border hunter Report post Posted September 4, 2021 Looking for some intel on glassing mature mule deer. I've hunted the desert my whole life and consider myself a decent at glassing. I have a late October tag and would like to be focusing on the right areas. In the mornings will the bucks be feeding on the sunny side of the old burns? Do they bed in the burns or feed into the pines to bed? What's your goto method of finding big bucks? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PJM Report post Posted September 15, 2021 On the strip the deer are up form sun up to around 11 AM then after 3 to sun down they start moving. I try finding water holes and concentrate on the draws that naturally funnel in and out. If that does not work - drive the roads. Saw a huge buck taken off the road 2 years ago in 12AE. Felt like and idiot humping and glassing, were this guy just got lucky. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
oz31p Report post Posted September 15, 2021 If you find the trick or secret to glassing mature deer please let me know 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eli Report post Posted September 15, 2021 What unit is your tag in? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
border hunter Report post Posted September 15, 2021 10 minutes ago, Eli said: What unit is your tag in? Three a&c Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
border hunter Report post Posted September 15, 2021 32 minutes ago, oz31p said: If you find the trick or secret to glassing mature deer please let me know I'm sure I'll figure it out about day 3 of the 10 day hunt and I'll let you know! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flatlander Report post Posted September 16, 2021 On 9/4/2021 at 2:13 AM, border hunter said: Looking for some intel on glassing mature mule deer. I've hunted the desert my whole life and consider myself a decent at glassing. I have a late October tag and would like to be focusing on the right areas. In the mornings will the bucks be feeding on the sunny side of the old burns? Do they bed in the burns or feed into the pines to bed? What's your goto method of finding big bucks? What you’re doing in that pic right there works pretty good. Go check out some of the ridges running north away from the rim. Supposedly there are good bucks there, I’ve just never found them. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
border hunter Report post Posted September 16, 2021 38 minutes ago, Flatlander said: What you’re doing in that pic right there works pretty good. Go check out some of the ridges running north away from the rim. Supposedly there are good bucks there, I’ve just never found them. I saw some 150s running around last month. The good thing is I have 10 days and it only takes one big buck to make a mistake! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
