Mule Deer Hunting

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Mule Deer Hunting

I Took Brett Favre on His First Mule Deer Hunt

By John B. Snow

An illustration of a grizzly bear tumbling down a mountain as hunters get out of the way.
Mule Deer Hunting

A Grizzly Stole My Son’s First Deer. So We Tracked the Bear Down

By William J. McRae

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How a New College Grad Found Direction from His Grandpa’s Deer Rifle

By Andrew McKean

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Mule Deer Hunting

These Basic Tools and Tactics Can Make Any Deer Hunter a Better Shooter

By Alex Robinson

A black and white and red illustration of a hunter looking behind him to see a big buck.
Mule Deer Hunting

Old-School Advice for Still-Hunting Whitetail Deer

By Ben East

A mule deer buck in the desert with a sunrise.
Mule Deer Hunting

I Passed on the Biggest Mule Deer of My Life

By Mark Sullivan

An illustration of a man and a buck falling down a snowy hillside.
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I Work Hard for All My Deer. This Buck Humbled Me

By Andy Russell

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Mule Deer Hunting

The Legend of Old Crooked Horn, the ‘Biggest Buck in Utah’

By Lew Littleton as told to Jim Zumbo

A re-colorized image of Ted Trueblood in a plaid hunting jacket looking at the mountains.
Mule Deer Hunting

Why You Should Always Talk to the Game Warden, According to Ted Trueblood

By Ted Trueblood

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Most of My Buddies Weren’t Tough Enough to Hunt Velvet Bucks at 13,000 Feet

By Charles Elliott

A vintage illustration of hunters in red check.
Mule Deer Hunting

There Were 38 Other Public-Land Hunters Camped by Me. I Tagged a Buck Anyway

By Chester Chatfield

Alex Robinson packs out sheep with one of the best hunting backpacks.
Mule Deer Hunting

The Best Hunting Backpacks, Chosen by the Editors

By The Editors

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Mule Deer Hunting

I Built the Ultimate Deer Rifle

By John B. Snow

hunter leads horse, carrying dead mule deer, down a steep sidehill
Mule Deer Hunting

Carmichel in the Backcountry: A Packtrain Pileup, Quick Shooting, and a Trophy Buck

By Jim Carmichel

A hunter packs out a buck; a busted ankle injured during the hunt.
Mule Deer Hunting

I Fell in a Hole While Packing Out My Buck in a Storm. This Old SOS Trick Saved Me

By Kubie Brown

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Mule Deer Hunting

The Worst (and Best) Hunters I’ve Ever Guided

By Victor Mack

A lone mule deer buck stands on a snowy ridge.
Mule Deer Hunting

Why Mule Deer Are North America’s Greatest Big-Game Animal

By Kubie Brown

Freel and Miller Drag a Buck
Mule Deer Hunting

Hunter Amnesia: What It Is, and How You Can Avoid It

By Tyler Freel

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Mule Deer Hunting

The Biggest Mishaps of My Deer-Hunting Career, by Jim Zumbo

By Jim Zumbo

Learning how to skin a deer is relatively easy, all you need is a sharp knife.
Mule Deer Hunting

How to Skin a Deer, Step by Step

By Natalie Krebs