Actually my father said, if you see one, go ahead and take her. My brother did run back for him but he wasnt going any where and just said to pop her and lets get it done and over with. And it was a nice off hand shot with a open sight muzzleloader during rifle season. Im not sure where u hunted mule deer but where i hunt them they are pressured very hard and spook often. And dont be a prick either. It was the last day, almost dark and my dad was having stomach problems and couldnt make it the rest of the way. All he wanted was a deer to fill the freezer. If the same thing would have happened to me i would have told him to go ahead and get it for me. This year all 3 of us have tags again for the same unit, But this time all 3 of us are taking ML'ers. Mule deer are hard to hunt when you have to deal with all the cali, Mich and Wisc. Hunters with thier 30 foot campers setting up camp in spots where mule deer feed and bed. I dont get it with some hunters. I saw a small group maybe 3 or 4 californian hunters with THREE full size army tents, a 18 foot flatbed trailer, 4 ATV's, and to top it off, a freakin 12 foot u-haul trailer! My god its a 7 day hunt! But the moral of the story is, dad said take it out bcuz i cant move without ****ting my pants. And out of 5 years with a muzzleloader, ive draw tags 4 times with my first try. Same with my brother and dad. We just enjoy being with eachother, having a good time and bringing meat home. Now only if we could get the wicked step mother to go hunting. And by the way, if u ever hunt around Eagle colorado, dont go to the small resturant run by 2 ugly blondes, Good food but that so called good food ruined my dads day. Ask that poor lil bush he squatted behind lol