My first mule deer, got him when I was 13. Up there with my best hunts ever! Just my dad and me in the mountains for 6 days.

I do rattle and have taken some of my best bucks doing that.I use the large rattle bag by H.S Strutt and it really does a great job. Its just wood dowels inside os a camo bag. I do alot of rattling just before the rut kicks in, that is about the last week of Oct. and the first week in November and they are charged up!! Love rattling!!nice muley! go hunting with your dad as much as you can. hey Iowashedhunter do rattle deer back there much? well if you do i ran across a product that is new its called the rattle cage sounds great and works well check it out if you are looking for something new to try on them whitetails. www.rattlecage.com