CO early sept mulies

[DonVathome]

I have a question for anyone familiar with Southwestern CO mule deer bucks in early September.

Assuming you must start your hunt 7 days after the bow season opens - do you think it makes a difference what dates you pick between 9/1 and 9/7? Specifically mature mule deer bucks hanging out up high above treeline.

In other words, do you think starting 9/1 would be better then starting 9/7 - keep in mind either way bow season will have been open for 1 week. To put it another way will the mature bucks drop down into timber because of hunting pressure, weather, time of year? All 3? Some reasons more then others?

 

[ZR1]

They are Rubbing around the first it seems like and after that they become harder to find .

 

[txhunter58]

The earlier the better! Unless you want a hard horned one. After they rub, lots of things could move them into the trees below: hunting pressure, a snow storm, etc.

txhunter58

venor, ergo sum (I hunt, therefore I am)

 

[DonVathome]

Thanks guys I thought the same thing!