Still no mule deer

[RAF]

I've been trying to get a mulie doe. I have to turn in 2 doe heads to earn a mule buck tag. White tail are everywhere this year. Yesterday I saw 9 pass by my bind. The first was a doe that came out of the bush 70 yds away and walked towards me. She stopped 10 yds away and began to browse on the tips of poplar tree that I had cut down a few weeks ago to open a shooting lane. She looked at me a couple of times but I didn't move and she was startled. I took a picture of her but haven't downloaded it yet and don't know how it turned out in the low light. If it's good I'll post it. Pretty soon 3 more deer, all spike bucks, came out of the same bush and walked up and joined the doe browsing on the new twigs. They wandered of in time. Another doe went by at 100 yds., then another spike walked by at 50 yds. After a pause of 20 minutes a buck came out at 90. He's a big fella, 6 X 6. Last time I saw him I gave him a pass but decided afterwards that if I saw him again, I'd take him. Unfortunetly before I could get the gun up he stepped over a hill and went into so trees. He was only in the open for about 10 yds. In this picture you can see where he crossed which was 10 yds past the deer you see.

I watched him as walked along the other side of a narrow band of trees and when he came past the end of it he was in the open but my shot was blocked by some small shrubs beside my blind. Will have to do a little more clearing next year.
That buck was travelling with a 4 x 4 and they both disappeared across a few hills. A while later another buck crossed in the same place but he was really running and couldn't get a look at him.

[whyohe]

good luck on getting that mulie doe. how much time do you have left? you seem to have a very nice area. un fortunately in my area i havent seen much in deer but some signs of some really nice bucks for this area. the pica are on my cell phone, ill see if i can get them down loaded.

[RAF]

Rifle season starts on next Saturday and runs until Dec 8. After that it's wait till next year. Going to try some afternoon hunts this week and see what happens.

[whyohe]

thoes are some nice lookin deer. good luck on your afternoon hunts!!

[RAF]

The reason I'm going to try the afternoons is IMO the mulies have crossed into the trees and bedded before sunup. They started to move a couple of hours before sunset. My hunting partner has been out a few times in the afternoon and taken a couple of does. I guess it can't hurt.

[whyohe]

if he's done it why not you? seems he's got he info!

[RAF]

He's done it 'cause he had time to go out in the afternoon and I haven't . He also likes to take his new wife with him up into his elevated blind .

[whyohe]

HMMMMMMM.... time, dont we wish we had more for the things we want to do .