Mule Deer Articles

As a newcomer selecting a first compound bow, spending a fortune isn’t necessary, and the best bet is to try multiple models through a pro shop to determine which setup is right for you.

Matt Addington captures two incredible deer photos — one whitetail and one muley — and explains the background story behind each one.

On many spot-and-stalk bowhunts in the West, the animals bust you time and time again, sometimes never giving you a decent shooting opportunity. On this Wyoming muley hunt, everything comes together for Levi Morgan on stalk No. 1.

Trekking across remote mountain country with your camp on your back offers a serious hunting edge. Here are some tips for planning a successful bivy adventure.

Tips for planning DIY bowhunts for spring black bears, early fall mule deer, late-season elk and winter Coues 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.

Here’s what influencers and podcasters aren’t telling you.

Bowhunt long enough and you WILL miss. Period. How you deal with it is critical to your future success in the field.

While all bowhunting trips are adventurous, not all are pleasant. And some are downright dangerous.

While stalking late-season mule deer across the ice-coated prairies, the author’s plans change when he encounters a mature, wide-racked whitetail.

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.

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.

Putting a tag for a second species in your pocket on an out-of-state combo bowhunt is exciting, but consider the following points before supersizing your hunt.

Shooting tips for keeping it together during bowhunting’s moment of truth.

The setting is a water source in the Colorado wilderness, and two youth hunters are hiding in a pop-up blind. What happens in the hour before dark has to be seen to be believed.

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.

A large-racked mule deer is found tangled in a barbed-wire fence. The rescuers act swiftly and safely to free the buck.

Two golfers in a cart record the intense attack on a mule deer fawn by three coyotes.

A Wyoming woman who tries to protect her dog from a startled mule deer is hospitalized after being knocked to the ground and gored.

Just when you think you’ve seen it all, this mule deer video proves there’s no limit to the strange encounters bowhunters can have in the field.

Combo hunts for various big game species might sound like a great idea, but really think it through before booking such an adventure.

Are you planning a bowhunt for one of the most popular western big game animals – elk, mule deer or pronghorn? Here’s how they’re the same, only different.

This bowhunting video is tough to watch. Period. But it drives home the reason to do everything you can to ensure a quick kill.

Early in his bowhunting career the author met Sage, an infantryman in WWII, and he never imagined the impact the man would have on his bowhunting — and his life.

The Pope and Young Club recently certified two new archery velvet world records: a non-typical mule deer and a typical Sitka blacktail.

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

The P&Y Club has announced the formation of a special panel to verify a potential velvet world record non-typical mule deer tagged by Justin Gordon.

Match your compound bow outfit to the quarry and conditions at hand for more efficient bowhunting.

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

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.