Mule Deer Hunting(Page 2)

The best stories and tips on mule deer hunting in the West.

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

Hunting

How to Skin a Deer, Step by Step How to Skin a Deer, Step by Step

By Natalie Krebs

A young hunter watches for deer as he walks across the desert.

Hunting

A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go A Son’s First Solo Hunt, and a Father’s Lesson in Letting Him Go

By Aram von Benedikt

trophy room wall with mule deer heads

Hunting

Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets Mike Hirschi Might Be the Greatest Trophy Mule Deer Hunter in America. These Are (Some of) His Secrets

By Aram von Benedikt

jack o'connor sits and holds rifle

Guns

The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor The Legacy, and Last Years, of Jack O’Connor

Hunting

Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West Shed Hunter Finds $10,000 Mule Deer Antler, One of Five Hidden Across the West

packtrain of hunters

Hunting

The Ghost of Greyback Ridge The Ghost of Greyback Ridge

By Andrew McKean

Mule deer stand in deep snow.

Hunting

This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It This Wyoming Hunter Wants You to Buy a Deer Tag, But Not Use It

A mule deer buck stands beside a whitetail buck on the prairie.

Conservation

Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart Mule Deer vs. Whitetail Deer: How to Tell Them Apart

hunter peers through binoculars

Hunting

Tracking Desert Mule Deer with My Son Is a Vision of the Past, Present, and Future Tracking Desert Mule Deer with My Son Is a Vision of the Past, Present, and Future

By Aram von Benedikt

mule deer bucks

Hunting

The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo The $725K Mule Deer Tag: Auction Tags Set All-Time Record at Western Hunt Expo

By Andrew McKean

Mule deer emergency feeding Utah

Conservation

As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State As Snow Piles Up in Northern Utah, Hungry Mule Deer Are Getting Extra Food from the State

hunter with large mule deer

Hunting

Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill Mexico’s 200-Inch Mule Deer Are Legendary. That Doesn’t Make Them Easy to Kill

By Andrew McKean

Best Mule Deer Cartridges

Guns

Best Mule Deer Cartridges Best Mule Deer Cartridges

By John B. Snow

old magazine spread

Hunting

How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You How to Kill a Buck When the Odds Are Against You

By Chester Chatfield

mildred bryant's buck

Hunting

Mildred Bryant, a 90-Year-Old Mule Deer Hunter, Is the Grandma America Needs Mildred Bryant, a 90-Year-Old Mule Deer Hunter, Is the Grandma America Needs

randy ulmer high country muley

Hunting

Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country Randy Ulmer Tags Another Stud Mule Deer in the Colorado High Country

Paul Martens with his mule deer buck.

Hunting

Saskatchewan Hunter Arrows Moose-Like Buck, Gets Heat Exhaustion Saskatchewan Hunter Arrows Moose-Like Buck, Gets Heat Exhaustion

vermejo muely buck 1

Hunting

Bowhunter Tags a 225-Inch Monster Buck on Vermejo Ranch Bowhunter Tags a 225-Inch Monster Buck on Vermejo Ranch

Taylor Nield tagged a 190-inch mule deer buck in Idaho on Aug. 26.

Hunting

Idaho Bowhunter Gets a Second Shot on a 190-Class Velvet Buck with Family’s Help Idaho Bowhunter Gets a Second Shot on a 190-Class Velvet Buck with Family’s Help

one eye willy OR muley buck

Hunting

Oregon Bowhunter Tags an Old Warrior Muley Buck on Opening Weekend Oregon Bowhunter Tags an Old Warrior Muley Buck on Opening Weekend

hunter crownover opening day muley 1

Hunting

Idaho Bowhunter Tags Monster Nontypical Buck on Opening Day Idaho Bowhunter Tags Monster Nontypical Buck on Opening Day

This Utah hunter has mastered how to chase big velvet mule deer bucks.

Hunting

Here’s What It Takes to Bowhunt Giant Mule Deer Bucks in Utah’s High Deserts—in August Here’s What It Takes to Bowhunt Giant Mule Deer Bucks in Utah’s High Deserts—in August

Wyoming whitetail season.

