Mule deer with a bow. Tips requested

[carpsniperg2]

A lot of times you can watch them in the mornings from a good vantage point. Then they will go bed down and you can put a stalk on them. A lot of things factor in but wind is a big factor. In the early season when it is crunchy you might try a trick that I use. I found some really big thick wool socks that I can stretch over my boots. It really helps you stalk up on them and keep noise at a minimum.

[DoubleJ]

What unit?

Deer Area 2013 Central Okanogan.  Between the southern ends of 204 and 215

[DoubleJ]

A lot of times you can watch them in the mornings from a good vantage point. Then they will go bed down and you can put a stalk on them. A lot of things factor in but wind is a big factor. In the early season when it is crunchy you might try a trick that I use. I found some really big thick wool socks that I can stretch over my boots. It really helps you stalk up on them and keep noise at a minimum.

Ooooo.  Neat!  Gonna try that

[Bean Counter]

Get an old piece of carpet and jury rid some pads for your boot soles. Lasts a whole dayof hiking and hunting instead of just one stalk.

[throttlejocky20]

A lot of times you can watch them in the mornings from a good vantage point. Then they will go bed down and you can put a stalk on them. A lot of things factor in but wind is a big factor. In the early season when it is crunchy you might try a trick that I use. I found some really big thick wool socks that I can stretch over my boots. It really helps you stalk up on them and keep noise at a minimum.

Ooooo.  Neat!  Gonna try that

You can even take that one step further and remove your boots and put the thick socks over the pair your allready wearing.

[carpsniperg2]

A lot of times you can watch them in the mornings from a good vantage point. Then they will go bed down and you can put a stalk on them. A lot of things factor in but wind is a big factor. In the early season when it is crunchy you might try a trick that I use. I found some really big thick wool socks that I can stretch over my boots. It really helps you stalk up on them and keep noise at a minimum.

Ooooo.  Neat!  Gonna try that

You can even take that one step further and remove your boots and put the thick socks over the pair your allready wearing.

Maybe in the late season! TO MANY SNAKES FOR ME TO TAKE MY BOOTS OFF AROUND HERE!!!! PLus if you hunt to the east like the tri cities. You get into a lot more yellow star and those suckers can be 1-2" long! Aint no wool sock going to stop that!

[Buckmark]

What unit?

Deer Area 2013 Central Okanogan.  Between the southern ends of 204 and 215

DoubleJ you do know this is a private access tag, and you have to wear hunter orange during your hunt? Even so mulie does are not the flightest things, do though get very comfortable with your bow and our shooting ablitlity...

[crazyantler]

Find where they bed and then plan the slow ambush.  I have killed several by watching them bed in behind big rocks and against cuts in steep hillside or off old road beds.  Then I come in down wind and on top of them for the shot.  They dont even know your there.  Patience is the key!   My stalks have lasted hours until the perfect situation comes together.

[throttlejocky20]

A lot of times you can watch them in the mornings from a good vantage point. Then they will go bed down and you can put a stalk on them. A lot of things factor in but wind is a big factor. In the early season when it is crunchy you might try a trick that I use. I found some really big thick wool socks that I can stretch over my boots. It really helps you stalk up on them and keep noise at a minimum.

Ooooo.  Neat!  Gonna try that

You can even take that one step further and remove your boots and put the thick socks over the pair your allready wearing.

Maybe in the late season! TO MANY SNAKES FOR ME TO TAKE MY BOOTS OFF AROUND HERE!!!! PLus if you hunt to the east like the tri cities. You get into a lot more yellow star and those suckers can be 1-2" long! Aint no wool sock going to stop that!

The only time I have done this was in the wilderness on an early season hunt between 7000 and 8000 feet not to many snakes up there or people for that matter!

[DoubleJ]

What unit?

Deer Area 2013 Central Okanogan.  Between the southern ends of 204 and 215

DoubleJ you do know this is a private access tag, and you have to wear hunter orange during your hunt? Even so mulie does are not the flightest things, do though get very comfortable with your bow and our shooting ablitlity...

yes, i know that stuff.

[krapmit]

get on a good trail and try a blind or tree stand. I have killed the majority of my muleys from tree stands/blinds

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Confidence in your bow is more important than hunting technique in my opinion.  I always put myself in good locations for shot opurtunitys.  I never knew my bow would go as far as it does with the same effectiveness till this year.  I have passed many shots from fifty to sixty yards.  After shooting close to 1000 arrows I know those shots are possible and probable.  With enough long range practice they're ethical as well.  I'm going to shoot out to 60 meters this year on game.  It took me five years of passing on big bucks to realize the error of my ways.  Practice practice practice.  My confidence range on game has always been 35-40 meters and when a big muley buck is staring at you as you draw back 40 meter looks like 400!  Step by step on the range becomes second nature afeild.

[buckfvr]

Being a great shot is a good thing.......knowing that a live animal is completely unpredictable is also a good thing.   Wounding an animal at 60 yards because you didnt think it would move is a bad thing.  Loosing an animal because of that is terrible.   

[DIYARCHERYJUNKIE]

Perfect shot opurtunitys and conditions would be the first requirement for taking any shot extremely more so for any over 40 yards.  I will pass 20 yards if the buck or doe is tense and about to jump.  I completely agree that wounding an animal is terrible and should be avoided at all cost.  Id rather go home skunked a hundred times than wound one deer and not kill it find it and eat it.

[buckfvr]