1st timer South Dakota Archery Mule Deer - DIY

[MIhunter31]

Looking to make my first trip to SD for a DIY Archery mule hunt. Besides the obvious of doing a lot of glassing, and be willing to move around. should i try to find a lodging ranch that has trespassing fees, or stick to public and either camp or stay in an airbnb? (yes i know how that sounds but not super experienced in the tent camping world) I unfortunately may be making this trip solo pending my fathers physical ability to tag along. Thank you greatly in advance!

 

[Ole Ben]

goodluck and hope your father makes it.

 

[MIhunter31]

Th

goodluck and hope your father makes it.

Thank you, have you ever hunted SD?

 

[Ole Ben]

Yeah, I will be going over there with my son this fall sometime and give it a go. We have hunted there a few times but mainly with rifle and this time with a bow.

 

[MIhunter31]

Nice that’s awesome! Any helpful tips or advice for a first timer?

 

[Joe2Kool]

I bow hunted private land near Herrick in 2020, or was it 2021? Anyway, I was surprised at how many deer I saw each day. I'm not talking about watching a bunch in an alfalfa field from 500 yards away, I'm talking about be still because they are close. IT was probably 30+ per day.

I also hunted from the ground, which I had never done. And rattling worked.

I posted a semi-live on here. I'll see if I can find the link.

Oh wait, I see you're talking mule deer. I was hunting white tails.

 

[Joe2Kool]

Here's the link.

South Dakota Semi Live | Whitetail Deer

Left Wyoming ahead of the snowstorm Wednesday and cruised through the fog, snow, and rain to Rapid City. Parked for the night and headed through the Badlands to an archery hunt. I'm sure the Badlands look bad'er when you can see more than a few hundred yards! Met the landowner Thursday, he...

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