Bow Hunting - Mule Deer Ambush Secrets!

I just saw this article about Dan Simmons' experience hunting whitetail deer in Nevada. He provides a lot of great tips that work for both bow hunting and rifle.

Thanks for posting the article Dan. Great Advice!

-Michael


Pahrump Valley Times - Nye County's Largest Newspaper Circulation: "This is a hunter's story, a story of planning, preparation, travel, and action - not the action of television, books or video games, but of doing it right.

We've all received our Nevada hunting draw tags now or we haven't. Whichever the case, summer is here, fall is coming, and we need to prepare for the hunt.

My hunting pal, Roy Keefer, is in Alaska already, and has begun his season early. I'm sure he is going to bring back some exciting stories and I'll be interested to see if he will also get to hunt in Nevada this fall.

He shared this story with me; I'll share it with you, and trust we'll both be inspired by this tale.

'Recently,' writes Keefer, 'the mailman came to our house and left me with bad news.

'I didn't get drawn for anything in Nevada. No big game licenses at all. Zip, zero, nada. I suppose if there's any consolation it's knowing that I'm not by myself. Others share my grief and misfortune. That's one of the reasons I always plan trips outside of Nevada, so I won't be left without a hunt in the fall.

'Despite my bad luck, I thought I would share with you how I hunt mule deer. These big-eared rascals are fun to hunt with a bow, but these techniques will work for rifle as well.

'If hunting in an agricultural area, try to set up ambush spots near the fields to surprise deer as they come into the fields to eat. It's best to set up a distance from the fields on trails they use going to and from their beds.

'This can be touchy if they bed close by. This is pretty much an evening hunt since it's very tough to go near the fields in the morning without being seen or heard. Going to your spot in the daylight gives you a better chance o"

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