Hunting

Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide Deer Hunting Season 2022 Forecast: A State-by-State Guide

By Brian Lovett

supermoon over yellowstone

Hunting

The Buck Moon Rises Tonight. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunters The Buck Moon Rises Tonight. Here’s What That Means for Deer Hunters

Pronghorn are being negatively impacted by drought and disease in wyoming.

Hunting

Wyoming Cuts 11,300 Pronghorn, Mule Deer Tags Due to Drought and Disease Wyoming Cuts 11,300 Pronghorn, Mule Deer Tags Due to Drought and Disease

This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado

Hunting

This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado This Mule Deer Has Cutaneous Fibromas, and It’s Freaking Out Residents in Colorado

By Natalie Krebs

TPWD melanistic muley screenshot

Hunting

Video: Wildlife Biologists Spot “Rarest of Rare” Melanistic Mule Deer in West Texas Video: Wildlife Biologists Spot “Rarest of Rare” Melanistic Mule Deer in West Texas

After years of mule deer hunting, the author has realized how adaptable and resilient these animals are.

Hunting

Memoirs of a Mule Deer Hunter Memoirs of a Mule Deer Hunter

pronghorn at seedskadee NWR

Conservation

Wyoming Rancher Busted for Selling Poached Pronghorn and Mule Deer as Beef Jerky Wyoming Rancher Busted for Selling Poached Pronghorn and Mule Deer as Beef Jerky

A mule deer in Colorado became entangled in Christmas lights.

Hunting

A Colorado Mule Deer Snags Christmas Lights in Its Rack A Colorado Mule Deer Snags Christmas Lights in Its Rack

Hunting

Nebraska Rancher Tags 210-Inch Mule Deer Buck on a Quick Hunt After Work Nebraska Rancher Tags 210-Inch Mule Deer Buck on a Quick Hunt After Work

Will coyote bounties save mule deer?

Hunting

Nevada Considers Coyote Bounties to Increase Mule Deer Populations Nevada Considers Coyote Bounties to Increase Mule Deer Populations

The author shot this mule deer from a treestand.

Hunting

How to Bowhunt Pronghorn, Mule Deer, and Elk from a Treestand How to Bowhunt Pronghorn, Mule Deer, and Elk from a Treestand

By Jace Bauserman

Giant 200-Inch Velvet Mule Deer Buck Taken in Utah

Hunting

Giant 200-Inch Velvet Mule Deer Buck Taken in Utah Giant 200-Inch Velvet Mule Deer Buck Taken in Utah

The author (Andrew McKean) glasses for deer on his home property in north-central Montana.

Hunting

Close To Home Adventures: Life on the Prairie Close To Home Adventures: Life on the Prairie

By Andrew McKean

A hunter smiles and kneels behind a large mule deer in the snow.

Conservation

In the Future: There Will Always Be Public Hunting Land in America In the Future: There Will Always Be Public Hunting Land in America

By Randy Newberg

Large mule deer walking through a field and woods.

Hunting

Mule Deer Can Now Be Hunted in Interior Alaska Mule Deer Can Now Be Hunted in Interior Alaska

A yellow lab running through an open field.

Hunting

Willow Creek: An Obscure Stream Shapes Life, Death, and Landscape Willow Creek: An Obscure Stream Shapes Life, Death, and Landscape

By Andrew McKean

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Mule Deer of All Time

Hunting

The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Mule Deer of All Time The Top 40 Typical and Nontypical Mule Deer of All Time

Mule Deer Cartridge Showdown: .270 Win. vs. 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .300 Win. Mag.

