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Snow Is Your Biggest Advantage in Mule Deer Hunting

Snow Is Your Biggest Advantage in Mule Deer Hun...

Matthew Hartsky

Most hunters see snow as a challenge. It’s cold, wet, and makes the mountains feel bigger. But the truth is, when it comes to finding mature mule deer bucks, snow...

Snow Is Your Biggest Advantage in Mule Deer Hun...

Matthew Hartsky

Most hunters see snow as a challenge. It’s cold, wet, and makes the mountains feel bigger. But the truth is, when it comes to finding mature mule deer bucks, snow...

The Biggest Late-Season Mule Deer Hunting Mistakes (And How to Fix Them)

The Biggest Late-Season Mule Deer Hunting Mista...

Matthew Hartsky

Late-season mule deer hunting is a thinking man’s game. Here’s how to avoid the mistakes that cost hunters mature bucks every single December. Late season is not September. Bucks aren’t...

The Biggest Late-Season Mule Deer Hunting Mista...

Matthew Hartsky

Late-season mule deer hunting is a thinking man’s game. Here’s how to avoid the mistakes that cost hunters mature bucks every single December. Late season is not September. Bucks aren’t...

Still-Hunting Mule Deer Bucks in Timber: How to Hunt the Ghosts No One Else Sees

Still-Hunting Mule Deer Bucks in Timber: How to...

Matthew Hartsky

When you think about hunting mule deer, most people picture wide-open sage flats, long glassing sessions, and spotting deer from a mile away. But that’s only half the story. The...

Still-Hunting Mule Deer Bucks in Timber: How to...

Matthew Hartsky

When you think about hunting mule deer, most people picture wide-open sage flats, long glassing sessions, and spotting deer from a mile away. But that’s only half the story. The...

Why We Hunt — The Real Reasons We Keep Showing Up

Why We Hunt — The Real Reasons We Keep Showing Up

Matthew Hartsky

We’re stepping away from tactics today—and getting into something deeper. Something more personal. Because if you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you know I talk a lot about...

Why We Hunt — The Real Reasons We Keep Showing Up

Matthew Hartsky

We’re stepping away from tactics today—and getting into something deeper. Something more personal. Because if you’ve followed me for any amount of time, you know I talk a lot about...

How to Hunt Low-Elevation Mule Deer When Winter Pushes Them Down

How to Hunt Low-Elevation Mule Deer When Winter...

Matthew Hartsky

When winter hits and mule deer start dropping out of the high country, a lot of hunters struggle. The foothills and lower basins feel too open, too exposed, too close...

How to Hunt Low-Elevation Mule Deer When Winter...

Matthew Hartsky

When winter hits and mule deer start dropping out of the high country, a lot of hunters struggle. The foothills and lower basins feel too open, too exposed, too close...

When Mule Deer Bucks Leave the Does: How to Hunt the Post-Rut Transition

When Mule Deer Bucks Leave the Does: How to Hun...

Matthew Hartsky

When the rut winds down and mule deer bucks finally peel away from the doe groups, everything about the hunt changes. Through November, bucks are glued to does—cycling constantly, checking,...

When Mule Deer Bucks Leave the Does: How to Hun...

Matthew Hartsky

When the rut winds down and mule deer bucks finally peel away from the doe groups, everything about the hunt changes. Through November, bucks are glued to does—cycling constantly, checking,...