Anybody Hunt High Country early Season rifle Mule Deer in CO?
If yes or you know someone who has and shared there experience with you - Can you describe the hunting experience with this type of early high country hunt for mule deer in Colorado?
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Thanks
Start scouting in late July and try to find the buck you want before the season opens. They are easy to pattern and really predictable as long as they aren't bumped from their basin. I like to get high and glass for miles and keep looking for bachelor groups.
Don't start in June as the deer tend to "follow the green". You will see a fairly distinct line of green on the hill and they will be at that line and below. I am sure that some deer don't make it to the high country until sometimes mid to late July depending on the previous years snow so scouting too early can be a waste of time. The most fun time of this hunt is the scouting IMO and if I had a rifle tag my goal would be to tag out on opening day with the best buck I could find in the unit
