I usually spend the majority of my time either whitetail or bear hunting. This year I am really trying to find myself a nice mule buck, but the only mule buck Ihave ever seen was a 2x2 which is also the only mule buck i have ever shot (close range, 10m with a 12 gauage).
Anyways I am looking for some tips etc for finding the buggers. Some people say they think Whites are harder to hunt but I have to disagree, I never see any mule bucks!

I started hunting a clearcut tonight that has a nice little ground blind built in it. Coming into the blind area i ran into a nice black bear, shot twice but missed both times (first time ive shot at anything this season, jitters I guess) regardless of that I know there are big mulies in this area but I have yet to see any. When should I be watching this clear cut? there is both food and water for them in the cut, as well as dense forest surrounding it.

Any tips? Suggestions? anything would be great.

Thanks