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Hunting in Burn Areas: Understanding Post-Fire Regrowth and Mule Deer Behavior
Wildfires are an inevitable part of the western landscape, shaping ecosystems and influencing wildl…
Why Migration Corridors Matter for Hunters
There’s something about standing on a ridgeline in the last light of day, glassing the folds of the…
MDF Employee Spotlight!
I am an avid outdoorsman and conservationist who grew up in the Black Hills of South Dakota. This r…
Lessons from the Mountain: A Solo Hunter’s Guide to Mule Deer
Hunting mule deer alone in the backcountry is one of the purest forms of wilderness experience. The…
Understanding Mule Deer Migration Corridors and How to Hunt Them
Few things in the West are as impressive as mule deer on the move. Each year, herds travel miles be…
Faces of Forestry: Randy Morrison
MDF’s Randy Morrison has a very personal and professional purpose as a California conservationist.
How to Track a Wounded Mule Deer: A Step-by-Step Guide
Every hunter hopes for a clean shot, but even the best shot placement doesn’t guarantee an immediat…
Hunting Mule Deer Between 5,000 and 10,000 Feet
Ask any mule deer hunter and they’ll tell you: elevation matters. Between 5,000 and 10,000 feet, mu…
Migrations Across the West: Following the Old Roads
If you’ve never seen a line of mule deer moving across the skyline at dawn, nose to tail, mile afte…
Remembering My First Mule Deer Buck
It’s been twenty years since that hunt, but I can still feel the burn in my legs, the thin air in m…
How to Pattern High Country Bucks Before the Rifle Opener
Success in the high country doesn’t happen by luck. Rifle season comes fast, and by the time the op…
Where Do They Go? Locating Mule Deer in Drought Years
On the dry ridges outside Tucson, AZ hunters know that a year of poor rainfall can turn a once fami…
Dilly Steelhead and Rice Salad
This is an easy and refreshing salad that makes for the perfect light dinner or lunch. I used steel…
How to Pack for a 5-Day Solo Mule Deer Hunt
Hunting deep in the backcountry with nothing but the gear you can carry on your back is one of the…
Archery Mule Deer Tips: Stalking Smart in Open Country
Bowhunting mule deer in open country is one of the most rewarding — and frustrating — challenges a…
Early Season Mule Deer Tactics: Spot-and-Stalk Success in Velvet
Early season mule deer hunting is a long game. You might spend days glassing and never make a stalk…