Mule deer...How high to hunt when...Any input?

[bosca]

Hello all... Been doing a little recon in the kamloops area for an upcoming hunt end of sept. Last year we did not fare well as i think we were too low for the big muley bucks (3500 ft) end of sept. We had a couple little bucks (spikes an 2 points) around but nothing legal. We did manage to find a couple nice bucks at dusk in the cut blocks around 5500ft. I really love to hunt the doug fir transituon areas where the grass meets the fir but think this hunt might be to early for that. Am i fooling myself hunting down low so early or is it just a matter being persistant.
Any thoughts?

[Liveforthehunt]

Persistency will not hurt just keep grinding you will run into one sooner or later I saw one the other day at around 4000ft I'm sure there are some crankers lower and higher just a matter of time :)

[wrenchhead]

There are lots of big bucks that never leave the Douglas fir forest lower down.

[Ltbullken]

All the biggest bucks I've ever seen were darn near alpine or in the ugliest country where hunters don't want to go - ridges, outcroppings, ravines & slopes walk-in only off the beaten track.

Or in the middle of a farmer's hay field - no hunt, no trespass! :-P

[Mikey Rafiki]

In the alpine or in my front yard.