# MULE DEER HUNTING - ARE YOU ACTUALLY READY TO KILL A HIGH COUNTRY BUCK? | 🎙️ EP. 191

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Published: 2026-06-10T18:30:00+00:00
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## Resource

Mule Deer Hunting e-Books 👉 https://backboneunlimited.com/collections/mule-deer-hunting-e-book-series In this episode of Backbone Unlimited, Matt Hartsky breaks down the real question every Western deer hunter needs to ask: are you actually ready for high country mule deer hunting? This is not the romantic online version of alpine hunting. It is the honest version, where the mountain exposes your scouting, fitness, patience, gear system, glassing discipline, weather preparation, stalking decisions, and ability to recover a buck safely after the shot. After 34 years of Western big game hunting and guiding, Matt explains why high country mule deer hunting is not just about hiking high, buying good optics, or marking a few basins on a map. It is about building a real plan, glassing long enough to see mature bucks, understanding terrain and visibility, managing repeated mountain days, packing with purpose, adapting to fast-changing weather, slowing down during the stalk, and thinking through the pack out before you ever pull the trigger. If you hunt public land mule deer and want to become more prepared, disciplined, and consistent in the high country, this episode will help you honestly evaluate what the mountain demands.

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