First time mule deer hunter

I am a first time mule deer hunter in Saskatchewan Canada. Ill be hunting in our zone 7. Its in the cyprus hills region so its not so much prairy. Parts of it are heavly wooded with large hills up to 2000ft with pine and poplur trees and then parts are also farm land. There is also a provincial park that can be hunted in after Sept 9 which is located in the forest area but this is all unmarked huntable land. Ill be hunting with bow. What are the best ways to hunt for muleys in such an area. Thank you.
Izzy
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heiner39
Sorry I can't give you any advice on it...I just want to say good luck! I too am a first time mule deer hunter up here in SK. I got drawn for zone 44 which is up by Radisson. Took my first whitetail in that zone last year now I get the good fortune to hunt both this year! All the best...I've heard there are some monster muleys in that zone!!!
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one hunting fool
IZZY, I would hunt that area as a spot and stock. I have seen the area (or close by that area) and tell you that if you take your time and glass for a few days in advance you will locate the buck you want. Then just like whitetails you want to be where they bed or feed before they are and just wait. The difference is that I would not waste the afternoon hunt. if you did not make your connection for one reason or another you need to make a slow stock and glass the area in front to make sure your buck didn't just get to his bed early. Mulies will freeze when unsure where whites bolt. This will make it better if you have the wind and cover to get in closer. But be careful big biucks don't get that way by ignoring there instinct's. for no reason when you know there is no way the deer saw or smelled you he will stand, look your direction then trot off stopping just before cresting the hill to look back. then see ya later again.
anyway have fun. and good luck.
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I am know expert on muleys by far.
By what i have seen so far, i would get up high and see where most of the deer are going to bed. If it is semi open areas that lend to spot and stalk thats what i would do. In the heavly forsted areas i would pattern and ambush from a ground blind or tree stand.
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