Hunt mule deer in the open western landscape by slowly hiking ridges and glassing opposite sidehills and draws for feeding deer in the morning and evening. Use quality 10-power binoculars, which will penetrate the shaded thickets much better than lower power, inexpensive glasses.

You can judge the size of a distant muley buck's antlers by comparing their width against the deer's ears. A mature mule deer buck's ears will have a spread of about 22 inches, so antlers that spread to the tips of the ears will usually have a 24 inch spread, indicating trophy status.

Don’t fall into the trap of concentrating all your time and energy to the pursuit of just one big buck. Instead, divide your efforts to include several different bucks that reside in as many different areas.

Want to keep yourself a little warmer in late season hunting? Try one of the polar fleece vests. The vest will cut the wind penetration to your vital areas and make you much more comfortable on your hunt.

DRY FEET ARE WARM FEET - Rubber boots not only keep your feet dry from the outside, they quite often keep your feet damp from the inside. If your boots cause your feet to perspire, that dampness can cause your feet to get cold. Take along an extra pair of dry socks and change into them at mid day-dry feet are warm feet.

Have you ever questioned whether or not to go hunting on a rainy day? Many people that I have spoken to do not go hunting at these times-they are missing out!! I have seen many large bucks during these conditions. Like all wildlife, deer can sense a change in the weather long before we can. This is why it is also very productive to hunt right before a storm. Deer change their bedding areas and eat before, during, and after a storm. I like to position myself between bedding areas during these stormy conditions

Adjust your rest so the arrow is center-shot if you are using a release aid. If you are releasing with your fingers, adjust the rest so the arrrow is slightly outside.

Want to touch up the nose on your deer mounts. Try rubbing your forehead and then rubbing on the nose. It is said that the oils from the forehead closely imitate the natural oil of the deer.