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August 2007 Feature Article:

Hunting Early Season Mule Deer

Ask most North American hunters and nine out of ten will probably say that early season mule deer hunting is for archers. As a committed bowhunter I've spent many early season days in the mountains, along river valleys and in the prairie grasslands chasing mule deer. It is indeed a great opportunity to catch deer relatively uneducated. But in recent years I've been hearing more about gun hunting these great deer in the early season.

Aside from opportunity, the early season also presents several unique challenges. The heat alone is usually enough to keep most of us out of the woods. Daytime highs are frequently off the charts, bugs (i.e., mosquitoes and flies) are out in full force, and lush foliage on trees and shrubs offers abundant cover for the deer. To most of us, it's just not deer hunting unless the weather is cold and crisp, fall brown colors are prevalent and the leaves are on the ground. In turn, a lot of us just can't wrap our heads around the idea of deer hunting in the late summer time. Read more...

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