this will be my first mulie hunt, any tips? what can i expect? gear?

Hunt Slow, Get a good vantage point. Some good bino's, I use 10x42's. A spotting scope if you have it. I always set up high way before day light. Above some sort of a water source. Then I wait to see what gods country is going to unfold for me. Shoot a buck every year. From my rock.

Where and when?
Gselkhunter

carbondale colorado 2nd rifle.

Make sure your boots are broke in! I scouted yesterday, I walked 7-8 miles thru some good mule deer country and never saw a deer. I would recommend a good pair of binoculars. I generally sit morning and evenings looking accross good travel routes. But mid-day can often be the best to pick out a resting buck on a hillside. That can only be done with the use of good glass. GOOD LUCK!