DONT! Dont do it! Save yourself the time, money and frustration. Stay away. ?
General season desert deer hunts that are a true desert hunt have few deer. If you are okay with not having to see a deer every day, then that hunt could be for you. When you do find a deer it may be a doe. When you do find a buck, then like Chester said, there’s a better chance that it’s not a genetic monster.
The few bucks that are out there will live in a hole on a brushy side hill or burrow out a deep bed in a tall sage flat. The old ones are mostly nocturnal. In October without snow and cold, you can expect the deer to be out about an hour and half a day, the old bucks less. Don’t fall in love with an area, burn a lot of fuel and be in position at both grey periods of the day. Walking sage flats during the day is mostly just a workout, but you never know?? The spot a buck will pick almost seems random; atleast I haven’t figured out a real pattern more then what I’ve mentioned. If a guy hunts them like they do a high deer density area with a lot of topography, you won’t find much success.
An old desert buck is probably the hardest buck of all to kill. I’ve been made a fool a number of times. Sure does feel rewarding finding one though, and even more so if you make it happen. ?