“mule deer hunting”

For the hunter with courage, resourcefulness and a bit of skill, opportunities for hunting the West abound. Here’s how to begin turning your dreams into reality.

You have to work hard and hunt smart to find a mature public-land mule deer buck. Here are the tools you need and the tactics you should employ in your quest.

Here’s how to set up a ground blind for bowhunting including location, brushing in and scent control.

There is no one-size-fits all method to calling a bull up close, but these tips and tactics typically hold true. Give them a try next time you’re in the elk woods.

How do you determine whether the buck you’re looking at is good, great or a monster? Here are a few tricks you can use to quickly and confidently judge a mule deer’s real proportions.

Here are 10 gifts the special hunter in your life is guaranteed to appreciate for years to come.

In the last 10 years, ammunition manufacturers have delivered newly designed cartridges that are more consistent, more efficient and more precise than ever before. Will the century-plus-old .30-06 Springfield have to gracefully hand the “most popular” position to a new leader?

Keeping a handwritten journal and reading through old field notes is a great way to preserve hunting memories and helps in planning exciting future adventures. Here are a few ideas and inspiration for creating your own.

Here are some simple but significant “unwritten” rules you should always follow when hunting public land.