 150-mile trek, this doe didn't settle down with the rest of her herd. She marched on, covering nearly 100 more miles.
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Mule Deer Population Continues Growing In North Dakota

Growth of the mule deer population has grown each of the last three years, including being up another 39 percent from last year.
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North Dakota Mule Deer Population Doubles From 2012 Low

North Dakota's continual increase in mule deer in the western Badlands raises the possibility of doe hunting for the first time in five years.
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Safety Precautions Can Help Solo Hunters Survive

Solo hunters have been garnering headlines because of untimely deaths and injuries this fall in Montana, Wyoming and Idaho.
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Viral Disease Kills Deer In Idaho, Washington

The disease, known as bluetongue, has killed mostly white-tailed deer but has also infected mule deer and one bighorn sheep in Idaho.