Over on the dry side, where water holes are few and far between, it isn’t hard to find deer sign. Spend a day scouting near water and you’ll find evidence aplenty. Once you locate a buck’s track, stop and look around. Chances are he’s no more than a half-mile away.
We know this, but mule deer remain a mystery. Especially the big bucks that run with the herd and the outsized loners that use every trick in the book to keep from being seen.