Archery mule deer season is officially here.
Archery mule deer season is officially here in many states around the West. More than a decade ago Muley Freak founder Erik Van Woerkom began archery hunting early-season mule deer and immediately fell in love.
He fell for the challenge that is bowhunting mule deer, the variety of habitats to hunt them in, the tranquility of the season - not to mention seeing less hunters out and about.
Every hunt was a learning experience. Every blown stalk, every arrow that flew, and every notched tag was knowledge added to the bowhunting knowledge bank.
Erik quickly learned that when your gear is on point you will hunt longer and hunt more effectively - all of which you will need to gain the upper hand when finding and hunting odocoileus hemionnus.
Some of you may scoff at certain items on this gear list, but each item has a purpose. For example, why does one need a glassing pad? Great question. Finding a shooter buck can take hours of staring behind your optics. If you are sitting on sharp rocks or otherwise uncomfortable, you will not stay glued behind the glass like you need to when looking for the twitch of an ear, or the sheen of an antler tip. A little extra comfort that a glassing pad provides goes a long way.
Here is an intensive list of what Erik will be packing into the backcountry with links if you want to learn more about his gear list.
ERIK'S HIGH COUNTRY ARCHERY DEER HUNT | GEAR LIST:
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WHAT WILL YOU TAKE?
We all have that one thing we can’t go without. An item your hunting buddies look at you side-eyed every time you pull it out of your pack. Sometimes it is a luxury item or even an item of celebration after a harvest.
What do you take with you on every hunt no matter what? Are we missing a piece of critical gear in this list?
THE GRIND PODCAST:
Listen to Erik & Aaron podcast on their early-season archery gear.
Spotify: https://open.spotify.
EARLY SEASON ARCHERY MULE DEER HUNT:
Watch Erik take one of his biggest early-season archery bucks to date in the film below.
Love your products can’t wait to see the puffy jacket. I’ll be impatiently waiting.