Mule deer with a bow. Tips requested

[DoubleJ]

I've only ever hunted mulies with a rifle and, in hinting them with a rifle, I can't remember ever being within bow range of an animal.  Those of you who hunt mulies in open country i.e. alfalfa fields surrounded by scrub or the like, what are your tricks?

[coachcw]

be one with the wild . hunting mulies with a bow spot and stalk isnt that hard go slow and use the wind , a good windy day is your best bet !

[nalley112]

Like coachcw said wind is great.. I usually find them early in the morning when they are out walking and feeding.. I keep my distance till they bed down then start your stalking... Always work the wind...

[724wd]

glass, watch, glass, watch some more.  sneak in over the hill from them bedded or ambush them coming to food/water.   

[DoubleJ]

Is finding a trail into/out of the fields and setting up behind a large scrub a good idea?  Just wondering if forcing white tail tactics onto mulies is a good idea or not.  I only have 2 days to hunt them this year.

[D-Rock425]

If you can find any animals travel routes you should be able to ambush them to some extent.   Long distance scouting would be best before the season you may only get 1crack at a big buck before you blow him out of the area.

[DoubleJ]

If you can find any animals travel routes you should be able to ambush them to some extent.   Long distance scouting would be best before the season you may only get 1crack at a big buck before you blow him out of the area.

It's actually a 2nd deer tag.  Bucks are out of the equation.  I can shoot a doe.  If I can, will probably shoot 2 does.

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

I would suggest spot and stalk.  Lots of glassing and checking differnt areas.  Not sitting for more than a few hours and that's if you can see a good distance.  They will use the same trails un till pushed out of area.

[shoot-em-dead]

Play the wind and be prepared to put some miles on. It really isn't a bad workout cause most of the day you are planning how to get a shot, if the area holds a lot of deer.

[elkinrutdrivemenuts]

Mulies are easier to get in bow range than white tails when your spot and stalking.  Wind is great, just makes it really hard to make a good shot, learn how to shoot in the wind.  I have been in bow range of the same mulie bucks multiple times in a day, they usually stand up and look at you as then bounce away, they don't flush like a whitetail. 

[throttlejocky20]

Patience is key. This is one thing I learned last year. Move slow, keep the wind in your favor, and stay low. There is actually more cover then it looks like there is.

[724wd]

two mule deer does should take you MAYBE an hour.  if you're slow!     those are the DUMBEST animals on the planet!    ride up to them on a 4 wheeler, shoot, gut, load, have a beer by 10am!   

[DoubleJ]

two mule deer does should take you MAYBE an hour.  if you're slow!     those are the DUMBEST animals on the planet!    ride up to them on a 4 wheeler, shoot, gut, load, have a beer by 10am!   

God I hope you're right.  All I'm trying to do is stuff the freezer this year so I can do a little bit more "quality" type hunting next year.

[shoot-em-dead]

its not really that easy- but getting two does in a day is very possible. I shot a doe a couple years ago and the other two didn't even spook. Could have had my pic of either one but didn't have another tag.

[D-Rock425]

What unit?