Out West, these sources may be ponds, stock tanks, or small guzzlers. If you find a gnarly canyon that gives way to thick cedar pockets, jump on your digital scouting app and look for possible water sources. Use digital and hands-on scouting to locate areas with good cover, at least one water source, and plenty of food. The key to killing in these landscapes during November is to stay mobile. Pick the wrong patch of cedars or a canyon that doesn’t hold puddles of water, and you may not see a single deer on your hunt. Deer often aren’t concentrated like they are in mountain locales.
The reason is taht foothills and canyons are found in pockets along thousands of miles of open plains-type landscape. Some say the same about the mountains, but mountain muleys are much easier to locate than foothill/canyon country bucks. The problem: It’s big, vast, and many of the cedar pockets are ultra-thick. Much of the West is sprinkled with cedar-dotted hills and craggy canyons. Your job is to find good-looking habitat, locate water and food sources, and post up on a high point with good optics. During November’s first week, savvy old brutes may not have a harem, but will start spending more time on their feet.įoothill and Canyon Country Mule Deer The foothill/canyon country of the West is vast, giving mule deer lots and lots of places to hide. Large doe groups are easy to spot, and when you find the does, a good buck will be close by. Mature bucks will start gathering harems by the second week in November. This makes your job much easier, as dark hides are easy to spot against a blanket of white dotted with silver-tipped sage brush.
If snow hits the high county, the does will move to lower elevations. The good news: You’re going to find rutting bucks either way. November in the western mountains can be mild or miserable in terms of the weather.
Mountain Muley Bucks The rut is on in mid-November, so you can expect to find great muley bucks at whatever elevation the does are at. Sweetening the pot is that it doesn’t matter if your tag is for the western mountains, cedar-sprinkled foothills, ag-lined river bottoms, or rolling prairie, the month of November is a win, as long as you have a good idea of where to find bucks in these different areas and how to hunt them effectively. November is one of my favorite time frames to hunt the muleys with a rifle or archery tackle. If your wallet holds a western mule deer tag, you’re in for some great hunting this month.
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