Re: Looking for some mule deer wisdom
If you want to be in an area that boasts age forget the density/numbers game.
My experience is that mature bucks and bulls are literally a species within a species.
They are survival driven and do not accept pressure well.
I have carved out my success hunting well off the beaten path for the most part.
Your odds on scoring with a mature animal will go up by focusing on areas that see little or no pressure.
Killers will focus on lower numbers that are not pressured vs high numbers that get lots of eyes and boot tracks.
Snow and migration will be your variable.
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