Mule deer strategy???

[wastickslinger]

I agree with the rest of the crew. If you know where he is, I would leave him be unless you can see him from like a mile. I know the deer I hunt get bumped once and it is game over. I should be directing my post to myself as well. I am the worst at leaving deer alone. It is so hard knowing right where he is and keeping yourself at a safe distance in pre season. I am still working on my patience myself.

Good luck. Hope you get him.

[demontang]

I have found another nice buck too, but he is always on privet ground after the first day. I hope that one of them messes up this year.

[luvtohnt]

I think I know exactly where that picture was taken and I know three other groups of people who possibly chase the same deer you are refering to. Personally I would very carefully bump him will the season is still far away learn his escape routes so when the season comes and you bump him you may be able to predict the way he will get away. With the amount of pressure in that area it may be benificial to find his escape route and just get to it  long before daylight and let the others push him right into your lap. I use this technique every year where I hunt. It always works, you just have to learn the area really well and learn not to push to hard in the pre-season.

Brandon

[demontang]

I know alot of the escape routes but it all depends on which direction hes bump from. If I shot my gun alot I could probly get him at long range (498yd) if he was bumped the other way. Thanks for the Idea

[Buschingc]

What you should do..... Take a ben of apples down there.... That should keep him in the area! Im just kidding..

[demontang]

That would be a long way to pack a bin of apples, the warden would be waiting for me by then

[wastickslinger]

One backpack at a time. 

[mossback91]

Actually it aint illegal to bait deer I dont think anyways.......not saying I would but I dont think it says anything about it being illegal in the regs I doubt they want ppl doing it though.

[GEARHEAD]

download the free version of googleearth.com.  get in there from the air, and check out possible points of entry. you can pan tilt and whatever. the mouse arrow will tell you your gps coordinates, that you can then use to download your way points. a great tool. don't try if dial up.

[Gobble]

FYI, It is NOT Illegal to bait deer or elk, Just bear and cougars. My dad called the game dept. and asked

[demontang]

I was about to call and ask tomorrow. I dont think baiting is fair chase though I dont know if they would even come into bait either .

I know the area hes in very well and he just seems to give me the slip some how. I have glassed it for days and I coyote hunt the area so I know where the beds are and where there normal feeding area's/water holes are, and most of the trails in and out of the area too.   Maybe the muzzleloaders are pushing him out before I get a shot at him

[bankwalker]

that could be. if you are hunting modern firearm then there is a good chance archery and muzzleloader hunters could put enough pressure on him to get him out of the area. even if they arent exactly hunting that little area.

[demontang]

I might need to start going out and looking for an area that he would go to and hide. There is just so much land out there and privet land that he could escape too.