Don't get me wrong. My Jeep can't get me to my hunting areas. It may get me up in altitude, but I still have quite a hike left. I'm much more of a solo elk hunter than deer. Getting the meat out alone has always been my biggest problem. I hunt the timber, so I might have a few miles of dark timber to hike through. At 70 years old it's getting a little too hard lately.
High country Muleys are elusive no matter where you go. You might find a bachelor herd of 10 in one drainage one year and nothing the next. . . Both those Muleys were taken with a muzz. The one up in the tundra was an all day stalk, six mile pack out. Slept right there on the side of the mountain, pack out in the am. Fond memories. Does my heart good knowing more youngsters are being exposed to the high country!
can be unpredictable. I would try and scout all elevations and be prepared to hunt where you are seeing the animals! Just my two cents! Best of luck to you!You are correct, deer can be at any elevation in the early season, from down low around town to the mid elevation quakes. My experience is that a higher proportion of the biggest bucks live in the high country. Search the low elevations in that country in September, then do it again in December. . .Hmm, I find this convo interesting. I agree on the point of keeping your options open. Not all Mule deer stay or even live high, my largest mule deer (during Bow season) came at a measly 6,800 ft in the sagebrush. this buck had the opportunity to be high as well. Deer like humans
