Colorado · Mule Deer
Mule Deer on the south slope of Pikes Peak.
Colorado mule deer are a migration story. They summer high, hold around the timber edge through October, and the bucks that walk the south-slope benches in rifle 2 and rifle 3 are the bucks that go home.
About Mule Deer
Odocoileus hemionus — Rocky Mountain mule deer. Colorado mule deer are a migration story. They summer high, hold around the timber edge through October, and the bucks that walk the south-slope benches in rifle 2 and rifle 3 are the bucks that go home.
Habitat & behavior
Alpine summer; ponderosa benches and aspen draws in October; lower elevations after first hard frost
Rut / peak activity: Mid-November (peak).
Seasons in Colorado
- Archery: Late Aug – late Sept
- Muzzleloader: Mid-September
- Rifle 2: Late Oct – early Nov
- Rifle 3: Early November
Trophy potential
3-4 yr bucks consistent; older bucks in the dark timber
Hunting Mule Deer with Elk Glade
We run guided mule deer hunts in GMU 59 (South Cheyenne Canyon · East Beaver Valley) every season. The combination of canyon terrain, low outside-hunting pressure, and a herd the ranch has watched for decades produces opportunity rates well above the Colorado state average.
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