Hunting

Mule Deer Cartridge Showdown: .270 Win. vs. 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .300 Win. Mag. Mule Deer Cartridge Showdown: .270 Win. vs. 7mm Rem. Mag. vs. .300 Win. Mag.

stud mule deer buck crossing flat grasslands

Hunting

How to Bivy Hunt for Giant Public-Land Mule Deer How to Bivy Hunt for Giant Public-Land Mule Deer

By Aram von Benedikt

chuck adams with large record mule deer buck

Hunting

4 Secrets for Bowhunting Big Mule Deer Bucks from Chuck Adams 4 Secrets for Bowhunting Big Mule Deer Bucks from Chuck Adams

Hunting

How to Scout and Hunt Muleys by Mapping 3 Types of Terrain How to Scout and Hunt Muleys by Mapping 3 Types of Terrain

hunting mule deer

Hunting

Hunt Bedded Mule Deer In Their Bedrooms Hunt Bedded Mule Deer In Their Bedrooms

By Andrew McKean

stalking mule deer

Hunting

Stalking Mule Deer: See Them First Stalking Mule Deer: See Them First

By Tom Carpenter

How and When to Call Mule Deer and Blacktails

Hunting

How and When to Call Mule Deer and Blacktails How and When to Call Mule Deer and Blacktails

The Tabernacle Buck

Hunting

The Tabernacle Buck The Tabernacle Buck

By Andrew McKean

How to Call Mule Deer

Hunting

How to Call Mule Deer How to Call Mule Deer

Tips and Tactics: How to Hunt Mule Deer

Hunting

Tips and Tactics: How to Hunt Mule Deer Tips and Tactics: How to Hunt Mule Deer

By Andrew McKean

Big Bucks: Colorado Hunter Brett Ross Kills 292-Inch Mule Deer

Hunting

Big Bucks: Colorado Hunter Brett Ross Kills 292-Inch Mule Deer Big Bucks: Colorado Hunter Brett Ross Kills 292-Inch Mule Deer

Big Bucks: 15-Year-Old Tags Trophy Muley on Oregon Youth Hunt

Hunting

Big Bucks: 15-Year-Old Tags Trophy Muley on Oregon Youth Hunt Big Bucks: 15-Year-Old Tags Trophy Muley on Oregon Youth Hunt

By Gayne C. Young

How to Hunt Low-Elevation Mule Deer

Hunting

How to Hunt Low-Elevation Mule Deer How to Hunt Low-Elevation Mule Deer

By Wayne Van Zwoll

Tips from a Mule Deer Hunting Fanatic

Hunting

Tips from a Mule Deer Hunting Fanatic Tips from a Mule Deer Hunting Fanatic

Best Boots for Mule Deer Hunting

Hunting

Best Boots for Mule Deer Hunting Best Boots for Mule Deer Hunting

By Andrew McKean

Record Quest: Father-Son Team Takes Monster Washington Mule Deer

Hunting

Record Quest: Father-Son Team Takes Monster Washington Mule Deer Record Quest: Father-Son Team Takes Monster Washington Mule Deer

By Natalie Krebs

Unorthodox Hunting Tactic: Calling for Mule Deer

Hunting

Unorthodox Hunting Tactic: Calling for Mule Deer Unorthodox Hunting Tactic: Calling for Mule Deer

By Andrew McKean

Record Quest: Stories from a Mule Deer Hunting Career

Hunting

Record Quest: Stories from a Mule Deer Hunting Career Record Quest: Stories from a Mule Deer Hunting Career

By Andrew McKean

Rookie Season: Brett Favre’s First Mule Deer

Hunting

Rookie Season: Brett Favre’s First Mule Deer Rookie Season: Brett Favre’s First Mule Deer

By John B. Snow

.257 Weatherby: The Quintessential Mule Deer Cartridge

Hunting

.257 Weatherby: The Quintessential Mule Deer Cartridge .257 Weatherby: The Quintessential Mule Deer Cartridge

By John B. Snow

Photos: 239-Inch Mule Deer From the Arizona Strip

Hunting

Photos: 239-Inch Mule Deer From the Arizona Strip Photos: 239-Inch Mule Deer From the Arizona Strip

By Travis Faulkner

Unusual Sighting: Black Mule Deer

Hunting

Unusual Sighting: Black Mule Deer Unusual Sighting: Black Mule Deer

By Outdoor Life Online Editor

Hunting

Master Plan for Muleys Master Plan for Muleys

By Jim Zumbo, Tom Tietz, Wayne Van Zwoll, John Haviland, Patrick Meitin

Hunting

Mule Deer: The Ultimate Alpine Game Mule Deer: The Ultimate Alpine Game

Hunting

Fall Mule Deer Tactics Fall Mule Deer Tactics